 Josiah DAWSON, son of Alexander B DAWSON and Sarah LONG.Born 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 Married 4, AprIL, 1867 at Clay CO., WV (approximately 30 years married) to:  Diadema " Emma" TAYLORBorn ± 1852 at Clay Co., WV, 1st marriage to: Josiah DAWSON, 2nd marriage to: David R. KING DAWSON: Josiah 22/ Diadema 23/ David 2/ Stephen 1 mo. source: 1870 census Children: 1. David B. DAWSONBorn May 1868 at Clay Co., WV 1870 Census DAWSON: Josiah 22/ Diadema 23/ David 2/ Stephen 1 mo. _____________________________________________________________________ First wife: Divorced btw 1898/1900, see Lydia White. _____________________________________________________________________ 1900 United States Federal Census Record Name: David Dawson Home in 1900: Henry, Clay, West Virginia Age: 32 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868 BirthPlace: West Virginia Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouses's Name: Parthena B Race: White Occupation: Day Labor Household Members: Name Age David Dawson 32 Parthena B Dawson 22 _______________________________________________________________________ 1910 United States Federal Census Record Name: Parthena B Dawson Age in 1910: 29 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881 BirthPlace: West Virginia Relation to Head of House: Wife Father's Birth Place: West Virginia Mother's Birth Place: West Virginia Spouses's Name: David B Home in 1910: Falling Spring, Greenbrier, West Virginia Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Female Occupation: Laborer Logging Camp Household Members: Name Age David B Dawson 47 Parthena B Dawson 29 Ida J Dawson 6 Peter S Dawson 58 Cousin Laborer in Logging Camp _______________________________________________________________________ 1920 United States Federal Census Name: David Dawson Home in 1920: Henry, Clay, West Virginia Age: 56 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864 Birthplace: West Virginia Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Belle Father's Birth Place: West Virginia Mother's Birth Place: West Virginia Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Rent Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 394 Occupation: Mining Coal Household Members: Name Age David Dawson 56 Belle Dawson 34 (Parthena Belle) Ida Dawson 16 __________________________________________________________________ 1930 United States Federal Census Name: David B Dawson Home in 1930: Henry, Clay, West Virginia Age: 67 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863 Birthplace: West Virginia Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Parthena B Race: White Occupation: Mining Coal Education: yes Military service: no Rent/home value: not listed Parents' birthplace: WV Occupation: Mining Coal Household Members: Name Age David B Dawson 67 Parthena B Dawson 55 ________________________________________________________________________ 2. Stephen R. DAWSONBorn 1870 at Clay Co., WV 3. Patrick G. DAWSONBorn 1883 at Clay Co., WV 1920 United States Federal Census Name: P G Dawson Occupation: Farmer Home in 1920: Summersville, Nicholas, West Virginia Age: 35 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885 Birthplace: West Virginia Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Minni Father's Birth Place: West Virginia Mother's Birth Place: West Virginia Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Rent Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 916 Occupation: Lumber Cutter Contract Household Members: Name Age P G Dawson 35 Minni Dawson 21 Roy Dawson 2/12 __________________________________________________________________ 1930 United States Federal Census about Pat G Dawson Name: Pat G Dawson Home in 1930: Beaver, Nicholas, West Virginia View Map Age: 46 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884 Birthplace: West Virginia Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Minnie Race: White Occupation: Education: Military service: Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: 35 Wife's: 20 Parents' birthplace: WV Household Members: Name Age Pat G Dawson 46 Minnie Dawson 31 Roy R Dawson 10 Goldie L Dawson 7 Chester Dawson 5 | |||