Dawson, R. B.

DAWSON, REYNOLDS, COLYAR, FUQUA, RIDOUT, LOGSDON

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Date: 12/3/2008 at 09:41:30

DAWSON, R. B.
Farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 20; P. O. Baxter; born in Hart Co., Ky., Sept. 16, 1814. Married Sophia Jane REYNOLDS in Kentucky March 16, 1837; she was born in Kentucky in 1815; they had eleven children, five of whom are living - Nancy (now Mrs. William COLYAR), Mary Francis (now Mrs. Robert FUQUA), Robert N., Malinda (now Mrs. Robert RIDOUT), Eliza (now Mrs. Andrew LOGSDON). Mr. D. has 197 ½ acres of land, valued at $25 per acre, all under modern improvements except forty acres. Robert enlisted, and served three years, and was mustered out at the close of the war. Jeremiah enlisted, and was taken sick and died in the service. Mr. D. has held the office of Justice of the Peace ten years; was County Supervisor, Assessor, School Director, and other Township offices. Mr. D. gave two and a half acres of land to build a church; he and one neighbor built the first school house in Independence Tp.; he came to Iowa in 1847; there were but two settlers in the Township; he is now the oldest settler living in Independence Tp. He formerly followed teaming in Kentucky; he has been a very active man, giving support to schools and churches, etc.; he has labored hard and improved his farm; his life has been such that he has the respect of all that know him; he now enjoys the blessings of a good home, with all the comfortable surroundings.
~ "Independence Township Biographies," The History of Jasper County, Iowa, (Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1878)