 Mary J. (May) DAWSON, daughter of Alexander B DAWSON and Sarah LONG.Born C 1838 at Augusta Co., VA, died C , 1861 at ClayCo., WV, 22 or 23 years Mary possibly died in childbirth Married 1850 at Augusta, Co., VA (10 or 11 years married) to:  George Washington BROWNBorn 3, Mar, 1827 at VA Note: In the 1860 Clay County, WV census, Washington is 29 yrs old, Mary J. is 22 yrs old, John A. is 5, William W. is 2 and Eliza is 1 yr old. In the 1870 Clay County, WV census, in Sarah Dawson's household is George Brown, a 39 yr old house carpenter, who owns real estate valued at $150. He has 2 children, Eliza, age 11 and Columbus, age 9. He is Sarah's son-in-law, husband of Mary J. who has passed away between the birth of Columbus and this census. ________________________________________________________________________ 1870 United States Federal Census > West Virginia > Clay > Henry Living with Sarah Dawson age 49 Head Lewis age 20 son Farm Laborer Elizabeth A. age 17 dau Elizabeth Long age 73 Mother Henrietta Long age 11 George W. Brown age 39 son in law house carpenter Eliza A. age 11 Grand dau Columbus age 9 Grand son Children: 1. John A. BROWNBorn 1855 at Clay Co., WV 2. William W. BROWNBorn 1858 at Clay Co., WV 3. Elizabeth A. BROWNBorn 1859 at Clay Co., WV 4.  Columbus BROWNBorn 1861 at Clay Co., WV | |||