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Maj Byron Dawson

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Maj Byron Dawson Veteran

Birth
Johnson County, Indiana, USA
Death
20 Dec 1913 (aged 75)
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
Plot
25 228
Memorial ID
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Enlisted 23 Oct 1861 Co. L 3rd Calvary Reg. Ind. as 1st Sergeant. Mustered out Co. G, 8th Calvary Reg. Ind as full Captain, 20 Jul 1865 Indianapolis, Indiana. Resided Franklin, Johnson, Indiana.

1880 census shows Byron Dawson and family living in Fort Bayard, New Mexico with Byron, age 41 born Indiana, listed as officer USA. Jennie wife, born Scotland age 30; daughters Mary E age 8 born Texas, Bertha age 5 born Texas, and Katie S. 4 born New Mexico.

1900 census, Byron Dawson, born Aug 1838. Living in Center, Marion, Indiana, occupation listed as farmer and living with wife Lizzie born Sep 1853 Ohio. They have been married for 21 years. Lizzie has given birth to one child and one child living.

16 Feb 1913, Elizabeth Dawson filed for widow's pension on Byron's CW service.

Enlisted 23 Oct 1861 Co. L 3rd Calvary Reg. Ind. as 1st Sergeant. Mustered out Co. G, 8th Calvary Reg. Ind as full Captain, 20 Jul 1865 Indianapolis, Indiana. Resided Franklin, Johnson, Indiana.

1880 census shows Byron Dawson and family living in Fort Bayard, New Mexico with Byron, age 41 born Indiana, listed as officer USA. Jennie wife, born Scotland age 30; daughters Mary E age 8 born Texas, Bertha age 5 born Texas, and Katie S. 4 born New Mexico.

1900 census, Byron Dawson, born Aug 1838. Living in Center, Marion, Indiana, occupation listed as farmer and living with wife Lizzie born Sep 1853 Ohio. They have been married for 21 years. Lizzie has given birth to one child and one child living.

16 Feb 1913, Elizabeth Dawson filed for widow's pension on Byron's CW service.

Gravesite Details

burial: DEC 24,1913



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  • Created by: jkb
  • Added: Jun 18, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38497259/byron-dawson: accessed ), memorial page for Maj Byron Dawson (7 Aug 1838–20 Dec 1913), Find a Grave Memorial ID 38497259, citing Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by jkb (contributor 47129910).