Daughter of Edward Dawson and Julia Ratton White Dawson

Marriages
1. To Abslum Taylor Waterson/Watterson
On 26 Aug 1916 at Saint Francis County, Arkansas
2. To Mr. Clay
3. To Claude David Speakman

California Death Records
Name: Cora L Speakman
Birth: 12 Jul 1902 Arkansas
Death: 14 Sep 1980 Los Angeles Co.
Mother's Maiden Name: Ratton
Father's Surname: Dawson
SSDI: Last residence San Pedro, Los Angeles, CA
Burial: 17 Sep 1980, per cemetery

Census
1910 Census, Scott twp, Mississippi, Arkansas
-Edward Dawson, head, 69, 4th marriage, b. High Sea, parents Scotland, Farmer laborer
-Jula Dawson, wife, 40, 2nd marriage, b. AR
-Cora* Dawson, dau, 8, b. AR, father High Sea, mother AR
-Albert Dawson, son, 6, b. AR, father High Sea, mother AR
-Marietta Dawson, dau, 3, b. AR, father High Sea, mother AR
-Iola Dawson, dau, 4mo., b. AR, father High Sea, mother AR
-Edward White, stepson, 12, b. AR, father TN, mother AR
(mother widowed by 1920 census, Madison, St Francis Co., AR)

Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957No Image
Bride: Cora Lucy Dawson, 15; resides Pine Tree, Saint Francis, Arkansas
Groom: Taylor Waterson, 21; resides Pine Tree, St Francis, Arkansas
Marriage Date: 26 Aug 1916 Saint Francis County, Arkansas
Officiator: Justice of the Peace
Marriage License Date: 26 Aug 1916

Mother (87589971)
Death Notice
Dawson-- In this city, May 26, 1948, Julia Dawson, beloved mother of Mrs. Mary Burnett, Mrs. Ila Gillahan, Cora Clay and Albert W. Dawson, loving grandmother of Jeraldine Burnett. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 28, at 3:30 p.m. at the Memorial Chapels of Carew & English Masonic at Golden Gate Ave. Interment, Cypress Lawn Memorial Park. (San Francisco Examiner, Thur., 27 May 1948, page 23)

California Death Index
Name: Julia Dawson
Birth Date: 21 Sep 1870 Arkansas
Death: 26 May 1948 San Francisco
Mother's Maiden Name: Goeforth
Father's Surname: Ratton

San Francisco Area Funeral Home Records
Name: Julia Dawson
Birth: 21 Sep 1870 Arkansas
Age: 77
Death Date: 26 May 1948, 8:30 am, at San Francisco Hospital
Stay: 7 days
Residence: 1018 Mission St
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse: Edward
Father: Samuel Ratton, born Arkanass
Mother: Goeforth, born Arkansas
Informant: Cora Clay, daughter
Charge to: Cora Clay, daughter, 1370 Eddy St
Funeral Home: Carew and English
Funeral: Friday at 3:30
Burial: 28 May 1948 Cypress Lawn

Arkansas, County Marriages Index
Groom: Ed Dawson, age 60; resides St Francis Co., Arkansas
Bride: J A White, age 31; resides Saint Francis Co., Arkansas
Marriage Date: 14 Oct 1901 St Francis Co., Arkansas
Marriage License Date: 12 Oct 1901

Brother (87589934)
Death Notice
Albert Wilfred Dawson-- Feb. 19, 1969, Albert Wilifred Dawson, beloved husband of Genevia Dawson, loving brother of Mary Burnette, Cora Speakman, Iola Dillihan, devoted [uncle] of Geraldine Burnette; a member of Iron Workers Local 29, Portland, Ore,; a native of Arkansas. (San Francisco Examiner, Fri., 21 Feb 1969, p. 53)

California Death Index
Name: Albert W Dawson
Birth: 10 Apr 1904 Arkansas
Death: 19 Feb 1969 San Francisco Co.
Mother's Maiden Name: Ratton

Sister
Mary Etta Dawson Burnett
(married Mr. Ora Burnett)
Death Notice
Ora Burnett -- March 8, 1969, Ora Burnett, loving husband of Mary Burnett; father of Geraldine Burnett; brother of Henry Burbett; brother-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Speakman, Mrs Iola Gillihan and Mrs Albert Dawson; a member of I.L.W.U. Local No. 10; a native of Missouri. Servuces Tuesday 11:30 a.m.- Daphne - 1 Church (San Francisco Examiner, Tue., 11 Mar 1969, p 43)

Sister
Iola T Dawson Gillihan Jenson

California Death Index
Name: Iola T Jenson
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 17 Dec 1909 Arkansas
Death Date: 1 Dec 1986 Stanislaus Co.
Mother's Maiden Name: Ratton
Father's Surname: Dawson
SSDI: Last Residence: Ripon, San Joaquin, CA

(1st marriage to Mr. Gillihan; 2nd marriage to Joseph R Jenson on 3 Sep 1969 at Las Vegas)