GEORGE W. DAWSON

George W. Dawson, aged 81 years, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. E. N. Bradley, 502 East Third Street, Duluth, Minn., Sept. 19. Cerebo hemorrhage was the immediate cause of death, though he had been in very poor health for the past three years. About three years ago Mr. Dawson was taken ill at his home near Blair and, when he was well enough to travel, Mrs. Bradley took him to Duluth in the belief that he would improve faster, and more completely recover his health there, but he has been so poorly ever since that it was at no time considered that he was strong enough to stand the journey back to his home. The remains were brought to Blair for interment. Services were held at the residence of his nephew, Mr. J. B. Adams, Monday afternoon at 1:30, Rev. Burkhardt of the Congregational Church officiating. The pallbearers were A. P. Howes, Chas. Selleck, Fred Kenny, Dr. W. H. Palmer, H. H. Reed and Phil Gossard.

#2-23 Sept., 1908 - The Pilot - George W. Dawson

George W. Dawson, an old resident of this county, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. E. N. Bradley at Duluth, Minnesota last Saturday from the effects of a cerebral hemorrhage, which he suffered about a week before. The remains were brought here Monday morning, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Bradley and Miss Agnes Dawson, and taken to the home of his nephew, Mr. J. B. Adams. Rev. Jesse B. Burkhardt conducted a short service at 1:30 o’clock Monday afternoon, and interment was made in the Blair cemetery. Mr. Dawson was born in England Jan. 12th, 1827 and came to this county in 1870, settling in Grant township where he lived until about three years ago. He was in very poor health and his daughter, Mrs. Bradley, thought he might recover a little more rapidly if taken to her home in Duluth, Minn. He did improve some, but was never able to return home owing to his advanced years. A son, Irwell and wife of Madison, Neb., and a daughter, Mrs. Frank Gossard, and two sons of Fremont were also here to attend the funeral.

#3-24 Sept., 1908 - The Blair Democrat

GEORGE W. DAWSON DIES

The remains of George W. Dawson were brought to Blair last Monday from Duluth, at which place the deceased had made his home with a daughter, Mrs. E. N. Bradley, for the past three years. Mr. Dawson was born in England in 1827, and came to Washington county in 1870, settling on a farm up hear Herman where he made his home up until about three years ago. The funeral was held from the home of his nephew, J. B. Adams in this city Monday afternoon. Deceased was the father of Mrs. E. N. Bradley and Miss Agnes Dawson of Duluth, Mrs. Frank Gossard of Fremont, and Orwell Dawson of Madison, all of whom were here to attend the funeral.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

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