John Alvin Dickson

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Personal and Family Information

John was born on 14 Jul 1845 in Benton County, Arkansas , the son of James Armstrong Dickson and Mary Ann Woods.

He died on 9 Dec 1910 in Benton County, Arkansas .

His wife was Lillian Gertrude Woolsey, who he married on 24 JAN 1876 in Benton County, Arkansas . Their seven known children were Eva Margaret (1878-1961), Mattie Woolsey (1880-1963), Jewell Collins (1883-1966), Gertrude Elrina (1885-1964), Ernest (1887-1908), John B Gordon (1894-1981) and Shirley Alvin (1898-1978).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

John Alvin Dickson
(1845-1910)

 

James Armstrong Dickson
(1819-1889)

 

John Bennett Dickson
(1793-1878)

 

James L Dickson
(1766-1825)

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Agnes Nancy Moore
(1766-1847)

 
   

Charlotte Benton Temple
(1800-1843)

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Mary Ann Woods
(1820-1890)

 

Samuel "West" Woods
(1799-1871)

 

Francis Harper Woods
(1776-1849)

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Martha Leeper
(1775-1851)

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Sarah Adams
(1797-1839)

 

Robert Adams
(-1829)

 
     
 
 

Events

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Birth14 JUL 1845
Place: Benton County, Arkansas
Death9 DEC 1910
Place: Benton County, Arkansas
Census6 JUL 1870
Place: Benton County, Arkansas
Address: Osage dwelling 374 Dickson James, 51 mw farmer b Tennessee __ Mary , 49 fw keeping house born Tennessee __ John 24 mw farmer b Ark __ Elizabeth 15 fw at home born Ark __ Mary 14 fw at home b Ark __ Dwight 11 mw bArk __ Hugh 21 mw going to schoo b Ark Dwelling 275 Woods James, 39 b Tenn __ Salina 35 fw keeping house Tenn __ Kate 14 Ark __ John 11 Ark __ James 9 Ark __ William 7 Ark __ Margaret 1 Ark dwelling 376 Wood Robert 27 farmer mw Ark __ Lucy 21 Ark __ Mary 3 Ark __ Clement 1 mw Ark dwelling 377 Woods Samuel 60 mw farmer born Ohio __ Elisa 61 fw keeping house b Tennessee __ Newton 18 wm at home b Ark dwelling 378 Woods, John 21 mw farmer b Ark __ Saphira 19 keeping house b Ark
Census-1870, Benton, Osage 3 pages
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Census11 JUN 1880
Place: Benton County, Arkansas
Address: Osage dwelling 166, Dixon, John mw 34 married farmer born Ark, f&m born Tenn __ Lillie wf 20 wife, married housekeeper born Ark, f born Ark, M born Missouri __ Eva wf 2 daughter sing born Ark, f&m born Ark __ non named wf 2/12, single, born Ark, f&m born Ark dwelling 169 Dixon James A 61, Mary 59 wife, Hugh 31 son Sharlott 26 dau, Dwight 21 son
S20-36,T20N,R30W Benton, 1903 Atlas, page43
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Census30 JUN 1900
Place: Benton County, Arkansas
Age: 54
Address: house 282 Dixon, John A, head wm July 1845 age 54 married 23 yrs, born Ark, f&m born Tenn __ Lillie G, wife w f Feb 1860 age 40 married 23 yrs, mother of 7, 7 living, born Ark, f Ark, m Missouri __ Mattie daughter wf Mar 1888, age 20, single b Ark, f&m b Ark __ Jewel , Daughter wf July 1884 age 16, single, b Ark, f&m b Ark __ Gertrude daughter wf Oct 1886 age 13 single, b Ark, f&m b Ark __ Gordon son wm Aug 1895 age 5 single, b Ark, f&m b Ark __ Shearley son wm June 1898 age 2 single, b Ark, f&m b Ark House 279 Woolsey, Henry wm April 1830 age 76 m 76 yr born Ark, f&m unknown __ Marguett wife wf june 1834 65 m 46 mother of 6 4 living, born Missouri, f & m Kentucky __ Annie daughter daughter wf Spet 1866 age 33 single, born Ark, f Ark, m Missouri __ George son wm sept 1871 age 28,born Ark, f Ark, m Missouri __ Andrews Milinda, boarder wf feb 1858 age 42 Wd, mother of 1, 1 living born Missouri f Virginia m Indiana
S20-36,T20N,R30W Benton, 1903 Atlas, page43
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Burial1910
Place: Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas
Address: Bentonville Cemetery, Benton County, Arkansas, with parents , 1 child links to siblings Find A Grave Memorial# 67779804
Will13 MAR 1919
Place: Benton County, Arkansas
Address: Osage Township, signed 13 March 1919 filed and proved 12 Sept 1921
Other Event1863
Place: Benton County, Arkansas
Type: Military Service
Address: Private, Company C, 2nd Arkansas Cavalry, CSA.

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Notes

Note 1

The Springdale News via The Fayetteville Daily, December 16, 1910

A.A Dickson died at Rogers at 7 o'clock last night after an illness of only a few days. He underwent and operation Wednesday for locked bowels. The funeral will be held at Bentonville this afternoon. Mr. Dickson was about 65 years of age. He was a native of Benton county and was one of her most substantial and prosperous citizens. He is survived by a wife, three sons and three daughters, one of whom is Mrs. Urie Harris of this city.

Find A Grave Memorial# 67779804

Sources

  1. Dickson, Joseph
    Source: Dickson, Joseph
    Authors: C. Sylvester Green
    Date: 1986
    Publisher: NCpedia http://ncpedia.org