Thank you for the reply. You are correct. He did own and operate the 5 & 10 cent store in Hebron. I know little more about him except what I learned recently from his OB.

I do know that he died without any children or other relatives in the Licking area. I recently posted a follow-up not to my own message explaining these facts and my disappointment.

I never thought of doing any research on him alone. I have been so focused on finding his kin to let them know of his pictures in my grandmother's family photo album.

http://www.bliley.net/family/Lula_Bliley/Album/Home.htm

I am currently looking for the children of his sister, Elizabeth Dawson Lewis who lived in Rhode Island for many years. My focus has been on letting kin know of the album and overlooked basic genealogy on Richard W. Dawson.

Do you have any other information?

Thank you.

Chuck