Looking for Kenneth Dawson (1949?-?) of Kansas/Arizona

Brian Paul Kaess

Hello,

I am looking for Kenneth Dawson (1949?-) reputedly born in Kansas to a teenage high school -age single mom Wanda Lou Dawson (1932-2006). He kept the surname of his mother. It was believed he was adopted or taken into foster care in Arizona at the age of 12 or so. His Father's name is currently unknown. He is my 1/2 1st Cousin. We share the same Grandfather Talmage Edward Dawson (1894-1974). Wanda spoke little about Kenneth in the family- he was a taboo topic to her other child Jeanene Michel Forshey. Jeanene would be his 1/2 sister.

Brian Paul Kaess

WKathleenM4

@Brian Paul Kaess

1. Where have you already searched?
2. Are any of the people you named still living?
3. Was it a closed adoption?

I will be doing some research and the answers to these questions will be helpful to me.

Brian Paul Kaess

1. I got in contact with a Kenneth Dawson living in Washington State but he insisted he wasn't related. Also, there was a Vietnam Veteran Kenneth Dawson from Arizona (who may have passed by now) who seemed promising but I wasn't able to learn more.
2. J. Forshey (b.1970) is still living in Anchorage, Alaska.
3. I don't know what type of adoption it was, and it may be that he was only in foster care. The family yarn isn't clear whether he was adopted or in foster care only, or both. I checked for birth records for Kenneth Dawson in Kansas but couldn't find any. Hope this helps, Brian Paul Kaess

RobertWessel

Have you looked for him in the 1950 census? That could narrow his birth date.

WKathleenM4

@Brian Paul Kaess

Have you tried these two sites? The second link should take you right to the Mother and that is where I would try. Also you should not list the full name of anyone who is living. As in his 1/2 sister.

www.rootschat.

https://www.myheritage.com/research?s=44997881&formId=master&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&p=1&view_mode=card&qname=Name+fn.Wanda%2F3Loe+ln.Dawson+lnmo.3&qevents-event1=Event+et.birth+ey.1932&qevents-any/1event_1=Event+et.any+ep.Kansas+epmo.similar&qevents=List

JeffreyBryant1

Have you done a DNA test? He may have also and you could see him as a DNA match.