1846 - 1931

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• Birth	14 Apr 1846	Bonaparte, Vernon Twp., Van Buren, Iowa   [2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Buried	1931	Anson, Missouri
  Died	25 Sep 1931	Clark Co., Missouri   [2]
  	Cause: Apoplexy
  Person ID	I108591	Brainard (Brainerd) / Foster / Fish
  Last Modified	28 Apr 2005 00:00:00
  Father	Andrew Jackson POE, b. 17 Mar 1817, South of Bucyrus, Crawford Co., Ohio
  Mother	Rachel Jane MEEK, b. 27 Jan 1823, Warren Co., Ohio
  Family ID	F44729	Group Sheet
  Family	William Nelson DAWSON, Jr, b. 19 Aug 1848, Washington Co., Ohio
  Married	25 Sep 1870	Clark Co., Missouri   [2]
  Children	1. Ada Irma DAWSON, b. 30 Jul 1871, Near Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa   2. Eva Jane DAWSON, b. Abt 29 Dec 1872, Near Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa   3. Sarah Edith DAWSON, b. 23 Jun 1875, Near Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa   4. William Clyde DAWSON, b. 10 Mar 1877, Near Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa   5. Mary Margaret DAWSON, b. 8 Feb 1880, Near Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa   6. Emma Estella DAWSON, b. 17 Feb 1882, Flat Rock, Iowa   7. Clara Ann DAWSON, b. 1 Aug 1884, Anson, Clark, Missouri   8. Clarence Andrew DAWSON, b. 1 Aug 1884, Anson, Clark, Missouri   9. Frank DAWSON, b. 6 Aug 1887, Anson, Clark, Missouri
  Family ID	F45786	Group Sheet

• Notes

  CYNTHIA ANN (POE) DAWSON 1846-1931 DAWSON, POE, WOODS, THOMPSON, ROBERSON, LIVINGSTON, HICKMAN, MEEK Posted By: Denice Quenon Date: 11/25/2002 at 12:56:06 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. --------------------- 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. -------------------- Funeral Services were held from the church at Anson, Mo., Sunday afternoon, Rev. W. Russell Hunter, of Donnellson, officiating. -------------------- Primrose Pick-ups Van Buren Obituaries maintained by Rich Lowe with the WebBBS 4.33 Genealogy Modification Package by WebJourneymen.net (NOTE) Keosaugua, Iowa courthouse death index: Cynthia Ann Dawson, age 85years, 5 months, 11 days; housekeeper. D O death: Sept. 25, 1931. widowed, born in Bonaparte, Vernon Township, cause of death was apoplexy, buried Anson, Missouri. Source: Susie Dent who visited the courthouse June 5, 2003.

• Sources

  [S2210] Genealogy report of Cynthia Ann Poe, Poinsett County GenWeb site administrator. Sources include: Mary Dawson, Clarence Dawson, Emma Livingstone, June Dawson from information provided by [S2211] Cynthia Ann Poe Dawson obituary found on Van Buren County, Iowa GenWeb site. [S2212] Info on Cynthia Poe and relatives comes from a hand-written letter from her passed through many generations..