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Elijah Dawson 1791–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1791

Birth Location: Nelson, Virginia, USA

Death Date: Abt 1882

Death Location: Callaway, Missouri, USA

Father: Martin DAWSON

Mother: Elizabeth Norvil

Spouse(s): Judith Gilliam, Patsy Gentry

Children(s): Achilles Dawson, Elizabeth Dawson, Martin Dawson, Robert DAWSON, James Dawson

Elijah Dawson was born in 1791 in Nelson, Virginia, USA, the child of Martin Dawson And Elizabeth Norvil. In 1810, Elijah Dawson resided in St Anns, Albemarle, Virginia, United States. Elijah Dawson married Judith Gilliam, Patsy Gentry, and had children including Achilles G Dawson, Elizabeth Yates Bland Dawson, James Dawson, Martin L Dawson, Robert Dawson. Elijah Dawson passed away in 1882 in Callaway, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • Elijah Dawson was born in 1791 in Nelson, Virginia, USA, the child of Martin Dawson And Elizabeth Norvil.
  • In 1810, Elijah Dawson resided in St Anns, Albemarle, Virginia, United States.
  • Elijah Dawson married Judith Gilliam, Patsy Gentry, and had children including Achilles G Dawson, Elizabeth Yates Bland Dawson, James Dawson, Martin L Dawson, Robert Dawson.
  • Elijah Dawson passed away in 1882 in Callaway, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Martin DAWSON
1744–1821
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Norvil
1748–1795
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
EN

Spouses(s)

Judith Gilliam
1791–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
JG
Patsy Gentry
1786–1821
Birth Location: Charlottesville, Albemarle Co, Virginia USA
PG

Children(s)

Achilles Dawson
1825–1882
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Dawson
1813–1880
Birth Location: Nelson, Virginia, United States
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Martin Dawson
1812–1864
Birth Location: Nelson, Virginia, USA
MD
Robert DAWSON
1814–1872
Birth Location: Charlottesville, Albemarle Co, Virginia USA
RD
James Dawson
1821–1850
Birth Location: Charlottesville, Louisa, Virginia, United States
JD

Elijah Dawson's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Dawson
1791–1882
Birth Place: Nelson, Virginia, USA
Parents
Martin DAWSON
1744–1821
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Norvil
1748–1795
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Martin Dawson
1697–1812
Eastland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Priscilla Sorrell
1720–1783
James City, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Rowzee
1727–
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John Dawson
1683–1762
Mary Thomas
1675–1750
John Sorrell
1688–1783
Mary Coleman
1699–1770
Ralph Rowzee
1689–1742
Ann Cauthorne
1705–1734
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Dawson
1630–1698
Martha Vinson
1660–1703
Thomas
1647–
Elizabeth Hill
1647–1702
Thomas Sorrell
1680–1726
Lettice Ocanny
1681–1726
Robert III
1682–1748
Mary Coleman
1680–1735

Elijah Dawson's Descendants

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Elijah Dawson (ABT 1791–Abt 1882) m. Judith Gilliam (1791–) m. Patsy Gentry (Abt. 1786–1821)
  1. 1. Achilles (G) Dawson 1825–1882 m. Mary (E) Wright 1832–1853
    1. 1. Albert (Archibald) Dawson 1867–1944
    2. 2. Lucy (T.) Douglass 1856–1909
    3. 3. Sarah (Francis) Lavinder 1860–1932
  2. 2. Elizabeth ((Yates) (Bland)) Dawson 1813–1880 m. John (W) Yates 1794–1853
    1. 1. Harriet YATES 1854–
    2. 2. Martha (Verlinda) Yates 1838–1922 m. Samuel (Mosby) Grant 1824–1893
      1. 1. Edward (W) Grant 1856–1914 m. Mary (Irving) Gorin 1867–1915
        1. 1. T. (Harrison) Grant 1888–1934 m. Mary (J.) Grant 1890–1960
        2. 2. Josephine Grant 1894–1978
        3. 3. Sarah ((Saxie) Valinda) GRANT 1895–1972 m. Estill (Ibbotson) Green 1895–1974
        4. 4. Mary (Gladden) Grant 1897–1971 m. Matthew (John) Gauss 1887–1954
      2. 2. Bettie Grant 1861–1938 m. George (Sherwood) Maddox 1856–1922
        1. 1. Virginia Maddox 1892–1986 m. John (Harold) Locke 1888–1945
        2. 2. Walter (Garnett) Maddox 1889–1975 m. Frances (Marjorie) Cooper 1902–1922
        3. 3. Madge Maddox 1886–1974
        4. 4. Mattie (Lou) Maddox 1882–1977 m. Gurdon (Gilmore) Black 1880–1953
        5. 5. Jacob (Grant) Maddox 1887–1899
      3. 3. John (M.) GRANT 1864–1920 m. Ida (Cecelia) Becker 1863–
        1. 1. Ida (Valinda) Grant 1894–1975 m. William (Helfenstein) Bell 1884–1943
        2. 2. Samuel (Becker) Grant 1896–1982 m. Natalie Neville 1898–1999
        3. 3. John (Moore Grant) Jr. 1898–1982 m. Janet (Revie) White 1902–1994
        4. 4. Edward (Warren) Grant 1900–1959 m. Lois Forsythe 1897–1979
        5. 5. Emihe Grant 1885–1970 m. Albert (Wright) Collier 1871–1919 m. Edward Wagner 1885–1949
        6. 6. Walter (S) Grant 1890–1965 m. Eugenia Blanke 1892–1982
      4. 4. Benjamin (G.) Grant 1869–1944 m. Georgia (May) Grant 1876–1970
        1. 1. George (Garrett) Grant 1899–1938 m. Mary (Josephine) Berry 1902–1946
      5. 5. Sarah Grant 1873–1894 m. Tyre (Potts) Harrison 1868–1961
        1. 1. Tyre (Potts) Harrison 1894–1894
      6. 6. Emmett (Y.) GRANT 1875–1931 m. Eliza (Henry) TATE 1878–1954
        1. 1. John (Mosby) GRANT 1908–2001 m. Jane Maughs 1914–
        2. 2. Joseph (W) Grant 1911–1995 m. Elizabeth Grant 1922–2006
        3. 3. Mary (Belle) Grant 1912–2000
      7. 7. Virginia Grant 1867–1923 m. Robert (L) SIMPSON 1864–1913
        1. 1. Robert (Lee Jr) Simpson 1901–1980 m. Winifred (Margaret) Osmun 1909–1986
        2. 2. Warren Simpson 1904–1984 m. Jessie (Dorothea) MacKenzie 1913–1971
        3. 3. Martha (Virginia) Simpson 1898–1955 m. A (J) Mathis 1900–1987
        4. 4. Samuel (Grant) Simpson 1894–1977
        5. 5. Mildred Simpson 1896–1976 m. William (H) Moulton 1870–1961
      8. 8. William (Yates) Grant 1859–1863
    3. 3. John Yates 1847–1933 m. Rose (W) Yates 1859–1930
      1. 1. Emma (F) Yates 1881–
    4. 4. Dr. (Martin) YATES 1852–1935 m. Miss (Jennie) Harrison 1856–1888
      1. 1. Martin (Yates) Jr 1882–1949 m. Mary Emmons 1888–1947
        1. 1. St (Clair Peyton) Yates 1914–2008
      2. 2. John Yates 1886–
      3. 3. Virginia Yates 1888–1969 m. Harry (W) Reid 1888–
        1. 1. Elisabeth Reid 1918–
        2. 2. Harriott Reid 1910–1967 m. Edward (F.) Schwartz 1903–1996
      4. 4. William (Harrison) Yates 1880–1949
    5. 5. Benjamin (D) Yates 1837–1901 m. Martha (Henderson) Tate 1837–1907
      1. 1. Jane Yates 1875–1939
      2. 2. William (Yates) Jr 1873–1873
      3. 3. Clara (Belle) Yates 1880–1881
      4. 4. Benjamin (Martin) Yates 1871–1956
        1. 1. James (C) Yates 1914–
        2. 2. Luella (M) Yates 1915–1993 m. John Dobronte 1913–1998
        3. 3. Mable Yates 1919–1993 m. Maurice (W) Rankin 1916–1996
        4. 4. William (E Yates) Sr 1909–1989 m. Hazel Whitley 1911–2006
      5. 5. Jane Yates 1875–1939 m. Robert (Nelson) Crews 1871–1972
        1. 1. Mary Palmer 1907–1996
        2. 2. Martha Crews 1903–1989
        3. 3. Carroll (Kent) Crews 1910–1991
    6. 6. Thomas YATES 1842–1901 m. Catherine (Estaline) Langtry 1847–1909
      1. 1. Lowell (T) Yates 1882–
      2. 2. Orville (Ford) Yates 1876–1959 m. Ellen (P) Baskerville 1876–
      3. 3. Elizabeth Yates 1880–
      4. 4. Esma (L) Yates 1874–1875
      5. 5. Mattie (V) Yates 1876–
      6. 6. Henry Yates 1885–
      7. 7. Mary Yates 1887–
    7. 7. Benjamin (D) Yates 1835–1901 m. Agnes Grant 1841–1919
      1. 1. Thomas (Grant) Yates 1867–1934
      2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Yates 1865–
  3. 3. Martin (L.) Dawson 1812–1864
  4. 4. Robert DAWSON 1814–1872
  5. 5. James Dawson 1821–1850

Elijah Dawson's Timeline

8 Records

1791
1791
Birth of Elijah Dawson in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
1791
ABT 1791
Birth of Elijah Dawson in Nelson, Virginia, USA
Nelson, Virginia, USA
1810
1810
Age 19
Elijah Dawson resided here in St Anns, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
St Anns, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
1830
1830
Age 39
Elijah Dawson resided here in Callaway, Missouri, USA
Callaway, Missouri, USA
1840
1840
Age 49
Elijah Dawson resided here in Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
1876
1876
Age 85
Elijah Dawson resided here in Missouri
Missouri
1882
Abt 1882
Age 91
Death of Elijah Dawson in Callaway, Missouri, USA
Callaway, Missouri, USA
1882
24 Jun 1882
Age 91
Elijah Dawson - Probate in Johnson, Missouri, USA
Johnson, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1791
    Event Place: Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 749.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JAG
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1791
    Event Place: Nelson, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: St Anns, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: St Anns, Albemarle, Virginia; Roll: 66; Page: 154; Image: 00168; Family History Library Film: 0181426

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Callaway, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Callaway, Missouri; Series: M19; Roll: 73; Page: 70; Family History Library Film: 0014854

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Fulton, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: 221; Page: 213; Family History Library Film: 0014855

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1876
    Event Place: Missouri
    Record Source: Missouri Pioneer Families History, 1876

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1882
    Event Place: Callaway, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Missouri, Wills and Probate Records, Author: Missouri. Probate Court (Johnson County); Probate Place: Johnson, Missouri
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1882
    Event Place: Johnson, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Missouri, Wills and Probate Records, Author: Missouri. Probate Court (Johnson County); Probate Place: Johnson, Missouri

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Johnson, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Missouri, Wills and Probate Records, Author: Missouri. Probate Court (Johnson County); Probate Place: Johnson, Missouri
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