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In Memory of Henrietta M. Dawson Wife of Hon. William C. Dawson And daughter of Dr. Thomas and Sidney Wingfield Born in Washington, Georgia Oct 7th, 1801 Died in Washington City, D.C. April 7th, 1850 And here her precious dust reposes. Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord. Greensboro City Cemetery Greene County, Georgia Photo © 2013 S. Lincecum She was blessed with a strong intellect, admirable judgement, and peculiar gentleness of disposition. As a member of the Social Circle and of the Church of Christ, she will be remembered for her cheerfulness and piety harmonious and attractive. AS DAUGHTER, Sister, Wife and Mother, she was exemplary, pure and lovely in all HER KINDNESS OF HEART, AND the beautiful proprieties that adorned her character; have left, for those who knew her, a hallowed and precious fragrance which can never be destroyed. "We hear thy voice. It cometh oft In sorrow's gush and memory's swell When sigh we for ...

William Crosby Dawson via Wikipedia I headed out before the sun came up one morning several days ago to visit a few cities with roots in early Georgia history. My first stop was Greensboro, the seat of Greene County. It was first chartered in 1786, and later incorporated in 1803. I parked in front of the courthouse with every intention of walking around the back to take a peek at the old jail. Even though it was raining, I was sidetracked by a marker in front of the courthouse detailing the life of William C. Dawson. After reading it, I snapped a picture and moved on. Little did I know, I would visit Mr. Dawson again a bit later...in the cemetery, of course! William C. Dawson marker in front of Greene County's 1849 courthouse. Marker reads: William C. Dawson (1798-1856), Statesman -- Soldier -- Jurist -- Freemason: "A native of Greene County, then on Georgia's Indian frontier, he was educated in the law and admitted to the bar in 1818. The remainder of h...