Edward Lepper

Notes:

! Was twin of Albert.
[DAWES2.FTW]

From The Converse Family Published in 1905 Vol 1 Page 113

Twin of Albert.

John married Abby P. Dawes on 20 Sep 1878. Abby (daughter of William Campbell Daw and Laura Sarah Goodrich) was born on 02 Nov 1857. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Abbey Dawes married John Lepper (may be spelled Leppere) and as of 1924 they resided in Oregon. (According to newspaper article of History of Wood County.

From History of Wood County 1924 Page 668-669

Abbie lives in OregonI

Notes:

From "Some of the Ancestors and Descendants of Samuel Converse, Jr." page 113: "Laura S. Goodrich, born in Rodman, N.Y., 20 Jan. 1832; married, 12 March 1850, William C. Dawes, who was born in Peasmarch, Sussex Co., Eng., 14 Nov. 1817, and came to this country with his parents in 1829. Mr. and Mrs. Dawes lived in Cape Vincent, N. Y., until spring of 1864, when they moved to Waterloo, Wis. In 1890 they were living in Pittsville, Wis. They had fourteen children:"

From a hand written letter in the possession of Marian DIBBLE Williams (1992): "Wm C. Dawes sailed from Rye Old England March 28th 1830 for the United States arrived in New York on the eleventh day of April 1830 at the age of 13 years." On side of this paper he has written: "I cannot see God, But God can see me."

From "History of Wood County" page 668 and 669: "William was a native of England and came to the United States when 12 years old, his family settling at Cape Vincent, New York where William C. was raised. The mother was of Holland Dutch descent. Mr. and Mrs. William C. Dawes came to Wisconsin in 1863 and settled at Waterloo, where the father followed the trade of miller until 1876. In which year they came to Wood County, driving overland with a team of oxen. Here they purchased 80 acres of heavily timbered land in Section 24, of Wood Township. The country was a most primitive one at that time. The Dawes family on first coming lived in an old logging shanty while the father and sons made a clearing and hewed logs for a more commodious, if not less primitive residence. This structure, when completed, was roofed with home-made shingles after it was converted into a frame house. The family of pioneers set to work to clear the land, the age-old battle of the pioneer; there were hardships on every hand, and the task before them was a formidable one. Gradually, however, they accomplished it and from their efforts there emerged a fine agricultural property. This place was the home of the father and mother for the remainder of their lives."

William married Laura Sarah Goodrich on 12 Mar 1850. Laura (daughter of Joshua Goodrich and Harriet Converse) was born on 20 Jan 1832 in Rodman, Jefferson, New York U.S.A.; died on 25 Jan 1913 in Wood Township, Wisconsin U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Of Holland Dutch Descent.

From "Some of the Ancestors and Descendants of Samuel Coverse, Jr.", Charles Allen Converse; The Salem Press Co., Salem, MA.; 1905; Vol. 1, page 113: "Laura S. Goodrich, born in Rodman, N.Y., 20 Jan. 1832; married, 12 March 1850, William C. Dawes, who was born in Peasmarch, Sussex Co., Eng., 14 Nov. 1817, and came to this country with his parents in 1829. Mr. and Mrs. Dawes lived in Cape Vincent, N.Y., until spring of 1864, when they moved to Waterloo, Wis. In 1890 they were living in Pittsville, Wis. The had fourteen children:"

Notes:

Came to U.S. 1829-1831 and settled in Jefferson County, New York.

Buied at Bates cemetery on County Route 6, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York.
Grave Stone inscription: James Dawes / DIED / March 5, 1853 / in the 61 Yr of his / age

Left Rye, England on March 28 1830. Arrived NY April 11 1830.

James married Sarah Lusted Campbell on 22 Dec 1816 in Peasmarsh, Sussex, England. Sarah (daughter of William Campbell) was born in 1780 in England; died on 27 Apr 1853 in Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York U.S.A.; was buried in Bates Cemetery, Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

! Note the maiden name may possibly be Lusted. This is per M. Dibble Williams
family tree chart.

Gravestone inscription: SARAH
WIFE OF
JAMES DAWES
DIED
April 12 (possibly 17), 1853
in the 2(7) 3 i y.r. of her
age

Notes:

EAST SUSSEX COUNTY, ENGLAND ST PETER AND ST PAUL CHURCH

Notes:

From "Converse and Allied Families" page 112: [Harriet Converse] married first, 16 June 1825, Joshua Goodrich of Rutland, [Jefferson County, New York] who was born 12 March 1794, and died in 1836.

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Joshua married Harriet Converse on 16 Jun 1825 in Rutland, New York U.S.A.. Harriet (daughter of Thomas Convers and Sabrina Smedley) was born on 03 May 1794 in New York, USA; died on 08 Oct 1867 in New York, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

From Watertown New York Daily Paper April 23, 1979:
DAR PUTS MARKER ON GRAVE

A bonze marker was placed at the grave of a daughter of a Revolutionary War colonel in dedication ceremonies Saturday at St. Lawrence Union Cemetery, Town of Cape Vincent by the LeRay De Chaumont Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

The marker at the grave of Harriett Converse Goodrich Gardner notes that she was the daughter of Col. Thomas Converse who served in the Revolutionary War from 1776 to 1780, wintered at Valley Forge in 1777-78 and settled in Jefferson County, receiving a land grant after the war. He died near Rutland in 1811. The DAR Chapter held a tea in the DAR room of the Flower Memorial Library following the ceremonies.

A history of the family was given by Mrs. Irene Dawes Dibble, Pittsville, Wisconsin, Miss Doris Lee, Park Ridge, Illinois and Mrs. Marian Dibble Toney of Jacob-Bennett Chapter, DAR, Silver City, New Mexico, all great-granddaughters of Harriett Converse. Eleven descentants from out-of-state attended the ceremonies.

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1850; Census Place: Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York; Roll: M432_514; Page: 389A;