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K Annie E. Colvin

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1901 personal census, Romney Twp, Kent Co., ON, F1-3:
Dawson William, M, Married, 29 April 1831, 69, born Ont, origin: English, Can, Meth, Farmer;
Nancy, F, wife, Married, 12 June 1854, 46, born Ont, origin: English, Can, Meth;
Joseph W., M, son, Married, 10 March 1866, 35, born Ont, origin: English, Can, Meth, Farmer's Son;
Annie E., F, daughter-in-law, Married, 26 July 1869, 31, born Ont, origin: Irish, Can, Meth;
V. Blanch, F, niece, Single, 26 Oct 1891, 9, born Ont, origin: English, Can, Meth, 9 months in school;
Major John A., M, servant, Single, 2 May 1870, 30, born Ont, origin: French, Can, R Cath, Farm Laborer.

Commemorative Biographical Record of Kent County, Ontario, J.H. Beers & Co., Toronto, 1904, pg. 178-179:
William Dawson, a prosperous and enterprising farmer of Romney Township, County Kent, is a son of John Dawson, one of the pioneers of this locality.
     John Dawson, a son of Thomas and Hannah Dawson, was born near St. John's Chapel, Parish of Stanhope, County Durham, England, July 6, 1789... In the early twenties John Dawson came to Romney township, settling upon Lot 194...
     William Dawson was born on the homestead farm, in the little log house first erected by his father, and was there reared. He received but a limited education as school teachers were scarce and he and his brothers were needed to work the tobacco. At the age of thirty-six years he came into possession of fifty acres of the homestead, which he cleared, and he erected upon it a house, part logs and the remainder frame. Through hard work, thrift and good management he was able to add to his property until now he owns 200 acres of excellent farming land, and in 1889 he built his present beautiful brick home. During a long life of toil he had demonstrated that farming is an occupation that can be made to pay, and his youngest son, Joseph, is carrying out his ideas on the old homestead.
     William Dawson has been twice married; his first wife having been Nancy, daughter of John Carr, and to them were born: ... Joseph Wesley, born March 10, 1866, married Annie E. Colvin, and has one child, Blanche...