This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DAWSON, JOHNSON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xV.2ADE/555 Message Board Post: Hi, I'm trying to determine whether the William A. DAWSON found in the 1930 census for Big Creek twp., Newton Co. could possibly be my great-uncle William Spencer DAWSON. The census lists William A. DAWSON age 24, wife Verna L. age 19 and daughter Jewel G. age 1 and 0/12. (My great-uncle had a daughter named Jewell Grace who was born Dec 28, 1927 in Fort Smith, Arkansas - which would make her 2 years and 3 months old at the time). The census says they were married at ages 23 and 17, which puts the marriage sometime in 1928-1929. I'd really appreciate if someone could locate the marriage for me. My great-uncle Spencer's daughter Jewell was the second child of his first wife Pearl (maiden name unknown). Pearl filed for divorce just about the time she became pregnant, and the divorce was finalized when Jewell was eight months old, in August of 1928. My father and his brother had no knowledge of this cousin until I found the court records, so I'm trying to find out what happened to her. Jewel's older sister Billie June DAWSON was born in 1924-1925 (not sure where), married an R.A. JOHNSON and settled in Los Angeles, California. My uncle saw Billie some 20 years ago, but I have been unable to locate her and do not know whether she is still living. I do not know what happened to her mother Pearl, either. Please post any replies to the message board, as I am not on the mailing list. Thank you very much! Chandra Dawson Martin