Brief Life History of William
When William Dawson was born about 1799, in Kentucky, United States, his father, Matthias Dawson, was 26 and his mother, Alice Alesce "Elsa" Harding, was 20. He married Cynthia Wandel on 19 February 1821, in Fayette, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He died in 1850, in Indiana, United States, at the age of 52.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- William Dawson, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- J. Dawson in entry for Charles W. Dawson, "Illinois Deaths and Burials, 1749-1999"
Spouse and Children
1799–1850 Male
1800– Female
Children (5)
1823– Female
1825– Male
1836– Male
1839–1921 Male
1842– Female
Parents and Siblings
1775–1861 Male
1780–1817 Female
Siblings (10)
1799–1850 Male
1800– Male
1801–1870 Male
1804–1850 Male
1806– Male
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World Events (8)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 1
1801 · Cane Ridge Revival
Age 2
1816
Age 17
Name Meaning
English: patronymic meaning ‘son of Dawe’, from the Middle English personal name Daw(e) (see Daw 1 and 2), which is sometimes a pet form of David (see 2 below) but more generally of Rauf or Raw (i.e. Ralph ), of which Daw(e) is a rhyming form. Alternatively, the patronymic could mean ‘son of Daud(e)’, another Middle English pet form of Ralph evidently used interchangeably with Dawe. Dawson is one of the most numerous patronymics.
Scottish: patronymic, ‘son of Dawe’. In Scotland Dawe is a diminutive of David (compare 1 above).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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