Published in The Rochester Sentinel
Friday, July 6, 1917
Mrs. Isabella DAWSON, 80, widow of the late Jonathan DAWSON, died at her home, cor. Pontiac and 9th Sts., lat noon Friday, after a long illness, due largely to the complications of old age. For several years, she had been in ill health, but only became bedfast Wednesday.
Isabella Victoria KING, daughter of William and Ann LINE KING, was born near Roundhead, Hardin Co., Ohio, June 5, 1837, moved with her parents to New Haven, Allen Co., Ind. about 1844 and then to Mexico, Miami Co., Ind., about 1847, where her father died in 1852. She, with her mother, soon afterward moved to Rochester.
Jonathan Dawson and Isabella King were married in this city Sept. 18, 1856, by Rev. W. P. WATKINS, pastor of the M.E. church, and had continuously resided here, having in 60 years occupied only three residences. Mr. Dawson died Nov 11, 1916 at the age of 84.
To their union were born four children: Dr. Byron Francis DAWSON, of Corning, Calif., temporarily residing at Akron; Mary [DAWSON], died in 1860, aged one year; Mrs. Estella Edith SHELTON and George Vernon DAWSON, of Rochester. There are six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services at the home on W. Ninth St. Sunday at 3:00 p.m., Rev. G. C. CHANDLER in charge. Interment at I.O.O.F. cemetery.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1917
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Friday, July 6, 1917
Mrs. Isabella DAWSON, 80, widow of the late Jonathan DAWSON, died at her home, cor. Pontiac and 9th Sts., lat noon Friday, after a long illness, due largely to the complications of old age. For several years, she had been in ill health, but only became bedfast Wednesday.
Isabella Victoria KING, daughter of William and Ann LINE KING, was born near Roundhead, Hardin Co., Ohio, June 5, 1837, moved with her parents to New Haven, Allen Co., Ind. about 1844 and then to Mexico, Miami Co., Ind., about 1847, where her father died in 1852. She, with her mother, soon afterward moved to Rochester.
Jonathan Dawson and Isabella King were married in this city Sept. 18, 1856, by Rev. W. P. WATKINS, pastor of the M.E. church, and had continuously resided here, having in 60 years occupied only three residences. Mr. Dawson died Nov 11, 1916 at the age of 84.
To their union were born four children: Dr. Byron Francis DAWSON, of Corning, Calif., temporarily residing at Akron; Mary [DAWSON], died in 1860, aged one year; Mrs. Estella Edith SHELTON and George Vernon DAWSON, of Rochester. There are six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services at the home on W. Ninth St. Sunday at 3:00 p.m., Rev. G. C. CHANDLER in charge. Interment at I.O.O.F. cemetery.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1917
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Published in The Rochester Sentinel
Friday, July 6, 1917
Mrs. Isabella DAWSON, 80, widow of the late Jonathan DAWSON, died at her home, cor. Pontiac and 9th Sts., lat noon Friday, after a long illness, due largely to the complications of old age. For several years, she had been in ill health, but only became bedfast Wednesday.
Isabella Victoria KING, daughter of William and Ann LINE KING, was born near Roundhead, Hardin Co., Ohio, June 5, 1837, moved with her parents to New Haven, Allen Co., Ind. about 1844 and then to Mexico, Miami Co., Ind., about 1847, where her father died in 1852. She, with her mother, soon afterward moved to Rochester.
Jonathan Dawson and Isabella King were married in this city Sept. 18, 1856, by Rev. W. P. WATKINS, pastor of the M.E. church, and had continuously resided here, having in 60 years occupied only three residences. Mr. Dawson died Nov 11, 1916 at the age of 84.
To their union were born four children: Dr. Byron Francis DAWSON, of Corning, Calif., temporarily residing at Akron; Mary [DAWSON], died in 1860, aged one year; Mrs. Estella Edith SHELTON and George Vernon DAWSON, of Rochester. There are six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services at the home on W. Ninth St. Sunday at 3:00 p.m., Rev. G. C. CHANDLER in charge. Interment at I.O.O.F. cemetery.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1917
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Friday, July 6, 1917
Mrs. Isabella DAWSON, 80, widow of the late Jonathan DAWSON, died at her home, cor. Pontiac and 9th Sts., lat noon Friday, after a long illness, due largely to the complications of old age. For several years, she had been in ill health, but only became bedfast Wednesday.
Isabella Victoria KING, daughter of William and Ann LINE KING, was born near Roundhead, Hardin Co., Ohio, June 5, 1837, moved with her parents to New Haven, Allen Co., Ind. about 1844 and then to Mexico, Miami Co., Ind., about 1847, where her father died in 1852. She, with her mother, soon afterward moved to Rochester.
Jonathan Dawson and Isabella King were married in this city Sept. 18, 1856, by Rev. W. P. WATKINS, pastor of the M.E. church, and had continuously resided here, having in 60 years occupied only three residences. Mr. Dawson died Nov 11, 1916 at the age of 84.
To their union were born four children: Dr. Byron Francis DAWSON, of Corning, Calif., temporarily residing at Akron; Mary [DAWSON], died in 1860, aged one year; Mrs. Estella Edith SHELTON and George Vernon DAWSON, of Rochester. There are six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services at the home on W. Ninth St. Sunday at 3:00 p.m., Rev. G. C. CHANDLER in charge. Interment at I.O.O.F. cemetery.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1917
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
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