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7. SARAH D.4 DAWSON (BRITTON3, DREAD2, BRITTIAN1) was born December 07, 1841, and died December 30, 1925. She married GEORGE L. ROGERS March 13, 1861 in Navarro County TX. He was born July 04, 1832, and died September 12, 1909 in Navarro County TX.

 

Children of SARAH DAWSON and GEORGE ROGERS are:

i. ACHSAH H.5 ROGERS, d. October 06, 1875, Navarro County TX.

ii. MOLLIE A. ROGERS, b. December 1862, Dawson, Texas; d. January 01, 1867, Dawson, Texas.

iii. GEORGE A. ROGERS, b. October 22, 1875; d. December 06, 1876, Navarro County TX.

iv. ELLA T. ROGERS, b. June 26, 1882; d. November 10, 1882, Navarro County TX.

 

8. W. HENRY4 DAWSON (BRITTON3, DREAD2, BRITTIAN1) was born November 20, 1844, and died August 07, 1905 in Navarro County TX. He married SUSAN I. FULLERTON, daughter of JOHN FULLERTON and ISABELLA WALKER. She was born November 30, 1848, and died June 26, 1904 in Navarro County TX.

Notes for W. HENRY DAWSON:

Dawson Cemetery

11/20/1844 - 8/7/1905

Enlisted June 1862 in Company F., Freestone Co. Tex, 19th Brigade.[Quantex.FBK]

Dawson Cemetery

11/20/1844 - 8/7/1905

Enlisted June 1862 in Company F., Freestone Co. Tex, 19th Brigade.

 

Children of W. DAWSON and SUSAN FULLERTON are:

i. SARAH5 DAWSON, b. July 07, 1876, Navarro County TX; d. October 28, 1880, Navarro County TX.

ii. WILLIE F DAWSON.

24. iii. FLORENCE DAWSON, b. 1867; d. June 13, 1902.

iv. CECIL DAWSON, b. 1889.

 

9. ELIZABETH4 DAWSON (BRITTON3, DREAD2, BRITTIAN1) was born November 27, 1846 in Robertson County, Texas, and died January 13, 1929 in Spring Hil, TX. She married DAVID W. SPENCE June 28, 1866, son of ISAAC SPENCE. He was born November 19, 1840 in Cask County, Ill, and died April 28, 1907 in Dawson, Texas.

 

Children of ELIZABETH DAWSON and DAVID SPENCE are:

i. ALVIN HENRY5 SPENCE, b. January 20, 1880; d. February 09, 1944.

ii. SALLIE SPENCE, b. December 20, 1867; d. April 04, 1945.

iii. ANNIE SPENCE, b. November 14, 1870; d. March 18, 1936, Ft. Worth, TX.

25. iv. MARY SPENCE.

v. LEE SPENCE.

vi. IONE SPENCE.

 

10. NANCY4 DAWSON (BRITTON3, DREAD2, BRITTIAN1) was born August 11, 1850, and died January 08, 1868 in Dawson, Texas. She married JAMES ALEXANDER BERRY October 13, 1865, son of JAMES BERRY and LOVE FRENCH. He was born February 10, 1845 in Alabama, and died August 20, 1906 in Dawson, Texas.

Notes for JAMES ALEXANDER BERRY:

Member of Dresden's Texas Cavalry company I, 19th Texas Cavalry Regiment

Dawson Cemetery

2/10/1845 - 8/20/1906

According to his father's bible, he enlisted Dec 10, 1863

Texas Troops Hood's Brigade[Quantex.FBK]

Member of Dresden's Texas Cavalry company I, 19th Texas Cavalry Regiment

Dawson Cemetery

2/10/1845 - 8/20/1906

According to his father's bible, he enlisted Dec 10, 1863

Texas Troops Hood's Brigade

 

Children of NANCY DAWSON and JAMES BERRY are:

i. SUSAN ANN5 BERRY, b. 1866.

ii. JAMES BRIT BERRY, b. 1867.

26. iii. WILLIAM TAYLOR BERRY, b. 1865.

 

11. DAVID E.4 DAWSON (BRITTON3, DREAD2, BRITTIAN1) was born July 22, 1855 in Navarro County TX, and died November 18, 1891 in Navarro County TX. He married MARY JANE RANDOLPH November 11, 1875, daughter of H. RANDOLPH and NANCY ROMANS.

 

Children of DAVID DAWSON and MARY RANDOLPH are:

27. i. CHARLIE5 DAWSON.

28. ii. GINNIE DAWSON.

iii. LOUISE DAWSON, m. JOHN GARDNER.

29. iv. HENRY BRITT DAWSON, b. November 12, 1876; d. March 13, 1967.

v. CLEVELAND DAWSON, b. 1884; d. 1886.

vi. MYRTLE DAWSON, b. 1884; d. 1886.

 

12. LOUISE4 DAWSON (BRITTON3, DREAD2, BRITTIAN1) was born December 11, 1857. She married DON DICKSON, son of MILTON DICKSON and JANE GRAHAM. He was born 1855.

 

Children of LOUISE DAWSON and DON DICKSON are:

i. JOE5 DICKSON, m. BEATRICE BOLDIN.

ii. STELLA DICKSON, m. HAM ANDERSON.

iii. GRAHAM DICKSON, m. LOIS NEELEY.

iv. LEWIS DICKSON, m. ZELMA BARBER.

v. HARRY DICKSON, m. CARRIE CROWLEY.

vi. MACK DICKSON, m. MISS FRANKS.

 

13. AMANDA JANE4 DAWSON (BRITTON3, DREAD2, BRITTIAN1) was born January 31, 1860, and died 1935 in Navarro County TX. She married (1) JOHN TOM FREAD, son of ANDREW JACKSON FREAD. He was born 1861. She married (2) JIM S. DICKSON August 31, 1877. He was born 1860.

 

Children of AMANDA DAWSON and JIM DICKSON are:

i. JIMMIE5 DICKSON, m. RAY FRENCH.

ii. ETTA DICKSON, m. BOB FRANZ.

iii. ABSOLEM DICKSON, b. 1885.

 

14. ANNA4 DAWSON (BRITTON3, DREAD2, BRITTIAN1) was born December 23, 1861 in Dawson, Texas, and died November 20, 1900 in Dawson, Texas. She married JOHN DAVIS LAWRENCE, son of JOSEPH T. LAWRENCE. He was born March 06, 1852, and died August 25, 1927 in Dawson, Texas.

 

Children of ANNA DAWSON and JOHN LAWRENCE are:

i. JOE5 LAWRENCE, b. 1880; m. MARY ALICE DAVIDSON.

ii. CARRIE LAWRENCE, b. 1888; m. WALTER BAKER.

iii. VICK LAWRENCE, b. 1889; m. MAMIE GARNER.

iv. ROGER LAWRENCE, b. 1886; m. MYRTLE WRIGHT.

v. SUSAM LAWRENCE, b. 1891; m. AUDIE GRAVES.

vi. GEORGE LAWRENCE, b. 1893.

 

15. EMILY4 DAWSON (BRITTON3, DREAD2, BRITTIAN1) was born January 30, 1864. She married WILLIAM J. LAWRENCE February 09, 1880, son of JOSEPH T. LAWRENCE. He was born 1864.

 

Children of EMILY DAWSON and WILLIAM LAWRENCE are:

i. MACK5 LAWRENCE, b. 1885; m. JIMMIE FRENCH.

ii. SADIE LAWRENCE, b. 1887; m. JOHN FLYNT.

iii. ELLA LAWRENCE, b. 1889; m. JESS DICKSON.

iv. HESTER LAWRENCE, b. 1893; m. CLEVE PITTS.

v. LAURA LAWRENCE, b. 1895; m. BILL PITTS.

vi. NANNIE LAWRENCE, b. 1897; m. WILLIAM PIERCE.

vii. BRITT LAWRENCE, b. 1901.

viii. BILL LAWRENCE, b. 1898; m. RUTH SAWYER.

 

16. BRITTON C.4 DAWSON (BRITTON3, DREAD2, BRITTIAN1) was born August 24, 1866 in Dawson, Texas, and died February 07, 1907 in Dawson, Texas. He married (1) ALICE BOLDIN November 29, 1888, daughter of JOHN BOLDIN. She was born May 20, 1865, and died July 27, 1889 in Dawson, Texas. He married (2) NORA WHITLEY August 23, 1890. She died 1935.

Notes for BRITTON C. DAWSON:

Bur. family cemetery behind Dawson home

born 7/15/1817 - 9/4/1905

Enlisted Aug 1861 in Beat #5, Navarro Company TX 19th Brigade under Capt. R. H. Matthews[Quantex.FBK]

Bur. family cemetery behind Dawson home

born 7/15/1817 - 9/4/1905

Enlisted Aug 1861 in Beat #5, Navarro Company TX 19th Brigade under Capt. R. H. Matthews

 

Child of BRITTON DAWSON and ALICE BOLDIN is:

i. INFANT5 DAWSON, b. July 25, 1889, Dawson, Texas; d. July 25, 1889, Dawson, Texas.

 

17. JOHN HENRY4 HOLT (MARY ARINTON3 WARE, ELIZABETH2 DAWSON, BRITTIAN1) was born March 07, 1821 in Augusta, Georgia, and died October 18, 1863 in Montgomery County, Alabama. He married MARY LOUISA BENTON WFT Est. 1854-1862. She was born May 15, 1826, and died 1908.

 

Children of JOHN HOLT and MARY BENTON are:

i. LUCY JONES5 HOLT, b. August 31, 1846; d. October 22, 1938; m. COLONIAL PHILLIPS, WFT Est. 1874-1908; b. WFT Est. 1829-1849; d. WFT Est. 1874-1935.

ii. MARY LOUISA HOLT, b. October 11, 1847; d. October 01, 1861.

iii. JOHN HENRY HOLT, JR., b. 1850; d. 1864.

iv. WILLIAM HOLT, b. April 27, 1853; d. June 03, 1883.

30. v. ELBERTA AUGUSTA HOLT, b. 1857; d. 1890.

vi. JOSEPH EDWARD HOLT, b. WFT Est. 1842-1863; d. WFT Est. 1848-1946.

vii. NELSON BENTON HOLT, b. WFT Est. 1842-1863; d. WFT Est. 1848-1946.

viii. GEORGE WALTON HOLT, b. April 27, 1857; d. February 29, 1864.

31. ix. CHARLES NELSON HOLT, b. WFT Est. 1842-1863; d. Abt. June 07, 1907.

32. x. NATHAN BENTON HOLT, b. August 09, 1862; d. April 12, 1918.

 

18. ELIZABETH GRACE4 HOLT (MARY ARINTON3 WARE, ELIZABETH2 DAWSON, BRITTIAN1) was born November 19, 1822 in Augusta, Georgia, and died WFT Est. 1864-1917 in Augusta, Georgia. She married ANDERSON WATKINS WALTON WFT Est. 1850-1883. He was born WFT Est. 1798-1831, and died WFT Est. 1864-1915.

 

Children of ELIZABETH HOLT and ANDERSON WALTON are:

33. i. WILLIAM ROBERT5 WALTON, b. November 23, 1842, Augusta, Georgia; d. July 07, 1914, Augusta, Georgia.

ii. GEORGE CLAIBORNE WALTON, b. January 19, 1845, Cherokee County, Georgia; d. June 14, 1862, Macon, Mississippi.

iii. MARY HOLT WALTON, b. December 09, 1847, Atlanta, Georgia; d. July 02, 1864, Augusta, Georgia.

iv. ELIZABETH CLARK WALTON, b. September 04, 1849, Richmond County, Georgia; d. July 02, 1864, Augusta, Georgia.

34. v. SALLIE EVALINA WALTON, b. June 06, 1851, Augusta, Georgia; d. August 26, 1936, Augusta, Georgia.

35. vi. LEONIDAS WATKINS WALTON, b. September 02, 1853, Augusta, Georgia; d. December 24, 1894, Augusta, Georgia.

36. vii. EDWARD HOLT WALTON, b. October 05, 1855, Augusta, Georgia; d. April 30, 1891, Augusta, Georgia.

viii. LOUISA BENTON WALTON, b. September 18, 1857, Augusta, Georgia; d. March 18, 1925, Augusta, Georgia.

ix. EMILY TUBMAN WALTON, b. May 11, 1860, Augusta, Georgia; d. March 04, 1866, Augusta, Georgia.

x. ALEXANDER ROBERTSON WALTON, b. May 22, 1862, Augusta, Georgia; d. January 06, 1922, Augusta, Georgia.

 

19. EDWARD ROWELL4 HOLT (MARY ARINTON3 WARE, ELIZABETH2 DAWSON, BRITTIAN1) was born January 25, 1833 in Augusta, Georgia, and died November 02, 1904 in Montgomery, Alabama. He married MARY AUGUSTA BELLINGER WFT Est. 1865-1894. She was born July 15, 1837, and died October 28, 1912 in Montgomery, Alabama.

 

Children of EDWARD HOLT and MARY BELLINGER are:

37. i. WILLIAM CARNOT5 HOLT, b. February 21, 1858, Montgomery, Alabama; d. October 31, 1937, West Palm Beach, Florida.

38. ii. SARAH BOZIER HOLT, b. April 02, 1860; d. December 02, 1930, Montgomery, Alabama.

iii. MARY WARE HOLT, b. October 12, 1862, Montgomery, Alabama; d. February 18, 1864, Montgomery, Alabama.

iv. AUGUSTA REBECCA HOLT, b. December 22, 1864, Montgomery, Alabama; d. January 04, 1865, Montgomery, Alabama.

39. v. ELBERT AUGUSTUS HOLT, b. 1867; d. August 27, 1939, Montgomery, Alabama.

40. vi. EDWARD ROWELL HOLT, JR., b. February 20, 1870; d. January 05, 1928.

vii. MARY BELLINGER HOLT, b. February 14, 1874, Montgomery, Alabama; d. January 17, 1911, Montgomery, Alabama.

 

20. MARY ANN4 HOLT (MARY ARINTON3 WARE, ELIZABETH2 DAWSON, BRITTIAN1) was born October 24, 1826 in Augusta, Georgia, and died October 29, 1908 in Montgomery, Alabama. She married WILLIAM JOHNSTON November 08, 1853 in Augusta, Georgia. He was born August 14, 1818 in Charleston, South Carolina, and died August 15, 1887 in Montgomery, Alabama.

 

Children of MARY HOLT and WILLIAM JOHNSTON are:

i. WILLIAM HOLT5 JOHNSTON, b. October 24, 1854, Richmond County, Georgia; d. December 04, 1927, Elmore County, Alabama.

ii. ALEXANDER RANKIN JOHNSTON, b. February 15, 1857, Roslin, Jefferson County, Georgia; d. 1857, Augusta, Georgia.

iii. ARCHIBALD SIMPSON JOHNSTON, b. February 11, 1858, Richmond County, Georgia; d. October 15, 1921, Montgomery, Alabama.

iv. WALTER EWING JOHNSTON, b. February 21, 1861, Anomia, Montgomery County, Alabama; d. November 25, 1861.

v. MARY ARINTON JOHNSTON, b. November 21, 1861, Anomia, Montgomery County, Alabama; d. WFT Est. 1862-1955.

41. vi. ANNA ELIZA AMANDA WALKER JOHNSTON, b. November 30, 1863, Anomia, Montgomery County, Alabama; d. WFT Est. 1894-1957.

 

21. WILLIAM JOSEPH4 HOLT (MARY ARINTON3 WARE, ELIZABETH2 DAWSON, BRITTIAN1) was born June 13, 1829 in Augusta, Georgia, and died April 28, 1881 in Montgomery, Alabama. He married MARY ELIZABETH DUGAS April 23, 1857 in Augusta, Georgia. She was born December 23, 1834 in Augusta, Georgia, and died August 28, 1894 in Augusta, Georgia.

 

Children of WILLIAM HOLT and MARY DUGAS are:

i. MARY LOUISA5 HOLT, b. January 18, 1864, Augusta, Georgia; d. July 08, 1914, Washington, DC.

ii. LOUIS ALEXANDER DUGAS HOLT, b. August 14, 1870, Augusta, Georgia; d. August 18, 1875, Montgomery, Alabama.

iii. WILLIAM WHITE HOLT, b. December 03, 1871, Montgomery, Alabama; d. February 20, 1877, Montgomery, Alabama.

iv. JOHN HENRY HOLT, b. August 27, 1873, Montgomery, Alabama; d. February 07, 1918, Washington, DC.

 

22. EMILY FRANCES4 HOLT (MARY ARINTON3 WARE, ELIZABETH2 DAWSON, BRITTIAN1) was born April 15, 1839 in Augusta, Georgia, and died June 30, 1917 in Montgomery, Alabama. She married WILLIAM WALLACE SCREWS April 25, 1867 in Montgomery, Alabama. He was born February 25, 1839 in Barbour County, Alabama, and died August 07, 1913 in Montgomery, Alabama.

 

Children of EMILY HOLT and WILLIAM SCREWS are:

i. WILLIAM WALLACE5 SCREWS, b. February 20, 1868; d. May 23, 1939.

42. ii. ELIZABETH WALTON SCREWS, b. December 29, 1871; d. May 26, 1902.

iii. WILLIAM JOSEPH HOLT SCREWS, b. March 13, 1873; d. October 01, 1929.

iv. BENJAMIN SCREWS, b. WFT Est. 1858-1886; d. WFT Est. 1864-1965.

 

23. ALFRED CHARLES BRIGGS4 HOLT (MARY ARINTON3 WARE, ELIZABETH2 DAWSON, BRITTIAN1) was born March 27, 1843 in Augusta, Georgia, and died October 18, 1925. He married RUTH LOWNDES NESBITT WFT Est. 1875-1883. She was born June 12, 1847, and died January 27, 1884.

 

Children of ALFRED HOLT and RUTH NESBITT are:

i. THOMAS NESBITT5 HOLT, b. April 20, 1873; d. June 27, 1873.

ii. ELIZABETH GRACE HOLT, b. December 28, 1874; d. WFT Est. 1875-1968.

iii. WILLIAM WHITE HOLT, b. April 21, 1877; d. August 08, 1901.

iv. VIRGINIA WHITEHEAD HOLT, b. WFT Est. 1864-1883; d. WFT Est. 1869-1970.

v. MARY ELEANOR HOLT, b. WFT Est. 1864-1883; d. WFT Est. 1869-1970.

vi. RUTH LOWNDES NESBITT HOLT, b. January 20, 1884; d. June 1884.