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DAWSON, NATHAN, blacksmith, Sec. 33, P.O. Rockbridge, born in the “Old Dominion,” Morgan County, Virginia, March 11, 1820, he is a son of Mary and Henry Dawson, his father is of English descent, Nathan’s mother was of German. Nathan’s father was a tailor, but carried on farming at the same time. Nathan, after he became of age, began for himself, engaging in farming. At the age of 22 he married a lady by the name of Speelman, her Christian name being Seventh Ann, being that number in numerical order of her family, whose name was Ann, hence the title; their marriage took place Feb. 14, 1844. They have had eleven children, all of whom are now living: Richard, Peter E., Emily F., Cora B., Mary J., Napoleon, Henry C., Nancy J., Jefferson D., Taxana L., two of the above are still back in the State of Virginia. After he married he farmed it for three years, then engaged in the millwright business until 1869, when he emigrated to this State, and settled at Fayette, where he engaged in the same business; remained there five years, then came to Medora, where he staid a short time, then came to the town of Rockbridge, where he has since remained, and been engaged in the above named business. He is Democratic, and of the staunchest kind. Mr. Dawson is constructing an invention for cutting hedges by horse-power. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias.