31. Rufus DAWSEY (David C. DAWSEY , James DAWSEY , Joshua , John , Joshua , Edward ) was born on 20 Aug 1841 in Alabama. He died on 5 Nov 1913 in Hancock County, MS. He was buried in Gainesville/August Holden/Turtleskin Cemetaries.
Rufus married (1) Cynthia Louise LOTT daughter of Jesse LOTT and Ellen HOLDEN on 11 Mar 1859. Cynthia was born on 5 Apr 1842 in Mississippi.
They had the following children:
40 F i Cynthia Louise DAWSEY was born on 17 Mar 1864. She died on 27 May 1925. She was buried in Denham Springs Cemetary at First Baptist Church, Livingston Parish, Louisiana. [Notes] Cynthia married Samuel HOLDEN. Samuel was born on 17 Mar 1864. He died on 27 May 1925. He was buried in First Baptist Church cemetery, Denham Springs, LA.
Rufus married (2) Susan Elizabeth PAINTER daughter of Aaron PAINTER and Abey MILLER. Susan was born on 9 Aug 1850 in Louisiana. She died on 6 Feb 1923 in Hancock County, Mississippi. She was buried in Turtleskin Cemetary, Hancock County (now Pearl River), Mississippi.
They had the following children:
+ 41 M ii William Sylvester DAWSEY was born on 18 Jan 1871. He died on 30 Jun 1949. + 42 M iii George Washington DAWSEY was born on 16 Jul 1872. He died on 16 Oct 1947. + 43 M iv Putnam Politch Randle DAWSEY was born on 17 Feb 1874. He died on 18 Mar 1958. + 44 M v Rufus Leonard DAWSEY was born on 1 Oct 1875. He died on 13 Jun 1959. 45 F vi Sarah Adeline DAWSEY was born on 27 Mar 1877 in Hancock County, Mississippi. She was buried in Westonia, Mississippi. [Notes] + 46 F vii Petronia Elizabeth DAWSEY was born on 1 Dec 1878. She died on 18 Feb 1967. + 47 M viii William Whitfield DAWSEY was born on 23 Jun 1880. He died on 13 Aug 1948. + 48 F ix Catherine Dorian DAWSEY was born on 3 Mar 1881. She died in 1948. + 49 F x Nellie Edna DAWSEY was born on 22 Feb 1885. She died on 17 Nov 1923. + 50 M xi Jessie (Bud) DAWSEY was born on 23 Mar 1887. He died on 16 Oct 1947. + 51 M xii James Jefferson DAWSEY was born on 31 Mar 1889. He died on 4 Sep 1973. + 52 M xiii John DAWSEY was born on 7 Jul 1893. He died on 5 May 1964. + 53 M xiv Malon DAWSEY was born on 11 Jan 1896. He died on 8 Sep 1956.
39. Emily DAWSEY (David C. DAWSEY , James DAWSEY , Joshua , John , Joshua , Edward ).
Emily married Francis W. HILL on 24 Aug 1870 in Hancock County, MS.
They had the following children:
+ 54 M i David Rufus or Francis HILL was born on 31 May 1876. 55 M ii Edward HILL. 56 M iii Oscar HILL. + 57 F iv Jeanette HILL was born on 13 Apr 1884. She died on 25 Nov 1957. 58 M v Turner Washington HILL.