Bio: Oliver H. P. Dawson, Claiborne Parish, LA
Source:  Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana
The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago & Nashville, 1890
Submitted for the LAGenWeb Archives by: Gwen Moran-Hernandez, Jan. 2000


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Oliver H. P. Dawson has for years been prominently before the public as a
leading agriculturist of Claiborne Parish, La., but was born in Edgefield
District, S. C., April 14, 1824, to Capt. Lemuel G. and Polly (Glanton)
Dawson, who were born, reared and married in South Carolina, removing about
1827 to Alabama, and resided in Chambers County until his death in 1848, being
one of the first settlers of the eastern portion of that State.  He served in
the War of 1812, was in some of the engagements with the Indians, and in 1836
was captain of a company, being afterward drilling officer and major general
of militia.  His widow survived him until 1876, when she, too, passed away. 
Oliver H. P. Dawson grew to manhood in Chambers County, Ala., receiving the
advantages of country schools, and on January 20, 1846, was married to Miss
Sarah A. Spinks, a native of Georgia, being reared and educated in that State. 
Mr. Dawson continued to farm in that State until 1860, then removed to
Louisiana, and proceeded to open up a farm in Claiborne Parish near the State
line, on which he is now living.  He has 500 acres of land, the greater
portion of which is under cultivation, well improved with a commodious and
substantial residence and good outbuildings.  In 1863 he enlisted in Company
F, of Col. McNeel's regiment, in which he served until the close of the war,
his service being confined principally to Louisiana and Arkansas.  He and his
wife reared eleven children to maturity, ten of whom are living at the present
time: L. N. O. W. (now deceased, Alonzo H. (a sketch of whom appears in this
works), R. P., O. H. V., Emma E. (wife of James Moore of Homer, La.), J. S.,
William Y. (a sketch of whom also appears herein), Mary L. (wife of B. T.
Collier), and Izona E.  Mr. Dawson has been a Mason for forty years, and his
wife is a member of the Baptist Church.

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