NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. 11282 SIMPSON CO – GEORGE W. DAWSON – Dawson, Darby, Isherwood, Brownhill, Redman, Claypool, Porter, Redman 12282 Kentucky Genealogy and Biography Volume IIv – Battle – Perrin – Kniffin, 3rd ed., 1886. GEORGE W. DAWSON was born in Logan County, Ky., April 6, 1815, and is the third in a family of nine children born to William C. and Mary (Darby) Dawson, both of whom were natives of Montgomery County, Md., and of English descent. William C. Dawson received his early education in his native county and State, where he married and engaged in agricultural pursuits. In 1810 he removed with his wife and family to Logan County, Ky., than an almost unbroken wilderness, where he bought wild land near Russellville, and subsequently improved the farm upon which he resided until his death, which occurred September 10, 1845, in his sixty-fourth year. He and wife were life-long and devoted members of the Baptist Church, in which church he had officiated as deacon for many years. His father, Robert D. Dawson, was a veteran of the Revolutionary war, and was wounded in one of the battles of that struggle. The death of Mrs. Mary Dawson occurred in November, 1866, in her eighty-sixth year. George W. Dawson received a good common school education in youth for that early day. By diligent application Mr. Dawson has materially added to his early education, having acquired by his own exertions, since he became a man, an excellent practical business education. Mr. Dawson has also traveled quite extensively in the Eastern and Middle States. He was employed on his father’s farm until he attained his majority, after which he farmed the place on shares for some five or six years. After his father’s death he bought the home farm, and remained on the same until in January, 1856, when he sold out and bought the farm of 300 acres in what is now the western part of Simpson County, Ky., on the waters of Spring Creek, upon which he still resides, and where he has extensively and successfully engaged in farming and stock raising. The farm is now in a high state of cultivation. Mr. Dawson first married, February 1, 1855, Frances A. Isherwood, a native of Washington, D. C., born July 20, 1827. She was a daughter of Robert and Christiana (Brownhill) Isherwood. To this union was born one son, viz.: Joseph N. Mrs. Frances A. Dawson departed this life May 17 1873. She was a devoted and consistent member of the Baptist Church. Mr. Dawson has in his possession a copy of the first edition of King James’ translation of the Bible, published in 1615, and printed in old English type, which has been in the Brownhill family for over 100 years, and has crossed the Atlantic three times. Mr. Dawson next married, December 17, 1874, Mrs. Sarah E. (Redman) Claypool, a native of Allen County, Ky., born January 8, 1838. She is a daughter of Rev. John and Zero (Porter) Redman. Both Mr. Dawson and wife have been from early life members of the church, he of the Missionary Baptist, and she of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. He was clerk of his church for twenty odd years, and has officiated as deacon for the last thirty years. In politics he is a Democrat, and is an enterprising and successful farmer and stock raiser. KYBIOGRAPHIES Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybiographies KYRESEARCH: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.tips/mb.ashx