Posted By:Linda D.
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Subject:Meade/ Russell Co Va
Post Date:March 22, 2009 at 19:40:41
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The following obituary was printed on the same page as my great grandfather. This is not my line and this is all I have on this family. Thought it may be of help to someone in their research. I am also including the information that was on Grace's Death Certificate:.....

Death Certificate lsits:
Grace McClaugherty Dawson
B: 5 Jun 1906, Castlewood, Va..(Russell Co.)
D: 27 Jan 1941, Bluefield, Mercer Co WV
Father: George Meade b. St Paul Va ...(Russell Co.)
Mother: Emma Neal b. Mercer Co WV
Spouse: G. L. Dawson (b. Bedford Co Va..given on son's death certificate)
Cause of Death: 1. Influenza 2. Pneumonia 3. Premature Birth, 7 months pregnancy.
Burial: 29 Jan 1941, Monte Vista Park

COD: #3 was George Littleton Dawson, jr who was born 25 Jan 1941, lived for 2 hours.
Grace was sick with the flu and pneumonia when she went into labor with infant Geroge.
Burial: 25 Jan 1941 Monte Vista Park {apparently this infant was born, died, and buried on the same day}

OBITUARY: {as written} Bluefield Daily Telegraph
on 28 Jan 1941: Tuesday
Bluefield, Mercer Co WV

MRS. GRACE DAWSON
Funeral services for Mrs. Grace McClaugherty Dawson, age 34, who died at her home at 3031/2
Bluefield Avenue, yesterday morning at 11 o'clock, will be conducted from Hawkins Funeral Home
tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The Rev Mr. Browning, of Grace Methodist Church, will officiate.
Interment will be in Monte Vista Cemetery.

Surviving are husband, George L. Dawson, and the following children:
Mary Ann, Emma Lou, Talma, Trula, Mac, Peggy Lee, Shirley Grey, Frances, Charles and William,
all at home.