History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 588.
[Scott County]  [Georgetown City and Precinct]

CAPT. EDWARD C. BARLOW, jeweler, Georgetown; was born in Cincinnati, Ohio,
in 1929, and was but four years old when his parents returned to
Georgetown, Ky., where they had formerly resided; he was educated in the
Georgetown College and the Western Military Institute, where he was a
pupil of James G. Blaine, then a teacher for Col. Thornton Johnson.  Our
subject left school in 1849 to learn the jeweler's trade with T. J. Shepard
and in 1851 engaged in the jewelry business; he married in 1851 Miss Sarah
Rawlins, daughter of Dr. James Rawlins, of this county.  Mr. Barlow pursued
his calling at Georgetown until 1863, when he enlisted in the 40th Ky.
Mounted Infantry, in which he first served as Adjutant, but was promoted to
the Captaincy of Co. "B" in 1864.  He served in the Department of Kentucky
and participated in several engagements with Gen. Morgan and Adam Johnson.
He was mustered out and honorable discharged Dec. 31, 1864; on his return
Capt. Barlow engaged in the pursuits of civil life, with little
interruption except three disastrous fires which occurred respectively,
in 1869, 1875 and 1876, destroying his business blocks and entailing an
aggregate loss of $20,000.  In 1875, he built his present business block
in which is located Barlow's Hall, at a cost of $15,000.  It is the only
public hall in the city, and has a seating capacity of 600.  Capt. Barlow
has been a member of the City Council since 1862, except two years.  He
is the active friend of public improvements, and a zealous advocate of
common schools.  His son, James W., is an active member of the firm of
Barlow & Son, which does an extensive business in jewelry, silverware,
books and wall-paper.

Barlow Shepard Rawlins Blaine
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Cincinnati-Hamilton-OH

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