William Barlow (October 26, 1822 – June 18, 1904[1]) was an early Oregon pioneer and founder of Barlow, Oregon, United States.
Barlow arrived in Oregon as a young man in 1845. He purchased land and founded the town of Canemah,[2] now part of Oregon City, Oregon.[3] When William and his brother James were tending the toll gate on the Barlow Road in 1847, they met their brides-to-be, Rachel and Rebecca Larkins, the young daughters of William E. Larkins and his wife, Rachel Reed. On August 20, 1848, William married Rachel. She died a month later.
In 1852 he married widow Mrs. Martha Ann Allen; they had three children: Mary, Virginia and Cassius.[3]
Sometime after 1848, Barlow purchased a 640acres land claim from his father Sam Barlow for $6,000 . In 1891, he founded the town of Barlow on that land. His residence, now known as the Barlow House, still stands near Barlow.