Cliff and Hassie Dawson had 10 children who all survived to adulthood. There were approximately 25 grandchildren when Mama Hassie died in 1955. The family has grown exponentially since then.

AVOC

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July 27, 2011

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Cliff and Hassie Dawson Family Holds 42^nd Reunion at Watkinsville CC

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By Wendell Dawson, Editor, AVOC, Inc

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Descendants of Cliff and Hassie Dawson met on Sunday, July 24, 2011, at the Watkinsville Community Center.  This year’s event was coordinated by Rev Colette Dellinger Lane who planned a worship service.  The program was well received by attendees.

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Welcome to 42^nd – Pictures & Memorabilia

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Rev. Colette Dellinger Lane Presiding at Worship Service on 7.23.11

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Cliff and Hassie had 10 children who all survived to adulthood.   There were approximately 25 grandchildren when Mama Hassie died in 1955.    The family has grown exponentially since then.

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Dawson Reunion attendees prior to Worship Service at 10:30 AM

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Jennifer Dawson (Granddaughter of Rayford) presenting “Meditations’ –Citing parables and anecdotes of family history

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The reunion is often attended by cousins to the Dawson Family.   Mama Hassie was a Daniell and the Daniell family was represented by John and Christine Daniell and their five children, including Jordan who played the piano.   They are descendants of Uncle Watt Daniell.

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Jordan Daniell playing piano – Great-Great-Great Niece of Hassie Daniell Dawson

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Daddy Cliff’s sister, Roberta Dawson Weatherford, was represented by her grandchildren, Myrna Weatherford Bentley and Larry Weatherford.

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Myrna Weatherford Bentley & Larry Weatherford (first cousins); grandniece and grandnephew of Cliff Dawson

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Mama Hassie & Daddy Cliff Dawson (ca 1940’s)

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CLIFF & HASSIE DANIELL DAWSON Family

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Royal Clifford Dawson (1880-1949) and Hassie Daniell Dawson (1884-1955) had ten children:

Roy E. Dawson (1906-1999), Raymond A. Dawson (1907-1984), Sara Sue Norris (1908-1999), Ralph M. Dawson (1910-1959), Rayford T. Dawson (1913-1995), Ruhl S. Dawson (1915-), Sue Nell Stewart (1917-), Rebecca Barnette (1919-), Selena Kate Dickens (1920-2001), Roberta Dellinger (1923-)

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Dawson Homeplace on Cliff Dawson Road, Ca 1938

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Mama Hassie and her ten children grew up in the Homeplace on Cliff Dawson Road about two miles north of Watkinsville.   Rayford later lived there with his eight children.   For most of the family born before 1955, the house has many memories.

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All of the children were represented at the reunion by a family member except one.

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Surviving Dawson Siblings- Sue Nell Stewart (94); Rebecca Barnette (92); Roberta Dellinger (88); Ruhl Dawson (96)

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Ned & Jean Dawson and their daughter, Patti D Clark (Raymond’s son)

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Nan & Ron Deal serving communion (Ruhl’s Daughter)

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Roberta Dellinger, Colette & Charlie Lane (Charlie took pictures)

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Dianne Dawson Daniel (Rayford’s daughter) reading minutes of 2010 Reunion

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Brook Henderson, grandson-in-law of Sue Nell Dawson Stewart, reviewing Family History

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Eddie Garrett (Rayford’s son-in-law) singing Amazing Grace under watchful eye of 2 year old Benjamin Dawson Garrett, Grandson of Eddie and Barbara

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Doug & Sherica Dickens (son of Selena Kate Dawson Dickens)

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