James H. Dawson, physician, was born in Warren county, Ind., Aug. 3, 1836, and is a son of John W. and Effie A. Dawson; was educated in the common schools, and at the age of 24 enlisted in the late war, Co. D, 1st Mo. Inft., where he served for 2 years. He is a graduate of the Keokuk Medical College, in Keokuk, Iowa; began the practice of medicine in Pleasant Hill, this county, in 1874, remaining there one year. He then located in Chowrow, this county, where he still resides and has built up a good practice. In Feb., 1858, he married Miss Sarah Hamner, daughter of Jesse Hamner, deceased, an early settler of this county, and they have 3 children – Mollie, Anna and Flora.

History of Pike County 1880