Henry County AlArchives Biographies.....Dawsey, John F. 1832 - living in 1893
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Author: Brant & Fuller (1893)
   JOHN F. DAWSEY, farmer of Henry county, and warehouseman and business man of
Dothen, was born in Henry county, Ala., in 1832. He is a son of James J. and
Parmelia Dawsey, the former of whom was born in South Carolina, but removed to
the southern portion of Georgia, and married there. He moved in 1840, with his
family, to Alabama, and located near the present town of Dothen. He became one
of Henry county's most prosperous farmers and stock raisers, and owned several
slaves. He took an active part in quelling Indian disturbances, and was one of
the most intelligent and influential men in the county. He was straightfowrard
and honest in his business transactions, was a democrat in politics, and was a
member of the Missionary Baptist church. His death occurred October 26, 1871.
His wife was born in North Carolina in 1820, but removed to Georgia with her
parents, where she received a moderate education and was married in her
sixteenth year. She became the mother of fourteen children, only six of whom now
survive. She was a consistent member of the Missionary Baptist church from early
youth until her death, which occurred December 19, 1891. John F. Dawsey was
reared under christian influences at his home with fairly good educational
advantages, and began life for himself in 1873, when he purchased his first
eighty acres of land. He has always been a planter and has added to his first
purchase until now he owns in his own right, a well improved farm, and besides
has an interest in two cotton warehouses and other town property. He was married
in November, 1875, to Miss Nancy Tucker, daughter of Louis Tucker. Mr. Tucker
was a native of Georgia, but came to Alabama at an early day and located in the
lower part of Henry county near the Florida line. He was the owner of a fine
plantation and numerous slaves, losing the slaves as a result of the war. After
the war he so far recovered his fortunes as to become the largest farmer and
stock raiser in the lower part of Henry county. He was a model farmer, honest in
his dealings with his fellow-men, and so well informed and of such sound
judgment that his opinion was much sought after by all within the circle of his
acquaintance. His death occurred in 1872. Miss Nancy Tucker, the wife of Mr.
Dawsey, was born in Henry county in 1818, and was married in her twenty-seventh
year. She became the mother of eight children, of whom four survive, viz.:
Minnie, Anna, Ada, and Homer T. Mrs. Dawsey is a member of the Missionary
Baptist church. The home of Mr. Dawsey is situated in a beautiful oak grove near
the town of Dothen. Mr. Dawsey takes great interest in the general progress of
the community, and intends to give all his children a college education. He is a
member of a subordinate grange, and has been elected to the mastership thereof
several times. He is also a member of the executive committee of the state
grange. He is a member of the order of the Knights of Pythias and of Bothell.
lodge, No. 466, A. F. & A. M. He has been a Mason since 1888. He was elected to
the state legislature in August, 1892. He is one of the progressive farmers and
enterprising citizens of Henry county, takes great interest in all public
movements calculated to improve the general condition of the community, and is
respected by his friends and neighbors, to a high degree.



Additional Comments:
from "Memorial Record of Alabama", Vol. I, p. 1082-1083
Published by
Brant & Fuller (1893)
Madison, WI

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