1852 - 1933 (80 years)| Name | Frank Salathiel Clow [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] | |
| Birth | Aug 1852 | Ohio, USA  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Census | 1860 | Webster City, Hamilton, Iowa, USA [6] |
| Age: 9; Son of Maria and Abram Clow | ||
| Residence | 1878 | San Quentin, Marin, California, USA [2] |
| San Quentin Prison | ||
| Trial | 14 Jan 1878 | Mariposa County, California, USA [7, 8] |
| Convicted of 1st degree murder of David Paterson and sentenced to life imprisonment | ||
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News (Fatality)-CLOW Frank (Murder Charge) We learn that Frank Clow, the man charged with the murder of J Patterson on the 21st of this month on the Chowchilla river, Mariposa county, was yesterday committed to answer before the grand jury for the crime of murder without bail. The citizens of Mariposa are very much excited over the affair as it is considered the most cold blooded and… |
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| Census | 1880 | San Quentin, Marin, California, USA [4] |
| Age: 26; Marital Status: Single; Inmate at San Quentin State Prison | ||
| Pardon/Parole | Sep 1882 | Mariposa County, California, USA [9] |
| Pardoned by the Governor and released from San Quentin | ||
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News (Fatality)-CLOW Frank (Pardon of Murder) Frank Clow, who in 1877 was convicted of the murder of Paterson and sentenced to the penitentiary for life, was last week pardoned by the Governor and is now back in Mariposa County again. - Pardon of Frank Clow - The Fresno Republican - 2 Sep 1882 |
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| Census | 1900 | Mariposa County, California, USA [1] |
| Marital Status: Married to Sarah; Relation to Head: Head | ||
| Obituary | Feb 1933 | Fresno, Fresno, California, USA [5] |
| The Fresno Bee • Fresno, California • 21 Feb 1933, Tue • Page 2 | ||
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Obituary-CLOW Frank S Obituary of FRANK SALATHIEL CLOW • The Fresno Bee • Fresno, California • 21 Feb 1933, Tue • Page 2 |
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| Death | 20 Feb 1933 | Fresno County, California, USA [3, 5] |
| Person ID | I27553 | A Tree Called Smith |
| Last Modified | 21 Jul 2025 | |
| Family | Sarah Tabitha Duncan, b. 29 Dec 1855, Clay Center, Clay, Kansas, USA d. 15 Jan 1931, Fresno County, California, USA (Age 75 years) | |
| Marriage | 1873 [1] | |
| Family ID | F12180 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified | 21 Jul 2025 | |
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| News |  | News (Fatality)-CLOW Frank Frank Clow - charged and convicted of the murder of J Patterson |
| News (Fatality)-CLOW Frank (Murder Charge) We learn that Frank Clow, the man charged with the murder of J Patterson on the 21st of this month on the Chowchilla river, Mariposa county, was yesterday committed to answer before the grand jury for the crime of murder without bail. The citizens of Mariposa are very much excited over the affair as it is considered the most cold blooded and… | |
 | News (Fatality)-CLOW Frank (Murder Trial) STATE PRISON FOR LIFE • A Mariposa Man Convicted of Murder on Circumstantial Evidence • The Thirteenth District Court, J B Campbell presiding, has been in session for the last eight days on the case of the People vs Frank Clow. ... David Patterson, the man murdered, was esteemed by every person in the community and beloved by the Indians… | |
| News (Fatality)-CLOW Frank (Pardon of Murder) Frank Clow, who in 1877 was convicted of the murder of Paterson and sentenced to the penitentiary for life, was last week pardoned by the Governor and is now back in Mariposa County again. - Pardon of Frank Clow - The Fresno Republican - 2 Sep 1882 |
| Obituaries | | Obituary-CLOW Frank S Obituary of FRANK SALATHIEL CLOW • The Fresno Bee • Fresno, California • 21 Feb 1933, Tue • Page 2 |
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