Person:Byron Dawson (1)
Maj. Byron Dawson
b.29 Aug 1838 Johnson, Indiana, United States
d.Aft 1912 Indiana
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m. 30 Nov 1837
  1. Maj. Byron Dawson1838 - Aft 1912
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m. 26 Apr 1870
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m. 20 May 1889
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Facts and Events
Name Maj. Byron Dawson
Gender Male
Birth[1][3] 29 Aug 1838 Johnson, Indiana, United States
Military[2] 23 Oct 1861 Indianaenlisted 3rd Indiana Cavalry (Civil War)/Company L
Military[2] 2 Aug 1864 United Statespromoted to 2nd Lt.
Military[2] 1 Mar 1865 United Statespromoted to Captain
Military[2] 4 May 1865 Indianacommissioned into 8th Indiana Cavalry (Civil War)/Company G
Marriage 26 Apr 1870 to Jennie H Caldwell
Marriage 20 May 1889 to Elizabeth R Coppel
Military[3] 23 Apr 1904 made Major and retired by the war department
Death? Aft 1912 Indiana
References
  1. ↑ Estate File #3697, Sarah Ann Dawson (1844), in Johnson, Indiana, United States. Probate Records.

    Guardian Bond, John W. Dawson, filed 14 May 1844, Probate Court
    The undersigned would respectfully represent unto your honor that he is the father of Byron Dawson who is aged about 6 year. His mother Sarah Ann Dawson now deceased was the daughter and one of the heirs at law of Baly Johnson, late of said county deceased, who died intestate seized of 140.0 acres of land situate on the Madison and Indianapolis State road about 2 and 1/2 miles south of Franklin – the rental value of which land is about $60. That there are 5 heirs of said Baly none [sic] entitled to one equal [“one equal” inserted above line] share of said land one of whom is the said Byron son of your petitioner. Your petitioner wishes to be appointed guardian of his said son so as to enable and authorize him to take full charge of this interest and share of his said son in said estate
    Signed John W. Dawson

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Byron Dawson (Union), in Historical Data Systems. American Civil War Database. (Copyright 1997 - 2009 - Historical Data Systems, Inc. P.O. Box 35 Duxbury, MA 02331).

    Byron Dawson, b. Indiana
    Mustering Information:
    Enlisted 23 Oct 1861 as First Sergeant, Company L, 3rd Cavalry (Indiana)
    Discharged due to promotion from 3rd Cavalry on 1 Mar 1865
    Commissioned into G Company, 8th Cavalry (Indiana on 4 May 1865
    Mustered out from 8th Cavalry (Indiana) on 20 Jul 1865 at Indianapolis, IN (Subsequent service in US Army until 06/25/1888 [25 June 1888])
    Promotions:
    Promoted to Second Lieutenant (Full, Vol) 2 Aug 1864
    Promoted to Captain (Full, Vol) 1 Mar 1865 (As of Co. G IN 8th Cav)

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Biography, in Dunn, Jacob Piatt. Memorial and genealogical record of representative citizens of Indiana. (Indianapolis, Indiana: B.F. Bowen & Co., 1912)
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    Maj. Byron Dawson
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