Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-04-10
A Biographical Sketch of His Life Written
BY Himself


BY Himself
John Logan Dawson was born in Lin
coin county, KY, on the "a day of Sep
TENDER, 1906, consequently is now in his
S5th year. His wife, Mary Ann Swope,
daughter OF Benedict Swope, of Garrard
county, was born February 18th, 1918,
and they were married July 10Th, 1882.
We have been married nearly 50 years,
have raised ~ children, 10 OF whom are
now living, sons and daughters. All
are married and have families, except
James j., the oldest son. Have 81 grand
and ) great-grand-chidren.
| had almost uninterrupted good
health up to about years ago, when !
had bad spell of pneumonia, which ter
minated in bronchitis and my weight of
2l0 pounds has been reduced down to
l65 pounds.
Myself and wife Joined the Christian
church at Givens in the year 1887. In
due time | was appointed deacon,
which office held until the death os my
father, Elder Elijah Dawson, who died
June I'd, 1855. Then | was chosen ell
der and exercised that Office with others
until the removal and rebuilding OF the
Christian church at Junction City. Then
and my wife united with the Christian
church at Stanford. | was selected to
become an elder in that church, but de-
clined on account OF my age and afilic-
ton.
My father, Elijah, was born in Am
herst county, Va, and came to this coun-
ty with his widowed mother and her
family OF children, sons and daugh-
tiers, he being only 10 years old when he
came.
He married Sally, only daughter OF
James Logan, deceased, who was a pio-
neer from Virginia in an early day to this
county. He died in 1928 and was buried
in the old Buffalo burying-ground.
My mother, Sally, had brothers,
John, Robert, Batey and Matthew, all
now dead, Batey Logan's sons, Dr..
Dave, Robert and Allison, are living in
Boyle county and are the only Logans
| known 10 be akin to the Dawson family
in this part OF the country.
We print the above Just as it was writ
ten by Mr.. Dawson, to show how clear
his mind is and how consecutively he
can write at his advanced age of four
score and five. 1t is both evidence that
his mental faculties are still TO great ex
tent unimpaired andi is so complete that
it gives us but little to add, except &c
say what everybody in this section
knows, that Mr.. Dawson is one OF the
finest old gentleman and the best old
democrat in Kentucky. He has beer
voting with the party OF the people eve
since he east his first vote for Andrew
Jackson, 90 years or more ago. lie al
ways makes it point to come TO town
to vote and will be with us again in Au
gust if the good Lord spares his life.
For many long years valiant soldie
of the Cross, he is still battling as muct
as his strength admits for the good caus'
and when the summons comes, as com,
it must to all of us, he will be found read,
and willing to receive the reward he ha
so well earned in the service of his Mas
ter, No spot or blemish ever rested oil
his character and he will leave to his eX
celent children the wealth OF goo,
, name, more to be priced than riches.
q In the very nature of things he an
. the dear wife who has climbed with hir
: the hill OF life, will soon rest together g
the foot on the other side, but may the
be spared many years yet in health an
happiness is the prayer of all who kno'
them