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THE DAWS ON BGOK
by
CLARENCE CANNON
(1958)
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JOSEPH R. PALMER
Family Memorial Library

THE DAWSON NAME
According to one version:
"The Dawson name originated with Sir Harmaduke
D'Ossone (Marmaduke of the Town of Ossone), the name being
anglicized to Dawson. He was one of the Norman noblemen who
accompanied william the Conqueror to England in 1066, and for
service rendered in battle is said to have rece;ved"an estate
and settled in England permanently." SOLONIAL FAMILlES`©F THE
UNITED STATES, Vol. M, page 115; -
Arthur takes the same view in the following paragraph:
"Said to be a corruption of the Norman»French
'DfOssone*, from the town of Ossone in Hormandy. Gamden,
however, thinks it is a contraction of Davidson, the son of
David, which is the more probably derivation. DICTIONARY OF NAMES
- by Arthur, page 112
Bering-Gould agrees with Camden and thinks the name
a derivative from Daws a form of David. FAMILY NAMES AND THEIR
STORIES, Bering-Gould
paso 55-
Lower also opposes the D'Osscne theory and says
there is no mention of such a town as Ossone, and that the
Itin. Norm. does not give it. DICTIONARY OF FAMILY NAMES
by Lower, page Bus
Gharles Dawson in his exhaustive genealogy of the
Dawgon Family discusses the origin of the name at length:
"Surnames as now used are of modern invention, At
the beginning of the Christian era and for many centuries
after they were unknown. Camden tells us that they began to
be settled or hereditary in France about the year 1000 and in
England about the date of the Conquest.
The sources from which names have been derived are
many. These include manifold forms of human pursuits,
almost all varieties of bodily and mental characteristics,
and a multitude of localities, events, and objects of natures
Frequently the name of the father was used as a surname,
with the addition of "son". Thus, instead of John's son the
name became Johnson: David's son became Davidson. From Daw
(the nickname for David) comes Daw*s son or Dawson.
Another version, according to Burk, is that the
founder of the Dawson Family in England was Marmaduke
D'Ossone, a Norman who accompanied William the Conqueror.
His descendants intermarried with many families and the name
by easy process became anglicised to Dawson." THE DAWSON FAMILY'
RECORD by C. C. Dawson, page 2.
The name in its present form is undoubtedly English
and the American families of the name are unquestionably of
English origin.
HEFERENGE do ENGLISH NAMES by Hitching, page xxxi.
HOME OF ENGLISH NAMES by Guppy, page ATT.

THE DAWSON CREST
More than a score of crests are accredited to various
branches of the Dawson family in English Heraldry, 22 in England
and 2 in Ireland. A careful search would perhaps result in
further additions to the 1ict»
The following crest was confirmed on Juno 12, 1665-M to
John Dawson of Sutterby in Lincolnshire, and io characteristic:
"Dawson, (Suttorby, Lincolnshire) ar. (argent) two pales
sa. (cable). a chov. (chevron) ga. (guloa) on a oanton of the
last. a battle-axe or creat, a dexter arm, embowod, in armour.
ppr. (Proper) garnished or, holding in the gauntlet a battlcvaxe
of the last.
BERRY'S ENCYCLOPAEDIA HERALDICIA, Vol. 11,
FAIRBAIRN'S CRESTS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND,Vo1
The following mottoa are found in various Dawson crests and
arms:
Vitae via virtuc.
Manua haao inimioa tyrannis.
Pcrscvcrando.
Amor mana crucifixus.
Alta volat.
FAIRBAIRN'S CRESTS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, VO1»1,p»156.

THE DAWSON FAMIEY.
The Dawson Family is of English origin. As early as 1601
the family was widely distributed throughout the British island
and was found in Cumberland, Essex, Kent, Lancaster, Linco1n~
shire, Middlesex, Nottinghamshire, Shropshire, Suffolk, York-
shire, Cheshire, London and Norfolk and perhaps other oounties.1
The authorities on En lien and Irish heraldry give, on
superficial examination, ai different crests belonging to as many
dietinct_branches of the Dawson Family, most of than confirmed at
an early date, 22 of them in England and 2 in Irelandea
It is evident therefore that the family was distributed as
early as the close of the 15th century through more than half
the English counties, and even at that early date
ancient origin that the various branches had logg
trace of their connection with any parent stem.
was of such
since lost all
The name is foun  among the first immigrants to America. It
OOGHPS early as 1655 (English Virginia Immigrants, Page 91) and
with increasing frequency during all periods of English immigrae
tion, Fifteen of the name came over between 1655 and 165h and
of course thi lists include only a small fraction of the total
immigration. They seem to have come from many different ports
of England, Ireland and Scotland and from many separate branches
Their early arrival in America and their wide distribution
through the colonies is shown by the returns from the first
census taken in LTQO, which reports 175 families of the name
Dawson, Dauson, Doreen, and Doreen, comprising a total of 998
, and distributed as follows: -
persons
l family in New Hampshire
h families Massachusetts
H gamilies Connecticut
am lies New York
22 families Pennsylvania
M families Maryland
M7 families Virginia
2? families North Carolina
17 families South Carolina
1 REFERENCE TO ENGLISH NAMES 1601, by Hitching.
2 FAIRBAIRN'S BOOK OF CRESTS OF THE FAMILIES OF
GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, Vols 1, page 156.
HCM  GF ENGLISH NAMES, page QTY, by Guppy.
IBII5 page 91.

While families of the name were found principally in Pednsylé
vanie, Maryland, Virginia and the Carolinas, they were enumer~,
ated in every state of the then Union except Maine, Vermont an 
Rhode Island, and a large proportion of them had undoubtedly
been in American for more than a century at the time the census
was taken in 1390. '
The genealogy of many different Dawson families, as well ae
the available European history of families of that name, are
given in an exhaustive work, the "Dawson Family Record" by
Gharlee G. Dawson, published in lSTH» Brief references to families
of that name are also made in numerous other histories and
genealogies, particularly the "Goode Genealogy, Virginia Cousins"
by G. Brown Goode (1887).
1. A CENTURY OF POPUEATION GROWTH IN THE UNITED STATES,
1790»1900, THIRTEENTH CENSUS, U.S. CENSUS BUREAU.

  §"Q§.@Ul3.Ia!2§lW§9i3s-s 8
The Missouri branch of the Dawson family is descended from
the Amherst County Dawsons of Virginia, who, because of their
location in adjoining counties, contemporary dates, and partioue
larly the similarity of names and professions, are easily con-
fused with the Albemarle family of the same name. While the
recurrence of the sane Christian names in both, especially of
such unusual names as Martin and Pleasant, indicate a close
relationship between the two, a comparison demonstrates that,
even allowing for inaccuracies, they are apparently distinct and
separate branches and not two versions of the same family.
our knowledge of the Amherst County line is drawn largely
from two sources, a fragmentary genealogy given as s collateral
branch in the Dawson Family Record published in 1878, and a foot
note in Gocdefs Virginia Cousins published in 1887. There is
also a brief reference to the Missouri connection in a History of
Lincoln County, Missouri, issued in 1888; also the returns from '
the First Census, and the usual records of service in the Revoe
lution and the War of 1812. Aside from these no other authentic
records have been found, although an inspection of the census
returns from Amherst County for 1800, 1810, 1820 and 1850, and
the probate, deed and marriage records of Amherst County, and of
Albemarle County, from which Amherst was formed, would no doubt
yield much interesting and pertinent data.
Although the Goode Genealogy was written thirteen years
after the publication of the Dawson Record, it is evident that
its author had not seen the latter, and the very fact that the
two do not fully agree in minor details is conclusive evidence
of the reliability of the essentials vouched for by both authors.
For example Goode in his account of the first Dawson family is
able to name only the third and fifth of the five children pre-
viously given by the Record. Had he had access to the Dawson
Record he would, of course, have given them all. It is evident,
therefore, that he obtained his data from a different source, and
the two lists secured at different times and from different
sources corroborate each other. The two agree on the Welch des-
cent cf the mother but differ on the descent of the father. Goode
attributing to him Scotch ancestry while Dawson says he is of
English descent, another evidence of reliability asa,nmpe copyist
would have agreed in auch details. Goode also gives the date of
the elder Dawsonis immigration while the Record makes_no mention
of lt, and is unable to glue even the Christian nemo of the head
of the familys _ 5 ' `

THE DAWSON FAMILY
I.
Martin Dawson---# ---- -»--- ~--» ~--- --~
2-Martin Dawson----Unknown------~»-
3~Robert Dawson~---Unknown -------- -
-Joseph Dawson----Unknown-- ------ -~-- ------» -»
-John Dawson-»----Cir. 1?5O ---- ---
-nn;-nuunmuuun--soup
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown 1
Unknown
Before 1796
The name of the elder Dawson is in doubt. Goode gives it
as Martin but follows it with a question mark. and the fact that
the Dawson Record is silent on the subject, and that he may be
confused with the Martin Dawson of the Albemarle family, or with
his own son, renders it somewhat dubious, although the recurrence
of the name in practically every succeeding generation makes it
at least probable that Goode is correct.
'While both agree that his wife was Welsh, they differ as
to his own descent. One says he was a native of Scotland, the
other of England, but as the Dawson name is nowhere mentioned in
Hanna's exhaustive work on "The Scotch Irish" or in the books of
Bolton, Linehan, Ford, Ross and others on the same subject, we
are forced to the conclusion that he was an Englishman and not
a Scotchman.
Goode says he came to america about l?q5 and there is no
other testimon on the subject. (Virginia Cousins by G. Brown
Goode, page 85§. A careful study of the immigration lists of
the period might establish the exact date.
He may have been that Martin Dawson who married Mildred Cox,
October 18, 1795, or that Martin Dawson who was appointed at the
first meeting of the county court of Albemarle County to appraise
an estate "near the Cote." (Wood's History of Albemarle County,
Virginia, page 176). If so, he probably died prior to 1783 as
the return of beads of families from Hmherst County for that year
gives only the names of his four sons. (Heads of Families,
Virginia, First Census, page aG).
He probably had other children, and it is possible that he
was related to William Dawson and his brother, Thomas Dawson,
both of whom were Presidents of William and Mary College at
Williamsburg, Virginia. It is also quite likely that such
Christian names in later generations as Ludwell and Lee indicate
relation to prominent Williamsburg families. (Gampbell's History
of Virginia, page *", Dawson Family Record, page 316).

  0
Martin Daweon»-- »~~»»~~ w ~-- »»--» ~----»- Carter
_ Unknown
Unknown
Lived and died in Amherst County, Virginia. Had many
children, and was married more than once. His last wife was a
Miss Garter. Goode gives as his children Nelson and Zechariah,
while Dawson gives Martin, William, Nelson, Jessee and Zechariah.
(Virginia Cousins by Goode, page 85, Dawson Family Record by 0.0.
Dawson, page 316). The tax lists of 1783 show him to be living
that year in Amherst County, his family consisting of nine per-
sons, and owning seven slaves. (Heads of Families, Virginia, page
hd). Same "Dawson's Row" at University of Virginia. James
Lewis Dawson (L) told his daughter Jane Elizabeth (V) when she
showed him.the Dawson Book that he went with his father Ludwell
Lee Dawson (H) to see their cousin, Martin Dawson (B) who ave
"Dawsonfs Row" (a row of dormitory rooms, today the campus? to
the University of Virginia.
  1
Robert Dawsen» -~-- ~---4Ik&HMwwQ- ~~-~~ - ------- »---Unknown
No information as to personnel of his family. Reported in
the tax lists of 1783 as living in Amherst County with a family
of two, evidently himself and wife and two slaves. He is
probably the Robert Dawson who served during the Revolution in
the 2nd Virginia Regiment of the Continental Line. (Eokenrode1s
List §§)Revolutionary Soldiers of Virginia, page 132, supplement,
page o
as-LL
Joseph Dawson~-»-»---iUUkU0WH)**-- ---Christian
Unknown
Unknown
'6Lewis Dawson~~»-~- - ----»Unknown-»--------Unknown`
fFPleasant Dawson---- ---- -----Unknown» ----- -9-,Unknown
Joseph Dawson was a Virginia farmer. He resided in Amherst
County, where he was doubtless born, and is recorded as having
died there, after living to the extraordinary age of 115 years.
(Dawson Family Record, page 31?). His tombstone and the county
records would doubtless give further information.
He was a veteran of both the Revolution and the War of 1312.
He served as a private in the company of Captain in the '
Sth Virginia Regiment of the Continental Line, commanded by
Col. James Woods This regiment was organized and first commanded

by Col. Peter Muhlenberg, a Luthern Minister, and brother of
Frederick A. C. Muhlenberg the first Speaker of the House of Repro
sentatives. (Payrolls of Virginia Continental Line, Folder
l8l,1.). (Enckenrode'a List of the Revolutionary Soldiers of
Virginia, Supp1ement,.page 88.)
During the War of 1812 he was twice enrolled as a private
in the Company of Captain John Wilson, the first time from Septem-
ber 13, 181k to November l6, 131h in the End Regiment of Virginia
Militia commanded by Lieutenant Colonel John Ambler. (Virginia
Pay Rolls, War 1812, page 80). The second time in the same
company in the 26th Regiment of Virginia Militia, the entire
oompagioeerving for lk days, (Virginia Muster Rolls, war 1812,
138.56 e
The tax lists of 1733 report him as living in Amherst County,
the head of a family of nine gersons with seven slaves. (Heade
of Families, virginia, page h 1. The tax lists of 1765 report
him, or some other Martin Dawson, as living in Albemarle County,
the head of a family cf lh persons, with three dwellings and three
other buildings. (Ibid, page 81). Ae he is not reported in
1785 in Amherst he had either moved to Albemarle County in the
meantime, or had died and the Martin Dawson reported is a member
of the Albemarle family, the latter of which is hardly probable.
II-S.
John Dawson ---- -- -----(Unknown)------ ----- Watkins
Unknown
, Unknown
was living in Amherst County, Virginia in 1783 the head of
a family of seven persons with one slave, but in lTd5 is returned
as Captain John Dawson the head of a fmnily of 12 persons, in-
cluding slaves and others, with two dwellings and eight other
buildings, (Heads of Families, Virginia, page hd and page Bk).
He died some time prior to 1696 and his wife with two of their
children, John and Elizabeth, moved to Lincoln County, Kentucky.
(Dawson Family Record, page 317).
III»6.
Lewis Dawson-- ----- (Unknown)---------~-- Patterson
Unknown
Unknown
B-Ludwell Lee Dawson----~---1800 ------- -- ---- -lBh3
9-Charles Wesley Dawson-»»--Unknown ----------- »Unknown
10-Elizabeth Dawson- ----- --~~Unknown ----- ------Unknown
11-Jane Dawson ----- -- ------- -Unknown---- ---Unknown

Lewis Dawson was a Methodist minister. (History of Lincoln
County, Missouri (1888), page 52h). He was born in Amherst
County Virginia and lived there continuously until his death.
The only comment made by the Dawson Record is the five words:
"Said to be very able." (Dawson Family Record, page 317).
His wife was a Miss Patterson a sister of Elizabeth Walker
Patterson who married Colonel John Watt. _
III-T.
Pleasant Dawson--~----~~=(Unknown) *-~-- e- Christian
' Unknown
Unknown
-Pleasant Dawson was living in Amherst County, Virginia in
1811. (Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Viréinia, by
Chalkley. Vo1.2, page 198). His wife was a daughter of rury
Christian. (Ibid, page 198). No further information.
IV-5.
Ludwell Lee Dawson--- -~~~ (182?) ---»------ Jane Malvina Watt
18Oh
18h2
12-James Lewis Dawson»---~Mar 13,1828 ----------- Apr 25,1903
1 ~John Robert Dawson--~»-Jul 31,1830 »--»--~- ---May 15,1900
1'-Albert Dawson ~----- ~-~- Unknown- ------- » ----- Unknown
l54Wi11iam Dawson~ --~-~-~~ Unknown ------ »- --»- Unknown
16~Mary Louise Dawson~~-~-Jul 21,183 -~-»=~ ----- Jan 11,1916
1T»Samue1 Patterson Dawsonhay ,183 ~~-- »----- ~May 18,1898
Born in Amherst County, Virginia and spent his entire life
there and is buried there. His death occurred within a year
after the death of his wife leaving four small children. The
oldest of the four emigrated to Missouri in 18hh withlis Aunt,
Jane Reynolds, and later sent for the younger children, which
accounts for their meager knowledge of their family connections in
Virginia. He was a Methodist minister. (History of Lincoln
County, Missouri, page 528).
"Know all men by thee presents that we Ludwell L. Dawson,
Willis M. Reynolds and Burwell H. Tucker are held and firmly
bound unto John M. Gregory, Lieutenant Governor and Acting Gov"
ernor of the Commonwealth of Virginia and his successors in
office for the use of the Commonwealth in the sum of one
thousand five hundred dollars current money of Virginia to which
payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves and each

of ue and each of our heirs executors and administrators are
jointly and severally bound firmly by these presents. Sealed
without seals and dated this 19th day of December 18h2 and in
the year of the Commonwealth.
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas
the above bound Ludwell L. Dawson hath this day produced to the
Court of Amherst Countygcredontials of his ordination as minister
of the Gospel in the Methodist Episcopal Church and also of his
being in regular communion with that Christian Society. New if
the said Ludwell L. Dawson shall well and truly perform the duty
of minister of the gospel in celebrating the rights of matrimony
agreeably to the form and customs of the said church according
to Law, then the above obligation to be void otherwise to remain
in full force and virtue.
Ludwell L. Dawson
- `Wi1lis M. Reynolds
Bu well H. Tucker
.A `
`At a cou t held for Amherst Gcunty on the 19th day or Decem~
ber 18h2, this bond was produced in open court and acknowledged
by the parties thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Sam M. Garland, Clerk."
Willis M. Reynolds was appointed administrator of the
estate of Ludwell Lee Dawson June 19,1Ba3.
Jane Malvina Watt, daughter of Gola John Watt and Elizabeth
Walker Patterson, was his first cousin, the1r.mothers being
sisters. She was related to the celebrated Dr, Patterson of
Lynchburg, Virginia. Dr. Patterson was either an Uncle or a
Great Uncle of (dz) James Lewis Dawson. His son visited the
Missouri Branch about 187h. Colonel Watt was born in 1752 and
died in 1830.
Colonel John James Watt was married to Elizabeth Walker
Patterson, September 18, 1?9h, and to them were born the followe
ing children:
Elizabeth watt who married Mr. Monster;
Sallie M. Watt who married Mr. Ferguson; #Lived and died
in Fulton, Missouri ~-Tuberculosis,
Watt who married Watkins;
Jane Eeivina Watt who married Eudwell Lee Dawson;
Catherine Watt who married Thomas A. Osborne;
Watt who married Jones;
Watt, a daughter, Burned to death in theatre in
FIchmond, Virginia, name is on bronze bgblgt ¢n the site
of theatre.
William H. Watt, Unknown.

Colonel Watt was the second time married to Patterson,
daughter of Colonel Charles Patterson. Whether sEe was related
to his first wife is not known. She was living in Louisville,
Kentucky, at the time of har marriage and returned there after
the death of her husband. She was a woman of independent means
when she married Colonel Watt and inherited considerable pro-
perty from him at his aoaeea Sne had no children and at her
death willed everything to Robert Milles.
Golonel John James Watt,
In Baylorfs Regiment, afterwards Lieut. Col. U.S.A,;
Garnett, Virginia, Dragoons, June 17, 1776; Lieutenant, lst-
Gontinental Dragoons, December 18, 1776; Captain, April 7, 1778;
wounded at Eutaw Springs, September 6, 1781; Retained in Baylor's
Regiment of Dragoons, November 9, 1782; and served to the close
of the war; Lieutn Col. Light Dragoone, UQS. army, January 8,
l?99; Honorable? discharged, June 15, 1800. (§EITknn:S §EGIgTER¢
esaicsns ca tae Coeo3s"ao»L fart, Page aaa):
IV*9.
Sharles Wesley Dawson ----- -- --~-- ~~-»~- ----- -----Unmarried
Born in Amherst County, Virginia and came to Missouri about
the year 18th. Taught school in Louisiana when he first same
to Missouri. Moved to Moberly and was a merchant there at time
of his death. A
IV-10.
Elizabeth Dawaon~-----~~~-(Unknown}------ --~»Nimrod Guy
' Unknown
Unknown
First marriage, Dr. Phelps. Married and died in Virginia
and left no children.
18-Anna Burton Guy ----- ~~-May lG;13a5--------e--Jun 1h,1902
was known in the family as Betty( Lived near Paynesville,
Pike Gounty, Missouri.
IV-11;
Jane Dawson --~~~ e- ~~~- (In Virginia)~»-e--~#Wi11is'Reynolds
19-Marion (son)
20- - (son)
Lived on farm near Millcreeka Second time married Miss
McI11roy(2)

IV~12.
James Lewis Dawson---~- -~---------- --
(Apr. 18, 1850)
I _
2l»Me1inda Harvey Dawson----Jun.
22»Jane Elizabeth Daweon-~»-Aug. ,
23-Lucy Caroline Dawson ----- Jun.
Zh-Francie Ludwell Lee D----Jan.
25-Margaret Virginia Dawson-Nov,
26-Ida Louise Dawson ----- ---Jan.
9
16,
11,
27.
3:
zo,
Susan Dameron Harvey
Feb. 12, 1829
May 17, 1906
1851~Feb. 12,
1852-Feb, 5,
185%-May 6,
185 »Jan. 29,
1858~0ot. 28,
186M~Nov. 13,
1933
1951
ee
33
189
193
County, Virginia,
Hieaouri in 18th, at the age of 16. Chairman,
Executive Board of Guivre Association from its organization
to nie death. Complete biography in History of Lincoln County,
page 52h. Oak Ridge Cemetery. Baptist, Democrat, Mason, farmer.
James
and came to
L Dawson was born in Amherst
° Susan Dameron Harve§, daughter of Francis Harvey and
Melinda Dameron, born in elson County, Virginia, and came with
her father's family to Missouri in 1831.
  |
John Robert Dawson--~- --~----- --~-Elizabeth Smith
(Unknown)
2?-Margaret Stephens Dawson
28-Richard Lee Dawson~--~»-
29-Charles Wesley Dawson---
3O~Robert G. Dawson »----»--
31-Harry Ramsey Daweon-----
32-James Ludwell Dawson -~--
33~Me1v1na Dawson ----- -----
  1|
-Sep. 5.
'APP' 271
"Deco 9;
*Agro 9,
-Jane 23,
Aug. 6,
1860
1863
1865
1871
1869
18 8»
1880
1
Jul. 12;
Oct. ll,
Oct I' 6|
Jun. 9;
Jan, 8,
1936
£3313
1895
1907
Pike County,
Born in Amherst County, Virginia, married in
Missouri, to Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Captain Richard Shannon
(Dick) smite ana Elizabeth shew. Prairieville cemetery, Eolia,
Pike County, Missouri.
Via-Lf. q
Albert Dawson ------- ~----- »~ ---------- -~ ~~-- »---Unmarried
Dieu in infancy. Buried in Amherst County, Virginia.
  l
William Dawson--~-~-----~»- ----- -» ~-»--- - ---- »--Unmarried
Died in infancy. Buried in Amherst County, Virginia,

v;"]-6*
' Mary Louisa Dawson-----~»--w----------
{Uhknown)
3h»He1en Turnsr--------
35-Mollie Turner --~----
36-Ada Molvins Turner--
3;-Edwsrd Loo Turnor-»-
3 »N1mrod Guy Turnor---
39-Lula George Turnor--
ho-Enna Turner -~----~--
h1~Garra George Turner-
h2-Nevs Winifred Turner
M3-Ruth Hiloroa Turner-
Unknown--
Unknown--
Oct i 12;
Marc 8,
Uhknown--
Unknown--
Unknown-
Unknown--
"SBP a 25,
-Mar. 11,
Goorgs Foster Turner
1327
Aug. 21, 1886
-- ---------- Unknown
------------Unknown
1853--Mar. 25, 1930
1857--Nov. 27, 1920
----~-----~-Unknown
-----»--»~»-Unknown
------------Unknown
- ----------- Unknown
1871 -------» Unknown
1876~Aug. 20, 1915
Born in Amherst Gountya Virginia; marries in Missouri.
Known in tho family as "Lou ; Christian Church, Democratic
Party. Mrs. Sol. Watt, her stop-grandmother, wrote from Louis-
ville, Kentucky, asking that she ho given to hor, and saying she
would provide for hor as for hor own child, but when they
reached Louisville, Louise, dismayed at parting from familiar
faces, cried and bogged her aunt not to leave her, but to take
hor on to Missouri, which she did, and Grandmother Wstt's pro~
porty went to others.
Married in Pikq County, Missouri 'by Rev. Isaac Everett,
Christian Church. '§Buris& in O sho, kobrasks,
George Foster Turner, born in Virginia, buried at Omaha,
Nebraska; farmer; Christian Church; Democrat. ,
v;17.
Ssmusl Patterson Dawson ---- ~-------Mildred Ann Smith
(1865)
Nov. 27, 1820
Jan. ln, 18 7
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Jul. 11, 13h3
_ Jun. EQ, 1923
h5~Leon1das ~--~ 4 --»-- ---~Fe%. '§, 1868-Sep. 12, 1923
R6-Pleasant Ludwellwe- ------ Jun. 26, 1871-Jan. 17, 19MB
M7-Lou Alice --~~----- ~» ---- Jun, 30, 18?5»Au§. 27. l9M9
L8-John Francis Meriwether Dawson~Mar. 9, 1 78--
-Sep, 26, 1931
M9-Nelle Jacksons ~-~~ --1---Jun. 11, 1830-May 2? (1910 gr
91
S04Wil1i&m Albert ---- *- ~-~- Feb, 3, 1B83»Jah¢ 1907
Samuel Patterson Dawson was horn in Amherst County, Virginia,
His brother, James Lewis Dawson, sent for him and brought him
to Missouri. He is buried in Paririeville Cemetery, at Eolia,
Pike County, Missouri. Farmer; Baptist; Democrat, A.F.&,A.M.
Mildred ann Smith born near Paririeville, Missouri.
Buried`in Prairieville Cemetery, Eolia, Pike County, Missouri.
Sarah Ann Edwards, daughter of Pleasant Carr Waller Edwards
and Catherine Smith. Born in Pike County, Missouri, Baptist.
Buried in Riverview Cemetery, Louisiana, Missouri.
v*1B| A ,
Anna Burton Guy---~--- ------- -~»---+--Andrew Jackson Forgey
(Mar. 20, 1371) Aug. 12, 13MB
, Jun. 1?, 1923
Married at Paynesville, Missouri, by Rev. J- J. Evett,'
Christian Church. No children. Clarksville Cemetery.
Andrew Fergey was the second time married to Miss Sarah
Julia Gilbirds, Get. 6, 1903, who was the second time married
to Lee Gardner, May 10, 1927. Andrew Fergey was a brother of
Mrs. Kate Block.
V»19.
Marion Reynolds
V»20
Son Reynolds

v1-aa,
Melinda Harvey Dawson---- »-»- William Culbertson Lindsay
(Nov, 16, 1870) Sep. 2, l8h2
Nov. 12, 1928
51-Maria Dawson Lindsay-~---»Sep. 3, 1871--
52-Wi11iam`Vardeman Lindsay»-Oct, 22, 1873--Apr, 28,1983
53-Lucy Dawson Lindsay- ------ Mar. 12, 1876--
Sh-Susan Dawson Lindsay ~-~~-- Mar. 20, 1880--
Born in Lincoln County, Missouri.
William Culbertson Lindsay born in Franklin County, Kentucky
and came with his father*s family from Frankfort, Kentucky to
Missouri in 1828, His father bought 3000 acres of land in St.
Charles County and built the house in which the family still
resides. William Culbertson Lindsay is a brother of Clement Bell
Lindsay. Democrat, Baptist, farmer and stockman. Complete bio-
graphy given in "Biographical Record of Saint Charles, Warren
and Lincoln Counties, Missouri" (1895), page 137,
Saint Paul, Saint Charles County, Missouri. St. Charles Cemetery.
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Jane Elizabeth Dawson-- ---~ ---Francis Thornton Meriwether
(say 2, 1872) Mer. 16, 1838
55-Dawson Mer1wether---- -~-- -Jun. 27, l87h-Jul. 19, 1880
S6-Charles Lewis Meriwether--Nov, 20, 18TTeJun. 3, 1928
Born at "Top Lofty", Lincoln County, Missouri, Mcuune
College; D.A.R.; Century Club; Baptist; Democrat; author many
magazine and newspaper articles.
Francis Thornton Meriwether, son of William Nicholas
Meriwether and Martha Louise Manson; born at " Pebbleton" the
country home of his father in Bedford County, Virginia; graduated
at the University of Virginia, 1859, Served as regimental
quartermaster in the 2nd Virginia Cavalry with Captain Flood,
Lieutenant Poore and Captain Erent, 1860 to 1865. Enlisted
May 28, 1861, at Forest Depot as a private in Captain Winston
Radford's company, which subsequently became Company G, 2nd
Regiment, Virginia Cavalry, Confederate States Army, paroled at
Quartermaster Depot of the Regiment, at Lynchburg, Virginia,
May 27, 1865. Member of State Examining Board, State of r
California 1871-72. Superintendent of schools, Clarksville,
Missouri 1869-71. Principal of High School at Louisiana,
Missouri 1885-1893. Postmaster at Louisiana, Missouri under
President Cleveland. County Supreintendent of Schools of Pike
County. First President of Building and Loan Association,
Louisiana, Mis so uri,
The father (William Nicholas Meriwether) of F. T.

THE HERIWETHER PHOTOGRAPH OF GENERAL LEE
Mrs. Wm. Nicholas (Martha Manson) Meriwether, of Virginia,
shortly after the close of the Givil War, took the local packet
on the James River at Ho1comb's Rock, a river landing near
Pebbleton, the Meriwether home, enroute to Richmond to attend
the annual State Convention of the Episcopal Church to which sho
was a delegate.
General Lee, also a delegate to the Convention, was on the
boat and as they neared Richmond left his cabin preparatory to
disemharking. As he walked down the deck every woman present
wept. But Mrs. Meriwether approached him and said: "General
Lee, I have man¥ pictures of you in my home, as every Southern
home has. But bought them. Is it too much to ask to have
one from you? I have the right to ask because I had four sons
in the Confederate Army who served the entire four years of the
war. I hope you can find it in Your heart to grant me this favor.
The General did not promise. He asked her name and address,
patted the hand she gave him, bent his head, smiled gravely and
passed on.
But a few days after her return home she received through
the mail a parcel from a Richmond photographer and opening it
found to her surprise not the one photograph she had asked but
four ~- one for each son, all hearing his autograph.
Strangely enough, the card on which the photographs are
mounted, although rather elaborate, bears no stamp or print_in-
dieating the studio in which they were made and the name of the
photographer has been lost.
The photographer who recently copied the photograph pro~
nounced it priceless in that it is an untouched print and
there ere no other known copies.
The original photograph belonging to Francis Thornton Meri-
wether, one of the four soldier sons, is new in the possession
of Charles Le Meriwether, Jr., son of Charles L. Meriwether, Srs,
grandson of F, T. Meriwether and greategrandson of Martha Manson
Meriwether to whom the photograph was given by General Lee.

(Cory) _
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Meriwether, Frank Thornton
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House of Representatiree.
My dear Mr. Cannon:
This'is in reply to your letter of September 23, 19uO, in
which you request to be furnished the military and medical
record of Francis Thornton Meriwether, said to have served in
the 2nd Virginia Cavalry, Confederate States Army.
The records show that one Frank Thornton Meriwether, (name
also found as Fr. T. Meriwether but not as Francis Thornton
Meriwether) enlisted May 28, 1961, at Forest Depot as a private
in Captain Winston Radford's Company, Hedford's Regiment of
Cavalry, which subsequently became Company G, 2nd Regiment
Virginia Cavalry, Confederate States Army. He was detailed
ee company quartermaeter September 28, 1961, and was promoted
to quartermaster sergeant of the regiment about 1862, exact
date not shown. The Field & Staff muster roll for July and
August, 186k (last on file) shows him present. He was paroled
May 27, 1865, at Lynchburg, Ha. No medical record has been
found. _
Tne_co1lection of Confederate States Army records in this
Department is incomplete and the failure to find the complete
or any record of any person thereon is by no means conclusive
proof that such person did not serve at some period not covered
by the records.
Very respectfully,
EeSsAdams
Ma§cr General
The Adjutant Genoralx

Meriwether was a classmate of Edgar allen Poe at the University
of Virginia.
Uncle Frank's (20) grandfather (Nicholas Meriwether) was
a colonel in Washington's Army and_was one of the three men who
carried Braddock off the field and Mrs. Braddock sent him a
gold braided uniform which for years hung in the hall at
Pebbleton.
Prairieville Cemetery, Eolia, Pike Gounty, Missouris
VI-23.
Luo? Goroline Dawsone--~-~»~-~~-e-Reuben Thomas Wigginton
(Jun. 5, 1B?9) Jul. 11, 1&a1
57»Suean Teresa W1gginton~-Jun. 10, 1§8O~Dec. 23, 1880
Lucy Caroline Dawson, born in Lincoln County, Missouri.
McGune College. Died at 'El-Mo" farm. As her last illness drew
to its close her physician, Drs Lovelace, realizing that the
end was near, suggested that she be tolds The family shrinking
from the ordeal placed it on the dootor. It was early spring
and a bush of flowering almond on the lawy was just bursting
into bloom. Breaking a spray of the blossom he took his seat
by her bed. "Don't you think it is beautiful, Lucy?" he asked.
"Yes, Doctor," she answered and than startled by the gravity
of his manner, "why do you ask?" Pausing for a moment, he
bowed his head. "Heaven is more beautiful than this,V he said.
Reuben Thomas Wigginton. (See VI (23) _
  |
Francie Ludwell Lee Dawson- --~---- ----Mary Jackson Thomas
(oss. 16, 1B8L} sep. 7, 1665
03150 3; 195,4-
58~Li11ian Dawsonse-----Nov. 30, 1885-»
59-Elizabeth Thomas Dawson--Jul. 23, 1890-Sep. 8, 1908
60-Mary Frances Dawson--Mar. 31, 189B~-
Frank L. Dawson, born Lincoln County, Missouri. William
Jewell College; Baptist; Democrat; A.F. & A. M,; Chairman of
Cuivre Association 18-ef Moderator 18--: member of the House of
Representatives in h2nd and 43rd General Assemblies of Missouri.
Chief Clerk of the House or aapssssnsasivss in the hhth General
Assembly. Judge of the oouaty Geert of Lincoln County from the
rarstlbietrlet from 1910 to 191h; Official Manual or Missouri,
 |   368 AIT! & as M.
Mary Jackson Thomas, daughter of Abraham Milton Thomas
and Missouri Howard, born near Eleberry, Missouri, Known

the family as "Mclly"n Her father was born in Kentucky, her
mother in Tennessee. Attended Paynesville Pritchett Academy.
Christian Church; Democrat; 0.E.S3; P.EzOs
Elsberry Cemetery, Elsberry, Missouri.
vI»25. _
Margaret Virginia Dawson--- ------- Reuben Thomas Wigginton
Apr. ,6» 1916 _
61-Ida Dawson Wigginton »--»- Jun. 1, 1885-»
62~Sarah Melinda Wigginton-~Sep. 17, 1891--May 7, 1917
Margaret Virginia Dawson, known in the family as Couchie.
Bern at Top Lefty." Graduat
Missouri, as valedictorian of
Star Hope Cemetery, near
Reuben Thomas Wigginton,
Teresa Smith, born in drimble
Kentucky to Missouri with his
B
d from Baptist College, Louisiana,
her class. Baptist. a
Elsberry, Lincoln. County, Nissouris
son of Fielden Wigginton and
County, Kentucky. Came from
father's family in 18h6; merchant
at Falmouth from 1862 to 1880; an inccrporator of the Bank of
Lincoln County, 1888-1916.
Star Hope Cemetery, Lincoln County, Missouri.
  Q
Frederick William Lahr
Ida Louise Dawson- »---~-------- -~--
(Nov. 17, 1887)
Mar. 26, 1859 ,
sep. 17, 1911
6 -James Dawson Lahr---- ---~ -Aug. 26, 1888--
6 -Charles Wigginton Lindsay
Lahr-¢May 26, l890~»
Born at "Top Lofty". Baptist College; Baptist.
Oak Ridge Cemetery, Lincoln County, Missouri.
Frederick william Lahr, son of Antone Lahr (born Jan. 1, 1822)
and Hanna Schumacher (born Dec. 17, 1833) daughter of Gaspar
Schumacher (born 1?9?~died 18h7), was born in Vincennes, Indiana.
His grandfather was elected Burgomeister of the City of Uhenheim,
Province of Reinhessen, Germany, August, 1822.
Buried in`Vincennes, Indiana.
VI-27.
|
Margaret Stephens Dawson-~»--------- --~--- - -_.. -Unmarried
Eolia, Pike County, Missouri. Died as result of an auto-
mobile accident.

vI"'2B¢
Richard Lee Dawson-~- ~--~ ~---»- »------Virginia Lee Palmer
(Mer, 13, 1890) Not. 26, 1865
65~Hilda May Dawson--ee ------ ---Doo.` B, 1390--
66»Frank Palmer Dawson- ----- »--»Apr. 29, 1911--
Born in Pike County, Missouri. Farmer and surve or.
Deputy-County Surveyor of Lincoln County, Missouri, 1590 to
1593. Member of House of Representatives from Pike County in
%?th and hBth General Assemblies of Missouri, 1913-1916.
Official Nanual of State of Missouri, 191S»1916, page TS.)
Democrat, Methodist. t
Virginia (Jennie) Lee Palmer, daughter of John W. M.
Palmer and Ann Harvey.
Eolia Gemetery, ?ike County, Missouri.
vm.:-em e
Charles Wesley Dawson»»»-4- -~e~ ----- ~--- ----- Flora Battson
(sep. 16, 1897> Oee. 5, 1570
6?-Mildred Lee Dawson---Aug, 12, 1399--
68-Dora Elizabeth Dawson-Apr. 9, 1902--
69»Ludwe11 Lee Dawson---»Nov. 26, 191h»~
Born Eolia, Pike County, Miasouria Pritchett Institute,
Paynesvillo, Missouri. Democrat Methodist.Married Elsberry,
Lincoln Gounty, Missouri, by Rev. W. S. Booker.
Flora Battson, daughter of J. D. Battson and Catherine
Valery. Born Troy, Ohio. Centenary College. Methodist;
Democrat,
VI~6O.
Robert G. Dawson-~-~ ------»-----» - -~~- ~ -~~ ---- Unmarried
Methoaiet; Democrat. Prairieville Cemetery,-Eolia, Pike
County, Missouri,
  g
Harry Ramsey Dawson----e ----- - ~--#Unmarried
Eolia, Pike County, Missouri.

vI"'32o
James Ludwell Dawson ----» ---~-----~ ~»~~ -~-Kota Emma Meyer
(Jen. 22, 1903) Aug. 17, 1379
70-Ruth Stephens Dawson°Nov. 2?, I903--»Feb. 1T, 1929
Born near Eolie, Pike County, Missouri. ?ike College,
Bowling Green, Missouri; Democrat; Methodist, farmer. Married
at Clarksuille, Missouri, by Rev. L. Carlyle Maggart.
Prsirievills Cemetery, Eolie, Pike County, Missouri.
Kate Emma Meyer, daughter of William James Meyer and Susie
Steele. Methodist. Subsequently married Oct. 16, 1909, to
John N. Clark.
Eolie, Pike County, Missouri.
V1-33.`
Malvina Dawoon--~~~---- ---- ~----- -- ------ ¢-Guy Fisher
71-James Lewis Fisher
?2»Robert Guy Fisher
Frankford, Pike County, Missouri.
Guy Fisher, son of sister of Mrs. Deva Bibb of Eolia.
VI-3b. '
Helen Turner ----» -------~-------»----~---»-~~--- Unmarried
Died in infancy. Turner Cemetery near Eolie, Pike County,
Missouri.
VI-3S.
Mollie Turner~-- -----*-~ *'""" "'"*"""*""--*°-Unmarried
Died in infancy. T rner Cemetery near Eolio, Pike County,
Missouri.
VI-36.
Ado Malvina Turner-~ ---- -- ---- -»~ ~---- Arthur Carter Harris
(Jul. 3, IBBM) Oct. 11, 185k
Born in Pike County, Missouri, Teacher in Louisiana,
Missouri, schools. School principal in Omaha, Nebraska. County
Superintendent of Schools in Oregon. Died in Pacific County,
Washington. Married at Omaha, Nebrosks, by Rev. J. W. Harris.
Arthur Carter Harrie, son of George William Harris and Anna
Hor1a»H111er, born at Upporville, Fauquier County, Virginia.
Traffic manager; Baptist,

T3-Arthur Oscar Harris-asap. T, 1858--
Yu-Helen Rosamond Harris-Nov. 7, lB85~-
75-Marjorie Harris~---~--Apr¢20, 1891»-
Author of "Carl" in MoC1ure'e Ma§az1ne. also wrote in
Cosmopolitan. Under non de plume of Ada Melvil" she wrote
"Garl' and "A Ghriatmas Story" and other stories for MeG1ure's
Magaziuee ` ` ,
Edmonds, washington, RFD 2, Box 86.
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Edward Lee Turner ---» - »~--- ~~- -»------- ----~- Fannie Estes
No children. Died of heart failure at home of Mrs. Te T.
Meriwether.
Montgomery City, Montgomery County, Missourie
VI-33.
Nimrod Turner~--~--~ ---- ~~ ---- -- ----»-- ~- ----~- Unmarried
Clarksville Cemetery, Pike County, Missouri.
vI"39o
Lula George Turnerw- ----»-~~-- ----- ~-*William Henry Stark
(Jane 28, 1336) Feba 28, 1350 .
Feb. 25, 1927
T6-Ruth Stark-- -~-----»-~ »-~----Nov. M,
1886»-
77-James Harold Stark---» --»-~~- May 3, 1902--
Born in Lincoln County, Missouri. Trained nurse, Baptist
Democrat; D.A.R. Married at Eolia, Pike County, Missouri,
by Rev. T. M. Patterson.
William Henry Stark, son of James Watts Stark and
Catherine Sohoolev; born in Pike County, Missouri. Farmer,
Baptist, Democrat. Had been previously married.
VI-MO,
Anna Foster Turner--- ---»--- ---~ --~Dth9 Kirtley
78~Louise Kirt1ey--
T9-Otho K1rtley-~--
_ Separated. He is in Old Mexico. She is in New York City
#36 Days in Louisiana, Missouri (1920) (?) Mrs. Medland gays
both children are dead.

VI~h1.~
Carre George Turner--- ---~-- ----~ ----- Dr. Samuel Rose
No children. Buried in Omaha, Nebraska.
YI,h2.
Neva Ninifred Turner---------~ -»-- -----Unmarried
Buried in Omaha, Nebraska.
VI-HS.
Ruth Mildred Turner~- ----- --- ~---- -Thomas James Medland
BO-Mary Elizabeth Medland--»~Nov. 21, 1912--
Born Clarksville, Missouri. Nebraska State Normal;
Episcopalian; Republican; D.a.R. Married All Saints Church,
Omaha, Nebraska.
Thomas James Medland, son of John Medland and Mary
Prower. Born Bcwmanville, Ontario, Canada. Druggist;
Episcopalian; Bepublidan; A.F. & A. M.; B. P. 0. E.
Box S, Hyde Park, Los Angeles, California.
v1~uu. A
Mildred Elizabeth Dawson-----Dr. James William orewasen
(Mar. 8, 1388) Jul. 9, 186-
81-Malinda Catherine Grandson-Jun, 15, 1889--
82-Mildred Elizabeth Grewdson-Mar. 29, 189h--Aug.l1,19O
B34Ni11ene Frances Crewdson---Ang. 27, 1899--
Mildred Elizabeth Crewdson born in Pike County, Missouri,
Reared by her maternal grandmother. Regent of Pike County
Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, of which she
was a oharter_member. Representative of her chapter in the
National D.A.R. Congress of 1918.
Dr. J, W. Grewdson, a distinguished physician who occupied
many positions in his professional organizations and who served
for many years as Mayor of the City of Louisiana.
Louisiana Cemetery, Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri.
VI~MS.
Leonidas Dawson--- ---- ----Laura Dean Wood
1871
NOV! 7|  
Sh-James Robert Dawson----- ---- -

Born in Pike County, Missouri. Known in the family as
"Lee". Farmer; Baptist. Antioch Cemetery.
Laura Dean Wood, daughter of William Wood, born near
Eolia, Pike sesney, Mtasouri. Known in the family as "oens".
Baptist. Antioch Cemetery.
VI-ao.
Pleasant Ludwell Dawson- -~---------- Susan Jane Simpson
(Nov. 27, 1395) Sep. 22, 1672
85-Helen Lacy Dawson ----------- Feb. lg, 1897--
86-Mildrod Sarah Dawson ----- ---Mar. , 1B99~-
B?4Nil1iam Samuel Dawson ------- Oct. Eg, l903~-
BB~Mary Margaret Dawson~ ---- ---Nov. 1 , 1906--
89-Dorotny Eileen Dawson-- ----- Nov. 23, 1915»-
Riverview Cemetery, Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri.
VI*H7.
Lou Alice Dawson ---------- ~~-- ----- --Mark Alvin Stewart
(Aug. 15, 1901) ' Auge 9, 16Y1
Nov. 30, 1951
90eDawson Edward Stewart-----e--Jul.22,1902-Apr. 9,1913
91-Elizabeth Meriwether Stewart-Jun. B,190a-May 2h,l905
Born near Prairieville (Now Eolia) Pike County, Missouri.
Buffalo Knob School, Pike County, Missouri. Baptist; Democrat;
D.A.R.; Louisiana Garden Club. Married by Rev. James D. Biggs.
Mark Alvin Stewart, son of William T. Stewart and Eliza-
Manning. Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri, schools. Postal
Service; veteran of Spanish-American War; Presbyterian.
Riverside Cemetery, Louisiana, Missouri.
VI-MB.
John Francis Meriwether Dawson~»-- ~---Mary Alma Reed
(Jun. 7, 1921) Augs 15, 1893
No children, Known in the family as "Met", Baptist;
-PXCFQ 8: .pismg
Riverview Cemetery, Louisiana, Missouri
\TI',-|-gn
Nellie Jackson Dawson--~-- ------ ~ -------- ----- Unmarried
Born in Pike County, Missouri. Pike County Chapter of
D.A.R. Riverview Cemetery, Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri.

VI-50.
William Albert Dawson~--e --»--- ~- ~~-~ ---Unmarried
Riverview Cemetery, Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri.
One writes he died in 190T - another says 1915.
VII»S1.
Maria Dawson Lindsay ---~ --- -~-- - ~--~ Philip Landy Waters
(Jun. 18, 1891) Apr. 23, 1866
. A-uga 93  
92-Berniece Lindsay Waters ---- Sep. 26, 1896--
Born in Saint Charles County, Missouri, and married in
Saint Louis, Missouri. Known in family as Maidee. Mas
graduated from Baptist College at Louisiana, Missouri, 1888.
Philip Landy waters, sen of John William Waters and Mary
Whiteside, born in Lincoln County, Missouri. Died in Dallas,
Texas.
Elsberry Cemetery, Elsberry, Missouri.
VII-52.
William Vardeman E1ndsay-- ---- - -------- -Helen Vail Milla
92-Jane Dawson Lindsay---»~ ------ Mar. 12, 1909~-
93-Barbara Mills Lindsay~-- -~--- -Jul. 29, 1911--
Born in Saint Charles County. Physician; Scottish Rite
Mason; Snriner; Baptist; Democrat. Volunteered at opening
of the World War and commissioned Captain in Medical Corps
1917. Served overseas in the Siberian Expedition and promoted
to rank of Major.
Winona, winona County, Minnesota.
Lucy Dawson Lindsay ----- »~ ~---- ~ ---~-- John Galvin Brown
(Jun. 8, 1901) Jan. 12, 1867
Mar. 22, 1939
95-John Calvin Brown, Jr.- ------ Dec. 13, 1906--
Born in Saint Charles County, Hissouri. Hardin College,
P.E.O.; D,s.R.; U.D.C.; Colonial Dames. Married in Saint
Charles County, Missouri. .
J. C. Brown, son of Dr. Andrew F. Brown and Mary H. born
at Readsville, Callaway County, Missouri. President of Citiaen's
Bank, Wentzville, Missouri. Mayor of City of Wentzville.

Nominated by Repnblioan Party as candidate for Congress from
the 9th_Dietrict of_MLssouri against Champ Clark in 191h.
Member of State Republican Committee,
Oak Gtove Cemetery, Saint Charles County, Missouri.
VII-SH:
Susan Dawson Lindasg- ----- ---------- Joseph Edwin Bright
(dan. 18, 1912) Febs 20, 1853
Feb. 23, 19h0
§rominent in social affairs; rendered service in Red
Cross during war. D.A,R,; U,D.C.; P.E.O,
Joseph Edwin Bright, son of Captain Edward Bright and born
in Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri, President, Imperial
Laundry Company, St. Louis, Formerly married to Miss Fowler.
Two children by first marriage, Edwin and Eloise
Wentzville, Missouri.
  u
Dawson Meriwethervee--~ ---~ --v---~ ---- ---~~---Unmarried
Prairieville Cemetery, Eolia, Pike County, Missouri.
VII-56.
Charles Lewis Meriwether----~~ ~-»~- - ---Maris Naxera
(May 2, 19Oh) sep. 27, 1880
Charles Lewis Meriwether, Jr,------~~Feb. 25, 1905--
Dr. Charles L. Meriwether born in Louisiana, Missouri.
Washington University; Dentist; Mason; Democrat.
Marie Naxera, daughter of Frederick Naxera and Anna Conrad
born in Pike County, Missouri. Monticello College; Century
Club; State President of Parent-Teachers Association, The
only school in Pike County to be named for a woman named for
her -e-The Marie Meriwether Public School of Louisiana.
1100 North;Cero1ina Street, Louisiana, Missouri.
VII-51; 1
Susan Teresa Wigginton------~ -----~-- - ------ -~Unmarried
Star Hope Cemetery, Lincoln County, Missouri,

VII-58,
Lillian Dawson -»~~ »-~- -~--~ - -~-~-- William Seaton Sanders
(JUll 33 190T) Sept 2, 18?1
9?-Robert Francis Sanders"--~-Mar. 23, 1908-»
Lillian Dawson born in Lincoln County, Missouri. Christian
College, Columbia, Missouri, B.S, President Al Chapter of
P.E.0, 1915-1917. Christian Church. D-A.R. Married at
Elaberry, Lincoln County, Missouri, by Rev. Claude E, Hill.
William Seaton Sanders, son of Robert Foley Sanders and
Fannie Randolph Knapp, born Nan Hope, Lincoln County, Missouri.
St. Charles M,E, Military College; I.C.O.F.; B.P.O.E.;
A.F. & A, M.; Thirty-second Degree; A.S.R.; Shrine; Democrat,
Elsberry Cemetery.
Elsberry, Lincoln County, Missouri.
Elisabeth Thomas Danson--~--~~~-~-------~----~Unmarried
Died Sep. T, 1908. Oak Ridge Cemetery, Lincoln County,
Missouri.
VII-60.
Mary Frances Danscn--~--»---~----~-----~Mi1es Lewis Hall
(Ango 29 1921) Jun. lu, 1900.
93~Mi1es Lewis Hall, Jr,--» ---- ~----Aug. lh, 192h--
99-Frank Dawson Hall-~--~---~------»Oot, ln, 1927-~
luoavincent Thomas Hal1»»-~~---- »---» Aug. 2, 1932-~
Born Elsberry, Missouri. Daughter of Judge Frank Lee
Dawson and Mollie Thomas. University of Missouri, B, S. 1921;
University of Arizona; Christian Church; Democrat; Alpha Mn
Chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta; P.E.O.; Pan Hellenic Association,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Recording Secretary Florida Federa-
tion of women's Clubs; Trustee Junior Art Museum of Miami;
Past President of Miami Children's Theatre, Inc.; Riviera
Country Club; D.A.Ra_Delpnian.
Married by Rev. F. J, Yokleye
Q .

Miles Lewis Hall, sen of Guy Wilbur Hall and L111ie'a,
Lewis; born Greensboro, Georgia; University of Georgia; Uni-
versity of Michigan, LL.B.; Attorney; Baptist; Democrat; "
appointive Judge Municipal Court; Attorney for City; Mason;

Knight Templar; Scottisn Bite; Shrine; Kiwanis; Captain
Intelligence Division; Air Corps, World War II, l9u2; Charter
_.Nember Orange Bowl Committee; Riviera Country Club; Law Firm
Hall, Hedrick and Dekle of Miami, Florida.
C5171 Greenway Drive, Coral Gables, Florida.
"ide Dawson Wiggintonle- ---- ---------- »-eClarence Cannon
(Aug."30, 1906) Apra711, 1879
1Cl~Ida Elizabeth Cannon-~-- ----- --Nov. 1, 1911--
102-Ruby Melinda Cannon ~--~--- ~----Mar. 30, 1919--
Elsberry, Missouri.
VII-62.
Sarah Melinda Wigginton----William Caswell Prewitt, Jr,
(Nov. 26, l91h) Aug. Zh, 1886
Jan, 26, 1950
103-Reuben Caswell Prewitt----Dec, 13, 1915--
Sarah Melinda wigginton born in Lincoln County, Missouri.
Hardin College, Mexico, Missouri. Stephens College, Columbia,
Missouri. Beta Sigma Sorority. A1 Chapter of P.E.0. Pike
County Chapter D.A.R. Clarksville Cemetery, Pike County, Missouri
William Caswell Prewitt, Jr., son of William Caswell Prewitt,
Sr., and Martha anderson, born in Pike County, Missouri; Missouri
University. Second marriage March 2, l92M, to Julia Brown, daugh-
ter of Joseph Brown and Ada Davis. Julia Brown married second
time to James Starling Thomas, Santa Monica, California.
VII~63.
James Dawson Lahr~-- -**- ""~~------ ~-»---- Ernestine Long
Born Eiueolm County, Missouri, son of Frederick William Lahr
and Ida Louise Dawson, Elsberry High School; Baptist; Democrat;
Farmer |
Ernestine Long, daughter of Ernest Elmer Long and Mary
Catherine Crank. History Club, A.B.C.Club; P,E.0.; Warrene~
burg State Normal; Peabody Teachers College, Nashville,
Tennessee. Teacher in Hazelwood, St, Louis County, Missouri.
Elsberry, Lincoln County, Missouri.
VII-on.
Charles Wigginton Lindsay Lahr-----~ »--- Mary Allen Rose
(Aug. 19, 1923) Sep. 17, 1891

lOh»Ida Sue Lahr- -»»» » ----- May 29, 1929--
105»Martha Hose Lahr --~-»-- Oct. 13, l932~-
l06~Mary Louise Lahr -»»~ ~--Cot. Qh, 193h~-
107-Charles Dawson Lahr ---- Mor. 12, 1936-~
Son of Frederick William Lahr and Ida Louise Dawson, born
Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri. Former member Livestock
Commission firm of Wilson & Lahr; _Democrat; Farmer, Director
of Production Credit Association. Married by Rev. J. S. _,
Eames at Elsberry, Missouri.
Mary Allen Rose, daughter of Thomas M. Rose and Susan
Nash; born at Elsberry, Lincoln County, Missouri. Graduated
from.Warrensburg State Normal; former teacher in Saint Louis
public schools, Christian Church; Democrat, Housewife; P.E.O.;
D.A.R. _
BFD 1, Elsberry, Missouri.
VII-65.
Hilda May Dawson- --~-----~~---~------------ ---L. F. Bibb
(Oct. 13, 1929) Jul. T, 18~-
Born December B, 1890, Eolia, Missouri. Eolia, Missouri,
Public School and Bowling Green College; Methodist; Democrat;
D.A.R, Married by Judge Geary, East Saint Louis, Illinois.
L. F. Bibb, son of Ben Bibb and Annie Yeager. Born
Eolia, Missouri. Stock dealer, National Stockyards, East
Saint Louis, Illinois. Baptist; Democrat; Eolia, Missouri,
School; Knights of Honor; Modern Woodman. Married to Maud
Dillard who died in 1912. '
Frank Palmer Danson--- »---- -----~-- Dorothy Louise Patton
' (Oct. 2. 1937) Ma? 30, 1917
Born Pike County, Missouri. Eolia High School; Farmer;
Methodist; Democrat.
Dorothy Louise Patton, daughter of Walter Patton and Mary
Robert Crank, born Paynesville, Pike County, Missouri; Paynes
ville High School; Christian Church; Democrat.
Eolia, Pike County, Missouri.
VII-67.
Mildred Lee Dawson-~- ------ ~~-»-----»-----~-~--Unmarried
_ Graduated from University of Missouri. Member of Faculty
of Louisiana High School. Deputy Clerk in Recorder's Office,
Bartow, Florida. -Reporter on St. Louis Times, Eolia, Missouri

VII~68.
Dora Elizabeth Dawson--~- ----- -- -~~----- ~~--
YII"'*69| r
Ludwell Lee Dawson-»~» ---- --»~--- ~-» -~ #-
VII-TO.
Ruth Stephens Dawson---*»-»+- -»-- Gentry Christy Magruder
(May 22, l926}Deo. 15, 190k
108~Kathryn Ruth Magruder----Apr. 1, 1927--
Born November 27, 1903, Pike County, Missouri. Eolia High
School; Methodist; Democrat. Married by Rev; R. T. Campbell
at Bowling Green, Missouri. Prairieville Cemetery, Eolia,
Pike County, Missouri.
Gentry Christy Magruder, son of William Alphens Magruder
and Ruth Whiteside. Public Schools, Whiteside, Missouri, and
Eolia High School; Baptist; Democrat. Pennsylvania Railroad,
Chicago, Illinois, Traffic Department.
James Lewis Fisher-----»=- -~---- F---»--~»---»~
Robert Guy F1ea@r------~--- --- ---~ - - ---
VII""'73»
Arthur Oscar Harris~~»~~ ---- a ---- »»- ~----- ~---Neva airey
2018 East Newton, North Seattle, Washington.
VII-fm.
Helen Rosamond Harris e--~--~---~--» ~-~»Darid Ladd Wilson
175 Coyuga Street, Santa Cruz, California.
VII-TS.
Marjorie Harris --~»---- ---Timothy»J@gegh.Mugg@g

VII-TS.
Ruth Stark-~- --- -------- ~---Cary Randolph Bankhead Gillum
f (Nov. Ll, 1909) Jas. 15, 1887
109-Mildred Gillum----» ------ ~-~-Deo. 2, 1911--
llO~Rachel Evett Gi11um~-- ------- Sep. 2, 1913--
Buth Stark, born near Clarksville, Pike County, Missouri; Baptist,
Democrat; married in Pike County by Rev. M. A. Broaddus.
Gary Randolph Bankhead Gillum, son of Mark Miller Gillum and
Mary Bankhead Gillumg a lineal descendant from Thomas Jefferson,
third President of the United States; Mason; Garage owner; Christian
Church; Democrat. '
Clarksville, Pike County, Missouri.
VII-TY,
James Harold Stark-
I
llléwilliam Robert Stark --~------ ~~-~~~~~v~=
`E£`13§f"§"i`§§§§`"`"  
Faith Shelton
Ang. l2,fl901
Oct. ; 193?
NOV. 19, 1926
James Harold Stark, born in Clarksville, Missouri; Louisiana
High School; Lumberman; Baptist; Democrat; Knights of Pythias; ma
by Rev. Pinkerton at St. Louis, Missouri. '
Faith Shelton, born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma;
Newton Shelton and Mary Summers; Public High School and State Normal
graduate; Baptist; Democrat.
202 Franklin Street, Jacksonville, Illinois.
VYI~T3.
Louis Kirtley
VII~?9.
VII-BO
UTI-Bl
Otho Kirtley
Mary Elizabeth Medland
daughter of
Melinda Catherine Grewdson -----~- »~James William Buffington
(Jun. 5, 1909) Sep. 9, 1333
I2 .
rried

112-Mildred Elizabeth Buffington~~-Mar. 23, 1910--
113-Elizabetn Willeyne Huffington-~Aug. 17, l9lu--
lla-James Grewdson Buffington -----~ Sep. 16, 1928~-
Melinda Catherine Crewdson, born in Eolia, Pike County, Missouri;
Central Gollege, Lexington, Missouri; Missouri University; Pi Beta
Phi Sorority; Pike County Chapter, D.A.R.; Missouri Division Historian
for United Daughters of the Confederacy; Former President Ninth Dis~~
triot Women's Democratic Clubs; former President of Audrain County
Women's Democratic Club; Delegate to Democratic Convention 19n0, '
James W. Buffington, son of John Franklin Buffington and
Elizabeth Mulholland; graduate of the University of Virginia;
Missouri University; Lawyer; Prosecuting Attorney of Audrain Gounty,`
Missouri, 1928-1932; former President of Chamber of Gom erce, Mexico,
Missouri; former City Attorney of Mexico, Missouri.
702 Woodlawn, Mexico, sudrain County, Missouri.
Mildred Elizabeth Crewdson
VII-33.
Willeyne Frances Grewdson»~-~~~ -~--- ~ ~»~- Edwin Jackson Stark
(aug. 27, 1925) sep. 28, 1898
willeyne Frances Grandson, born in Louisiana, Pike County,
Missouri; D.A.R.; married at Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri by
Rev. M. F. Crow. '
Edwin Jackson Stark, son of Senator Eugene W. Stark and Anna
Withrow; executive of Stark Brothers Nursery and Orchard Company;
B.P.0.E.; A.F.&A.M.; Moolan Temple Shrine; Scottish Rite; Phi Delta
Theta Fraternity.
Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri.
James Robert Dawson
VII-85.
Helen Lacy Iawson- ~~----- ~----~- ------- Raymond Maxwell Knock
€Mar. l?, l9l?) Oct. 9, 1895
Jun. 28, 1926
ll5~Harry Dawson Knock -»--- ----~ ~~--Dec. ll, 1918--
Baymond Maxwell Knock, Eolia Cemetery, Pike County, Missouri.
2nd-~ --~~~----- ~~~ ~~----- ----- ~ ~~~-~-~ ~ ---- -~Frank Pitna
(aug. io, ies?) oet. ia, 1898
116-Robert Frank Pitna ------- ~ ~--- ~ ~~~---~ ~~-Dec. 6, 1929-~
7308 gdkin5,St. Louis, Missouri.

VII-86a
Sarah M11¢r¢d naw3@n----,---h-+-Q-John Qnarrels Thurmvh
Eiun. Zh, 1929)
11?-John Qharrels Thurmon,`Er.~»Sep» 1, 1986~»
John Quarrels Thurman, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.
Eolia, Missompi. '
VII-87.
william Samuel Dawmon»~~e»-+»»-»»-
(Dec. 7, 1928) Febv
118-Shirley Dawson- **"-~--- -v
h30B'Wal1ace Avenue, St*
Lillian Nettie Gannon
9, 1905
Louis, Missouri.
  |
Mary Margaret Dawson--~~~-»»~--»~ ----- »~Dona1d W. Kno¢k
(Jul. 11, 192u} Jun. 20, 1902
119~Dorothy Lucille Knock---»»---»-Jun, 6, l925~~
120-Jane Knock»»~--~ --- _
¢¥IL§§Q;` `
Dorothy Eileen Dawson»-~ ---»- ----»~»-»~-~-John M. Eatés
(sap. 26, 1936)
121-Lucinda Estes
Glarksville, Missouri.
VII-90"
Dawson E&ward Stewart»-- ~--- ~-»~»~ #»~-
VII~91.|
E&1zsbeth Meriwether Stewart »~----- ~~-
VIII-92.
Befniace Lindsay Waters--*___-»-Alfred
uri, to
Rev. Fred B. Paxton; A.B., ssnhattan Bible Go11ogs§'M.A, and B.D.
Johh Phillips Uhlversity, Enid, Oklahoma, Fcrmor}y on faculty
of John Phillips University. Former field rcprsssgtttivs of Man~
hattsn Bible College, Mason, Knight Templar, Scottish Rite, O.E.3
White Shiine. Active in Boy Scout work. Qhcoeg rspressptativc
Protestant minister of St. Louis ares by Ground Qhsgrscr Gorps.
Pastor of First Ghristian Church, Dixon, Missouri,~ `
V111-4105 . t c
Martha Ross Lshr _
Dstghtsr of Qharles Wigginton_Lindssy Lshr and Mgry-Allen
Ross, born in Elsosrry, Missouri-. Graduate Eisberry l'ii_g~.g1'} School.
.Q.t1:enoo_c I€c'._t11ssst.Mi$,scuri_stcte Teémhcrs GoJ,J,sgs»_ `G§!-?»"~?¢l .S@r*~
vice s pléyec, Qnganist,stfE1Sberry.Christiéq Ghurch, P?L.Q.,D.A
o ' f j_  '_ . g     _ cms. 7, 1952> Jars. 2.§_,, 1950   '
  _l_L;}.|.=g1'§|?.;§sn_3§;qu;ts.o"Rsi¢1s~--j~`---é-e--541-11-_Q\3§i7-» 21, .1955-so __
' offsmistiseractahf, ssughvefsoosr'tc1ts~1¢sf'@=Lfirséfri£<>o Lindsay  
an; §ary,gl1en`Ross,`born in Elsberry, Mtssonri.`Gradustc of
Elaberry High School; Christiac; P.E,0. .
  Y. _rfIar':E;sa'§c- Esté;`r`ry,'sisséo;¢1, to 613318 issue Reis, suoosnsn'
High School, Troy, sissotri. _Overseas service with`U,S,:Air_
Forcqi- St, Lcq;s County Hospital Schoo1_of XsRay|TacpQc1ogy;
XfRsy_tcchnicisn at Lincoln County Memorial Hqspitél, Troy, _
@?iiS_s°tw'ié   `  ` r  _ f s c t I c
Trois, Missouri ` I' I E I   I' ` Y
I
1'

VIII*lOT,
Charles Dawson Lanr~L~ -~-- --~ ---»--- ~~ -------- Carol DeGuentz
(Args 18, 1956)
Charles Dawson Lahr, son of Charles W, Lahr and Mary Allen
Rose, born Eleberry, Missouri. Elsberry High School, attended
Southeast Missouri State assesses College, Cape Girardeau, Missouri,
United States Air Forces
Married at Church of the Ascension, Normandy, St, Louis County,
Missouri, by Father Scholten.
Miss Carol Deduentz, daughter of Claude DeGuentz. Formerly
employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, Catholics
VIII-108,
Kathryn Ruth Magruder--~-- -----»------ ~~Chsr1es Jenney Pearce
(Nov, 12, 19M9) oss. 29, 1920
lhMi4Wi1liam Magruder Pearce-1--l~~Oct. 13, 1951~-
lhhg-Polly Jenney Pearce~»=--~~--~-Mer, 23, 195h--
Kathryn Ruth Magruder, born Clarksville, Missouri; attended
public schools at Whiteside and Eolia, Missouri; University of
Missouri, B. S. in Education; Baptist, Democrat; married by Rev.
R. Hu Nolte at Whiteside, Lincoln County, Missouri _
Charles Jenney Pearce, son of Dr. George C. Pearce and Elsie
Jeuneys born New Bedford, Missouri; attended public schools at
New Bedford, Missouri; Harvard University; University of Missouri,
B.S. in Engineering; Electrical Engineer.
231 Garden City Drive
Monroeville, Pennsylvania
VIII»lO9.
Mdldred Gil1ums-- ~--- -- ---- *- ---*------ ---Ross Elgin
(ost. 1, 1937) Aprso, 1911
1h5eChar1es Crank Elgin ~---»~-- ---Mar.2h, 19h3
Clarksville, Missouri. `-

VIII»110a
Rachel Evett Gillum--~ Fathman
VIII»1llQ
William Robert Stark ----- 4 »--- d ---- Deroth§ Elizabeth Markward
1L;6-Reber-1; James s1;e1=1<-------~-- ----Jen. 7, 19145--
ln?-Richard Alan Stark ---- -~-- ~~--Feb. 22, 19hB~~
1MB-Ronald Bruce Stark------- ---» »»~~-Feb. 7, l95O»-
lhgé-Randall Glenn Stark ------ ~ ---~ ~--Jul. 7, 1953-~
lk 3»Sheryl Elizabeth Stark»----»~»»~»Dec. 6, 195k-~
IMS 3/h~Deberah Faith Stark~ -------~»- Jan, 17, 1958--
William Robert Stark, son of James Harold Stark and Faith
Shelton, born in St. Louie, Missouri. Graeuate of University of
Maryland. American Society of Mechanical Engineers,
Married Doro£ny Elizabeth Markward, daughter of
Markward and Mary Violet Rupple, Presbyterian, 0¢E.S
513 Park Road
Riverdale, Maryland
Presbyterian.
Kenneth Cecil

VIII-112,
Mi1dred_E1izabeth Buffington-e-~»--»--~Me1vin'Whiteside _
(Nov. l9, 1933) Apr. 27, 1908
Mildred Elizabeth Buffington, daughter of James william
Buffington and Melinda Gatnerine Crewdson, granddaughter of
Mayor J. W. Crewdeon and niece of Mrs. Edwin Starke Born
Louisiana, Missouri.- Mexico, Missouri, public scnoo1s,_Hardin
College. Stenographer, Methodist, Democrat, Women's Jefferson
Democratic Club, Jefferson City, Missouri.
Married Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri, by Rev. Robert
Mellroy, Pastor, Centenary Methodist sauraae to Me1vin`Wnite-
side, son of Jess Whiteside and Florence Spencer. Born Boone
County, Missouri, Gentralia Public Schools, Capitol Gity
College, Jefferson City Junior College. Executive II`» Missouri
Division of Welfare. Methodist, Democrat. Secretary Selective
Service, Chairman of Price Stabilisation, Lieutenant Jefferson
City Legion Police, American Legion, La Societe des Quarante
Hommes et Huit Gnevaux, Disabled American Veterans, Missouri _
?oacs Officers Associationa
1715 Hayselton Drive, Jefferson City, Missouri.
VIII-113.
' Elisabeth Willems Buffington---~-William seein rreisiey
(Nev. za, 1939) tee. 21, 1907
lu?-Linda Kay Treibley~~--~ --------- Jul. 1, 19ul--
15O~John Edwin Treibley- --------»~-- Nov, 8, 1950--
Elizabetn Willene Buffington, daughter of James William
Buffington and Melinda Getnerine Grewdson, born in Louisiana,
Missouri. Mexico, Missouri, public schools. University of
Missouri, B. S. in Education. Teacher, Methodist, Democrat,
Sinawiske, American association of Univereity`Women.
Married Farmington, Missouri, to William Edwin Treibley,
son of John Ge Treibley and Anna Farrow, born Snydertown,
Pennsylvania. New York University, Methodist, Mason, Chamber
of Commerce, Kiwanis.
8906 Sycamore Court, Overland lu, Missouri.
VIII~11h¢
Jémea Grewdson Buffington --~--------- ----Ellen Sanders
(Jun. lu, 1952) Oct. 8, 1929
151-Valerie Lee Buffington~»-»- ---- -»Apr. 9, 1953~-

James Crewdson Buffington, son of James William Buffington
and Melinda Catherine Grewdson, born Mexico, Missouri. Mexico
High School, Westminster College, Missouri University, A.B.
Methodist, Democrat, Phi Delta Theta. Insurance Adjuster.
Married at First Methodist Church, Mexico, Audrein County,
Missouri, by Dr. David Pegues to Ellen Sanders, daughter Walker
H. Sanders and Sophia Kanenoley. Born near Florence, Morgan
County, Missouri. Central Missouri State College, B. S.;
teacher of home economics, Methodist, Republican, Kappa
Omicron Phi (Honorary Sorority] Kappa Delta Phi (Honorary
Sorority) Missouri State Teachers Association, National
Educational Association, S.S.T.A.
822 Glendower Drive,
VIII-115.
Kirkwood 22, Missouri.
Harry Dawson Knock
VIII-116.
Robert Frank Pytha
VIII-117.
Johnny Quarrels
1S2»Johnny
153-Robert
Johnny Quarrels
Thurmon- »---- ------- -»~Iva
(Deo. 21, l9h5)
Deo
Quarrels Thurmon-~-- ---- Jan
Henry Thurman-ee--~---e-Sep
Thurmon, Jr., son of Johnny
Grace Henry
26, 1928
I-I-1 195]-.""°`
Quarrels
Thurmon and Sarah Mildred Dawson, born Eolia, Missouri. Eolia
High School, graduate Missouri University, B. S,i n Agriculture
and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinarian, Methodist,
Democrat.
Married Whiteside, Lincoln County, Missouri, by Rev.
Davis, to Iva Grace Henry, daughter of George Washington
Henry and Minnie Dalton. Graduate Eolia High School,
housewife, Methodist, Democrat, Aeolian Heading Club.
Eolia, Missouri.
VIII-115.
Shirley Jean Dawson- ------ ~------» e ----- ---Roland Reese
(apr. 21, 1956) Feb. 8, 1931+
Shirley Jean Dawson, daughter William S, Dawson and
Lillian Nettie Gannon, born October 22, 1935. Attended
Cleveland High School in St. Louis, Missouri; graduated from
Central High nehool, Little Rock, Arkansas. Officer in

Job*s Daughters; Rainbow Girls; Silhouettes, Attended Texas
State College for Women at Denton, Texas.
Roland Reese, Texas Agrieultnral and Mechanical College,
Reserve Officers Training Corps.
VIII-119.
Dorothy Lucille Knock
VIII-120.
Jane Knock
VIII»121.
Lucinda Estes
IX.l22¢
Lucy Kathryn Harr1son»- ----»-~- ~--Walter Dee Faler, Jr.
(Dae. za, lem)
15h-Melinda Dawson Fa1er~~~~~Dec. 1, 19h&-~
155-Michael David Faler-~»-~-Feb. 13, IQMT-»
Married at Oak Park Christian Church, Kansas City,
Missouri.
M250 Roanoke Road, Kansas City, Missouri.

I N D E X
AIREY, Neva, 73 _ -
BATTSON, Flora, 29
BEHKMAN, Lars, 127
Paul Bayard, 9a
Robert Laird, 126
Vail Lindsay, 125
F., 65
BRIGHT, Joseph Edwin, EM
BIBB, L,
BROWN, John Galvin, 53
John Galvin, Jr,, 95
Louie, 128
Eliaabeth Willems,
James Gvawdson, lla
James William, S1
Mildred Elizabeth,
Valerie Lee,151
Paul
\
BUFFINGTON,
GANNON, Clarence, 61
Ida Elizabeth, 101
Ruby Melinda, 102
saawaa, Miss, 2
GHRISTIAN, Miss, H, 7
GORTELYOU, Nancy Elizabeth, 103
GREWDSON, Dr. James William, gh
Malinda Catherine, 1
Mildred Elizabeth 82
Willene Frances, 63
DAWSON, Albert D,, lk
Gharles Wesley, 29
Charles Wesley, 9
Dora Elizabeth, 68
Dorothy Eileen, 89
Elizabeth, 10
Elizabeth Thomas, 59
Francis Ludwell Lee, 2b
Frank
Palmer, 66
Harry
Helen
Hilda
Ramsey 31
Lacy, é5
May, 65
113
112

Dawson, Ida Louise,»26
James Lewis, 12
James Lndwell, 32
James Robert, Ba
Jane, ll
Jane Elisabeth, 22
dbhn, S
Ecnn Francis Meriwether, MB
Jenn Robert, 13
J053Phs H
Leenidas, Q5
Lewis, 6
Lillian, 58
Lou Alice, M7
Lucy Caroline, 23
Ludwell Lee, B
Dudwell Lee, 69
Margaret Stephens, 2?
Margaret Virginia, 25
Martin, l
Martin, 2
Mary Frances, eo
Mary Louise, 16
Mary Margaret, B8
Melinda Harvey,'2l
Malvina, 33
Mildred Elizabeth, hh
Mildred Lee, 6?
Mildred Sarah, 86
Nellie Jackson, M9
Pleasant, T
Pleasant Lndwell, M6
Richard Lee, 25
Robert, 3
Robert G., 30
Ruth Stephens, 70
Samuel Patterson 17
Shirley Jean, 116
william, 15
Wllliam_Albert, SO
William Samuel, 8?
DeGUENTZ, Carol, 107
EDWARDS, Sarah Ann, 17

ELGIN,
ESTES,
1M5
Charles-Crank,
Ross, 109
Fannie, 3;
John Meg 9
Lucinda, 121
ETHERTON, Marjorie, 9?
FALER,
Melinda Dawson, 158
Michael David, 155
Walter Dee, Jr», 122
FATHMAN, 110
FISHER,
FORGEY,
GANNON,
GILLUM,
Guyv 33
James Lewiel 71
Musiel Mullinaux, 98
Robert Guy, ?2
Andrew_Jackson, 18
Eillisn Nettie, 8?
easy Randolph Bankhead,
Mildred, 109
Rachel Event, 110
enosamsysa, Edith Beatrice, 95
GUY, Anna Burton, 18
Nimrod, 10
HAGKETHORNI, Davie Lyon, 139
HALL,
Hgrry Bert, 102
John Gannon, 138
Susan Melinda, lhb
Don Thomas, 133
Frank Dawson, 99
Laurie Dawson, 138
Miles Lewis, Sr., eo
Miles Lewis, Jr., 98
Miles Lewis III, 132
Richard Karrison, 135
Vindent Thomas, 100
HARRIS, Arthur Carter, 36
Arthur Oscar, 73
Helen Rosamond, Th
Marjorie, T5
HA3RI50N» ALfred Harvey, 92
-Lucy Katheryne, 122

HARYEY, Susan Dameron, 12
HENRY, Iva Graoe, ll?
KIRTLEY, Louise 78
Osho, Ho
otha, 79
Knees, Donald w., ee
Dorothy Lucille, 119
Harry Dawson, 115
Jane, 120
Raymond Maxwell, 85
LAHR, Charles Dawson, 107
_ Gharles Wigginton Lindsay, oh
Frederick William, Bo
Ida Sue, 10h
James Dawson, 63
Martha Rose, 105
Mary Louise, 106
LINDSAY, Barbara Mil1S, 9h
Jane Dawson, 93
Lucy Dawson, 53
Maria Dawson, 51
Susan Dawson, Sh
William Culbertson, 21
William Vardeman, S2
LONG, Ernestino, 63
MAGRUDER, Gentry Christy, 70
Kathryn Ruth, 108
MARKWARD, Dorothy Elizabeth, 111
MEDLAND, Mary slizabesn Bo
, . Thomas James, £3
MERIWETHER, Charles Lewis, 56
Charles Lewis, Jrs, 96
Hanson, 55
Francis Thornton, 22
M YER, Kate Emma, 32
MILLS, Helen Vail, 52
MURPHY, Timothy Josephy Tg

1
MURRY, Jaffe   P  
PALMER, virginia Lee, 28
PATTERSON, Miss, 6
PATTON, Dnrothy Louise, 66
PAUKEY, Katheryn Lee, 99
PETERSON, barole Aan, 100
PIXLEY, Thomas Dawson, 137
william Cannon, 136
William lrwin, 101
PREWITT, Mary Dawson, 1h3
Melinda, 1k2
Reuben Caswell, 103
Thomas Gortelyou, lhl
William Caswell, 62
PYTHA, Frank, 85
Robert Frank, 116
REED, Mary Alma, L8
Reese, Roland, 116
REID, Gurtis Wayne, 106'
Karen Louise, lhh
REYNOLDS, Marion, 19
Son, 20
Willie, 11
ROSE, Mary Allen, 6h
Dr. Samuel, M1
SANDERS, Ellen, llh
Marjorie Ann, 131
Robert Francis, 97
Robert Francie, Jr.,
William Clayton, 129
William Seaton, EB
SHELTQN, Faitn, 77
SIMPSON, Susan Jane, M6
SMITH, Elizabeth, 13
Mildred Ann, 17
130

STARR,
Edwin Jackson, B3
James Harold, 7?
Richard Alan, 1LL7
Robert James, lno
Ronald Bruce, 1MB
Ruth, 76
William HenPYs 39
William Robert, 111
STEWART, Dawson Edward, 90
Elizabeth Meriwether
Mark Alvin, M?
THOMAS, Mary Jackson, 2h
THURMON, Johnny Quarrela, B6
' Johnny Quarrela, Jr.
Johnny Quarrels, 152
Robert Henry, 153
TREIBLEY, John Edwin, 155
Linda Kay, ln?
William Edwin, 113
TURNER, Ada Malvina, 36
Anna Foster, no
Garra George, M1
Edward Lee, 3?
George Foster, 16
Halen, 3M
Lulu George, 39
Mollie, 35
Neva Winifred, M2
Nimrod, 38
Ruth Mildred, L;3
92
WATERS, Bernieoe Lindsay,
Philip Landy, 51
MATKINS, Misa, S
WATT, Jane Malvina, 3
WHITESIDE MG¥YiH, 112
5
HIGGINTON,
Ida Dawson, 61
Reuben Thomas,
Saxah Melinda, 62
E§_\,1_aa$,. i1o~r~e>sa , 57
23,
WILSON, David Ladd, Th
WOOD, Laura Dean, M5
WORLEY, Melinda Norris,
Samuel, l2h
Samuel, Jr., 93
123
»91
r 117
25