Person:Nathan Rowe (2)

N. L. Rowe, postmaster at South Dayton was born May 30, 1842, in the town of Cherry Creek. Nathan Rowe, his father, died while the boy was but two years of age. He then went to live, with Stephen Adams, whose wife was named Betsy Weaver, where he remained until 18 years of age when he began work for T. B. Carr. The fall of 1861 he went to Buffalo and from there to Franklin, Pa., where he was in business for 13 years. He came to South Dayton in the spring of 1875, purchased the first lot., erected the first building, located below the Cottage road, and opened a grocery and a flour and feed store. This he has successfully conducted ever since. His fund of reminiscences of Pine Valley, if compiled and placed in book form would make an interesting volume. Mr. Rowe married August 10, 1876, Belle E. Swift. They have one son, Frank, born July 9, 1879 Mr. Rowe was appointed postmaster October 16, 1897, since which time he has conducted the office in a manner satisfactory to every patron. The source is a book titled: Historical and biographical history of the township of Dayton, Cattaraugus Co. NY.