William Wetmore

William Wetmore was born in 1771 and died in 1827. He is buried in Section A of the Stow Cemetery. He was a land agent and a veteran of the War of 1812. The Wetmores are one of the founding families of Stow. To see photographs and learn more, please scroll down.

William Wetmore, Joshua Stow's cousin and a land agent, brought settlers to Stow in 1804 to settle the area. It took 40 days to make the trip from Connecticut in a covered wagon pulled by two horses. He and his wife Anna brought 4 children: William Jr., Edwin, Henry, and Clarissa. They had two more, Ogden and Harriet, after arriving. Born in Middletown, Connecticut, William Wetmore and his family lived in a house near Silver Lake. William Wetmore was a veteran of the War of 1812. He had a good relationship with Chief Wagamong of the Mingo tribe. Among those who settled in Stow with him was his half-brother, Titus Wetmore.