Forgot to mention that Benjamin was probably married previously to Lizzie if he was that old. You might find a marriage record for that previous marriage and then figure from that. ... just a thought. ----- Original Message ----- From: <PFalk10134@aol.com> To: <MOCLARK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 6:45 PM Subject: [MOCLARK-L] Rockleigh Dawson > I need help. If anyone can help me I would be willing to try to help back as > I am in Jefferson City where the state archives are and could do some looking. > > It seems that my GGgrandfather Benjamin DAWSON, married a Lizzie HOBBS when > he was 58 and she was 19 or 20. I have looked for their marriage record and > that is all the information that is on the license. I did look at census > records and that is why I think that Lizzie was only 19 at the time of their > marriage. I found her listed as one of 10 children in a census that would > have made her 19 in 1890. I guess marriage to an older man was preferable to > life in a 10 children household. > It appears that 7 years later she and Benjamin had a son, Rockleigh. > There is a grave for Benjamin Dawson in Kahoka but all it says is his name, > OUR FATHER > and no dates for birth or death. I have tried the usual routes for obtaining > more information, but the cemetery has become progressively owned by the town > and they don't have records going back far enough. All these dead ends are > driving me nuts. > Would there be a birth certificate for ROCKLEIGH, a death certificate for > Benjamin or Lizzie Hobbs? Where do I look next? I don't know when Benjamin > died. > If I found Rockleigh's death certificate would it list his parents? > Where do I turn next? > Help. > Peggy >