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Joseph Dawson 1820–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1820

Birth Location: Missouri, United States of America

Death Date: 1851

Death Location: Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Samuel Sr.

Mother: Anna Prewitt

Spouse(s): Martha Wilson

Children(s): Mary Dawson, Alpha Dawson, Toliver Dawson, Lucy Dawson, Sedman Dawson

The story of Joseph Dawson began in 1820 in Missouri, United States of America. In 1850, Joseph Dawson resided in Lafayette, Mississippi, USA. Joseph Dawson married Martha G Wilson, and had children including Alpha M Dawson, Lucy A Dawson, Mary A Dawson, Sedman Dawson, Toliver B Dawson. Joseph Dawson passed away in 1851 in Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Dawson began in 1820 in Missouri, United States of America.
  • In 1850, Joseph Dawson resided in Lafayette, Mississippi, USA.
  • Joseph Dawson married Martha G Wilson, and had children including Alpha M Dawson, Lucy A Dawson, Mary A Dawson, Sedman Dawson, Toliver B Dawson.
  • Joseph Dawson passed away in 1851 in Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Dawson's Ancestors

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Joseph Dawson
1820–1851
Birth Place: Missouri, United States of America
Parents
Samuel Riley Dawson Sr.
1782–1874
United States of America
Anna Prewitt
1787–1854
Calhoun, McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
John Rogers
1755–1826
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Dawson's Descendants

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Joseph Dawson (1820–1851) m. Martha (G.) Wilson (abt 1823–)
  1. 1. Mary (A) Dawson 1842–
  2. 2. Alpha (M) Dawson 1844–
  3. 3. Toliver (B) Dawson 1846–
  4. 4. Lucy (A) Dawson 1848–
  5. 5. Sedman Dawson 1850–

Joseph Dawson's Timeline

4 Records

1820
1820
Birth of Joseph Dawson in Missouri, United States of America
Missouri, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 30
Joseph Dawson resided here in Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
1851
1851
Age 31
Death of Joseph Dawson in Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States of America
Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States of America
1851
29 Sep 1851
Age 31
Joseph Dawson - Probate in Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
Lafayette, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Lafayette, Mississippi; Roll: 375; Page: 268a
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Lafayette, Mississippi; Roll: 375; Page: 268a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Mississippi, Wills and Probate Records, Will Records, 1843-1952 (Lafayette County, Mississippi); Author: Mississippi. Probate Court (Lafayette County)
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1851
    Event Place: Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: Mississippi, Wills and Probate Records, Will Records, 1843-1952 (Lafayette County, Mississippi); Author: Mississippi. Probate Court (Lafayette County)

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