Benjamin Y. Dawson b. 22 Aug 1859 Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA d. 10 Oct 1934 Auxvasse Twp, , Callaway, Missouri, USA: Albemarle to Callaway, a Herring Family Journey

1859 - 1934

Birth 22 Aug 1859 Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Gender Male

Died 10 Oct 1934 Auxvasse Twp, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Cause: heart attack or apoplexy. Dr. not in attendence at death.

Buried 12 Oct 1934 Richland Christian Cemetery, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Person ID I2292 Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri

Last Modified 10 Feb 2011

Father Robert H. Dawson, b. 1810, , Nelson, Virginia, USA , d. 2 Apr 1872, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Mother Mary Ann Herring, b. 29 Oct 1820, , Albemarle, Virginia, USA , d. 24 Jun 1906, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Married 3 Nov 1842 , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Family ID F14345806 Group Sheet

Family 1 Francis Maria Moore, b. 14 Nov 1860, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 7 Feb 1904, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Married 6 Apr 1881 , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Children

	1. Ethel M. Dawson, b. 10 Nov 1882, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 6 Oct 1889, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
>	2. Roy G. Dawson, b. Dec 1886, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	3. Martin Yates Dawson, b. 15 Feb 1891, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 25 May 1960, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
	4. Lumma Dawson, b. Aug 1892, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. Yes, date unknown

Last Modified 16 Sep 2005

Family ID F932 Group Sheet

Family 2 Minten Davis, b. Abt 1883, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. Yes, date unknown

Married 2 Nov 1909 , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Marriage Notice 5 Nov 1909 Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Fulton Weekly Gazette

Dawson-Davis
Benjamin Y. Dawson, a well-known Callawegian and Miss Minten Davis were married at the home of the bride's father, Joseph L. Davis, two and one-half miles south of Readsville, Tuesday evening, in the presence of a small company of friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Dawson departed Wednesday for San Antonio, Tex., where Mr. Dawson is engaged in the land business, and where they will spend the winter.
Mr. Dawson is a substantial citizen and is known for his enterprise and progressiveness. Mrs. Dawson is an estimable young woman and is highly esteemed in the community.

Children

>	1. Elizabeth L. Dawson, b. 18 Jun 1918, Readsville, Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 26 Jan 2009, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA

Last Modified 10 Feb 2011

Family ID F951 Group Sheet

Headstones		Benjamin Y. Dawson Benjamin Y. Dawson, Aug 22, 1859 - Oct 10, 1934. Benjamin Y. Dawson was a son of Robert H. Dawson and Mary Ann Herring. He was a grandson of Elijah Dawson and Martha Gentry, and, John B. Herring and Mariah Hill. He was my 1st cousin 3 times removed. On Apr. 6, 1881 he married Francis Maria Moore in Callaway Co., Missouri.…

Death Certificates		Death certificate of Dawson, Benjamin Y. 22 Aug 1859 - 10 Oct 1934. He was my 1st cousin 3 times removed.

Newspaper		Married, Dawson - Davis Article in the Fulton Weekly Gazette, Nov. 5, 1909, marriage of Benjamin Y. Dawson and Minten Davis. He was my 1st cousin 3 times removed.

Notes	Benjamin Young Dawson Miss Maria Frankie Moore 6 Apr 1881 D140 1900 census, farmer in Fulton Township. 4 children born, 3 living. 2nd marriage, B. Y. Dawson Miss Minter Davis 2 Nov 1909 I-406 1910 Callaway Co., Missouri census DAWSON B Y. 56 M W MO MO CALLAWAY NINE MILE PRAIRE 1910 B.Y. Dawson age hard to read, farmer Minter M. 27, wife DAWSON BEN Y. 60 M W MO MO CALLAWAY AUXVASSE 1920 Ben Y. Dawson, 60 Minter, wife 37 Elizabeth, dau. 1 The online cemetery listings have Richland Baptist and Richland Christian cemeteries combined as Richland Baptist. I visited both cemeteries in Aug. 2006. They are very near each other, just southwest of Kingdom City, but they are different churches and cemeteries. He is buried in Richland Christian. Death certificate incorrectly names his wife as Mary Ann Dawson, she was his mother. Date of death on death certificate is Oct. 9, 1934, date on headstone is Oct. 10, 1934. Information on death certificate given by son Roy, who did not know where his father's parents were originally from.

Event Map

Event

	Birth - 22 Aug 1859 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Married - 6 Apr 1881 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Married - 2 Nov 1909 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Marriage Notice - Fulton Weekly Gazette - 5 Nov 1909 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Died - Cause: heart attack or apoplexy. Dr. not in attendence at death. - 10 Oct 1934 - Auxvasse Twp, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Buried - 12 Oct 1934 - Richland Christian Cemetery, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

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