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Dawes Reunion 2014 Healdsburg CA 1

Dawes Coat of Arms Silver: three gold swans on a • blue diagonal bend between two narrow red diagonal bends, accompanied by six black battle ‐ axes. Above the shield and • helmet is the crest which is described as: A half battle ‐ axe; placed • upright, handle gold, blades silver, on its point is a black dragon flying, tail knotted and the dragon strewn with gold coins. 2

JW and Elizabeth Dawes, circa 1860 3

J.W. Dawes 4

Elizabeth Dawes 5

Cemetery – Elizabeth Patterson Dawes 6

Loch Berlin, NY JW and family lived in Loch • Berlin for 27 years All 13 of their children • were born there. JW worked in two different • areas of the Erie Canal: Loch Berlin, NY • (1808) Transfer, PA (1835) • 7

New York State Erie Canal • Built from 1817 ‐ 1825, 8 years • From Albany, NY to Lake Erie, 363 miles • Initially, referred to as "Clinton's Big Ditch" or “Clinton’s Folly” • It is considered the engineering marvel of the 19th Century • Spurred American settlers westward • Transport per ton by road was $100 • Transport per ton by the canal was $10 • In 1829, 3,640 bushels of wheat transported • By 1837 it had increased to 500,000 bushels 8

Transfer, PA JW and Elizabeth and • family moved to Transfer, Mercer Co, PA near Greenville, PA (1853) JW could put his • experience building locks to good use on this portion of the Erie Canal, called the Erie Extension Canal. 136 miles long • Started in 1831 • Completed by 1844 • Located in northwestern • Pennsylvania connecting Lake Erie with the Ohio River. The Beaver and Erie Canal • was heavily used in its early years.

Erie Extension Canal – Sharpsville PA J. W. Dawes helped build John Dawes (82231) at the Erie Extension Canal Erie Extension Canal Locks 10

Erie Extension Canal – Sharpsville PA Well preserved lift lock Lock door was located here The Shenango River flows along side the canal and the former canal is now a walkway through the Canal Park. 11

Children of J.W. & Elizabeth Dawes 12

Adrian (2) and Amaryllis Dawes 1810 ‐ 1881 1812 ‐ 1875 13

Burial Site of Adrian Dawes (2) Fairview, Jones County, Iowa 14

Burial Site of Amaryllis Dawes Quincy, Michigan 15

Jeremiah Dawes (3) 16

Samuel Dawes (4) Gravestone Born: Aug 29, 1813 Died: May 3, 1900 Burial: Wilber Cemetery Wilber Iosco County Michigan, USA 17

Francis Dawes (5) 18

John Roy Dawes (6) House & Family 19

Rev. John R. Daws (6) & Gravestone Summer 1890 20

George M. Dawes (7) Gravestone Birth: Jul. 2, 1818 Death: Feb. 20, 1899 Burial: Westview Cemetery La Porte City Black Hawk County Iowa, USA Plot: Block 5, Lot 17 21

Young Joseph Dawes (8) 22

Joseph Dawes and wife Elizabeth (Yetman) 23

Joseph (8) and Betsy Dawes Gravestone 24

Ananias Wells Dawes (9) 25

Nine Dawes Men Volunteered for the Civil War J.W. youngest son Ananias Wells. (9), age 36 Adrien’s 4 sons George W. (21), age 34 John William (22), age 30 Charles Mark (23), age 28 Francis Adrian (26), age 22 John Roy’s 3 sons Flavius Leroy (61), age 23 Gustavus Adolphus (62), age 20 Joseph Eugene (65), age 15 Jeremiah’s only son William Perry (31), age 31 26

Grandchildren of J.W. Dawes With Some Notoriety 27

Francis Adrian (26) and John William Dawes (22) 28

John William Dawes (22) Gravestone 29

Charles Mark (23) and Minerva Sweet Dawes 30

Flyer for Dawes’ Store Opening Circa 1887 31

Edwin Minot Dawes (236) – John Roy Branch 32

Painting by Edwin Minot Dawes (236) Landscape 33

Dr. G. A. Dawes (62), Wife and Daughter Emma 34

Dr. Gustavus Adolphus Dawes (62) Gravestsone 35

Rev. Joseph Vidal Dawes (623) 36

Mildred Natwick (6331) – John Roy Branch She played a variety of • spunky, eccentric, and whimsical characters. Appeared on Love Boat, • Murder She Wrote, Magnum PI and shared roles with John Wayne, Jane Fonda, Rock Hudson, Marlo Thomas, Tom Selleck and many other well known celebrities. Her first cousin was Myron • Natwick who created Betty Boop and was the primary animator for Snow White. 37

George Francis Dawes (637) & Ivory Flakes George F. Dawes, Sr. obtained a patent for the first commercial manufacture of soap flakes in 1921 He sold it to Proctor and Gamble for $500.00 in 1929 38

John Dawes (82) 39

Dawes School 40

George Roberts Dawes (93) 2/16/1859 – 1/30/1910 41

George Roberts Dawes (93) Wedding Day 42

George Roberts (93) & Elizabeth Jane (Duvall) Dawes 43

George Roberts (93) and Elizabeth Dawes Children Fern E. Vera E. Syliva B. Ruth E. Etha M. Estella J. Glenn A. Orin L. (McClintock) (Braddy) (Overman) (Shurts) (McKee) (Sales) 05/15/1999- 02/8/1879- 06/16/1891- 03/22/1893- 11/28/1881- 07/10/1885- 08/12/1888- 09/19/1896- 01/07/1957 04/18/1958 Circa 1910 44

George Roberts Dawes House, Green Mound, KS 45

George Roberts Dawes House, Green Mound, KS 46

The Green Mound Church, Asherville, KS, 1975 47

Green Mound Church, Asherville, KS, 2000 48

Sylvia Dawes and Her Mother Jenny 49

Charles & Sylvia Overman ‐ Wedding Day 50

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Charles & Sylvia Overman w/ LaVern Melton 52

Heirlooms 53

Page From J.W. Dawes’ Family Bible 54

Chest made by JW Dawes 55

Spinning Wheel of Rachel Fell Waldorf ‐ Dawes 56

Replica of Civil War Mess Kit 57

Florence & Charles Shaffer (2491), co ‐ founder Dawes Assoc. 58

Richard Marion Dawes (6351), co ‐ founder Dawes Assoc. 59

• Presidents of J.W. DAWES ASSN ‐ the first 5 are deceased 1. Richard Marion Dawes of Louisiana 1964 ‐ 1969 2. Charles Shaffer with Richard M. Dawes as VP 1969 ‐ 1979 3. Glenn Dawes 1979 ‐ 1984 4. Richard “Dick" Hall of Michigan 1984 ‐ 1991 5. Dick Dawes of Colorado 1991 ‐ 1997 6. Charles Sihilling of California 1998 ‐ 2006 7. Janie Sihilling of Minnesota 2006 ‐ Now • Newsletter Editors ‐ the first 4 are deceased 1. Elwood Shaffer of Missouri 1968 ‐ 1969 2. Merle Ganier (non family member) 1969 ‐ 1980 3. Irene Knudsen of California 1980 ‐ 1993 4. Ken Knudsen of California, 2 issues in 1993 5. Ardath Dawes of Pennsylvania 1993 ‐ Now 60

Locations of Dawes Reunions 61