From the book History of Walworth County Wisconsin, by Albert Clayton Beckwith, 
publ. 1912 - Page 489
 
NEHIMIAH BARLOW, son of John BARLOW and Sarah WHITNEY, was born December 23, 
1781, at Ridgefield, Connecticut; married at Windham, New York, in August, 
1810, Orinda, daughter of Perez STEELE and Hannah SIMMONS; came about 1839 from 
Perry, New York, to Delavan; died in Darien, in October, 1846.  Mrs. BARLOW was 
born at Tolland, Connecticut, April 4, 1792; died January 25, 1876.  Their 
eleven children were: 1) Hannah Simmons (1811-1907), wife of William Harrison 
PETIT.  2) John Whitney (1813-1838).  3) Henry.  4) Stephen Steele.  5) Mary, 
wife of Stephen P. FULLER.  6) Sarah Anne, wife of Dr. Henderson HUNT.  7) 
Eliza Jane (1826-1906), wife of Stephen S. BABCOCK.  8) William Augustus (1829-
1908), married Antis Almira MALLORY, daughter of Samuel MALLORY and Jane 
Frances HART.  9) Harriet, first wife of George BULKLEY.  10) Emily Wright 
(born 1834), wife of Henry PETTIT.  11) John Whitney (born 1838).  Hanna S., 
William A. and Harriet lived at Elkhorn.  Nearly all the others are found in 
the history of Delavan.  Mrs. Orinda (STEELE) BARLOW's American ancestors were: 
George1, James2,3, Rev. Stephen4, Stephen5, Perez6.  Mr. BARLOW's ancestors 
came early to New England.

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