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Abraham
J. Stow was born around 1852 in New Jersey to Abraham and
Elizabeth Stow. When the Census was taken in 1860 his father was
not living with the family. Elizabeth Stow and five children were
living in Camden's Middle Ward. Besides Abraham, there were older
siblings John, Margaret and Emma, and younger brother
Thomas.
Abraham
Stow's father served in Company F, 27th Pennsylvania Infantry
Regiment during the Civil War. He was in uniform from May 5, 1861
through May 25, 1864. He appears to have returned to Camden
afterwards. He passed away and was buried at Evergreen Cemetery,
prior the the publication of George Reeser Prowell's History of
Camden County, New Jersey in 1886.
As
stated above Abraham J. Stow was appointed to the Camden Fire
Department in April of 1876. He was then living at 212 Arch Street
and working as a teamster. When the 1878 City Directory was
compiled he was working as a laborer and living at 212 Senate
Street. The 1880 Census shows Abraham J. Census living at 28
North 3rd Street with his mother, brother Thomas and sister-in-law
Nellie. The 1882-1883 City Directory shows that Abraham Stow had
moved to 326 Taylor Avenue, and that he was working as a teamster
for William C. Scudder & Son. Abraham Stow does not appear in
the 1883-1884 Directory, his mother is listed at 434 North 2nd
Street and his brother John and Thomas were living at 420
Lawrence
Street. Abraham J. Stow next appears in Camden's directories in
the 1887-1888 edition. He was still working for William C. Scudder
& Son as a teamster. Abraham J. Stow last appears in Camden's
directories in the 1888-1889 edition. He was living at 217 North
10th Street when it was compiled with his mother and brother
Thomas..
Abraham
Stow does not appear in any further Camden Directories. His mother
died in Delanco, New Jersey in 1896. Abraham Stow does not appear
in the 1900 Census.
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