Edwin BARLOW was born in 1817 in county Lancaster, England, probably at Manchester, and was a son of James BARLOW, a blacking maker of Manchester. He and his family came to the United States in 1848 and settled at Flushing, Genesee County, Michigan, where he was recorded as a laborer in the 1850 census. He died on February 26, 1893, at the age of 76 at Flushing and he was buried there in the Flushing Cemetary.

Edwin BARLOW married his first wife Harriet Bacon MATLEY on April 30, 1839, in the Manchester Cathedral at Manchester. She was born in 1821 in England and was a daughter of Jonathan MATLEY, a green grocer. Edwin and Harriet BARLOW, and their sons James and John, were recorded living at Jenkinson Street, Chorlton on Medlock, Manchester, England, in the 1841 census.

Apparently Edwin and Harriet separated in the 1850's and they probably soon divorced. She was recorded as Hannah MATLEY and living with her children at Flushing in the 1860 census.

Edwin and Harriet BARLOW's children were:

Edwin BARLOW married second Elizabeth WAY on March 10, 1867, at Montrose, Genesee County, Michigan.  They were married by Justice of the Peace E. V. Smith. Edwin was listed as age 57 and a resident of Flushing and Elizabeth was listed as age 41 and a resident of Montrose on the marriage documents. They had no children.

Second Generation

James BARLOW was born on March 12, 1840, at Chorlton on Medlock, Lancashire, England. He was recorded  living at Flushing, Michigan, in the 1850 and 1860 censuses. He died at his home, Riverside Farm, at Oscoda, Iosco County, Michigan, on Thursday evening, November 23, 1916, at age 76 and was buried in the Oscoda Cemetary.

James BARLOW married Sarah G. HOLESTER on May 9, 1870, at Au Sable, Iosco County, Michigan.

Their children were:

James BARLOW married second Josephine (Josie) Cotrell PURDY on February 14, 1880, at Oscoda, Iosco County, Michigan. She was born about 1861. She died on April 16, 1939, at age 78 at Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio.

Their children were:

Edwin BARLOW was born at Hulme, Manchester, Lancashire, England, and was baptized on October 16, 1842, in the Manchester Cathedral. He was recorded at Flushing, Michigan, in the 1850 and 1860 censuses. He enlisted in the Civil War on July 31, 1861, at age 18, at Flint, Michigan, for 3 years service in Company C of the 16th Michigan Infantry Regiment, "Stockton's Independent Regiment," which was organized in July 1861 at Detroit, Michigan. He was wounded at Gaine's Mills, Virginia, on June 27, 1862, and was discharged on November 13, 1862, for disability at Warrenton, Virginia. He filed pension application no. 8401 on January 22, 1863, and received certificate no. 10800.

Edwin BARLOW married Julia EADIES on July 20, 1866, in Genesee County, Michigan.

Their child was:

Edwin BARLOW may have married second Jane ----.

Their child was:

Alfred BARLOW was born on March 22, 1844, at Hulme, Manchester, Lancashire, England. He was baptized on July 14, 1844, in the Manchester Cathedral. He was recorded at Flushing, Michigan, in the 1850 and 1860 censuses. He enlisted at age 19 in the Civil War on October 18, 1861, at Detroit, Michigan, in Company C of the 14th Michigan Infantry Regiment and was mustered in on January 7, 1862. He was wounded and lost an arm in battle at Jonesboro, Georgia, around September 1, 1864. He was discharged at Fayetteville, North Carolina, on March 14, 1865. He filed pension application no. 77392 on July 13, 1865, and he received certificate no. 53222. He died and his widow Eleanor F. BARLOW, a resident of California, filed pension application no. 663585 on November 9, 1897.

Alfred BARLOW married Eleanor F. WAY on January 16, 1881, in Genesee County, Michigan. She was born in 1862 and it is believed that she was a daughter of Hiram P. and Susan WAY because of the proximity of their burial sites. She died in 1951 and was buried in the Flushing, Michigan, Cemetary.