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Portrait and Biographical Album of
Huron County, Michigan
Pub. Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884

           [353-354]

           CHARLES E. DOW, junior member of the firm of WINTERHALTER & DOW,
        proprietors of the Sand Beach Iron Works, was born Jan. 2 1849, in
        Lake Co., Ohio.  His father, JOHN DOW, was born in New Hampshire,
        and was a farmer and mechanic.  He died in Madison, Lake Co., Ohio.
        The mother, HARRIET A. (BUTTERFIELD) DOW, is still living, in
        Ashtabula Co., Ohio.
           MR. DOW began to serve an apprenticeship in a machine shop at
        Conneautville, Pa., in which he continued three years. On its
        termination he went to Missouri, and was occupied two years as an
        engineer. He subsequently traveled some time in the West and North-
        west, and in the spring of 1871 he came to Rock Falls, Huron
        County, and entered the employment of PACK, JENKS & Co., where he
        operated two years as a saw-filer.  The year following he was em-
        ployed by the same firm as clerk, after which he was occupied a
        year in the repair shop.
           In the fall of 1874 he came to Sand Beach, where he rented the
        hotel property known as the Sand Beach House. He managed the house
        as lessee three years, when he purchased it and converted it into
        the "DOW House," by which name it has since been known. He was the
        proprietor and manager until the spring of 1884, and in connection
        therewith he conducted a stage line from Sand Beach to Bad Axe. In
        connection with the hotel MR. DOW had a livery stable. He carried
        on the business of livery and buying and selling horses, with good
        success, for seven years, when he took a  partner, the firm name
        then being "DOW & VERD." At the end of one year he sold his
        interest to MR. VERD.
           In May of the current year (1884), he purchased an interest in
        the business in which he is now engaged. The building in which the
        firm of WINTERHALTER & DOW are operating was erected by the senior
        member in the fall of 1883. The structure is every way adapted to
        the purpose to which it is devoted, and the fixtures are of the
        most approved modern device. The manufactures include all varieties
        of machine and foundry work, brass castings, gas-pipe and fittings,
        steam-cocks, gauges, valves, injectors, lubricators, etc.  The
        business is prosperous, and promises satisfactory future develop-
        ments.
           MR. DOW'S marriage to AMELIA A. HEWITT took place at Rock Falls,
        Nov. 13, 1872.  NELLIE D., only child, was born in Rock Falls, Jan.
        10, 1873.  MRS. DOW is the daughter of GEORGE G. and ANGELINA
        (JENKS) HEWITT.
           MR. DOW is a member of the Masonic fraternity, Lexington Comman-
        dery, and belongs to the Knights of Honor.

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