 Alexander B . DAWSON, son of William DAWSON and Bathsheba "Barshaby" MAYO.Born 1806 C, at Amherst, Co., VA , died 1865 , at Clay County, WV 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 was married to Guthridge Thurmond 24 Apr 1823 Nelson Co.,VA (This Mary was the daughter of John Sorrell and Jane Lyon Dawson) Nancy Dawson Married Matthew Roberts 04 Nov 1819 in Nelson Co., VA Nancy was the daughter of John Sorrell and Sarah "Sally" Carroll Dawson.) 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 married 28 July 1823 in Nelson Co., VA were Alexander B. Dawson's Neighbor in 1830, The Dawson's listed here are no relation to our Dawson line per DNA. I found William Murill in Nelson Co. b: c 1777 VA in 1830. 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 Sources: Author: Art Friend, Title: The Dawson Family Publication: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvclay/dawson.htm 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. Married Nov 01, 1827 at Nelson Co., VA (4 years married) to:  Barbara L. (Barbary). ALLENBorn Dec , 14, at Nelson Co., WV, died 19 BFR, Mar at Nelson Co., WV, 23 years Death: May have died in childbirth. Barbara died before her Father, WIlliam Allen, wrote his will. For more information see William ALLEN: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1753502&id=I554231699 Children: 1. Richardson Hensley DawsonBorn Aug 07, 1828 at Nelson Co., VA, died Jan 20, 1920 at Widen, Clay Co., WV, 91 years Picture: located at: http://vanillaheart2.homestead.com/PicturesOfThePast11.html _______________________________________________________________________ 1860 United States Federal Census Name: Richeson Dawson [Richardson H Dawson] Age in 1860: 30 Birth Year: abt 1830 Birthplace: Virginia 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 Levi Dawson 2 ______________________________________________________________________ 1870 United States Federal Census Name: R H Dawson Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828 Age in 1870: 42 Birthplace: VA; USA Home in 1870: Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: 200.00 Post Office: Clay Court House Household Members: Name Age R H Dawson 42 Eve Dawson 42 Susan E Dawson 20 Peter S Dawson 19 Jilson H Dawson 17 Alexander Dawson 15 Sarah J Dawson 15 Mary Dawson 5 William Z Dawson 2 (Should read William W) ____________________________________________________________________ 1880 United States Federal Census Name: R. H. Dawson Home in 1880: Henry, Clay, West Virginia Age: 52 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828 Birthplace: Virginia Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's Name: Eve Ann Father's birthplace: Virginia Mother's birthplace: Virginia Occupation: Farmer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Can read/write Household Members: Name Age R. H. Dawson 52 Eve Ann Dawson 52 Jilson Dawson 27 Alexander Dawson 25 Jefferson Dawson 17 Mary V. Dawson 14 William W. Dawson 11 Morgan Mc. Dawson 6 Maryon M. Dawson 6 Mead McClellin Dawson 6 _______________________________________________________________________ 1900 United States Federal Census Name: Ritelosson H Dawson (Spelling Error on Census) [Richardson H. Dawson] Home in 1900: Henry, Clay, West Virginia Age: 71 Birth Date: Aug 1828 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 Marriage Year: 1850 Marital Status: Married Years Married: 50 Residence : Henry Town, Clay, West Virginia Occupation: Farmer Household Members: Name Age Ritelosson H Dawson 71 (Richardson) Mede M Dawson 24 Teacher (Meade) 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, same day as this census) _______________________________________________________________________ Age at time of death: 92 years _______________________________________________________________________ Somehow the link was broken. Locate ** Richardson Hensley Dawson: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi op=GET&db=:1753502&id=I82105307 for the rest of this family. sorry for the inconvenience. _______________________________________________________________________ NOTE: Richardson was quite a man, he served 3 times in the Civil War. Twice he was paid by neighbors to take their place, once he enlisted, he was captured once and escaped. He rode in the war with General Lee and told stories about the battles. One of the stories he told was about General Lee in Richmond. He was rough mountain man and very protective of his family. He had a beard and from his pictures he was a very nice looking man.He carried his sword for years to ward off "Carpetbaggers". He even used it to cut grass weeds Source: Mary Hazel Dawson, Denney Nov. 1997 Grand Daughter of R.H.Dawson ________________________________________________________________________ "Grandfather Richardson was a man among men. His middle name is spelled HENSLEY. He left his family and went to Virginia to fight in the war. He fought with General Lee in one of the first skirmishes to arise. He enlisted 3 times, the first two he served with no pay, the third time he accepted money to join in another man's place. He fought until the end of the war, then went home to his wife and chidren." "My father Meade told me one Grandfather Richardson was an outstanding, unusual individual and that one day he was seen cutting corn with his sword. Another time we had been travling by train an as we were climing off the train my Mother had two babies in her arms and some people were sitting off to one side laughing at her, My grandfather still having his rifle pulled it out and marched back and fourth chanting some disgraceful poem and frightened the low class away." "My Father Meade lived in Eckle, just down the river from Clay, all the children were born there. Dad had the only Grocery Store in this tiny mining town. Dad said before I was born Grandfather Richardson lived with him for many years. One day when as the mine was blasting close to the store we were warned to stay inside. But Grandfather went out anyway. He said "I'm not afraid, during the war I had mini balls falling all around me." Harold said "Mini balls were great Lead Balls, used in cannons" "We had an "Outhouse" (outdoor toilet) on the hill which we used summer and winter. Grandfather started up the steps, it was winter and everything was covered with ice and snow, he slipped and fell, broke his hip. He refused to let us call a Doctor, he died within 2 years at age 93." Source: Harold Dawson, (son of Meade, Grandson of Richardson) Oct. 15, 1995. His Photo: http://vanillaheart.com/FamilyPictures3.html 2. Susan DAWSONBorn Aug 16, 1832 at Nelson Co., VA , died Jun 29, 1927 at Elkton, Rockingham Co., VA Husband: Samuel Anderson MAXWELL http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1753502&id=I660209724 ______________________________________________________________________ 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 Father's birthplace: Virginia Mother's birthplace: Virginia Living with Brother-in-law John B. Maxwell _____________________________________________________________________ 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 (Jethro Oscar) 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: 16 Aug 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 (Alexander) Place of Birth: Va Mother: Barba Allen Place of Bitrth: Va Informant: J. O. Farrar Address: Elkton, VA Filed: July 1, 1927 S.M. Wilsbuary, Registrar Date of Burial: July 2, 1927 Undertaker: W. O. Brill Elkton, VA | |||