He was a younger brother of Charles G. Dawes and great - great - grandson of Revolutionary War figure William Dawes .
Dawes was born in Marietta , Ohio , to Brigadier General Rufus R. Dawes and Mary Beman ( Gates ) Dawes .
Dawes was a younger Dawes of Charles G. Dawes and great - great - grandson of Revolutionary War figure William Dawes .
Dawes was born in Marietta , Ohio , to Brigadier General Rufus R. Dawes and Mary Beman ( Gates ) Dawes .