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Sarah Imogene “Ima” <I>McSwain</I> Dawson

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Sarah Imogene “Ima” McSwain Dawson

Birth
Pond Creek, Grant County, Oklahoma, USA
Death
18 Nov 2009 (aged 84)
Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Webb City, Jasper County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
Plot
Buried in: Sect 21 - Plot 82 - Space 10
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Sarah Imogene Dawson, - known as:
'Imogene' or just simply 'Ima'

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Ima was DAUGHTER of
FATHER - Sidney Barnes McSwain
MOTHER - Maude Reeves McSwain

She had five siblings
BROTHER - Bill McSwain
BROTHER - Bird McSwain
BROTHER - Joe McSwain
BROTHER - Frank McSwain
SISTER - Mattie R. (McSwain) Bass

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Ima was WIFE to
#1 HUSBAND - Boyd John Wise
D.O.D. - 1952

They were wed Nov 2, 1945
at Scott Air Force Base
Belleville, Illinois

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#2 HUSBAND -
Chester (Chet) Headen Dawson
D.O.D. - April 28, 1991

They were wed June 19, 1964
at Vinita, Oklahoma

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She was MOTHER to
two children
SON - Kenneth Wise
DAUGHTER - Martha (Wise) Cochran
STEP-SON - Richard Dawson
STEP-DAUGHTER - Clydene Farmer
STEP-DAUGHTER - Sue Dawson
STEP-SON - George Dawson

She was GRANDMOTHER to
* William Wise
* Elizabeth Wise
* Stephanie Varner
* Clint Cochran
and several STEP-GRANDCHILDREN

She was GREAT-GRANDMOTHER to
* Lindsey Varner
* Tyler Varner

Among her many special friends
were:
* Marlene Seaton
* Sharon Minton

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Her education included:
*Graduated from: Pond Creek High School - 1943
*Graduated from: Joplin Junior College - 1958
* Graduated from: Kansas State College - 1960
* Master of Science with an Education Degree
from Kansas State College - 1966

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Her career included:
* International Harvester -in the Accounting Dept.
* Joplin R-VIII School Dist. for 30 years
She taught typing, English and business courses

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Imogene served several times as the President of the Joplin Retired Teachers Association

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Ima had a figure that would rival any Hollywood model - she was trim, slim and shapely. Mrs. D. dressed beautifully and always looked like 'a million bucks!'

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She was actively involved in the Baptist Church's Christian Women's Club. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Joplin, for 61 yrs. There, she deeply valued the many friendships she developed over the years. She also sang in the church choir as well as taught Sunday school for many years.

Her hobbies included:
Ima participated in the Mission Quilters group;
* Crossword puzzles
* Reading
* Growing African Violets

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**WORDS OF SOLACE **

"The angels are always near
to those who are grieving,
to whisper to them
that their loved ones
are safe in the hand of God."

BY - Eileen Elias Freeman

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This biography is
humbly presented by
Audrey Burtrum-Stanley / Arkansas

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The following information shared courtesy of Orlena


Imogene McSwain

Daughter

United States Census, 1940/April 26th

Name Imogene McSwain

Event Type Census
Event Date 1940
Event Place Pond Creek, Pond Creek City, Grant, Oklahoma,

Gender Female

Age 15
Birthplace Oklahoma
Birth Year (Estimated) 1925

Marital Status Single

Race (Original) White
Race White

Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter

Last Place of Residence Same House

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

35. S B McSwain Head M 81 1859 Kentucky Retired Farmer Farm #18
36. Maude McSwain Wife F 55 1885 Kentucky
37. Ruth McSwain Daughter F 28 1912 Oklahoma Teacher Public Schools
38. Frank McSwain Son M 21 1919 Oklahoma Salesman Automobile
39. Imogene McSwain Daughter F 15 1925 Oklahoma
40. Wm Lee McSwain Son M 11 1929 Oklahoma
41. Gilbert Lee McSwain Grandson M 5 1935 Oklahoma


Mother:

McSwain, Maude Lucille Reeves
b. Jun. 9, 1884 d. Feb. 25, 1976
Hillside Cemetery
Purcell
McClain County
Oklahoma, USA

Father:

McSwain, Sidney B
b. Jul. 18, 1858 d. Sep. 28, 1954
Pond Creek Cemetery
Pond Creek
Grant County
Oklahoma, USA

Father: CENOTAPH

McSwain, Sidney B.
b. Jul. 18, 1858 d. unknown
Richmond Cemetery
Richmond
Madison County
Kentucky, USA
Sarah Imogene Dawson, - known as:
'Imogene' or just simply 'Ima'

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Ima was DAUGHTER of
FATHER - Sidney Barnes McSwain
MOTHER - Maude Reeves McSwain

She had five siblings
BROTHER - Bill McSwain
BROTHER - Bird McSwain
BROTHER - Joe McSwain
BROTHER - Frank McSwain
SISTER - Mattie R. (McSwain) Bass

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Ima was WIFE to
#1 HUSBAND - Boyd John Wise
D.O.D. - 1952

They were wed Nov 2, 1945
at Scott Air Force Base
Belleville, Illinois

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

#2 HUSBAND -
Chester (Chet) Headen Dawson
D.O.D. - April 28, 1991

They were wed June 19, 1964
at Vinita, Oklahoma

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

She was MOTHER to
two children
SON - Kenneth Wise
DAUGHTER - Martha (Wise) Cochran
STEP-SON - Richard Dawson
STEP-DAUGHTER - Clydene Farmer
STEP-DAUGHTER - Sue Dawson
STEP-SON - George Dawson

She was GRANDMOTHER to
* William Wise
* Elizabeth Wise
* Stephanie Varner
* Clint Cochran
and several STEP-GRANDCHILDREN

She was GREAT-GRANDMOTHER to
* Lindsey Varner
* Tyler Varner

Among her many special friends
were:
* Marlene Seaton
* Sharon Minton

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Her education included:
*Graduated from: Pond Creek High School - 1943
*Graduated from: Joplin Junior College - 1958
* Graduated from: Kansas State College - 1960
* Master of Science with an Education Degree
from Kansas State College - 1966

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Her career included:
* International Harvester -in the Accounting Dept.
* Joplin R-VIII School Dist. for 30 years
She taught typing, English and business courses

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Imogene served several times as the President of the Joplin Retired Teachers Association

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Ima had a figure that would rival any Hollywood model - she was trim, slim and shapely. Mrs. D. dressed beautifully and always looked like 'a million bucks!'

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

She was actively involved in the Baptist Church's Christian Women's Club. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Joplin, for 61 yrs. There, she deeply valued the many friendships she developed over the years. She also sang in the church choir as well as taught Sunday school for many years.

Her hobbies included:
Ima participated in the Mission Quilters group;
* Crossword puzzles
* Reading
* Growing African Violets

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

**WORDS OF SOLACE **

"The angels are always near
to those who are grieving,
to whisper to them
that their loved ones
are safe in the hand of God."

BY - Eileen Elias Freeman

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

This biography is
humbly presented by
Audrey Burtrum-Stanley / Arkansas

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The following information shared courtesy of Orlena


Imogene McSwain

Daughter

United States Census, 1940/April 26th

Name Imogene McSwain

Event Type Census
Event Date 1940
Event Place Pond Creek, Pond Creek City, Grant, Oklahoma,

Gender Female

Age 15
Birthplace Oklahoma
Birth Year (Estimated) 1925

Marital Status Single

Race (Original) White
Race White

Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter

Last Place of Residence Same House

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

35. S B McSwain Head M 81 1859 Kentucky Retired Farmer Farm #18
36. Maude McSwain Wife F 55 1885 Kentucky
37. Ruth McSwain Daughter F 28 1912 Oklahoma Teacher Public Schools
38. Frank McSwain Son M 21 1919 Oklahoma Salesman Automobile
39. Imogene McSwain Daughter F 15 1925 Oklahoma
40. Wm Lee McSwain Son M 11 1929 Oklahoma
41. Gilbert Lee McSwain Grandson M 5 1935 Oklahoma


Mother:

McSwain, Maude Lucille Reeves
b. Jun. 9, 1884 d. Feb. 25, 1976
Hillside Cemetery
Purcell
McClain County
Oklahoma, USA

Father:

McSwain, Sidney B
b. Jul. 18, 1858 d. Sep. 28, 1954
Pond Creek Cemetery
Pond Creek
Grant County
Oklahoma, USA

Father: CENOTAPH

McSwain, Sidney B.
b. Jul. 18, 1858 d. unknown
Richmond Cemetery
Richmond
Madison County
Kentucky, USA


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