Lacrosse-Racine County WI Archives Biographies.....Dawson, John 1832 - 
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/wi/wifiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Roxanne Munns rmunns@uwalumni.com June 14, 2007, 2:02 pm

Author: Unknown

JOHN DAWSON, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. La Crosse; the subject of this sketch, one 
of the oldest settlers of La Crosse Co., was born in England in 1832; at the 
age of 8 years, he, with his parents, emigrated to the United States, and came 
direct to Wisconsin, settling in Racine Co. in 1840. At that time the country 
was new, and there were only a very few settlers. But his father, Joseph 
Dawson, immediately purchased 160 acres of Government land, which has since 
proved to be some of the best land in the county, and was soon making money. 
John Dawson lived with his parents until 1853, when, being of age, he 
concluded to go farther West and try his fortune; so, in the fall of 1853, he 
came to La Crosse Co., purchased part of his present farm, and has made 
farming his main business up to the present time; he now owns 350 acres, much 
of which is well improved, and has good buildings. In 1863, he was married to 
Christina Stumphf, born in Maryland in 1844. They have four children - Wesley 
G., born Feb. 8, 1869; Lydia C., Oct. 31, 1870; Sydna J., Dec. 7, 1878, and an 
infant, born March 2, 1881. Mr. Dawson has been in public office over twenty 
years, holding all the various town and school offices; he is at present 
Chariman of the Town Board, and a Democrat in politics.

Additional Comments:
From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 854.

File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wi/lacrosse/bios/dawson723gbs.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/wifiles/

File size: 1.9 Kb