Samuel Edward b. 23 Dec 1834, d. 12 May 1877, bur. Denver, Col., m. 10 Nov 1867 Lydia Lord, b. 28 March 1837, d. 16June 1897.

Lydia b. 22 Nov 1837, d. 7 May 1909, m. 31 Dec 1857 Charles E. Stanfield, b. 11 Feb 1828, d. 22 Dec 1900. They lived in Tryon, operated the Tryon Woolen Mills, and had 11 children.

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Richard b. 14 Apr 1799, d. 8 Aug 1897, bur. Alberton Woodlawn Cem., son of Colonel Thomas Dawson and Elizabeth Tait, 1st. m. Elizabeth Howatt, b. 1805, d. 20 Aug 1848, daughter ofJames Howatt and Ellen Miller; 2nd. m. 14 March 1849 Mary E. Pooley, b. England, 1825, d. 15 March 1899, bur. Alberton Woodlawn Cem., daughter of Thomas and Mary Pooley. See Howatt and Pooley history.

Richard was 2 years old when he left Ireland. In early manhood he moved to Tryon, and although it is reported that he built the mill at North Tryon for his nephew, Thomas Ives, no record can be found to show that Richard built, owned, or operated the Ives’ Mill. However, there are reliable records that he acquired a tract of land quite near the mill, which in 1992 is owned by Vance Dixon and Sons. It was here that Richard and Elizabeth settled and had their family. Richard was also a Justice of the Peace. Richard settled three of his sons Thomas, Henry, and John, on his North Tryon holdings; Richard moved to Nail Pond.

Richard Dawson and Elizabeth Howatt had 6 children: +Thomas Richard b. 27 Dec 1824.

Charles b. 8July 1827.

+HenryJames b. 19 May 1830.

+John b. North Tryon, 1832.

Alexander b. 1834.

Mary H. b. 1836, m. Richard Keough. See Keough history.

Richard Dawson and his 2nd wife, Mary Ellen Pooley, had 8 children:

William Johnson b. 8Jan 1851, (1. Nail Pond 15 Dec 1922, bur. Alberton Woodlawn Cem., m. 12Jan 1882 Mary Ellen MacWilliams, b. 1853, d. 6 Oct 1941, daughter of George MacWilliams and Ellen Hibbett.

Martha b. 8 Feb 1853, d. 15 Apr 1921, m. 15 Nov 1877 Michael Quigley, b. 29 Sept 1848, d. 30 Dec 1932, son of Ann Quigley.

Warren b. 22 Feb 1855, d. 1948, bur. Eau Clair, Wisconsin, m. Nora Hardy, b. 1868, d. 29 March 1891.

Hamilton b. 25July 1858, d. 14 May 1943, bur. Bothell, Washington, USA. He was Mayor of Bothell.

Mary Francis b. 1859, d. 28Jan 1881.

Benjamin C. b. 1862, d. Montrose,June 1956, not married, lived in Maine.

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