Notes:

http://www.cagenweb.com/archives/Biographies/napa/napa-prin.htm

William J. G. Dawson, M.D., a leading physician of St. Helena, Napa County, was born in New Bandon, Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Dominion of Canada, on January 12, 1846.? When but fourteen months old, his mother died, and he was taken by his grand-parents to New Castle, Northumberland County, where he was brought up and received his preliminary education.? For a year and nine months he pursued medical studies under a preceptor at home, and then entered the University of New York (medical department) in the fall of 1865.? In March, 1867, he graduated therefrom with the degree M. D.? He was then appointed assistant physician in the New York City Lunatic Asylum, a position that he held for a little over one year. ?In the spring of 1868 he was admitted, by competitive examination, one of the house staff of the Charity Hospital, New York, acting as assistant physician for six months, and then entering as one of the house physicians and surgeons in October, 1868, a position that he held for one year.? At the end of the year he returned to his home at New Castle, New Brunswick, where he practiced his profession until the fall of 1876, when, owing to the severe climate and failing health, he came West.? After a few weeks spent in Colorado, he continued on to California, finally locating in St. Helena, January 2, 1877, and has since that time succeeded in building up his health as well as a lucrative practice.? Dr. Dawson is an active member of both the State and County Medical Societies, being President of the latter, and Chairman in the former of the Committee on Medical and Surgical Diseases of Children for the years 1889-?90.? He was also Vice-President of the State Medical Society for 1888-?89.

Dr. Dawson was married in New Brunswick, and has a family of five children, two boys and three girls.? He is a member of the Baptist Church.

Memorial & Biographical History of Northern California, The Lewis Publishing Co., 1891

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler

The following is from an online catalogue Alex Peck Medical, Surgical. and Dental Antiques
http://antiquescientifica.com/catalog11.htm

80.? A fine minor surgery set by W.F. Ford and Co., New York, the three-part wallet in red leather with nice gilding decoration. The set includes 14 pieces, including a porcelain tipped Nelaton's bullet probe. A few of the instruments are replacements. The wonderful feature of the set is a large silver presentation plate affixed to the closing flap. The engraved plaque reads: Presented to W.J.G. Dawson MD House Phys[icia]n / Lunatic Asylum N.Y. March 31st, 1868. / By the Comm[issione]rs of Public Charities & Correc[tio]n / Isaac Bell Jas. B. Nicholson O.W. Brennan / Jas. Bowen. The jeweler engraving is of the highest quality. William Joseph Gremley Dawson (1846-1918) was born in Canada and got his medical degree from the University of New York in 1867. He moved to California and had practices in San Francisco, St Helena, and Eldridge. He was affiliated with the California Home for Feebleminded Children, and died in Eldridge in 1918. Interestingly, Edmonson's directory includes a cased Cammann stethoscope by Ford that has a plaque with a presentation to another doctor by the same four commissioners and dated six months later in 1868! See Edmonson, p. 82, fig. 103.

from Catalogues of the Graduates and Officers of the Medical Department of the University of the City of New York
St. Helena, Cal.
Asst. Phys. in New York City Lunatic Asylum from April. 1867, to May, 1868. House Phys. in Charity Hosp., N.Y., October 1, 1868.

from JAMA Mar 23, 1918.
William Joseph (sic) Gremley Dawson, M.D., Eldridge, Calif.;
New York University, New York City, 1867; aged 72; a Fellow of the American Medical Association; superintendant of the California Home for Feebleminded Children since 1902; died at his home, March 4.

Died:
?died at the age of 90?. Don?t know where that came from - AD

William married Emma Jane Shaw on 16 Dec 1874 in Restigouche, NB, Canada. Emma was born on 4 Mar 1854 in Dalhousie, Restigouche, NB; died on 1 Nov 1936 in Berkeley, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The following obituary for Richard Dawson (7), probably published on January 12, 1909, in The Montreal Gazette, is believed to have been written by his son, A.O. Dawson:
The funeral for the late Mr. Richard Dawson was held to-day (sic) from St. James Methodist Church. The service was conducted by the Rev. Dr. Young, pastor of the Church, assisted by the Rev. Dr. Graham, educational secretary of the Methodist Church, and former pastor, and the Rev. T.A. Halpenny, pastor of the Sherbrooke Street Methodist Church, also a former pastor. Mr. Dawson was born on January 7, 1826, in Bandon, County Cork, Ireland. He came to this country with his parents at the age of six months. They settled near Bathurst on the Bay of Chaleur, naming the place in which they settled after their home town, New Bandon. In his young manhood he served as book-keeper (sic) in a large general store in Bathurst, later returning to manage his father's farm. Valuable grindstone being discovered near the homestead, he organized a company for its development, and carried on this industry for many years. To carry the products of the quarry to the markets in the United States, he built a vessel from native timber, but, unfortunately, this vessel was lost in a terrific gale, after having made but very few trips. In addition to supervising his farm and quarries, he acted as the chief magistrate of the district, and earned an envied reputation for his just judgement. He was also a leading spirit in the church of his choice, and for many years his home was the social and religious centre of the community, and headquarters of the clergy of all denominations. The severity of the north shore climate, together with advancing years, induced him to sell the farm and move to Campbellton, N.B., and later to Florida. Here he started an orange grove, which he ran for several years. In 1885 he returned to the homeland, and settled in Montreal, where he has since resided. His earnest and devoted Christian life will long continue to exert a helpful influence upon those who knew him. He is survived by his widow, three daughters, Mrs. (Rev.) S.B. Gregg, North Chatham, N.Y.; Mrs. W.C. Breedlove, Montreal; Mrs. Jennie D. Balcom, Montreal; and three sons, Dr. W.J.G. Dawson, Eldridge, Cal.; the Rev. G.F. Dawson, Chatham, N.B.; and A.O. Dawson, of the D. Morrice Company Ltd., Montreal. His nephew, Mr. D.C. Dawson, of the Western Union Telegraph Co., St. John, N.B., attended the funeral, together with a large number of personal Montreal friends.

--Other Fields
Birth: Quality: 1

Richard married Elizabeth Gremley on 2 Jan 1845 in Newcastle, NB, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of William Gremley) was born in 1823 in Miramachi, NB, Canada; died on 1 Feb 1847 in New Bandon, NB, Canada; was buried in Old Anglican Cemetery, Bathurst, NB. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died in childbirth

Died:
in childbirth

Notes:

Richard and Martha had a total of nine children. Martha: Two sisters of Martha Morgan married. One husband was Roland Bateman and the other was Robert Eddy. The New Brunswick Courier, St. John, dated June 29, 1839, stated that Martha Morgan died of paralysis at her residence near Bathurst, Gloucester County, on Saturday evening. (June 29, 1839, fell on a Saturday; therefore it is assumed that Martha died the previous Saturday, June 22, 1839.) Martha and Richard Dawson emigrated to New Bandon, NB, in 1826.

Notes from Greg Bishop give widely different dates but are obviously referring to the same person
Birth 1779
Death 13 Dec 1867 Gloucester County, NB
Burial Stonehaven Cemetery
Occupation Farmer
Moved to New Bandon, NB, near Bathurst, NB, in 1826. Richard and Martha had a total of nine children. Richard's gravestone dates his death as December 13 1869, at the age of 90.

Gordon Allison gives death as 22 June 1839 in Bathurst.

1829??? Richard Dawson, Moneen. Father held land at Moneen for 25 yrs, had a large family and emigrated to America to provide for part of them. At the time of emigration, the farm was in ? arrears, he left it to Richard and John Dawson ? the latter cleared up his part of tall demands. Richard has paid ?31.9.6 since his father left and John has paid ?51. Richard is now in arrears, having lost his crop last year and had a horse stolen. Has always been an improving tenant. Is asking for time to pay and not to be dispossessed. (http://www.bandon-genealogy.com/bandon_devonshire_estate_tenants_letters.htm)

Snippets from estate correspondence (http://www.bandon-genealogy.com/bandon_devonshire_estate_correspondence_snippets.htm)
28th Apr 1826 -Had toured the area and found that 'the poverty and ?? is truly appalling'.
?4th May 1826 - 557 families ? 2462 individuals in want and unemployed
402 families ? 1862 individuals may be relieved by affording them work of any kind which they are willing to accept
The remainder 155 families ? 600 individuals are totally destitute and incapacitated by sickness, bodily infirmity and age.
?470 has been collected for relief.
Work to be offered to those of the 1st class? At 6d or 8d per day and provide meal to be distributed twice a week to those incapable of work at the rate of 1 quart at each delivery for each adult and 1 pint for each child.
He expects to be able to manage for some time but will require the fund to continue.
?15th Apr 1826 - Met with Mr Newman, he 'gave me a very melancholy description of the destitute state in which many of these poor people are, weavers as well as others, the principal causes to the constant sickness which prevailed amongst that class, the entire of the late winter.'
He (Popham) agrees that all requiring it should be relieved as Paupers and not as belonging to any class of tradesmen Weavers or others but as Paupers alone ?it is a very nice and dangerous thing to interfere with the manufacturers and their workmen, in fact that noe of us are aware of the dangerous tendency, the supporting by subscription persons in combination and those very present bringing distress to their own doors by their own misconduct? ?the more private the thing is done, the more beneficial?

Birth:
reference NB Courier

Christened:
http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sharonmh/Cork.Registers/Kilbrogan%20P144%20011.htm

Richard married Martha Morgan in 1808. Martha (daughter of James Morgan and Mary Good) was born in 1787 in Bandon, Co. Cork, Ireland; died on 22 Jun 1839 in New Bandon, Gloucester Co., NB. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Richard and Martha had a total of nine children. Martha: Two sisters of Martha Morgan married. One husband was Roland Bateman and the other was Robert Eddy. The New Brunswick Courier, St. John, dated June 29, 1839, stated that Martha Morgan died of paralysis at her residence near Bathurst, Gloucester County, on Saturday evening. (June 29, 1839, fell on a Saturday; therefore it is assumed that Martha died the previous Saturday, June 22, 1839.) Martha and Richard Dawson emigrated to New Bandon, NB, in 1826.

Greg Bishop gives same birth date and slightly different date of death.
Birth 1787 County Cork, Ireland
Death 22 Jul 1839 Bathurst, Gloucester Co, New Brunswick
Two sisters of Martha Morgan married. One husband was Roland Bateman and the other was Robert Eddy. The New Brunswick Courier, St. John, dated June 29, 1839, stated that Martha Morgan died of paralysis at her residence near Bathurst, Gloucester County, on Saturday evening. (June 29, 1839, fell on a Saturday; therefore it is assumed that Martha died the previous Saturday, June 22, 1839.) Martha and Richard Dawson emigrated to New Bandon, NB, in 1826.

Additional note by Greg Bishop

Died:
see note