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Joseph Franklin Joe Dawson 1881–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Mar 1881

Birth Location: Richland, Tazville, Virginia

Death Date: Sep 1954

Death Location: Sumner, Pierce, Washington, USA

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Spouse(s): Mary Daugherty

Children(s): Alta Dawson, Leighton Dawson, Marion Dawson, Robert Dawson, Francis Dawson, Edward Dawson

In 1881, Joseph Franklin Joe Dawson entered the world in Richland, Tazville, Virginia, born to William Dawson And Mary Cotrell Cordell. Joseph Franklin Joe Dawson married Mary Lou Lulu Daugherty, and had children including Alta Dawson, Edward Beaury Dawson, Frances Dawson, Francis Lillian Lilly Dawson, Leighton J Dawson, Marion W Dawson, Robert Bobby Dawson. Joseph Franklin Joe Dawson passed away in 1954 in Sumner, Pierce, Washington, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1881, Joseph Franklin Joe Dawson entered the world in Richland, Tazville, Virginia, born to William Dawson And Mary Cotrell Cordell.
  • Joseph Franklin Joe Dawson married Mary Lou Lulu Daugherty, and had children including Alta Dawson, Edward Beaury Dawson, Frances Dawson, Francis Lillian Lilly Dawson, Leighton J Dawson, Marion W Dawson, Robert Bobby Dawson.
  • Joseph Franklin Joe Dawson passed away in 1954 in Sumner, Pierce, Washington, USA.

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Joseph Dawson's Ancestors

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Joseph Dawson
1881–1954
Birth Place: Richland, Tazville, Virginia
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Joseph Dawson's Descendants

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Joseph (Franklin Joe) Dawson (28 Mar 1881–Sep 1954) m. Mary (Lou "Lulu") Daugherty (1888–Oct 1960)
  1. 1. Alta Dawson 1909– m. AllenAllan (C) Moore 1909–
  2. 2. Leighton (J) Dawson 1915–1969
  3. 3. Marion (W) Dawson 1912–1972 m. Gladys Hansen 1915–
  4. 4. Robert ("Bobby") Dawson 1918–
  5. 5. Francis (Lillian Lilly) Dawson 1904– m. William Castle 1891–
  6. 6. Edward (Beaury) Dawson 1907–1985 m. Gertrude (Evaline) Taylor 1910–1994

Joseph Dawson's Timeline

15 Records

1879
28 Mar 1879
Birth of Joseph Franklin Joe Dawson in Richland, Tazville, Virginia
Richland, Tazville, Virginia
1881
28 Mar 1881
Birth of Joseph Franklin Joe Dawson
None
1910
07 May 1910
Age 29
Joseph Franklin Joe Dawson was employed
None
1910
07 May 1910
Age 29
Joseph Franklin Joe Dawson resided here in Sulphur Creek, Lewis, Washington, USA
Sulphur Creek, Lewis, Washington, USA
1918
12 Sep 1918
Age 37
Joseph Franklin Joe Dawson was employed
None
1918
12 Sep 1918
Age 37
Joseph Franklin Joe Dawson resided here in Mineral, Lewis, Washington, USA
Mineral, Lewis, Washington, USA
1920
17 Jan 1920
Age 39
Joseph Franklin Joe Dawson was employed
None
1920
17 Jan 1920
Age 39
Joseph Franklin Joe Dawson resided here in Mineral, Lewis, Washington, USA
Mineral, Lewis, Washington, USA
1935
01 Apr 1935
Age 54
Joseph Franklin Joe Dawson resided here in Sumner, Pierce, Washington, USA
Sumner, Pierce, Washington, USA
1940
08 Apr 1940
Age 59
Joseph Franklin Joe Dawson - Education
None
1940
08 Apr 1940
Age 59
Joseph Franklin Joe Dawson was employed
None
1940
08 Apr 1940
Age 59
Joseph Franklin Joe Dawson resided here in Sumner, Pierce, Washington, USA
Sumner, Pierce, Washington, USA
1942
26 Apr 1942
Age 61
Joseph Franklin Joe Dawson resided here in Sumner, Pierce, Washington, USA
Sumner, Pierce, Washington, USA
1954
20 Sep 1954
Age 73
Death of Joseph Franklin Joe Dawson in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA
Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA
1954
Sep 1954
Age 73
Burial of Joseph Franklin Joe Dawson in Sumner, Pierce, Washington, USA
Sumner, Pierce, Washington, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1879
    Event Place: Richland, Tazville, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Find-A-Grave, Joseph F Dawson, b- 1878 d- 20 Sept 1954, Tacoma, Pierce, WA buried- Sumner Cemetery, Sumner, Pierce, WA
    [2] 1920 Census, J F and Lulu M Dawson; childre: Lilly, Edward, ALta, Marion, Laighton, and Bobby
    [3] 1910 Census of USA, Washington, Lewis, Sulphur Creek; Online Images, Joseph and Lulu Dasson; children: Lily, Edward, Alta
    [4] Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

    Original data:

    United States, Selective Service System. Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth
    [5] Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

    Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1881

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 07 May 1910
    Record Source: 1910 Census of USA, Washington, Lewis, Sulphur Creek; Online Images, Joseph and Lulu Dasson; children: Lily, Edward, Alta

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 07 May 1910
    Record Source: 1910 Census of USA, Washington, Lewis, Sulphur Creek; Online Images, Joseph and Lulu Dasson; children: Lily, Edward, Alta

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 07 May 1910
    Event Place: Sulphur Creek, Lewis, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1910 Census of USA, Washington, Lewis, Sulphur Creek; Online Images, Joseph and Lulu Dasson; children: Lily, Edward, Alta

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1918

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1918

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Description
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1918

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1918

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1918
    Event Place: Mineral, Lewis, Washington, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1920
    Record Source: 1920 Census, J F and Lulu M Dawson; childre: Lilly, Edward, ALta, Marion, Laighton, and Bobby

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1920
    Record Source: 1920 Census, J F and Lulu M Dawson; childre: Lilly, Edward, ALta, Marion, Laighton, and Bobby

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1920
    Event Place: Mineral, Lewis, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1920 Census, J F and Lulu M Dawson; childre: Lilly, Edward, ALta, Marion, Laighton, and Bobby

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1935
    Event Place: Sumner, Pierce, Washington, USA

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1939

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 08 Apr 1940

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 08 Apr 1940

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Education
    Event Date: 08 Apr 1940

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 08 Apr 1940

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 08 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Sumner, Pierce, Washington, USA

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1942
    Record Source: Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

    Original data:

    United States, Selective Service System. Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1942
    Record Source: Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

    Original data:

    United States, Selective Service System. Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Description
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1942
    Record Source: Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

    Original data:

    United States, Selective Service System. Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1942
    Event Place: Sumner, Pierce, Washington, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

    Original data:

    United States, Selective Service System. Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1954
    Record Source:
    [1] "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Joseph F. Dawson, 20 Sep 1954; citing Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, reference 16563, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia
    [2] Ancestry.com. Washington, Select Death Certificates, 1907-1960 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.

    Original data: Washington, Death Certificates, 1907-1960. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 27
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 Census, J F and Lulu M Dawson; childre: Lilly, Edward, ALta, Marion, Laighton, and Bobby
    [2] 1910 Census of USA, Washington, Lewis, Sulphur Creek; Online Images, Joseph and Lulu Dasson; children: Lily, Edward, Alta

    Genealogy Event 28
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 Census, J F and Lulu M Dawson; childre: Lilly, Edward, ALta, Marion, Laighton, and Bobby
    [2] 1910 Census of USA, Washington, Lewis, Sulphur Creek; Online Images, Joseph and Lulu Dasson; children: Lily, Edward, Alta
    [3] Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

    Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.

    Genealogy Event 29
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: 1910 Census of USA, Washington, Lewis, Sulphur Creek; Online Images, Joseph and Lulu Dasson; children: Lily, Edward, Alta

    Genealogy Event 30
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: 1920 Census, J F and Lulu M Dawson; childre: Lilly, Edward, ALta, Marion, Laighton, and Bobby

    Genealogy Event 31
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1954
    Event Place: Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Find-A-Grave, Joseph F Dawson, b- 1878 d- 20 Sept 1954, Tacoma, Pierce, WA buried- Sumner Cemetery, Sumner, Pierce, WA
    [2] "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Joseph F. Dawson, 20 Sep 1954; citing Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, reference 16563, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia
    [3] Ancestry.com. Washington, Select Death Certificates, 1907-1960 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.

    Original data: Washington, Death Certificates, 1907-1960. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.

    Genealogy Event 32
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Sep 1954
    Event Place: Sumner, Pierce, Washington, USA
    Record Source: Find-A-Grave, Joseph F Dawson, b- 1878 d- 20 Sept 1954, Tacoma, Pierce, WA buried- Sumner Cemetery, Sumner, Pierce, WA

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