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William Dawson 1845–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 August 1845

Birth Location: Chariton, Lucas, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 10 February 1929

Death Location: Chariton, Lucas County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Thomas Dawson

Mother: Elizabeth Prickett

Spouse(s): Lorinda Dawson

Children(s): Edward Dawson

In 1845, William Dawson entered the world in Chariton, Lucas, Iowa, USA, born to Thomas Simpson Dawson And Elizabeth Prickett. William Dawson married Lorinda Schofield Dawson, and had children including Edward Franklin Dawson. William Dawson passed away in 1929 in Chariton, Lucas County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1845, William Dawson entered the world in Chariton, Lucas, Iowa, USA, born to Thomas Simpson Dawson And Elizabeth Prickett.
  • William Dawson married Lorinda Schofield Dawson, and had children including Edward Franklin Dawson.
  • William Dawson passed away in 1929 in Chariton, Lucas County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Dawson's Ancestors

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William Dawson
1845–1929
Birth Place: Chariton, Lucas, Iowa, USA
Parents
Thomas Simpson Dawson
1819–1906
Grant County, Indiana, USA
Elizabeth Prickett
1819–1890
Brown, Ohio, United States
Grandparents
William (S Dawson) Sr
1797–1844
Virginia
Tabitha ("Bitha" Simpson) Dawson
1794–1874
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sr.
1760–1832
Elizabeth Foushee
1769–1826
Thomas Simpson
1774–1848
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Dawson
1706–1764
Marthay Marbury
1715–1795
John (Foshee)
1725–1779
Apphia Thornton
1725–1779

William Dawson's Descendants

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William Dawson (9 August 1845–10 February 1929) m. Lorinda (Schofield) Dawson (10/11/1845–05/14/1939)
  1. 1. Edward (Franklin) Dawson 1872–1948 m. Rosa (Belle) Piersol 1873–1950
    1. 1. Leona (Eva Dawson) Kemp 1906–1975 m. Carl (William Smith) Sr 1870–1959
      1. 1. Betty (Jean Smith) Clark 1928–2003 m. Donald (Jay) Clark 1922–2008
        1. 1. Dale Morehouse 1949–2017

William Dawson's Timeline

2 Records

1845
9 August 1845
Birth of William Dawson in Chariton, Lucas, Iowa, USA
Chariton, Lucas, Iowa, USA
1929
10 February 1929
Age 84
Death of William Dawson in Chariton, Lucas, Iowa, USA
Chariton, Lucas, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 August 1845
    Event Place: Chariton, Lucas, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1968, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, IA, USA; Iowa Death Records, 1921-1940

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 February 1929
    Event Place: Chariton, Lucas, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1968, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, IA, USA; Iowa Death Records, 1921-1940

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chariton, Lucas County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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