J.B. Dawson Family Reunion


The fourth Dawson family reunion was held on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 4th and 5th, 2015 at the Dawson-Carpenter Ranch near Hayden, Colorado. 58 adults and 9 children attended the reunion on Tuesday. It was a wonderful day at the ranch. 26 folks took the tractor pulled wagon tour of the city of Hayden on Wednesday.

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2010 Dawson Family Reunion

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Attendees
The third Dawson Reunion was held on August 3, 2010.  There were 75 attendees -- 57 Dawson descendants and 18 relateds and friends.  Five of the six J.B. Dawson descendant lines were represented at the reunion -- Gus, Si, Bruce, Manley, and Laura. 





Si Line
Front Row:  Carrie Bolding, Marie Northup, Ann Knoche, Tom Dawson, Joelle Dawson.  Middle row:  Bobby Bolding, Lori Zielinski, Greg Zielinski, Dane Bolding, Brianna Bolding, Linda Dawson, Heather Northup, Julie Knoche, Kristen Knoche, Liz Knoche.  Back row:  John Knoche III, John Knoche Jr. 
Gus Line

John Pierson

Bruce Line
Front row:  Jerry Richardson, Molly Richardson, Beth Richardson, Everett Richardcon, Billie Richardson, Gail Richardson Frick, Anna Frick, Barb Richardon.  Back Row:  David Frick, Dustin Boyd, Tom Richardson

Laura Line

Don Wilde, Jeanne Wilde, Brian Wilde, Becky Wilde, Cole Wilde

Front row:  Steele Cary, Dylan and Savannah.  Middle row:  Cheryl O'Brien, Molly O'Brien, Susan Cary, Mikel Cary, Ashley Cary, Stephanie Cary, Lisa Dally, Earle Cary, Pat Cary, Mary Cary.  Back row:  Barry O'Brien, Jon Vermilyea, Paul Dally, Randi Cary, Jan Cary.

Manley line
Elizabeth Gordonwood, Warren "Jeff " Gordonwood, Gerard Dick, Laura Dick

Relateds and Guests
Hal Moody, Kathi Downing, Braden Downing, Rick Myers, Carey Myers, Amy Martin, Hallie Myers, Rob Myers, Johnny Burrier, Jacob Dylan, Savannah Faith, Jon Vermilyea, Geoffrey and Betsy Blakeslee (The Nature Conservancy), Donna Hellyer and Laurel Taylor (Hayden Heritage Museum), Tammie Delaney (Yampa Feeds and Quarterhorse project), Don Beeler (sculptor). Jean and Larry Manion, Dustin Boyd

Awards

The award for being the oldest Dawson attending the reunion went to Jeff Gordonwood (Manley line)  He says:  I was proud to be the oldest one there and could have given the young ones some guidance.  I would have said that I am the oldest and in pretty good health because of the genes from J. B. Dawson, the love of the great outdoors and because I lived through the Great Depression---we were poor as church mice--I didn't have money to buy cigarettes or whiskey and when the depression eased up I was old enough to know better than to start those habits even though I lived in Kentucky where tobacco was the main crop and Bourbon was famous.

The award for being the youngest went to Savannah Faith, 3 years old (Laura line, Steele and Stephanie Cary).

The award for traveling the farthest when to Dane Bolding (Si line) who came from Maine.

Attendees of all three reunions  (list here)

Stories told (mostly about poaching!!!!)  Post here as submitted.


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