Alexander B DAWSON 
Alexander B was born in 1806 in Amherst, Co., VA. Alexander B's father was William DAWSON and his mother was Bathsheba "Barshaby" MAYO. His paternal grandparents were Henry DAWSON and Mary EDWARDS; his maternal grandparents were Benjamin MAYO and Mary Ann . HENLEY . He had a brother and a sister, named William H. and Catherine "Cathy" . He was the oldest of the three children. He died at the age of 59 in 1865 in Clay County, WV .General Notes
BARBARA L. ALLEN DAWSON oldest Daughter of WILLIAM AND DOLLY ALLEN
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CRAIG S. ALLEN Researching "Albemarle County" Records 7 July 2001
#23. 30 October 1827 Alex. B. Dawson and Barbara Allen.
(Marriage License) Security: WM.MURRILL.
Officiant: EDWARD L. WARREN, November 1st, 1827 Marriage Date Witness and returned. (Not sure why listed- witnesses?) MAHALEY DAWSON - PLEASANT DAWSON; MARY DAWSON - GUTHRIDGE THURMOND; MARY DAWSON - JNO D. BAILEY; NANCY DAWSON - MATT ROBERTS.
Mary Dawson Married John D. Bailey 20 Mar 1829 (This Mary was the Dau of Nelson and Sarah "Sally" White Dawson.)
Note:
Pleasant and Mahala Dawson were Alexander B. Dawson's Neighbor in 1830,
they are no relation to this Dawson line.
Pease NOTE: this information was found in "ALBEMARLE CO., VA." that could place the marriage of Alexander and Barbary in Albermarle Co., VA, or some of the records were kept there after Nelson Co. split from Amherst Co. (?)
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Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850
Groom Name: ALEX B. DAWSON
Bride Name: BARBARA ALLEN
Marriage Date: 30 Oct 1827
County: Nelson
State: Virginia
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A Deed of Trust is recorded in a Nelson County Deed book between Alexander Dawson, William P. Perkins, Benjamin Perkins and John Mosby, May 1829. Alexander secures a small debt with his personal property as a bond, to be the overseer of a plantation owned by John Mosby. This land was adjacent to that of his father-in-law, William Allen in Nelson Co., VA
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The 1830 census shows Alexander "Dauson", with wife and son under the age of five. Barbary apparently died sometime before 1833, possibly in childbirth. Alexander is not on the tithing list for that year.~~~~~~~
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The above info places the death of BARBARA L. ALLEN at 25 years, with age at birth of child (RICHARDSON HENSLEY DAWSON) at her age 20. The child's arrival fits with the timing, but no more children and her age at death leave many questions... illness, other unknown children? Since ALEXANDER has 9 children with his 2nd wife it seems unlikely he would have had only one with his first wife unless something prevented it.
Craig Allen.
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A marriage bond between Alexander B. Dawson, widower, and Sarah Long, signed by her father, John Long on March 23, 1837, places Alexander in Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia on that date. Sarah's mother was Elizabeth Sheetz and she and John Long were married in 1818 in Augusta County. John died in 1850 and Elizabeth after 1870.
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Alexander and Sarah migrated to Nicholas County, Virginia (which is now Clay CO.,W.Va.), and according to one source "lured by bounteous hunting and good farm land, Alexander secured property and settled on Little Laurel (Clay County), where he remained until his death. Little Laurel is only a few miles from Ivydale where I grew up but it is located on top of one the mountains near Ivydale in a remote and difficult to reach area. Alexander and Sarah are listed in the 1840 Census of Henry District of Nicholas County. This district became Henry Township of Clay County, Virginia (now W.Va.), in 1858.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Source: Art Friend http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvclay/dawson.htm
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U.S. Census > 1840 United States Federal Census > Virginia > Nicholas >
Alexander B. Dorson
Under 5 1
10 to 15 1
30/40 1
under 5 1
20/30 1
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Alexander B Dorson
Age: 44
Estimated birth year: abt 1806
Birth Place: Virginia
Gender: Male
Home in 1850
(City,County,State): Western District, Nicholas, Virginia
own/ value 800
Occupation: Farmer
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Dorson Alexander B. age 44
Sarah age 29
May age 12
Henry age 10
John age 8
Wyatt age 5
Josiah age 2
Louis age 1/12 born Jul 1850
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Clay County was created by an act of the Virginia General Assembly on March 29, 1858. It was created from parts of Braxton, Kanawha and Nicholas counties and named in honor of Henry Clay (1777-1852).
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1860 US Census Clay County WV
DAWSON, Alexander B- 54/ Sarah- 38/ Henry- 20/ John- 18/ Wyat- 14/ Josiah- 12/ Louis- 10/ Elizabeth- 7/ Margaret E- 4/ Malinda- 1
According to this Census, Alexander would have been born in 1806.
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Burial:
Little Laurel,Little Laurel Cemetery
Little Laurel Church on Hansford Fork Road Clay Co., West Virginia
(No Marker Found)
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Early History of Clay County, West Virginia
Clay County was created by an act of the Virginia General Assembly on March 29, 1858. It was created from parts of Braxton, Kanawha and Nicholas counties and named in honor of Henry Clay (1777-1852).
Source: Art Friend
http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvclay/dawson.htm
According to the West Virginia Blue Book, the Golden Delicious Apple originated on Porters Creek in Clay County.
Source:
http://www.shgresources.com/wv/counties/clay/
1860 Clay Co., WV Census
DAWSON, Alexander B- 54/ Sarah- 38/ Henry- 20/ John- 18/ Wyat- 14/ Josiah- 12/ Louis- 10/ Elizabeth- 7/ Margaret E- 4/ Malinda- 1
According to this Census, Alexander would have been born in 1806.
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Burial:
Little Laurel,Little Laurel Cemetery (No Marker Found)
Little Laurel Church on Hansford Fork Road Clay Co., West Virginia
Text: My parents were Levy D. and Clemmie Rogers Friend of Ivydale, Clay County, West Virginia. My mother's parents were James Anderson and Malinda Belle Dawson Rogers. This presentation will present the genealogical line of my mother through the Dawson family as far as it is currently known.
Sources: Author: Art Friend, Title: The Dawson Family
Publication: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvclay/dawson.htm
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.c 1728/1733 d.> 1788 in Amherst Co., VA
- b.1757 in Amherst Co., VA d.1840 in Nelson Co., VA
- b.c 1729/30 in VA
- b.1806 in Amherst, Co., VA d.1865 in Clay County, WV
- b.~ 1636 in Isle of Wight, Virginia Colony
- b.1666 in Middlesex Co., VA d.05 Oct 1716 in Middlesex Co., VA
- b.~ 1640 in Isle of Wight, Virginia Colony
- b.11 Dec 1711 in Middlesex Co., VA d.13 Mar 1776 in Goochland Co., VA
- b.1630 in Middlesex Co., VA d.27 Aug 1690 in Middlesex Co., VA
- b.~ 1670 in Middlesex Co., VA d.13 Jul 1744 in Caroline Co., VA
- b.1756 in Middlesex Co., VA d.22 Jan 1826 in Fluvanna Co., VA
- b.1695 in Christ Church Parrish, Middlesex Co., VA d.1789 in Christ Church Parrish, Middlesex Co., VA
- b.c 1718 /1719 in Middlesex Co., VA d.27 Aug 1794 in Fluvana Co., VA
- b.1672 in Middlesex Co., VA d.30 Nov 1716 in Christ Church, Middlesex Co., VA
- b.1700 in Christ Church,Middlesex Co., VA d.1725 in Christ Church,Middlesex Co., VA
- b.04 Dec 1671 in Middlesex Co., VA d.1710 in Middlesex Co., VA
- b.1784 in Fluvanna Co., VA d.> 1860 in Nelson Co., VA
- b.1634 in Lower Norford Co., VA d.1694 in James City Co. VA
- b.1673 in James City,New Kent Co.,VA d.1759 in James City,New Kent Co.,VA
- b.~ 1635 in VA
- b.1728 in James City Co., Va d.1800 in VA
- b.1686 in St Peters Parish,New Kent, VA d.02 Oct 1737 in Goochland Co., VA
- b.12 Aug 1713 in St Peters Par, New Kent Co., VA
- b.1690 in VA d. in Goochland Co., VA
- b.1756 in Fluvanna Co., VA d.25 Nov 1811 in Fluvanna Co., VA
- b.1685/90 in Henrico Co., VA d.25 May 1755 in Ludenburg Co., VA
- b.Jun 1705 in Prince William Co., VA d.16 Dec 1735 in Stafford, Stafford Co., VA
- b.abt 1689/ 90 in Henrico CO., VA d.26 Jan 1744 in Ludenburg Co., VA
- b.24 Nov 1727 in Richmond Co., VA d.29 Dec 1812 in Fluvanna Co., VA
- b.~ 1680 d.06 Apr 1741 in Richmond Co., VA
- b.1708 in VA d.14 May 1742 in VA
- b.~ 1680 d.29 May 1725 in Richmond Co., VA
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Details of Alexander B's family with Barbara L. (Barbary) ALLEN
Details of Alexander B's family with Sarah LONG
Source/Citation
The Dawson Family
The Dawson Family
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