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Arunah Roseter Barlow of Vermont, New York, and Illinois

Originally published in the May 1999 Barlow of Barlow Newsletter  from the research of Edson Barlow

First Generation
1.

Arunah Roseter Barlow was born on December 04, 1807, at Hubbardton, Rutland Co Vermont  [Family Bible], and died at the age of 79 on January 13, 1886.  He is buried at Fairview Cemetery in Lindley, Steuben Co New York

He was probably a son of Nathan and Philota (Pratt) Barlow, [Edmund Barlow of Malden Massachusetts] who were recorded at Fair Haven, Vermont, in the 1790 census, at Benson, Vermont, in the 1800 census, and a Hubbardton in the 1810 census. They had a son born between 1800 and 1810 who is not otherwise recorded. James and Hepsibah (Townsend) Barlow were also recorded at Benson in the 1800 census and at Hubbardton in the 1810 census with a son born between 1800 and 1810, but it is known that their son was James Truman Barlow born on January 28, 1806.

Arunah Roseter Barlow was an Erie Canal boat captain. He was recorded at West Haven, Rutland Co Vermont, in the 1830 census, and at Rochester, Monroe Co New York, in the 1840 census. He was probably the A.R. Barlow, retired, who lived at Milan, Black Hawk Township, Rock Island Co Illinois, in 1877 [Biographical Directory of Rock Island County Illinois, 1877]

Arunah Roseter Barlow married Mary A. ____. She was born on May 19, 1817, at West Haven, Vermont [Family Bible] She died on July 08, 1841, at Rochester, New York  [Family Bible]

Their children were:

 

Lewis Barlow was born on November 22, 1826, at Whitehall, Washington Co New York [Family Bible]

He was probably the Lewis Barlow recorded living with the William McClellon family at  Jackson, Washington Co New York, in the 1850 census.

2. Henry C. Barlow was born on July 26, 1832, at Oriskany, Oneida Co New York [Family Bible]
  Harriet N. Barlow was born on May 18, 1834, at Rochester, New York [Family Bible]    She married Henry R. Tillman.
Their children were: Albert Otis Tillman, Ida Cornelia L. Tillman and Edmond Arunah Tillman
4. Otis Barlow was born on April 18, 1836, at Murray, Orleans Co New York.
 
Eliza A. Barlow was born on October 6, 1838, at Knowlesville, Orleans Co New York. She died on October 18, 1915, at Lawrenceville, Tioga Co Pennsylvania.
She married Matthew Riffle on January 18, 1856, at Addison, Steuben Co New York. He was born on November 08, 1832. He died on May 27, 1899, at Corning, Steuben Co New York.
Their children were: Estella T. Riffle, Lewis Augustus Riffle and Margaret J. Riffle.
  Arunah Roseter Barlow married second Mary _____. She died on October 12, 1874, at Camden, Oneida Co New York.
Second Generation
2.

Henry C. Barlow was born on July 26, 1832, at Oriskany, Oneida Co New York [Family Bible]

His children were:
  Mary Lidia Barlow was born on February 28, 1857 [Family Bible]
  Henry C. Barlow was born on June 16, 1859 [Family Bible]
  Edward C. Barlow was born on August 15, 1861   [Family Bible]
 
4.

Otis Barlow was born on April 18, 1836, at Murray, Orleans Co New York.

His children were:

  Lucy Jane Barlow was born on February 18, 1860  [Family Bible]
  Ella P. Barlow was born on January 15, 1862   [Family Bible]

The Family Bible

The Bible is presently owned by Mrs. Leonard A. Perry, Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania 16929,  a cousin of Beatrice Jenkins.  The original owner was their great-great-grandfather, Arunah Roseter Barlow.  His daughter, Eliza Barlow married Mathew Riffle, the great grandparents of Mrs. Perry and Mrs. Jenkins

Arunah Barlow was an Erie canal boat captain which accounts for a different birthplace for each child.

From the Chicago Genealogist Winter 1970  Volume 3 Issue No. 2

Births
Arunah Roseter Barlow
Mary A. Barlow 
Lewis Barlow 
Henry C. Barlow
Harriet N. Barlow
Ottis Barlow
Eliza Barlow 
December 4th 1807
May 19th 1817
November 22nd 1826
July 26th 1832
March 18th 1834*
April 18th 1836
October 6th 1838 
Haberton Vermont
West Haven
Whitehall
Orinskeny
Rochester
Murray
Knowlesville
* Missprint in the Chicago Genealogist "Mary 18th 1834"  -  I went with March, could be May
Deaths
Mary A. Barlow
Mary Barlow 2nd
 July 8th 1841
October 12th 1874
Rochester
Camden New Jersey
Memorandum of Grandchildren's Birth
Henry Barlow's Children
Mary Lidia 
Henry C. Jr. 
Edward C. 
February 28th 1857
June 16th 1859
August 15th 1861
Ottis A. Barlow's Children
Lucy Jane 
Ella P. 
February 18th 1860
January 15th 1862
Henry Tillman Barlow's Children
Albert Ottis 
Ida Cornelia L. 
Edmuind Arunah
September 9th 1853
March 8th 1856
August  30 1858
Matthew Riffle's Children
Estella T. 
Lewis Augustus 
Margaret J.
January 26th 1857
April 17th 1859
October 30th 1861

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