Thomas Dawson

   Cause of his death was heart disease; old age.

  General Notes:

1850 Colerain, Ross county, Oh
Thomas Dawson 1820
Arilla 1821
Mary 1847

1860 Green, Ross County, Ohio
Thomas Dawson age 44 c1816
Arabella age 39 c1822
Mary age 13 c1847
Almira age 8 c1852
Zedekiah age 6 c1854
Susan age 4 c1856
William age 2 c1858

1870 Mifflin, Wyandot County, Oh
Thomas Dawson 1814
Arilla 1822
Susan 1856
William 1859

1880 census of Mifflin, Wyandot county, OH - living two doors away from Chester and Susan.
Thomas DAWSON 52 OH Farmer OH OH
Arilla DAWSON Wife 62 OH Keeping House OH OH
William DAWSON Son S Male W 22 OH Laborer

research of J W O'Neal on www.rootsweb.com
Thomas Dawson born 5 Mar 1818 in Ross County, Ohio; s/o Zedekiah Dawson [Birth: 22 Apr 1776 in Hampshire County, Virginia Death: 18 Jul 1862 in Ross County, Ohio with Burial: Dresbach Cememtery, Hallsville, Ross County, Ohio. In 1776 Zedekiah Dawson and his brother Thomas left their home in Virginia, came to Ohio and built the first cabin on the east bank of the second stream of water east of Hallsville, Ohio. The Dawsons kept Bachelors Hall for a time then returned to Virginia and brought their wives to Hallsville.
From A History of Ross County, Ohio.] and Ann O'Neal [Birth: 12 May 1788 in Frederick County, Maryland Death: 24 Oct 1865 in Ross County, Ohio Burial: Dresbach Cememtery, Hallsville, Ross County, Ohio. Zedekiah and Ann Married: 11 Aug 1805 in Colerain Township, Ross County, Ohio]
married c 1841 Arilla (___) born NY and had 8 children
According to Civil War Pension File:
5'10" tall, ruddy complexion, hazel eyes, grey hair and by occupation when he enlisted a farmer.
Discharged from service by reason of surgeons certificate: loss of teeth, incapacitating him from masticating the diet of the soldier; chronic rheumatism and over age; diseases existing before enlistment. Enlisted at Hallsville, Ross Co., Ohio on Oct 26, 1861; discharged Nov 15 1862.
PENSION APPLICATION: STATE THAT "he is almost totally disabled for the performance of manual labor by reason of chronic rheumatism effecting his legs, arms and shoulders and a general breaking down of the physical system and that he is wholly dependent for support of himself and family on his daily labor. He makes this application for the purpose of being placed on the pension rolls of the United States under the disability bill of June 1890. Signed by his mark "X".

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Thomas married Arrilla Alford, daughter of Hezekiah Alford and Unknown, on 15 Mar 1841 in Marion County, Ohio. (Arrilla Alford was born on 8 May 1820 in New York State, died on 10 Sep 1907 in Mifflin, Wyandot County, Ohio and was buried in Hendrickson Cemetery Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County, Ohio, USA.). The cause of her death was infirmaties of old age.