Went by Jane, which she is often listed as. Date of death also listed as Apr 24.[George Jacob Poe.FTW]


Sources: POE67

67 1835 The Meeks came to Cass Co., MI, with the Poes. They continued on to IA the same year. Andrew J. Poe followed later.

1. 2. Cynthia Ann POE   b. 14 Apr 1846, Bonaparte, Vernon Twp., Van Buren, Iowa; d. 25 Sep 1931, Clark Co., Missouri; bur. 1931, Anson, Missouri.
2. 3. William Andrew POE   b. 10 May 1849, Boone Co., Iowa; d. 29 Aug 1917, Newcastle, Weston, Wyoming.
3. 4. Robert POE   b. 1 Apr 1851, Iowa, probably Van Buren Co., Iowa; d. Jul 1921, California.
4. 5. Mary Elizabeth POE   b. 4 Feb 1854, Bonaparte, Van Buren, Iowa; d. 1 Sep 1937, Anson, Missouri.
5. 6. Charles POE   b. 29 Sep 1856, Boone Co., Iowa; d. 17 May 1914, Deming, Luna, New Mexico; bur. 1914, Mountain View Cem., Deming, Luna, New Mexico.
6. 7. Sarah Ann POE   b. 30 Jan 1859, Boone Co., Iowa.
7. 8. Byron POE   b. 11 Jun 1862, Boone Co., Iowa; d. Jan 1937.
8. 9. Hugh POE   b. 19 Sep 1864, Boone Co., Iowa; d. 4 Nov 1943, Ft. Madison, Lee, Iowa.
9. 10. Iva Estella POE   b. 30 Jan 1870, Missouri; d. 26 Jun 1943.

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.
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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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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.

1. 11. Ada Irma DAWSON   b. 30 Jul 1871, Near Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa; d. 7 Mar 1960, Bonaparte, Van Buren, Iowa; bur. Bonaparte, Van Buren, Iowa.
2. 12. Eva Jane DAWSON   b. Abt 29 Dec 1872, Near Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa; d. 12 Feb 1875, Anson, Clark, Missouri; bur. Anson Cem., Anson, Missouri.
3. 13. Sarah Edith DAWSON   b. 23 Jun 1875, Near Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa; d. 8 Jul 1946, Keokuk, Lee, Iowa; bur. Iowa.
4. 14. William Clyde DAWSON   b. 10 Mar 1877, Near Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa; d. Jun 1968, Eudora, Chicot Co., Arkansas; bur. Eudora, Chicot Co., Arkansas.
5. 15. Mary Margaret DAWSON   b. 8 Feb 1880, Near Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa; d. 25 Jan 1977, Bryant, Hamlin, South Dakota; bur. Bryant, Hamlin, South Dakota.
6. 16. Emma Estella DAWSON   b. 17 Feb 1882, Flat Rock, Iowa; d. 29 Dec 1969, St. Petersburg, Hillsborough, Florida; bur. Jan 1970, Anson, Clark, Missouri.
7. 17. Clara Ann DAWSON   b. 1 Aug 1884, Anson, Clark, Missouri; d. 4 Sep 1947, Lepanto City Cem., Section B., Lepanto, Poinsett, Arkansas.
8. 18. Clarence Andrew DAWSON   b. 1 Aug 1884, Anson, Clark, Missouri; d. 21 Jun 1975, Marked Tree, Poinsett, Arkansas; bur. 23 Jun 1975, Marked Tree Cem., Marked Tree, Poinsett, Arkansas.
9. 19. Frank DAWSON   b. 6 Aug 1887, Anson, Clark, Missouri.

1880 census Logan, Peoria, Illinois, p 483:
William POE Self M Male W 31 IA Farmer OH OH
Melind J. POE Wife M Female W 26 IN Keeping House IN IN
Olive Glendora POE Dau S Female W 7 IA IA IN
Clarence POE Son S Male W 4 IL IA IN
William Andrew POE Son S Male W 2 IL IA IN
Uriah FAIRRINS Other S Male W 55 IN Farm Laborer OH IN


Buried on Aug 31, 1917 in Greenwood Cemetery, Newcastle, WY.
Several records say William Andrew Poe married Jane Marietta Weaver, but all records say his kids were the children of Matilda Toney. Can not find record of Jane Marietta Weaver.

Date of birth is also listed as 8, 13, and 18 May.

1. 20. Olive Glendora POE   b. 19 Dec 1872, Boone, Iowa; d. 5 Jun 1960, Hot Springs, South Dakota.
2. 21. Clarence POE   b. 13 Jan 1876, Illinois, probably Logan, Peoria, Illinois; d. 18 Sep 1915.
3. 22. William Andrew POE   b. 3 Aug 1878, Illinois, probably Logan, Peoria, Illinois; d. 1917, Seattle, King, Washington.
4. 23. John Edward POE   b. 30 Aug 1880, Of Logan, Peoria, Illinois; d. Bef 1952.
5. 24. Mary Jane POE   b. 1883, Of Logan, Peoria, Illinois.

1880 census Virginia, Placer, California, p 378:
Robert POE Self M Male W 29 IA Farmer MI MI
Mary E. POE Wife M Female W 24 IL Keeping House DC IL
Charles A. POE Son S Male W 3 CA At Home IA IL
Edgar A. POE Son S Male W 1 CA At Home IA IL

1. 25. Charles A. POE   b. 7 Nov 1877, Mendocino Co., California; d. 19 Jun 1906, Ukiah, Mendocino, California.
2. 26. Edgar A. POE   b. CAL 1879, California, probably Virginia, Placer, California.

No children. Never married. Lived on a small farm near Hugh. Strange, used to sit for ours and not say anything. Buried in Anson, MO.[George Jacob Poe.FTW]


Sources: POE88
88 Mary never married.

Sources: POE1-3,42-11,65,88

65 Charles was an ancestor of Col. William A. Poe of Albuquerque, NM.
William states that his father was born in Bonaparte, IA. This would be Van Buren Co. instead of Boone Co.

1. 27. Reina Grace POE   b. 28 Jun 1897, Uvalde, Uvalde Co., Texas; d. 18 Feb 1978, Deming, Luna Co., New Mexico; bur. 21 Feb 1978, Deming, Luna Co., New Mexico.
2. 28. William Andrew POE   b. 15 Apr 1899, Cooks, Grant Co., New Mexico; d. 8 Sep 1986, Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico; bur. 12 Sep 1986, National Cem., Ft. Bliss, El Paso, El Paso, Texas.
3. 29. Mary Ethel POE   b. 12 Oct 1900, Cookes Peak, Luna, New Mexico; d. Aft 8 Sep 1986.
4. 30. Charles POE   b. 17 Feb 1903, Cookes Peak, Luna, New Mexico; d. 16 Sep 1964, Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado; bur. 1964, Deming, Luna, New Mexico.
5. 31. Gladys POE  
6. 32. Florence POE  
7. 33. Adam Alfred POE  

1 NAME Sarah Ellen /Poe/
2 SOUR S01764

4 TEXT Date of Import: Mar 8, 2000


Middle name could be Ellen.

Had a fairly small farm in Farmington, IA with Angus cattle. Probably died in Farmington, if it is in Lee County, IA.

1. 34. Elmer POE   b. 9 May 1890, Clark Co., Missouri; d. 16 Nov 1982, Galesburg, Knox, Illinois.
2. 35. Clarence POE   b. 19 May 1893, Clark Co., Missouri; d. 13 Aug 1984, Ft. Madison, Iowa.
3. 36. Edna Mae POE   b. 15 Jul 1895; d. 22 Mar 1979.
4. 37. Lola Laverne POE   b. 3 Mar 1897; d. 10 Jul 1971.

1. 38. Ethel WILSON   b. 26 Jun 1893.

Deathdate shown as July 30, 1877 in Oct. 3, 2002 letter from Leota Aronson to Susie Dent.

No children were born to Sadie and Ira Thompson.

"Clarence Andrew Dawson arrived in Marked Tree, Arkansas by train at 7 a.m. on September 10, 1903. Virgie Lena Waskom Dawson arrived June 15, 1905."
"Before I write about Clarence and Virgie Dawson, I must write about what was going on in this area prior to their arrival on the scene.
"Mr. Ernest Ritter came to this area in 1886 to work for his uncle, Mr. Markhardt, who had charge of the Oliver Davis Mill, the first industry in this area (Marked Tree, Arkansas). There was nothing but wilderness here, with a few men--practically no women or children--hunting, fishing, clearing land and logging.
"In Nov. 1890, Mr. Ritter opened a mercantile business and in 1893 he was appointed postmaster and moved the post office into his store. Clarence's older brother, Clyde, was keeping books for Mr. Ritter and in 1903 became ill with typhoid fever. Needing help while Clyde was ill, Mr. Ritter sent for Clarence who had completed nine grades of school and a business course. He was 19 at the time having been born Aug. 1, 1884. He was born in Anson, Clark Co., MO, which is near the Iowa line. His parents were Wm. Nelson (Dawson) and Cynthia Ann Poe Dawson. He had a twin sister, Clara, four older sisters, Ada, Marie, Emma and Sarah and two brothers, Clyde who was older and Frank who was younger. His father was a half-brother of Mrs. Anna Ritter's mother.
"Clarence was made secretary-treasurer of E. Ritter & Co. when it was incorporated June 10, 1907, and worked for the company in that capacity until he was 85, a period of 65 years. He was secretary-treasurer of the Marked Tree Methodist Church from 1910-1970, keeping books, paying the bills, the whole lot.
"Virgie Lena Waskom arrived in Marked Tree from Sturgis, KY, with her widowed mother, Mary Lee Hazel Waskom, at age 14 having been born April 14, 1891. Her mother had four brothers who had settled here and they came here to be with them. They were Jack and Crockett Hazel, farmers, Marion Hazel, a lawyer, and Noah Hazel, Marked Tree's first public school principal and later cashier of the bank.
"Soon after Virgie arrived, she went to Harrisburg, the county seat and took the county teacher's examination and won a two year license to teach. She taught the first five grades when she was 15 and 16 and her uncle Noah Hazel, principal, taught the sixth, seventh and eigth grades. The school was a three-room frame structure located on Liberty Street at Locust.
"Clarence and Virgie were married in the Marked Tree Methodist Church on Dec. 12, 1909, and resided in a home that Clarence had built for them on Home Street at Central. They lived there until 1929 when they moved to a larger home at 301 Dawson Street which is the family homeplace today. To them were born seven children: Helen Gertrude Oct. 5, 1910; Clarence Alston, Aug. 14, 1912; Marion, Aug. 30, 1915; Frances, Jan. 8, 1917; Howard Waskom, April 25, 1922; Martha Virginia, Nov. 13, 1925; and Cynthia Ann, May 14, 1934.
"Clarence died of heart failure June 21, 1975, and Virgie died of heart failure June 13, 1984. They are buried in Marked Tree Cemetery on the family plot." Submitted by Marion Dawson.
SOURCE: Clarence Dawson, William A. Poe, Harry Vredingburgh. Virgie Waskom Dawson, "Poinsett County, Histories and Families", Turner Publishing Co., 2002, page 301.

1 _FA4
2 PLAC DAR 355299
1 _FA5
2 PLAC Odd Fellows, Golden Rebekah Lodge #42, Custer, SD


Moved to Custer, SD in 1886.
Buried Custer Cemetery, Custer, SD along with her first two children, Etta Jane and Baby Boy.

An 1899 map of the Newcastle, WY area shows a "Clifton Siding".

1. 39. Etta Jane MAHNKE   b. 6 Nov 1889, Custer, Custer, South Dakota; d. 7 Feb 1890, Custer, Custer, South Dakota.
2. 40. Baby Boy MAHNKE   b. 1 Feb 1891, Custer, Custer, South Dakota; d. 15 Feb 1891, Custer, Custer, South Dakota.
3. 41. Mabel Charlotte MAHNKE   b. 4 Mar 1892, Custer, Custer, South Dakota; d. 15 Jan 1997, Seattle, King, Washington.
4. 42. Myrtle Rosetta MAHNKE   b. 7 Sep 1893, Custer, Custer, South Dakota; d. 13 May 1962, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska.
5. 43. Mary Viola MAHNKE   b. 24 Oct 1894, U.J. Fox Ranch, near Custer, Custer, South Dakota; d. 21 Feb 1960, Laramie, Wyoming.
6. 44. Dora Josephine MAHNKE   b. 4 Dec 1895, Custer, Custer, South Dakota; d. 26 Sep 1983, Vancouver, Clark, Washington.
7. 45. Alice Hazel MAHNKE   b. 10 Apr 1898, Custer, Custer, South Dakota; d. 11 Mar 1986, San Leandro, Alameda, California.
8. 46. Ada Pearl MAHNKE   b. 4 Sep 1899, Custer, Custer, South Dakota; d. 18 Apr 1962, Custer, Custer, South Dakota.
9. 47. Henry Edward MAHNKE   b. 7 Oct 1900, Junction, Custer Co., South Dakota; d. 14 Jan 1994, Kalispell, Flathead, Montana.
10. 48. Harold William MAHNKE   b. 1 Oct 1904, Custer, Custer, South Dakota; d. 5 Jul 1968, Newcastle, Weston, Wyoming.
11. 49. Elsie Florence MAHNKE   b. 16 Jan 1907, Custer, Custer, South Dakota; d. 17 Oct 1942, Rock Island, Washington.
12. 50. Grace Gladys MAHNKE   b. 29 Oct 1908, Clifton, Weston Co., Wyoming; d. 4 May 1983, Powell, Wyoming.
13. 51. Howard Ulrich MAHNKE  
14. 52. Herman Clarence MAHNKE  
15. 53. Susie Louise MAHNKE   b. 18 Sep 1915, Clifton, Weston Co., Wyoming; d. 5 Jan 1973, Wray, Yuma, Colorado.

Date of birth is tentative. It is the same day that his niece Susie Mahnke was born.

Date of birth is tentative. He lived in Seattle in 1915-17. Prob died 1917 in Seattle.

First forest ranger in Hill City, SD 1905-06. Later tried tire vulcanizing in Newcastle, WY and working in a Ford plant in Seattle.

1. 54. Frances POE   b. Abt 1900; d. Aft 1991.

Lived in Laramie, WY in 1917. He and wife lived there a long time--at least til 1939. Had no children. John and wife Susie were real close to Jim and Susie Case. John was Susie's uncle.

Lived in San Francisco in 1917.

1. 55. Mary Alice POE  

Sources: POE42-11,65,67
65 There was no issue to this marriage.
67 1986 28 Nov William died of kidney complications, an ailment of which he had a history.
He was retired from the New Mexico National Guard as a Brigadier General. He was also a member of the Retired Army Officers' Association and a 60 year member of the Masonic Lodge in Demming.
LCW William was a Poe genealogist, a cousin and a friend.

Sources: POE65

Elmer and Bessie had 4 children

1. 56. Raymond POE   b. EST 1916; d. Bef 1999.

Widower. Wife apparently died when kids were little. Brother Hugh and his wife Lyda moved in with Clarence and Lyda took care of the 4 girls. Lyda once told the kids they may be sent to live elsewhere. Looks like she may not have been too nice to them. She said Opal could find a place because she was old enough to work, Mary could find one because she was cute, Marjorie one because she was a baby, but Ella couldn't because she was not cute and was too young. Story told to Kristina Sutton by Ella in 1993.

1. 57. Clarence Dale POE   b. 4 Oct 1915, Clark Co., Missouri; d. 18 Jun 1916, Clark Co., Missouri.
2. 58. Opal Laverne POE   b. 23 Nov 1917, Clark Co., Missouri; d. Aft 1998.
3. 59. Ella Marie POE   b. 12 Feb 1920, Clark Co., Missouri; d. Aft 1998.
4. 60. Marjorie Francis POE   b. 15 Sep 1921, Anson, Missouri; d. Aft 1998.
5. 61. Mary Lela POE   b. 21 Jan 1924, Ft. Madison, Iowa; d. Aft 1998.

Edna and Lafe had 4 children

1. 62. Stanley GREEN   b. EST 1918; d. Bef 1998.

1. 63. Delbert Olen TETER   b. EST 1921; d. Aft 1998.
2. 64. Lucille TETER   b. EST 1923; d. Aft 1998.
3. 65. Lloyd TETER   b. EST 1925; d. 1989.

No children from either marriage.

Buried at The Rose Garden, Floral Hills Cemetery, Lynnwood, WA.

1. 66. Ruth Olive THORTON  
2. 67. Rita Charlotte THORTON  
3. 68. Beverly Ann THORTON   b. 26 Jan 1925; d. Jan 1986.
4. 69. Lois Irene THORTON  

1. 70. Herman Gelile BUNN   b. 25 Feb 1916; d. 20 Jul 1979.
2. 71. William Ernest BUNN   b. 5 Mar 1918; d. 11 Nov 1934.
3. 72. Mary Ethel BUNN  
4. 73. Robert Francis BUNN   b. 21 May 1931; d. 22 May 1998, Riverton, Fremont, Wyoming.

Lived in Umatilla, OR for many years. Died in Columbia View Manor, Vancouver, WA. Buried in Evergreen Memorial Garden Cemetery, Vancouver, WA.

Sons Lloyd and Dale terminated regular communication with the family in their early married lives.

1. 74. Glenn Leroy HINSDALE  
2. 75. Dick Converse HINSDALE  
3. 76. Lloyd Warren HINSDALE  
4. 77. Betty Jean HINSDALE  
5. 78. HINSDALE  

Had moved to San Leandro, CA by 1960.

1. 79. Evelyn Marie BACON  
2. 80. Oliver Harold BACON  
3. 81. Delores Faye BACON   b. 18 Oct 1926; d. 8 May 1996.

1. 82. Barbara THOMAS  

1 _FA5
2 PLAC Odd Fellows, Golden Rebekah Lodge #42, Custer, SD


Ada and Arthur ran the postoffice in Buckhorn, WY around 1930. Died in Custer, SD and is buried in Custer Cemetery. Died the same day that niece Helen Mahnke and her husband Joseph Everette and their sons Michael and Randy returned from a 3-year tour at Tachikawa AFB, Japan.

1. 83. Dessie Jean ROADIFER   b. 8 Aug 1922; d. 29 Jul 1993, Loveland, Colorado.
2. 84. Oriel Arthur ROADIFER   b. 25 Nov 1923; d. 24 Jun 1945, Luichow Peninsula, China.
3. 85. Walter Edward ROADIFER   b. 31 Mar 1925; d. 8 Jun 1943.
4. 86. Roy Eldon ROADIFER  
5. 87. Jack Ellsworth ROADIFER  
6. 88. Donnie George ROADIFER   b. 20 Feb 1934; d. 21 Nov 1975.

Buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Newcastle, WY.

Buried Greenwood Cemetery, Newcastle, WY.

Buried Evergreen Cemetery, Wenatchee, WA.

Born the same day her uncle Clarence Poe died.

Never married. Prob died in 1990s.

Retired and living in Spokane, WA in 1999.