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Robert Frank Dawson 1926–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 March 1926

Birth Location: Warriormine, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 5 March 1988

Death Location: Canebrake, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA

Father: Charles Dawson

Mother: Dora Stephens

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Robert Jr, Robert Dawson

The story of Robert Frank Dawson began in 1926 in Warriormine, West Virginia, USA. In 1944, Robert Frank Dawson resided in Squire, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA. In 1950, Robert Frank Dawson resided in Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia, USA. Robert Frank Dawson married Rosetta Lou Fritz, and had children including Gloria Francis Dawson, Jeff Dawson, Kevin Dawson, Larry Allen Dawson, Lolita Dawn Dawson, Marta Annalisa Dawson, Rita Lorrain Dawson, Robert Dawson Jr, Robert Douglas Dawson, Shannon Kelly Dawson, Sharon Dee Dawson. Robert Frank Dawson passed away in 1988 in Canebrake, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Frank Dawson began in 1926 in Warriormine, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1944, Robert Frank Dawson resided in Squire, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1950, Robert Frank Dawson resided in Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia, USA.
  • Robert Frank Dawson married Rosetta Lou Fritz, and had children including Gloria Francis Dawson, Jeff Dawson, Kevin Dawson, Larry Allen Dawson, Lolita Dawn Dawson, Marta Annalisa Dawson, Rita Lorrain Dawson, Robert Dawson Jr, Robert Douglas Dawson, Shannon Kelly Dawson, Sharon Dee Dawson.
  • Robert Frank Dawson passed away in 1988 in Canebrake, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Dawson's Ancestors

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Robert Dawson
1926–1988
Birth Place: Warriormine, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Charles Frank Dawson
1883–1964
Grayson County, Virginia
Dora (Ada) Stephens
1895–1934
Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Henry Dawson
1847–
Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
Nancy Scharlett
1848–
Randoph County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Hughes
1868–
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Dawson's Descendants

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Robert (Frank) Dawson (24 March 1926–5 March 1988)
  1. 1. Robert (Dawson) Jr 1946–1946
  2. 2. Robert (Douglas) Dawson 1948–1991 m. Garnett (Donnette) Tunnell 1948–2016

Robert Dawson's Timeline

4 Records

1926
24 March 1926
Birth of Robert Frank Dawson in Warriormine, West Virginia, USA
Warriormine, West Virginia, USA
1944
1944
Age 18
Robert Frank Dawson resided here in Squire, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Squire, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 24
Robert Frank Dawson resided here in Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
1988
5 March 1988
Age 62
Death of Robert Frank Dawson in Canebrake wv, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Canebrake wv, McDowell, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 March 1926
    Event Place: Warriormine, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for West Virginia, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 121
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 230-24-3550; Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Big Creek, McDowell
    [6] Web: West Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1780-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1944
    Event Place: Squire, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for West Virginia, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 121

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Big Creek, McDowell

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 March 1988
    Event Place: Canebrake wv, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 230-24-3550; Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] Web: West Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1780-2012

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Canebrake, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: West Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1780-2012

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