Florence Sturgis Houston and Hartwell Grey Dow

DR. HARTWELL GREY DOW was born November 7, 1900 in Denmark, Lee, Iowa,³⁴⁵⁶ and died October 5, 1990 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California.³⁴⁵⁶ He is inurned at in Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery.³⁴⁵⁶

He married FLORENCE STURGIS HOUSTON on October 12, 1928 in Denmark, Lee, Iowa,^{3434, 3456} daughter of MARY ELIZABETH LEVERETT and ASA TURNER HOUSTON. She was born July 13, 1902 in Denmark, Lee, Iowa,^{1884, 56} and died February 26, 1986 in Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa.^{56, 3456, 3457}

• Descendant Reports
  • Samuel Houston Descendant Report (Ancestor of Florence S. Houston)
  • Samuel Houston Descendant Report (Ancestor of Florence S. Houston)
  • Samuel Fields Descendant Report (Ancestor of Florence S. Houston)

Children of FLORENCE STURGIS HOUSTON and DR. HARTWELL GREY DOW:

1. Son
2. Daughter

Personal Information

• Hartwell Grey Dow and Florence Sturgis Houston were members of the Union Presbyterian Church, Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa. ^{3456, 3457}

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Burlington Hawk Eye, February 27, 1986³⁴⁵⁷

Florence Sturges Dow

Florence Sturges Dow, 83, 623 Avenue D., Ft. Madison, died at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb.26, at her home.

She was born July 13, 1902, at Denmark, to Asa and Mary Leverett Houston. She married Dr. H.G. Dow on Oct. 12, 1928, at Denmark.

She spent most of her life in Ft. Madison. She was a 1925 graduate of Iowa State College, Ames, a member of the Alpha Pi Delta Sorority and a former school teacher in Vandalia, Mo. She was a member of the Union Presbyterian Church, the United Presbyterian Women's Association, and was a charter member of the Ft. Madison Council of Camp Fire Girls.

Surviving are her husband; one son, Dr. James R. Dow, Santa Barbara, Calif.; one daughter, Mrs. Dorothy (Robert) Sorensen, Bloomington, Minn.; four grand-children; and several nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Dow's body has been cremated. Memorial services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 8, at the Union Presbyterian Church, Ft. Madison, with the Rev. Marvin Potter officating.

A memorial has been established for the Union Presbyterian Church. Contributions may be made at the church or at Barr Memorial Chapel, Ft. Madison.

Burlington Hawk Eye, October 24, 1990³⁴⁵⁶

Dr. Hartwell Dow

Dr. Hartwell Guy Dow, 89, of the Vista Del Monte Retirement Home, Santa Barbara, Calif., formerly of Fort Madison, died Oct. 5, 1990, in Santa Barbara.

Born Nov. 7, 1900, in Denmark, Iowa, he was the son of Jonas Edward and Mary Eva Wilder Dow. He married Florence Sturges Houston Oct. 12, 1928, in Denmark, Iowa. She died Feb. 26, 1986.

Dr. Dow established a veterinary practice in Fort Madison in 1924 where he practiced until retiring in 1986. He graduated from Iowa State University in 1924 with a degree in veterinary medicine. He was a member of Stella Lodge 440 AFAM, Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, a charter member of the Quad City Small Animal Veterinary Association, past president of the Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association, was a lifetime member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, and was a member of the Southeast Iowa Veterinary Association. He was a member of Union Presbyterian Church in Fort Madison.

Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Robert (Dorothy A.) Sorensen, Bloomington, Minn.; one son, James R. Dowell, D.D.S., Santa Barbara, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Richard (Maxine) Amborn, Fort Madison; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

The body has been cremated. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Union Presbyterian Church, Fort Madison, with Dr. Marvin Potter officiating. Private committal will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery. Barr Memorial Chapel is assisting with the services.

A memorial has been established for Union Presbyterian Church.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
May 5, 19103415	Denmark, Lee, Iowa	Asa Turner Houston Mary Elizabeth Leverett Clyde Leverett Houston Florence Sturgis Houston Zerviah Jane Houston Mary Emily Houston
February 5, 19203413	Denmark, Lee, Iowa	Asa Turner Houston Mary Elizabeth Leverett Clyde Leverett Houston Florence Sturgis Houston Zerviah Jane Houston Mary Emily Houston
April 14, 19303414	Madison, Lee, Iowa	Hartwell Grey Dow Florence Sturgis Houston Son
April 6, 19403455	Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa	Hartwell Grey Dow Florence Sturgis Houston Son Daughter