Cumberland Evening Times, September 18, 1959:  Mrs. Martha Ellen Dawson, 76, of Cresaptown, died yesterday in Sacred Heart Hospital where she was admitted Aug 27. Born at Dawson, she was a daughter of the late Theodore and Susan (Taylor) Dawson and widow of John Dawson. Surviving are a son, William Dawson, this city; five daughters, Mrs. Herbert Kiln, Bedford, Mrs. Solom Doss and Mrs. John Winters, both of Cresaptown, Mrs. Dewey Skidmore, Barton and Miss Alice Dawson, at home, 20 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. The body is at the residence.  Services will be conducted Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church, Cresaptown by Rev. Harold A. Allen and interment will be in Hillcrest Burial Park.