Daughter of William Edward Dawson and Mary B Elizabeth Short Dawson.

Married to Roystian Merriman Arthur on May 6, 1915 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Roystian and Goldie were the parents of:
Roystian Merriman Arthur Jr
Goldie Bruce Arthur
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Cora E Dawson
Age: 3
Birth Date: Sep 1896
Birthplace: Virginia, USA
Home in 1900: Staunton, Pittsylvania, Virginia
Street: 7
House Number: 6
Sheet Number: 5
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 82
Family Number: 82
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital status: Single
Father's name: William G Dawson
Father's Birthplace: Virginia, USA
Mother's name: Mary B Dawson
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia, USA
Years in US: 3
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
William G Dawson 47
Mary B Dawson 41
Martha E Dawson 14
Alex H Dawson 12
Leslie H Dawson 9
Sarah J Dawson 9
Clifton M Dawson 7
Albert V Dawson 5
Cora E Dawson 3
William N Dawson 2/12
Hariette Dawson 71

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Goldie E Dawson
Age in 1910: 13
Birth Year: abt 1897
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Staunton, Pittsylvania, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital status: Single
Father's name: William E Dawson
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Molly Dawson
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
William E Dawson 60
Molly Dawson 43
Leslie H Dawson 19
Sallie Dawson 19
Clifton M Dawson 18
Roskin A Dawson 14
Goldie E Dawson 13
John N Dawson 10
Walter A Dawson 8

Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935
Name: Raystian Arthur
Event Type: Marriage Registration
Event Date: 6 May 1915
Event Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia
Age: 22
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1893
Birthplace: Pittsylvania
Father's Name: John Arthur
Mother's Name: Victoria Arthur
Spouse's Name: Galie Dawson
Spouse's Age: 21
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1894
Spouse's Birthplace: Pittsylvania
Spouse's Father's Name: Wm Dawson
Spouse's Mother's Name: Mollie Dawson

Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014
Name: Mrs Goldie Arthur
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 19
Birth Date: abt 1898
Death Date: 5 Feb 1917
Death Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia
Registration Date: 3 Mar 1917
Father: Buck Dawson
Mother: Mollie Short
Certificate Number: 1917004857
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1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Royster Arthur
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1895
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Otter River, Campbell, Virginia
Street: Scattered In Sweethorn Part of The Creosote
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Swain Arthur
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Machine Man
Industry: Chest Factory
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Royster Arthur 25
Swain Arthur 21
Goldy Arthur 2
Merriman Arthur 2

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Raystien Arthur
Birth Year: abt 1895
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Altavista, Campbell, Virginia
Street address: main Street
Dwelling Number: 73
Family Number: 74
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 7
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at first Marriage: 20
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: MacHinist
Industry: Cedar Plant
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Raystien Arthur 35
Fanny A Arthur 32
Merriman Arthur 13
Winfred Arthur 10
Lois Arthur 8
Hayes Arthur 6
Verlin Arthur 4