 Peter Samuel DAWSON, son of **Richardson Henley DAWSON and **Eve Ann (Rogers) MILLER.Born Dec 28, 1851 at Clay Co., WV, died Jul 25, 1929 at Weston, Lewis Co., WV 1860 United States Federal Census Record Name: Peter S Dawson Age in 1860: 8 Birth Year: abt 1852 BirthPlace: Virginia Home in 1860: Not Stated, Clay, Virginia Gender: Male Post Office: Clay Household Members: Name Age Richeson Dawson 30 Eve Dawson 30 Susan Dawson 10 1850 Peter S Dawson 8 1852 Jilson Dawson 6 1854 Alexr Dawson 4 1856 Sarah Dawson 4 1856 Live Dawson 2(Levi)1858 _______________________________________________________________________ Divorced Hannah before 1870. _______________________________________________________________________ 1870 United States Federal Census > West Virginia > Clay > Buffalo DAWSON: R. H. 42/ Eve 42/ Susan E. 20/ Peter S. 19/ Gilson H. 17/Alexander 15/ Sarah J. 15/ Mary 5/ William Z. 2 _______________________________________________________________________ 1910 United States Federal Census Record Name: Peter S Dawson Age in 1910: 58 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852 BirthPlace: West Virginia Relation to Head of House: Cousin Father's Birth Place: West Virginia Mother's Birth Place: Virginia Home in 1910: Falling Spring, Greenbrier, West Virginia Marital Status: Divorced Race: White Gender: Male Occupation: Laborer Log Camp Household Members: Name Age David B Dawson 47 Parthena B Dawson 29 Ida J Dawson 6 Peter S Dawson 58 Cousin Laborer Married 28, Dec., 1870 at Clay County, WVA to:  Hannah Hortense ARTHUR, daughter of William ARTHUR and N.N..Born May 04, 1856 at Braxton Co., WV, 1st marriage to: Peter Samuel DAWSON, 2nd married/ related to: William McLAUGHLIN Hannah was married to William McLaughlin, she divorced him and married Peter S. Dawson in 1870.. Hannah was only 14. _______________________________________________________________________ West Virginia Marriage Records, 1863-1900 Record Name: PETER S. DAWSON Spouse: HANNAH ARTHURS Marriage Date: 28 Dec 1870 County: Clay State: WV _____________________________________________________________________ 1880 United States Federal Census Name: Hannah Arthur Home in 1880: Henry, Clay, West Virginia Age: 24 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856 Birthplace: Virginia Relation to Head of Household: Sister Father's birthplace: Virginia Mother's birthplace: Virginia Occupation: At Home Marital Status: Divorced Race: White Gender: Female Living with sister, Sarah Arthur Coger. | |||
| 2nd marriage Peter Samuel DAWSON, son of **Richardson Henley DAWSON and **Eve Ann (Rogers) MILLER.Married Jun 06, 1887 at Clay Co., WV to: Martha W. FULKS, daughter of N.N. and N.N..Born 1847 at Braxton Co., WV, 1st marriage to: Peter Samuel DAWSON, 2nd marriage to: John P FULKS 1860 United States Federal Census Name: John P Fulks Age in 1860: 18 Birth Year: abt 1842 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1860: Braxton, Virginia Gender: Male Post Office: Braxton Household Members: Name Age Martha Fulks 12 John P Fulks 18 Living with: James Matheny 57 Patsey Matheny 56 Pollyanna Matheny 26 Rebecca Matheny 24 William Matheny 16 ______________________________________________________________________ West Virginia Marriage Records, 1863-1900 Record Name: PETER S. DAWSON Spouse: MARTHA W. FULKS Marriage Date: 6 Jun 1887 County: Clay State: WV ________________________________________________________________________ Note: Maiden name, others believed to be Wallace. (? I still have questions about this. I believe it was Fulks and she was the "daughter" of John P. Fulk Sr. b:1801 in VA) 1860 United States Federal Census > Virginia > Braxton > Not Stated Living with James Mathing John P. Fulks age 18 Martha Fulks age 12 This Census list both Martha age 12 and John P. Fulks (Jr) age 18 living with James and Patsy Mathing. (It looks like Martha was John Jr.'s sister) John P. Fulks' Father was John P, Fulks Sr. of VA. Note: Martha was widow (?) of John Fulks. (1880 census says she was born in 1847, states age 33. (I am wondering now if she was married to John Fulks and if her 3 children were born out of wed lock??? This Census does not list her as married or widowed. It lists John P. Fulks b: 1801 as a boarder) Children of Martha John P. Fulks b: 1869 age 11 Molona Fulks b: Jan 1880 age .6 months.. (born in Jan 1880) These children do not show up in later Census. ? Martha also had another son before she married Peter Dawson. Peter E. Fulks b: 1882, he shows up in census after he is married. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is a lot of confusion about Peter E Fulks: Peter E. Fulks (b.1882, Clay County, WV) is my Great Grandfather. I have three records that name his parents a bit differently on each. Sounds a bit fishy to me. Delayed Birth Certificate: Father, John Fulks. Mother, Martha W. Dawson. Cemetery Record: Father, Peter Dawson Fulks. Funeral Record: Father, John Dawson Fulks. Mother, Martha Dawson Fulks. Source: Christina (Great Grand Daughter of Peter E. Fulks.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Name: Martha Fulks Home in 1880: Henry, Clay, West Virginia Age: 33 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847 Birthplace: West Virginia Relation to Head of Household: Something other than a direct relationship (Other) Father's birthplace: Virginia Mother's birthplace: Virginia Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: At Home Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Female Cannot read/write: Household Members: Name Age Robert G. Hays 61 Lear Jane Hays 53 (MN Dawson) John Fulks 79 Martha's Father in law John P. Fulks 11 Nephew Martha Fulks 33 Sister in law Malona B. Fulks 6M Niece Benje G. Hays 71 _______________________________________________________________________ Personal note: I have tried to sort all this out for about 2 years. If you have information on this family please contact me. | |||