Alexander B DAWSON, son of William DAWSON and Bathsheba "Barshaby" MAYO. Born C 1806 at Amherst, Co., VA, died 1865 at Clay County, WV , 58 or 59 years BARBARA L. ALLEN DAWSON oldest Daughter of WILLIAM AND DOLLY ALLEN _______________________________________________________________________ CRAIG S. ALLEN Researching "Albemarle County" Records 7 July 2001 3. 30 October 1827 Alex. B. Dawson and Barbara Allen. (Marriage License) Security: WM.MURRILL. Officiant: EDWARD L. WARREN, November 1st, 1827 Marriage Date Witness and returned. (Not sure why listed- witnesses?) MAHALEY DAWSON - PLEASANT DAWSON; MARY DAWSON - GUTHRIDGE THURMOND; MARY DAWSON - JNO D. BAILEY; NANCY DAWSON - MATT ROBERTS. Mary Dawson Married John D. Bailey 20 Mar 1829 (This Mary was the Dau of Nelson and Sarah "Sally" White Dawson.) Note: Pleasant and Mahala Dawson were Alexander B. Dawson's Neighbor in 1830, they are no relation to this Dawson line. Pease NOTE: this information was found in "ALBEMARLE CO., VA." that could place the marriage of Alexander and Barbary in Albermarle Co., VA, or some of the records were kept there after Nelson Co. split from Amherst Co. (?) _______________________________________________________________________ Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850 Groom Name: ALEX B. DAWSON Bride Name: BARBARA ALLEN Marriage Date: 30 Oct 1827 County: Nelson State: Virginia _______________________________________________________________________ A Deed of Trust is recorded in a Nelson County Deed book between Alexander Dawson, William P. Perkins, Benjamin Perkins and John Mosby, May 1829. Alexander secures a small debt with his personal property as a bond, to be the overseer of a plantation owned by John Mosby. This land was adjacent to that of his father-in-law, William Allen in Nelson Co., VA ________________________________________________________________________ The 1830 census shows Alexander "Dauson", with wife and son under the age of five. Barbary apparently died sometime before 1833, possibly in childbirth. Alexander is not on the tithing list for that year.~~~~~~~ ________________________________________________________________________ The above info places the death of BARBARA L. ALLEN at 25 years, with age at birth of child (RICHARDSON HENSLEY DAWSON) at her age 20. The child's arrival fits with the timing, but no more children and her age at death leave many questions... illness, other unknown children? Since ALEXANDER has 9 children with his 2nd wife it seems unlikely he would have had only one with his first wife unless something prevented it. Craig Allen. ________________________________________________________________________ A marriage bond between Alexander B. Dawson, widower, and Sarah Long, signed by her father, John Long on March 23, 1837, places Alexander in Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia on that date. Sarah's mother was Elizabeth Sheetz and she and John Long were married in 1818 in Augusta County. John died in 1850 and Elizabeth after 1870. _______________________________________________________________________ Alexander and Sarah migrated to Nicholas County, Virginia (which is now Clay CO.,W.Va.), and according to one source "lured by bounteous hunting and good farm land, Alexander secured property and settled on Little Laurel (Clay County), where he remained until his death. Little Laurel is only a few miles from Ivydale where I grew up but it is located on top of one the mountains near Ivydale in a remote and difficult to reach area. Alexander and Sarah are listed in the 1840 Census of Henry District of Nicholas County. This district became Henry Township of Clay County, Virginia (now W.Va.), in 1858.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Source: Art Friend http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvclay/dawson.htm _______________________________________________________________________ U.S. Census > 1840 United States Federal Census > Virginia > Nicholas > Alexander B. Dorson Under 5 1 10 to 15 1 30/40 1 under 5 1 20/30 1 ________________________________________________________________________ 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Alexander B Dorson Age: 44 Estimated birth year: abt 1806 Birth Place: Virginia Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Western District, Nicholas, Virginia own/ value 800 Occupation: Farmer Relationship to head-of-house: Head Dorson Alexander B. age 44 Sarah age 29 May age 12 Henry age 10 John age 8 Wyatt age 5 Josiah age 2 Louis age 1/12 born Jul 1850 _______________________________________________________________________ Clay County was created by an act of the Virginia General Assembly on March 29, 1858. It was created from parts of Braxton, Kanawha and Nicholas counties and named in honor of Henry Clay (1777-1852). _______________________________________________________________________ 1860 US Census Clay County WV DAWSON, Alexander B- 54/ Sarah- 38/ Henry- 20/ John- 18/ Wyat- 14/ Josiah- 12/ Louis- 10/ Elizabeth- 7/ Margaret E- 4/ Malinda- 1 According to this Census, Alexander would have been born in 1806. _______________________________________________________________________ Burial: Little Laurel,Little Laurel Cemetery Little Laurel Church on Hansford Fork Road Clay Co., West Virginia (No Marker Found) ________________________________________________________________________ Early History of Clay County, West Virginia Clay County was created by an act of the Virginia General Assembly on March 29, 1858. It was created from parts of Braxton, Kanawha and Nicholas counties and named in honor of Henry Clay (1777-1852). Source: Art Friend http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvclay/dawson.htm According to the West Virginia Blue Book, the Golden Delicious Apple originated on Porters Creek in Clay County. Source: http://www.shgresources.com/wv/counties/clay/ 1860 Clay Co., WV Census DAWSON, Alexander B- 54/ Sarah- 38/ Henry- 20/ John- 18/ Wyat- 14/ Josiah- 12/ Louis- 10/ Elizabeth- 7/ Margaret E- 4/ Malinda- 1 According to this Census, Alexander would have been born in 1806. _______________________________________________________________________ Burial: Little Laurel,Little Laurel Cemetery (No Marker Found) Little Laurel Church on Hansford Fork Road Clay Co., West Virginia Text: My parents were Levy D. and Clemmie Rogers Friend of Ivydale, Clay County, West Virginia. My mother's parents were James Anderson and Malinda Belle Dawson Rogers. This presentation will present the genealogical line of my mother through the Dawson family as far as it is currently known. Sources: Author: Art Friend, Title: The Dawson Family Publication: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvclay/dawson.htm Married 1, Nov, 1827 at Albermarle Co., VA (37 or 38 years married) to: Barbara L. (Barbary) ALLEN, daughter of William ALLEN and Dolly T. ( McClain) BAILEY. Born Dec 14, 1808 at Nelson Co., VA , died 19 BFR, Mar at Nelson Co., VA Marriage: ALEX B. DAWSON BARBARA ALLEN 30 October 1827 Nelson Death: May have died in childbirth. Children: 1. **Richardson Henley DAWSONBorn Aug 07, 1828 at Augusta Co., VA, died Jan 20, 1920 at Buffalo, Clay Co., WV, 91 years The link was broken, sorry for the inconvenience. For the rest of Richardson's family see: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi? op=GET&db=:1753502&id=I602910913 _______________________________________________________________________ 1860 United States Federal Census Name: Richeson Dawson Age in 1860: 30 Birth Year: abt 1830 Birthplace: Virginia Occupation: Laborer Home in 1860: Clay, Virginia Gender: Male Post Office: Clay Value of real estate: 50.00 Household Members: Name Age Richeson Dawson 30 Eve Dawson 30 Susan Dawson 10 Peter S Dawson 8 Jilson Dawson 6 Alexr Dawson 4 Sarah Dawson 4 Livi Dawson 2 ______________________________________________________________________ DORSON, RICHARD S. - Co. G, 3rd VSL. Later served in Co. H, 19th VA Cav. Enl. Frankfort, WV, 3/20/63 (Clay Co., WV.4/1/63). _______________________________________________________________________ Confederate: Name: Richard Dawson Company: B Unit: 15 Batt'n. Virginia Cavalry. Rank - Induction: Sergeant Rank - Discharge: Sergeant Allegiance: Confederate Notes: 15 Va. Cav. 37 Va. Mil. 15th Cavalry Regiment Virginia 8 Nov 1864 15 Sep 1862 Cavalry Virginia American Civil War Regiments REGIMENT: 15th Cavalry Regiment Virginia Date of Organization: 15 Sep 1862 Muster Date: 8 Nov 1864 Regiment State: Virginia Regiment Type: Cavalry Regiment Number: 15th Regimental Soldiers and History: List of Soldiers Regimental History Battles Fought Fought on 17 Jun 1863 at Aldie, VA. Fought on 13 Sep 1863 at Culpeper Court House, VA. Fought on 11 Oct 1863. Fought on 23 Nov 1863 at Princess Anne County, VA. Fought on 3 Dec 1863 at Chowan River, NC. Fought on 3 Dec 1863 at Chowan County, NC. Fought on 23 Dec 1863 at South Keys, VA. Fought on 5 Jan 1864 at Pungo Bridge, NC. Fought on 23 Feb 1864 at Princess Anne County, VA. Fought on 7 May 1864. Fought on 11 May 1864 at Yellow Tavern, VA. Fought on 15 May 1864 at Wilderness, VA. Fought on 3 Jun 1864 at Gaines' Mill, VA. Fought on 11 Jun 1864 at Trevillian Station, VA. Fought on 30 Jun 1864. Fought on 14 Aug 1864. Fought on 19 Sep 1864 at Winchester, VA. Fought on 24 Sep 1864 at Luray, VA. Fought on 2 Oct 1864. Fought on 7 Nov 1864. Fought on 15 Nov 1864 at Norfolk, VA. Fought on 5 Jan 1865 at Alexandria, VA. Fought on 8 Jan 1865 at Norfolk, VA. Fought on 9 Jan 1865 at Washington, DC. Fought on 9 Jan 1865 at Northwest Bridge, VA. Fought on 6 Mar 1865 at Nelson County, VA. Fought on 15 Mar 1865 at Cold Harbor, VA. Fought on 22 Mar 1865. Fought on 1 Apr 1865 at Dinwiddie Court House, VA. Fought on 6 Apr 1865 at High Bridge, VA. ______________________________________________________________________ U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 Name: Richard H. Dorson Side: Confederate Regiment State/Origin: Virginia Regiment Name: 19 Virginia Cavalry Regiment Name Expanded: 19th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry COMPANY: H Rank In: Private Rank In Expanded: Private Rank Out: Private Rank Out Expanded: Private Film Number: M382 roll 16 19th Cavalry Regiment Virginia 15 Apr 1865 11 Apr 1863 Cavalry Virginia ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ American Civil War Regiments REGIMENT: 19th Cavalry Regiment Virginia Date of Organization: 11 Apr 1863 Muster Date: 15 Apr 1865 Regiment State: Virginia Regiment Type: Cavalry Regiment Number: 19th Regimental Soldiers and History: Regimental History Battles Fought Fought on 13 Oct 1863. Fought on 20 Oct 1863 at Jackson County, WV. Fought on 15 Jul 1864 at Harper's Ferry, WV. Fought on 8 Oct 1864 at Fisher's Hill, VA. Fought on 9 Oct 1864 at Woodstock, VA. Fought on 25 Oct 1864. Fought on 10 Nov 1864 at Marion County, WV. ________________________________________________________________________ 1870 Clay Co., WV Census Index DAWSON: R. H. 42/ Eve 42/ Susan E. 20/ Peter S. 19/ Jilson H. 17/Alexander 15/ Sarah J. 15/ Mary 5/ William W. 2 _______________________________________________________________________ 1880 Clay Co., WV Census Index R. H. DAWSON Self M Male W 52 VA Farmer VA VA Eve Ann DAWSON Wife M Female W 52 VA Keeping House VA VA Jilson DAWSON Son S Male W 27 VA Laborer VA VA Alexander DAWSON Son S Male W 25 VA Farmer VA VA Jefferson DAWSON Son S Male W 17 WV Works On Farm VA VA Mary V. DAWSON Dau S Female W 14 WV At Home VA VA William W. DAWSON Son S Male W 11 WV Works On Farm VA VA Morgan Mc. DAWSON Son S Male W 6 WV VA VA Marion M. DAWSON Son S Male W 6 WV VA VA Mead Mcclellin DAWSON Son S Male W 6 WV VA VA ________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: R. H. Dawson & others to G. W. Brown This deed made this 1st day of January A. D. 1870 between Richardson H. Dawson, Henry Dawson, John L. Dawson, Sarah Dawson and Lewis Dawson and Malinda Dawson, children and heirs at Law of Alexander B. Dawson, deceased, of the first part and George W. Brown of the 2nd part witnesseth that for and in consideration of seventy dollars paid by the party of the second part to the parties of the first part. The receipt of which is acknowledged the parties of the first part doth grant to the party of the second part a tract of 35 acres of land in Clay County West Virginia on the north side of Elk River being part of a tract of 250 acres granted to the said Alexander B. Dawson deceased on on the 30th day of June 1841 which said 35 acres is bounded as follows to wit. Beginning at two Chesnut oaks and a white oak thence N 82 E 120 poles to a post thence from the post S1 W or from the two chestnut oaks & white oak S 19 E far enough so that a line ___ a crop parallel with the first line will include 35 acres, and the said parties of the first part hereby warrant generally the title to same land. Witness the following signatures and seals. R. H. Dawson, seal John L. Dawson, seal Henry Dawson, seal Josiah Dawson, seal Lewis Dawson, seal ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ State of West Virginia Clay County to wit. I, A. J. Stephenson Recorder of said County do certify that R. H. Dawson, John L. Dawson Henry Dawson, Josiah Dawson & Lewis Dawson whose names are signed to the writing hereto annexed bearing date on the 1st day of January 1870 has this day acknowledged the same before me in my said County. Given under my hand this 4th day of January 1870 A. J. Stephenson Recorder ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Source: N. Adams 06 Feb 2006 ________________________________________________________________________ 1900 United States Federal Census Record Name: Ritelosson h Dawson (Should be Richard H. Dawson) Home in 1900: Henry, Clay, West Virginia Age: 71 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1829 (1828) BirthPlace: West Virginia Relationship to head-of-house: Head Race: White Occupation: Farmer Household Members: Name Age Ritelosson h Dawson 71 (Should read Richardson H. Dawson) Med M Dawson 24 (Meade) Teacher Morgan M Dawson 24 Teacher Marion M Dawson 24 Teacher _____________________________________________________________________ 1920 United States Federal Census Census Date: January 20, 1920 Enumerator: Bryne Wilson Name: Richard H Dawson Home in 1920: Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia Age: 92 years Estimated birth year: abt 1828 Birthplace: West Virginia Relation to Head of House: Father Father's Birth Place: West Virginia Mother's Birth Place: West Virginia Marital Status: Widow Race: White Sex: Male Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 353 Household Members: Name Age Meade Dawson 45 Lucy Dawson 34 James Custer Dawson 10 George Dawson 8 Daisy Dawson 6 Donald Dawson 5 Paul Dawson 4 Marion M Dawson 45 Richard H Dawson 92 (Note: Richardson died on Jan 20 1920, the day this Census was taken.) ______________________________________________________________________ Burial: Sam Hamrick Cemetery, Enoch, WV Field Stone marker found in 1997 by Virginia Archer, Gr Grand daughter. New Stone placed by Dallas Dawson, Grandson in June of 1998. 2. Susan . DAWSONBorn Aug 16, 1832 at Nelson Co., VA , died Jun 29, 1927 at Elkton, Rockingham Co., VA , 94 years 1870 United States Federal Census Name: Susan Maxwell Estimated birth year: abt 1833 Age in 1870: 37 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1870: Rockfish, Nelson, Virginia Race: White Gender: Female Post Office: Lovingston Susan Maxwell age 34 Wd b. 1833 Keeping house John A. Maxwell age 15 b. 14 DEC 1854 Farm Laborer William H. Maxwell age 14 b. 07 DEC 1856 Farm Laborer Mary Jane Maxwell age 10 b. 03 Jun 1862 Sarah E.Maxwell age 7 b. 1863 ______________________________________________________________________ 1880 United States Federal Census Name: Susan Farrar Home in 1880: Samuel Miller, Albemarle, Virginia Age: 47 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833 Birthplace: Virginia Relation to Head of Household: Sister (in-Law) Father's birthplace: Virginia Mother's birthplace: Virginia (Living with Brother-in-law John B. Maxwell) Name: John B. Maxwell Home in 1880: Samuel Miller, Albemarle, Virginia Age: 62 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1818 Birthplace: Virginia Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Father's birthplace: Virginia Mother's birthplace: Virginia Occupation: Farming Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Male Can read/write Household Members: Name Age John B. Maxwell 62 Farmer Elizabeth S. Maxwell 17 (Niece, Susan and Samuel's Daughter, "Sarah" ) Jethro O. Maxwell 9 (Nephew, Susan and Hawes' Son) Susan Farrar 47 (Brother Samuel's Wife, Remarried, Wd second time) Lucy Harlin 85 (Unknown relationship, possibly an Aunt) _____________________________________________________________________ Name: Susan Farrer Home in 1900: Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia Age: 67 Birth Date: Aug 1832 Birthplace: Virginia Race: White Ethnicity: American Relationship to head-of-house: Mother Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Mother: number of living children: 5 Mother: How many children: 6 Spouse's Name: Hawes (Dec) Marital Status: Widowed Residence : Bridgewater Town, Rockingham, Virginia Occupation: keeping house Household Members: Name Age Oscar Farrer 27 Rosa Farrer 25 May Farrer 4 Nettie Farrer 2 Susan Farrer 67 _____________________________________________________________________ Virginia 1910 Census Miracode Index Name: Susan Farrar Birthplace: Virginia State: VA Age: 77 Color: W Enumeration District: 0080 Visit: 0121 County: Rockingham, Elkton Relation: Mother Other Residents: Relation Name Age Birth Place Head of Household: (Son) Jethro Farrar ______________________________________________________________________ 1920 United States Federal Census Name: Susan Farrar [Susan Farrer] Home in 1920: Elkton, Rockingham, Virginia Age: 87 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833 Birthplace: Virginia Relation to Head of House: Mother Father's Birth Place: Virginia Mother's Birth Place: Virginia Marital Status: Widow Race: White Sex: Female Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 620 Household Members: Name Age Jethro O Farrar 47 Engineer Railroad Train Rosa L Farrar 45 Lottie M Farrar 23 Nettie O Farrar 22 Thelma O Farrar 19 Eugene A Farrar 16 Pauline E Farrar 13 William V Farrar 9 Susan Farrar 87 _____________________________________________________________________ Death Dertificate: 16698 Place of death Buena Vista, Rockbridge Co. Residence: Elkton, VA Wife of: Hawes Farrar Occupation: House work Date of Birth: Aug 16, 1832 Death Date: June 17, 1927 Time of death: 10:15 AM Cause: Pneumonia Lobar, (Senile) Secondary: Pleurisy J.H. Mass, MD Buena Vista, VA Father: Alexandria Dawson Place of Birth: Va Mother: Barba Allen Place of Bitrth: Va Informant: J. O. Farrar (Son) Address: Elkton, VA Filed: July 1, 1927 S.M. Wilsbuary, Registrar Date of Burial: July 2, 1927 Undertaker: W. O. Brill Elkton,Rockingham Co., VA _______________________________________________________________________ Burial: Elk Run Cemetery Rockingham Co., Va. |
2nd marriage Alexander B DAWSON, son of William DAWSON and Bathsheba "Barshaby" MAYO. Married 23, MarCH, 1837 at Staunton, Augusta Co., WVA. (27 or 28 years married) to: Sarah LONG, daughter of John LONG and Elizabeth SHEETZ. Born 1822 at Augusta Co., WV, died 1882 at Clay Co, WVA , 59 or 60 years U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Name: Alexander B. Dawson Gender: male Birth Place: WV Birth Year: 1806 Spouse Name: Sarah Long Marriage Year: 1839 Number Pages: 1 ________________________________________________________________________ 1870 United States Federal Census > West Virginia > Clay > Henry Sarah Dawson age 49 Keeping house 215 Lewis age 20 Farm Laborer 350 Ellizabeth age 17 Malinda age 11 Boarders Long Elizabeth age 43 Henrietta age 11 Brown George W. age 39 House Carpenter Eliza A. age 11 Columbus age 9 ____________________________________________________________________ 1880 United States Federal Census Name: Sarah Dawson Home in 1880: Henry, Clay, West Virginia Age: 59 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821 Birthplace: Virginia Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Father's birthplace: Virginia Mother's birthplace: Virginia Occupation: Keeping House Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Gender: Female Cannot read/write Blind: Household Members: Name Age Sarah Dawson 59 Malinda Rhoads 21 Melzah Rhoads 19 Works on farm Children: 1. Mary J. (May) DAWSONBorn C 1838 at Augusta Co., VA, died C , 1861 at ClayCo., WV, 22 or 23 years Mary possibly died in childbirth 2. Henry H. DAWSONBorn Nov 1839 at Ncholas Co., VA 1870 United States Federal Census > West Virginia > Clay > Henry Henry Dawson age 31 Farmer Eliza age 32 Sara E age 5 Margaret J. age 3 Alexander age 2 Martha V. age .6 months Feb 1870 ________________________________________________________________________ 1880 United States Federal Census Record Name: Henry Dawson Home in 1880: Henry, Clay, West Virginia Age: 40 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840 BirthPlace: Virginia Relation to head-of-household: Self Spouses's Name: Eliza Ann Father's birthplace: VA Mother's birthplace: VA Occupation: Farmer Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Henry Dawson 40 Eliza Ann Dawson 42 Sarah E. Dawson 15 Margaret J. Dawson 13 Alexander Dawson 12 Martha V. Dawson 10 Felix Dawson 8 Charles Dawson 7 Malinda B. Dawson 5 Caroline Dawson 1 _______________________________________________________________________ 1900 United States Federal Census Record Name: Henry Dawson Home in 1900: Henry, Clay, West Virginia Age: 60 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840 BirthPlace: West Virginia Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouses's Name: Lizzie A Race: White Occupation: Farmer Household Members: Name Age Henry Dawson 60 Lizzie A Dawson 63 Ellie Dawson 31 Felix J Dawson 28 Rosy C Dawson 21 Allen J Dawson 17 ________________________________________________________________________ Built a schoolhouse with square logs in Leivasy, Nicholas Co., VA As a young boy Newton McCutcheon hauled logs 3. John Long DAWSONBorn Mar 1842 at Henry District, Nicholas Co., VA, died Nov, 03, 1934 at Clay Co., WV Dawson, John L.--- Burial - Clay Civil war Veteran 1890 Veterans Schedules Record about John L Dawson Veteran's name: John L Dawson Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Henry, Clay, West Virginia Year enlisted: 1862 Rank: Private ______________________________________________________________________ 1870 United States Federal Census Name: John L Dawson Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842 Age in 1870: 28 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1870: Henry, Clay, West Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Clay Court House Household Members: Name Age John L Dawson 28 Martha V Dawson 19 Malinda J Dawson 1/12 ______________________________________________________________________ 1880 United States Federal Census Name: John L. Dawson Home in 1880: Henry, Clay, West Virginia Age: 38 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842 Birthplace: Virginia Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Virginia Father's birthplace: Virginia Mother's birthplace: Virginia Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Farmer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Cannot read/write Household Members: Name Age John L. Dawson 38 Virginia Dawson 30 Malinda J. Dawson 10 Sarah A. Dawson 8 Solomon Dawson 5 Ocea Dawson 3 Nancy E. Dawson 1 Dawson 2M _______________________________________________________________________ 1900 United States Federal Census Name: John Dawson Home in 1900: Henry, Clay, West Virginia Age: 58 Birth Date: Mar 1842 Birthplace: West Virginia Race: White Ethnicity: American Gender: Male Relationship to head-of-house: Head Father's Birthplace: West Virginia Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia Spouse's name: Martha Marriage Year: 1900 Marital Status: Married Years Married: 0 Residence : Henry Town, Clay, West Virginia Occupation: Household Members: Name Age John Dawson 58 Martha Dawson 23 Robert Brown 2 Tiney M Brown 4 Amy B Brown 1 1910 United States Federal Census about John L Dawson Name: John L Dawson Age in 1910: 65 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845 Birthplace: West Virginia Relation to Head-of-house: Head Father's Birth Place: West Virginia Mother's Birth Place: West Virginia Spouse's name: Martha V Home in 1910: Henry, Clay, West Virginia Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John L Dawson 65 Martha V Dawson 35 Lydia Dawson 8 Bessie Dawson 6 Ethel Dawson 4 Sebert Dawson 3 Annie Brown 10 1920 United States Federal Census about John L Dawson Name: John L Dawson Home in 1920: Henry, Clay, West Virginia Age: 77 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843 Birthplace: West Virginia Relation to Head-of-house: Head Spouse's name: Martha Father's Birth Place: West Virginia Mother's Birth Place: West Virginia Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 435 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John L Dawson 77 Martha Dawson 45 Cebert Dawson 14 Gracie Dawson 6 Lee Dawson 4 2/12 4. Wyatt DAWSONBorn 1845 at Henry District, Nicholas Co., VA , died Jan BFR, 1870, 24 or 25 years Never Married U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 Name: Wyatt Dorson Side: Confederate Regiment State/Origin: Virginia Regiment Name: 22 Virginia Infantry Regiment Name Expanded: 22nd Regiment, Virginia Infantry (1st Kanawha Regiment) Company: E Rank In: Private Rank In Expanded: Private Rank Out: Private Rank Out Expanded: Private Film Number: M382 roll 16 ____________________________________________________________________ American Civil War Soldiers Name: Hyatt Dorson, (Error in transcribing, should read Wyatt) Enlistment Date: 12 Oct 1862 Enlistment Place: Fayette County, West Virginia Side Served: Confederacy State Served: Virginia Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 12 October 1862. Enlisted in Company E, 22nd Infantry Regiment Virginia on 12 Oct 1862. Sources: 21 _______________________________________________________________________ U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 Name: Wyatt Dawson Side: Confederate Regiment State/Origin: Virginia Regiment Name: 22 Va Infantry Regiment Name Expanded: 22nd Regiment, Virginia Infantry (1st Kanawha Regiment) Company: E Rank In: Private Rank In Expanded: Private Rank Out: Private Rank Out Expanded: Private Alternate Name: Wyatt/Dorson Film Number: M382 roll 15 5. Josiah DAWSONBorn 1848 JulY, at Henry District, Nicholas Co., VA, died ± 1897 at Clay Co., WV U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 Name: Josiah Dawson Side: Confederate Regiment State/Origin: Virginia Regiment Name: 17 Virginia Cavalry Regiment Name Expanded: 17th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry Company: B,K Rank In: Private Rank In Expanded: Private Rank Out: Private Rank Out Expanded: Private Film Number: M382 roll 15 _____________________________________________________________________ American Civil War Soldiers Name: Josiah Dawson Side Served: Confederacy State Served: Virginia Service Record: Enlisted as a Private. Enlisted in Company B, 17th Cavalry Regiment Virginia. Sources: 425 ___________________________________________________________________ American Civil War Regiments Regiment: 17th Cavalry Regiment Virginia Date of Organization: 28 Jan 1863 Muster Date: 9 Apr 1865 Regiment State: Virginia Regiment Type: Cavalry Regiment Number: 17th Regimental Soldiers and History: List of Soldiers Regimental History Battles Fought Fought on 24 May 1861 at Alexandria, VA. Fought on 15 Apr 1863 at Fairmont, WV. Fought on 1 Jul 1863 at Gettysburg, PA. Fought on 6 Jul 1863 at Hagerstown, MD. Fought on 14 Oct 1863 at Catlett's Station, VA. Fought on 7 Aug 1864. Fought on 9 Nov 1864. Fought on 12 Nov 1864 at Ninevah, VA. ____________________________________________________________________ 1870 United States Federal Census > West Virginia > Clay > Henry Josiah Dawson age 22 Farmer 350 Diodema age 23 David age 2 Stephen age 1 month Jun 1910 6. Elizabeth DAWSONBorn Aug 1853 at Henry District, Nicholas Co., VA 7. Margaret E. DAWSONBorn 1858 at Henry District, Nicholas Co., VA Died as a child. 8. Malinda DAWSONBorn Mar 12, 1860 at Henry District, Nicholas Co., VA, died Feb 13, 1944 at Clay Co., WV 1880 Census Clay Co., WV DAWSON, Sarah, 59/ Rhoads, Malinda, 21/ Rhoads, Melsah, 19/ _______________________________________________________________________ 9. Lewis DAWSONBorn Jul 1850 at Henry District, Nicholas Co., VA Dawson, Lewis L. Civil War Veteran Confederate 37th Regiment, Virginia Militia ________________________________________________________________________ Clay Co, WV 1880 Census Index FRAME, James A., 39/ Martha Ann, 32/ Rhuama, 14/ Lydia Jane, 7/ William Francis, 5/ Mary E., 3/ Elisabeth S., 2/ Dawson, Lewis 30 boarder/ Dawson, Elisabeth 26 boarder/ Dawson, Samatha 9 boarder/ Dawson, Henryetta 6 boarder/ Dawson, Alexander B., 4 boarder/ _______________________________________________________________________ Source Ancestry.com Census 1880 (Boarding with Jame A. Frame) Name: Lewis DAWSON Age: 30 Estimated birth year: <1850> Birthplace: Virginia Occupation: Farmer Relation: Other (boarder) Home in 1880: Henry, Clay, West Virginia Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Head of household: James A. FRAME Father's birthplace: VA Mother's birthplace: VA Lewis Dawson 30 Boarder Elizabeth L. Dawson 26 " Samantha Dawson 9 " Henryetta Dawson 6 " Alexander B. Dawson 4 " ______________________________________________________________________ From what Aunt Hazel said Lewis traveled around "Marrying" young women and then would move on. She said he had about 7 or 8 wives and about 20 children. She said he was somewhat of a "Doctor" and practiced "Hill" medicine and delivered several of his own children. She said his education was about high school and he use the medicine found in the hills. Source: Mary Hazel Dawson Denny, daughter of William Wyatt Dawson, Lewis' brother. (Aunt Hazel was somewhat of a gossip and loved to tell stories about the family.) She made Clay County sound like "Payton Place." ________________________________________________________________________ The following is from Bubby Rowe. "My Great Grandmother was Martha Virginia Dawson she married Rev. Jimison Rowe. Her father was Lewis Dawson. I don't have much at all on him. He seemed to move around often. Stories have him as a doctor of sort, travelling around the county doctoring people. I found a Lewis Dawson, who married a Mahala Williamson on Aug.11,1881. Her parents are listed as Aldon and Clary Williamson. Her birth place is listed as Wayne Co. and her age is 19. Source: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=pfhenley&id=I1278 ________________________________________________________________________ The following is from Bubby Rowe. My great grandmother was Martha Virginia Dawson, his daughter from his marriage to Mahala Williamson. I had read your information about him on ancestry.com and couldn't help but be reminded of what my great Aunt Clara "Rowe" Berman had told me about him. It is hard to keep her on track sometimes as she will divert to another line of thought. I think it runs in the family as I myself tend to do the same. She had told me of her grandfather Lewis Dawson, and what I got from talking to her was that he'd been married about 7 times. And as she put it she wasn't sure how many times he'd divorced, implying he was a bigamist. She also said there were twenty-two children, I wasn't sure if he had sired all of them or if some of the women he'd married may have already had children. She also stated that he was somewhat of a Doctor and he would travel about tending to people. One story went that he always carried a black doctor's bag with him and would never let it out of his sight. On the day he died they looked inside of it and found a false bottom, and in there was a picture of a woman and two children. No one seemed to know who they were. ________________________________________________________________________ There was at least one more wife and several more children. If anyone has more information on Lewis please contact me. He married several times between census' so it is difficult to locate him. |