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Elmer Morton Dawson was born January 26, 1863 in Richmond, Wayne Co, Indiana, the son of James M. Dawson and Sarah Margaret Laflin and died December 20, 1936 in Ames, Kansas. He married Ella Zennia Queary on February 27, 1893 in Clyde, Kansas, daughter of Alexander Queary and Sarah Henderson. She was born March 26, 1867 in Lee County, Iowa and died January 12, 1952 in Vining, Kansas. This information comes from the Dawson Family Bible and obituarys.
Elmer Morton Dawson and James Arthur Dawson
Ella Zennia Query Dawson and Martha Dawson Cain, Jerry. Taken about 1940.
Census: 1900 Shirley Twp, Cloud Co, Kansas -- June 14, 1900 Elmer M Dawson, head, born Jan 1863, age 37, married 7 years, born Indiana, parents born Indiana, farmer, rent, farm schedule #116; Ella Dawson, wife, born Mar 1867 age 33, married 7 years, 1 child born, 1 child still living, born Iowa, father born Vermont, mother born Maryland; Martha, daughter, born May 1896, age 4, single, born Kansas.
Census: 1910 Shirley Twp, Cloud Co, Kansas -- April 18 1910 Elmer M Dawson, head, age 47, married (2), married 17 years, born Indiana, parents born Indiana, laborer, odd jobs, not out of work in April, work on own account, worked 7 weeks, own home free of mortgage; Ella Dawson, wife, age 43 married (1) 17 years, mother of 2 children, 2 children still living, born Iowa, father born French Canada, mother born Maryland, no job; Martha M. Dawson, daughter, age 13, born Kasnas; James M. son, age 9, born Kansas.
Census: 1920 Shirley Twp, Cloud Co, Kansas -- Jan 26, 1920 Mort Dawson, head, own home free of mortgage, male, age 56, married, able to read and write, born Indiana, farmer, general farm; Ella Dawson, wife, age 52, married born Iowa, father born Canada, mother tongue of father is French, mother born Maryland; James Dawson, son, age 19, single, did not attend school during year, born Kansas, occupation paper hanger, Wall.
Children of Elmer Morton Dawson and Ella Zennia Queary:
Martha Margaret Dawson: born May 8, 1896 in Ames Kansas
James Morton Dawson: born August 22, 1900 in Ames, Cloud Co, Ks; died October 26, 1958 in Cabool, Missouri. On July 11 1935 he married Grace Esther McIntyre.
Obituary: Elmer Morton Dawson -- Clyde Republican, Dec 24 1936. Elmer Morton Dawson was born at Richmond, Ind,. Jan. 26, 1863, and departed from this life Dec. 20 1936 at the age of 73 years, 10 months and 24 days. he was the second child of a family of seven children, born to James and Sarah Dawson. His parents and five sisters precededhim in death. He came to Kansas in the year 1879, and lived in lawrence, Kansas until 1880, then moved to Cloud county, where he resided until his death. He was married to Ella Querry, Feb 27, 1893, at Clyde, Kansas. and to this union were born two children, Martha Cain of Vining and James Dawson of Ames. He was a kind and loving father, devoted to his family and friends, and had the respect of friends far and near. He leaves to mourn, his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Chas. Cain, of Vining; one son, James, of Ames; three grandchildren, Mrs. Leonard Boughen of Clay Center, Merle Cain of Vining and Jerry Lee Dawson of Ames; one brother, Arthur Dawson, of Ames; a large number of nieces and nephews and a host of friends. He will be saddly missed in the home and community where he had resided so long. Funeral services were held at the Ames church yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. C. Cray Jones of Clyde and interment was made at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Notice of Death -- Concordia Blade Empire, Dec 24, 1936 The community was saddened Monday to hear of the sudden death Sunday evening of E.M. Dawson. Mr. Dawson has been a resident of Ames for many years and will be missed by all who knew him. Funeral services were held at Ames church Wednesday afternoon with Rev. Jones of the Clyde Methodist Church officiating. We extend deepest sympathy to the bereaved family.
Newspaper Article: Clyde Republican, December 24, 1936 -- "Shock in Deaths" End Comes to Two Well Known Citizens Same Night. People here were not prepared for the announcement Mondaymorning of two deaths the previous night and were shocked when it was learned that E.M. Dawson and George Danielson both had passed away. ..................... Mrs. Dawson had been in his usual health, spent last week at work on the new home of Mrs. Leah Ransopher, where he and his son, Jim, had the paint contract. He had been down town late Saturday afternoon, seemingly healthy and happy. He spent Sunday at his home in Ames with no evident symptoms of sickness and retired early, preparatory to resuming his work here the following morning. About 11 o'clock Mrs. Dawson was roused when she heard him, apparently, murmuring something. She thought at first he was dreaming and spoke to him, but when there was no response immediately got out of bed and turned on a light. He appeared to be unconscious and she ran to the home of her son, Jim, for assistance. A physician was called, but it was too late. Evidently Mr. Dawson was dying when his wife awoke, having been stricken with a heart attack.
Obituary: Ella Queary, daughter of Alex and Saras Queary was born March 26, 1867 in Lee County, Iowa and passed away on January 12 1952 at the home of her daughter, Mrs Martha Cain in Vining, at the age of eighty four years, nine months and seventeen days. She came to Kansas with her family when a small child and was united with the Baptist church when fourteen years of age. She lived in the Clyde community most of her life and was united in marriage with Elmer Morton Dawson on February 27, 1893, and lived in Ames until her death. Her husband passed away on December 20 1936. She leaves to mourn her loss, her two children, James Dawson, Ames and Mrs. Martha Cain of Vining; one sister, Mrs Ida Gray of Clyde; four grandchildren, Jerry and Bruce Dawson of Ames, Mrs. June Bomar of Clay Center, and Merle Cain of Enid, Oklahoma; and five great grandchildren, Vance, Karen, Sheryl, Yvonne and Robert Allen Cain all of Enid; a number of nieces andnephews and a host of loving friends and neighbors and relatives.
Newspaper clipping: "Those from Clifton attending the funeral of Mrs. Ella Dawson Monday afternoon at Clyde were Willis Stewart, Miss Stella Stewart, Mrs. W.D. Rogge, Mrs. Lafe Loyd, Mrs. and Mrs. Robert Haas, Mrs. James Haas, Mrs. May Walters and Mrs. L.R. Bonar."