NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. 11297 SIMPSON CO – JAMES M. DAWSON – Dawson, Chapman, Hoy, Mahin, Salmons, Newcomb, Elliston, Quinn, Kendall, Gray, Polk 11297 Kentucky Genealogy and Biography, Volume IV, Battle – Perrin – Kniffin, 3rd ed. 1886. Simpson Co. JAMES M. DAWSON was born June 28, 1823, in Scottsville Ky. He is the eighth of five boys and seven girls, of whom then lived to be grown, born to Anak and Nancy (Chapman) Dawson, natives of Maryland and Virginia, respectively. Anak Dawson was one of the early settlers of Allen County, Ky., and became one of the wealthiest and most influential farmers in the county; conducted a farm of about 800 acres; was one of the most popular and influential men in Allen and Warren Counties; represented his county in the two branches of the Legislature alternately for sixteen years; in connection with farming was engaged in mercantile business, and was considered one of the best farmers in the county. In 1932 he moved to Simpson County, and purchased 800 acres of the Hoy farm, north of Franklin, where he resided until his death in 1846, at the age of sixty-three years. He was truly a self-made man, having started in life without anything, taking care of his mother and younger brothers and sisters. He was a son of George Dawson, who was born and reared in Maryland, and was of Scotch descent. He immigrated to Adair County, Ky., about 1790, where he died, in 1799, aged forty-five years. After than event Anak Dawson brought the family to Allen County, thence to Simpson County, where his mother died in 1832, aged seventy-three years. Mrs. Nancy Dawson was a daughter of Joseph Chapman of Virginia, and of Scotch descent. Mr. C. was a captain in the war for independence and was one of the first settlers of Adair County, Ky.; a farmer, and was murdered by his negroes in 1807. He had a family of seven children, from whom many of the leading families of Kentucky are descended. James M. Dawson was reared on a farm and received a common school education. At the age of sixteen engaged as clerk in Bouisseau Hotel for two years, then in the clerk’s office for two years. In September, 1843, he married Sarah Elizabeth Mahin, of Simpson County, Ky., a daughter of Thomas S. and Naomi D. (Salmons) Mahin, who were born, respectively, in Jessamine and Simpson Counties. Thomas S. Mahin was a jeweler and silversmith; settled in Franklin about 1819, where he resided till his death in 1880, aged about eighty-five years. Had been magistrate for many years; was a son of William Mahin, a farmer. Mr. Dawson had born to him by this union two children, one living, James D’Priest. Mrs. Dawson died August 10, 1853. She was highly educated and a devoted Christian. Mr. Dawson’s second marriage took place May 25, 1854, with Mrs. Harriet E. W. Newcomb, of Simpson County, a daughter of Rev. Matthew H. and Harriet W. (Elliston) Quinn. She was reared in Nashville, of Irish origin, and died October 25, 1882, age sixty years. She was a strict member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and a woman of considerable influence. In April, 1883, Mr. Dawson married his third wife, Lucy E. Kendall, of Todd County, Ky., a native of Mississippi and a daughter of John W. and Margaret (Gray) Kendall, both of Todd County. After his first marriage was engaged in farming. He spent about four years in mercantile business, then farmed until 1865, when he engaged in the tobacco commission and stock trade for four years, when he returned to farming. In 1870 he was elected county judge of Caldwell County, Ky., for one term, after which he spent six years at water resorts for the purpose of improving his wife’s health. She was an amiable and kind woman, and he was much devoted to her. In 1860 he was appointed Deputy United States Marshal, which office he filled for our years. In 1854 he went to Texas, where he spent three years near Austin, and then returned to Kentucky. In December, 1881, moved to Todd County; three years later returned to Simpson, and purchased fifty acres of fine land near Franklin, improved with good residence, etc. He is one of the leading members of the Masonic fraternity, and cast his first presidential vote for Polk in 1844. KYBIOGRAPHIES Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybiographies KYRESEARCH: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.tips/mb.ashx