JOHN DAWSON, b: 1842

^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}

^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}

^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}



		^{JACHARY D. DAWSON}^{b.1810 d.1871 COOPER, TEXAS}

	^JOHN DAWSON^{b.1842 ILLINOIS d.1890 COOPER, TEXAS}

^{GEORGE C. DAWSON}^{b.1866 DELTA COUNTY, TEXAS d.1929 CHILDRESS, TEXAS}		^{CENIA UNKNOWN}^{b.1813 OHIO d.1900 COOPER, TEXAS}

^{HETTIE B. DAWSON}^{b.1883 d.1959 HALTON CITY, TEXAS}



	^{MARTHA A. UNKNOWN}^{b.1842 d.1889}