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Born 1821, Oneida county
From History of Goodhue County, Minnesota (1909), History of Dakota and Goodhue counties, Minnesota / (1910)
Foster D. Barlow, a pioneer merchant of Cannon Falls, now deceased, was born in Oneida county, New York, July 16, 1821, and after attending the district school took a course in the academy at "Western, N. Y. His business career started with a clerkship in his father's store in Canewango, N. Y., where he remained until coming to Cannon Falls in 1857. From that year until 1876 he engaged in the mercantile business, also managing his large farm of 400 acres. In the middle seventies ill health forced his practical retirement, although he kept in touch with the progress of modern events up to the time of his death, February 1, 1905. Mr. Barlow took an active part in the early progress of the village, was one of the first presidents of the village council and served several years as postmaster. A good citizen, a wise father, a loving husband and a faithful friend, he combined a rigid adherence to high ideals in himself with a gentle tolerance of shortcomings in others, being of the true type of pioneer gentleman. He was an old-time Democrat, a member of the I. 0. 0. F. and of the Masons, and a communicant of the Episcopal church. The family name is perpetuated by a widow and by two sons, Frank A., of Cannon Falls, and Fred S., of Grand Rapids, Mich. Mr. Barlow was married June 12, 1878, to Minnie M. Reynolds, daughter of John and Millie (Searle) Reynolds, both natives of New York state, the former of whom died February 6, 1865, and the latter in August, 1882. Mrs. Barlow, before her marriage, was principal of the Cannon Falls high school five years, and while serving in this capacity was wood and won by Mr. Barlow, who at that time was presidentof the school board. She is a graduate of Alfred University, in New York, and is a woman of many accomplishments, one whose character and work have had an important part in the educational side of Cannon Falls life.
As printed in History of Goodhue County, Minnesota (1909). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Foster D. Barlow, a pioneer merchant of Cannon Falls, now deceased, was born in Oneida county, New York, July 16, 1821, and after attending the district school took a course in the academy at Western, N. Y. His business career started with a clerkship in his father’s store in Canewango, N. Y., where he remained until coming to Cannon Falls in 1857. From that year until 1876 he engaged in the mercantile business, also managing his large farm of 400 acres. In the middle seventies ill health forced his practical retirement, although he kept in touch with the progress of modern events up to the time of his death, February 1, 1905. Mr. Barlow took an active part in the early progress of the village, was one of the first presidents of the village council and served several years as postmaster. A good citizen, a wise father, a loving husband and a faithful friend, he combined a rigid adherence to high ideals in himself with a gentle tolerance of shortcomings in others, being of the true type of pioneer gentleman. He Avas an old-time Democrat, a member of the I. 0. 0. F. and of the Masons, and a communicant of the Episcopal church. The family name is perpetuated by a widow and by tavo sons, Frank A., of Cannon Falls, and Fred S., of Grand Rapids, Mich. Mr. BarloAV Avas married June 12, 1878, to Minnie M. Reynolds, daughter of John and Millie (Searle) Reynolds, both natives of New York state, the former of Avhom died February 6, 1865, and the latter in August, 1882. Mrs. BarloAV, before her marriage, was principal of the Cannon Falls high, school five years, and AAdiile serving in this capacity was wood and won by Mr. Barlow, aajio at that time Avas presidentof the school board. She is a graduate of Alfred University, in NeAv York, and is a woman of many accomplishments, one Avhose character and work have had an important part in the educational side of Cannon Falls life.
As printed in History of Dakota and Goodhue counties, Minnesota / (1910). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: Cannon Falls (b. 1854)
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