William Barlow (October 26, 1822 – June 18, 1904) was an early

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and founder of

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Barlow arrived in Oregon as a young man in 1845. He purchased land and founded the town of Canemah, now part of

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. When William and his brother James were tending the toll gate on the Barlow Road in 1847, they met their brides-to-be, Rachel and Rebecca Larkins, the young daughters of William E. Larkins and his wife, Rachel Reed. On August 20, 1848, William married Rachel. She died a month later. In 1852 he married widow Mrs. Martha Ann Allen; they had three children: Mary, Virginia and Cassius. Sometime after 1848, Barlow purchased a

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from his father Sam Barlow for $6,000 (). In 1891, he founded the town of Barlow on that land. His residence, now known as the Barlow House, still stands near Barlow.

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State of Oregon: Blue Book - Oregon's Cemeteries Web Exhibit
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