Lang, H. O., ed.  "The History of the Willamette Valley, Being A Description 
of the Valley and its Resources, with an account of its Discovery and 
Settlement by White Men, and its Subsequent History; Together with Personal 
Reminiscences of its Early Pioneers."  Portland, OR, Geo. H. Himes, Book and 
Job Printer, 1885.  p. 655
 
WILLIAM DAWSON

     Born in Scotland, December 31, 1816, and left that country for America in
1838.  Proceeded to Missouri and followed the occupation of farmer in that State
until 1843, when he started for Oregon and arrived on the Pacific coast 1846,
and settled on a farm in Yamhill County.  In 1876 he moved to Monmouth, where he
has since been engaged in the business of grocer, and druggist.  Mr. Dawson
served as county commissioner of Yamhill County before and after Oregon was
organized as a State, and was United States commissioner of that county seven
years.  He was married to Miss Mary E. Search in 1843, and six children were the
fruits of this union, namely -- Phoebe E., Ann, Margaret, Amanda, Ella, and Lou.
His wife dying, he married again in 1864, and one other child was born to him,
named William.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in July 2008 by Diana Smith. Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.