CYNTHIA ANN (POE) DAWSON 1846-1931

DAWSON, POE, WOODS, THOMPSON, ROBERSON, LIVINGSTON, HICKMAN, MEEK

Posted By: Denice Quenon (email)
Date: 11/25/2002 at 11:56:06

UNDATED WITH NO PUBLSIHING REFERENCES

Death of Mrs. Dawson

Cynthia Ann Poe, eldest daughter of Andrew Jackson Poe and Rachel Jane Meek Poe, was born in Bonaparte, Iowa, April 14, 1846, and departed this life September 25, 1931. The first ten years of her life were spent in Bonaparte, when with her parents she moved to Boone county and lived until 1865, when they moved to a farm near Anson, Mo., where she resided until her marriage to William Dawson, September 25, 1870. They resided on a farm near Anson until his death twenty-one years ago. She and her son, Frank, continued on the farm until October 1912. The last few years were spent with her daughters, Mrs. Ada woods and Mrs. Sarah Thompson.

To this union were born nine children: Mrs. Ada Woods of Bonaparte, Mrs. Sarah Thompson, of Donnellson. Clyde and Mrs. Clara Roberson of Lepanto, Ark., Clarence of Marked Tree, Ark., Mrs. Emma Livingston of Pierre, S. Dak., Mrs. Marie Hickman, Bryant, S. Dak., Frank of Peoria, Ill.; and one daughter, Eva having preceded her to the Great Beyond.

She is survived by a number of grandchildren, three sisters and two brothers.

She was a member of the Congregational church, uniting with the church in the fall of 1884 and lived a faithful Christian life.

She was ever a loving mother, a good neighbor and friend.

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One less on earth-one more in heaven
There's a loved one lowly sleeping,
'Neath the cold and grassy sod.
Though we know that she is happy
For she has wandered home to God.
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Funeral Services were held from the church at Anson, Mo., Sunday afternoon, Rev. W. Russell Hunter, of Donnellson, officiating.
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