Samuel Dawson (1828 - 1907)

Born 23 Mar 1828 in Newbliss, County Monaghan, Ireland

Husband of Emily (Davison) Dawson — married 31 Jul 1867 (to 10 Nov 1907) in Marrabel, South Australia

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Died 10 Nov 1907 at age 79 in Kapunda, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Samuel was born in Newbliss, County Monoghan, Ireland during 1828. He is the son of Dean Dawson and his wife, Martha. He passed away in Kapunda, South Australia during 1907.

Samuel was born in Newbliss, County Monoghan, Ireland on 23 March 1828.^[1]

Samuel married Emily Davison in Marrabel, South Australia on 31 July 1867.^[2] The following marriage notice was published in the South Australian newspaper, The Adelaide Observer, on 3 August 1867:^[3]

DAWSON—DAVISON.—On the 31st July, at the residence of the bride's father, by licence, by the Rev. J. B. Titherington, Samuel Dawson, of Waterloo, eldest son of Mr. H. Dawson, J. P., of Gumeracha, to Emily, seventh daughter of Mr. Robert Davison, near Marrabel, River Light.

Samuel died in Kapunda, South Australia on 10 November 1907 at the age of 79 years.^[4][5]

Samuel was buried at the Marrabel Springfield Bible Christian Cemetery in Marrabel, South Australia.^[6]

The following obituary was published in the South Australian newspaper, The Observer, on 13 November 1907:^[1]

Mr. Samuel Dawson, who died at Kapunda a few days ago, was born on March 23, 1828, at Newbliss, County Monoghan, Ireland. He arrived in South Australia in the British Empire in 1850 with his parents, and the family settled between Macclesfield and Strathalbyn at farming and dairying. In 1852, Mr. Dawson went to the Bendigo goldfields with his brother Henry and his brother-in-law (Richard Hanna). In 1854 at Gumeracha he was farming on South Australian Company's land, and in 1866 settled at Waterloo, on the River Light, where he carried on farming and grazing. Later he was at Mernowie, Marrabel, and for the last four years had lived in retirement at Kapunda. He was a member of the Midland Road Board and Chairman of the Waterloo District Council for many years. Two younger brothers survive him, viz., James and John Dawson, of Condobolin, New South Wales, and a sister (Mrs. Richard Hanna, of Pekina). The deceased has left a widow, two daughters, and two sons—Messrs. S. L. Dawson, of Malvern, and A. Dawson, of Kapunda.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1907 'OBITUARIES OF THE WEEK', Observer (Adelaide, SA : 1905 - 1931), 16 November, p. 24. , viewed 22 Apr 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article163172944
2. ↑ Genealogy SA, Online Database Search for Marriage Registration, accessed 9 February 2022 (Subscription required to view full details of the above registration), Search result follows - Groom Surname: DAWSON, Groom Given Names: Samuel, Bride Surname: DAVISON, Bride Given Names: Emily, Marriage Date: 31-Jul-1867, Marriage Place: Blendoling House Marrabel, Groom Age: 36, Groom Marital Status: N, Groom Father: Dean DAWSON, Bride Age: 20, Bride Marital Status: N, Bride Father: Robert DAVISON, District: Gilbert, Book/Page: 72/38
3. ↑ 1867 'Family Notices', Adelaide Observer (SA : 1843 - 1904), 3 August, p. 2. (Supplement to the Adelaide Observer.), viewed 12 Feb 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article159512217
4. ↑ Genealogy SA, Online Database Search for Death Registration, accessed 9 February 2022 (Subscription required to view full details of the above registration), Search result follows - Surname: DAWSON, First Names: Samuel, Death Date: 10-Nov-1907, Age: 79, Gender: M, Marital Status: N, Place of Death: Kapunda, Residence: Kapunda, Relative: Not Recorded, District: Kapunda, Book/Page: 329/215
5. ↑ 1907 'THE COUNTRY.', The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), 13 November, p. 9. , viewed 22 Apr 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5105981
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202513619/samuel-dawson : accessed 11 February 2022), memorial page for Samuel Dawson (23 Mar 1828–10 Nov 1907), Find a Grave Memorial ID 202513619, citing Marrabel Springfield Bible Christian Cemetery, Marrabel, District Council of Clare and Gilbert Valleys, South Australia, Australia ; Maintained by J (contributor 50048377) .