Person:Sophie Dawson (1)

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Sophie Mary Dawson
b.13 Dec 1838 Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas, United States
d.Sep 1931 Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 17 Mar 1829
  1. James Lowes Dawson, Jr.1829 - Aft 1872
  2. Maj. Eugene Wythe Dawson, C.S.A.1833 -
  3. Maj. Lucien Le Compte Dawson1836 - Aft 1872
  4. Sophie Mary Dawson1838 - 1931
  5. John Baylor Dawson1840 - 1867
  6. Frances Courtenay Baylor1848 - 1920
Spouse and Children
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m. Aft 1844
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Facts and Events
Name Sophie Mary Dawson
Alt Name Sophie Mary Baylor
Married Name Mrs. Sophie Mary Walker
Gender Female
Birth[1] 13 Dec 1838 Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas, United Stateson old Taylor plantation in the Arkansas Valley below Pine Bluff
Residence[1] Aft 1844 San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United Statesraised by her mother in San Antonio
Marriage Aft 1844 San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United Statesto Maj. Gen. John George Walker, C.S.A.
Residence[1] Abt 1863 Georgia, United Statestook residence in Georgia during the Civil War, but her house and everything in it was burned to the ground during Sherman's march to the sea
Death[1] Sep 1931 Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United Statesage 92 -
Burial[1] Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States[pos Stonewall Jackson Cemetery where husband is buried]
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Research Notes

  • known in the family as "Mammy"1
  • she and Walker were the parents of ten children1 - in 1872 there were 4 living daus and 2 deceased sons2
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 The Lost Captain - J.L Dawson of Old Fort Gibson, in Oklahoma State University Digital Library.

    [Following the arrest of Capt. Dawson, his wife and three of his children changed their surname to Baylor, the wife's maiden surname.]

  2.   Dawson, Charles C. (Charles Carroll). A collection of family records: with biographical sketches and other memoranda of various families and individuals bearing the name Dawson or allied to families of that name. (Albany, New York: Joel Munsell, 1874)
    p 299.
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