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Ambrose Powell Dixon 1850–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 JUN 1850

Birth Location: Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 16 OCT 1936

Death Location: Clover Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States

Father: John Dixon

Mother: Nancy Powell

Spouse(s): Catherine Eversole

Children(s): Carolina Dixon

In 1850, Ambrose Powell Dixon entered the world in Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States, born to John Creech Dixon And Nancy Jane Powell. In 1860, Ambrose Powell Dixon resided in , Harlan, Kentucky, United States. In 1870, Ambrose Powell Dixon resided in Kentucky, United States. Ambrose Powell Dixon married Catherine Katie Eversole, and had children including Carolina Dixon. Ambrose Powell Dixon passed away in 1936 in Clover Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1850, Ambrose Powell Dixon entered the world in Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States, born to John Creech Dixon And Nancy Jane Powell.
  • In 1860, Ambrose Powell Dixon resided in , Harlan, Kentucky, United States.
  • In 1870, Ambrose Powell Dixon resided in Kentucky, United States.
  • Ambrose Powell Dixon married Catherine Katie Eversole, and had children including Carolina Dixon.
  • Ambrose Powell Dixon passed away in 1936 in Clover Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Dixon
1819–1906
Birth Location: Harlan, Kentucky, United States
JD
Nancy Powell
1827–1851
Birth Location: Creech, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
NP

Spouses(s)

Catherine Eversole
1848–1931
Birth Location: Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
CE

Children(s)

Carolina Dixon
1884–1959
Birth Location: Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
CD

Ambrose Dixon's Ancestors

Self
Ambrose Dixon
1850–1936
Birth Place: Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
Parents
John Creech Dixon
1819–1906
Harlan, Kentucky, United States
Nancy (Jane) Powell
1827–1851
Creech, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ambrose Dixon's Descendants

1.
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Ambrose (Powell) Dixon (14 JUN 1850–16 OCT 1936) m. Catherine ("Katie") Eversole (23 NOV 1848–1 FEB 1931)
  1. 1. Carolina Dixon 1884–1959 m. Orbin Estep 1895–1967
    1. 1. Enoch (F) Estep 1918–1991
    2. 2. Paul Estep 1925–1977 m. Ina (Mae) Boggs 1930–1990
      1. 1. Phyllis (Ann) Estep 1951–2003
    3. 3. Eliza Estep 1916–1987 m. Burnett Boggs 1913–1974
      1. 1. Sarah (Carolyn) Boggs 1940–2011
      2. 2. Geraldine Boggs 1948–1949
    4. 4. Bettie Estep 1913–1982 m. James (I) MCKNIGHT 1909–
      1. 1. Ethel (May) MCKNIGHT 1931–1993 m. William (Henry) Marion 1927–1988

Ambrose Dixon's Timeline

14 Records

1850
14 JUN 1850
Birth of Ambrose Powell Dixon in Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
1860
1860
Age 10
Ambrose Powell Dixon resided here in , Harlan, Kentucky, United States
, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
1870
1870
Age 20
Ambrose Powell Dixon resided here in Kentucky, United States
Kentucky, United States
1870
1870
Age 20
Ambrose Powell Dixon resided here in Kentucky, United States
Kentucky, United States
1880
1880
Age 30
Ambrose Powell Dixon resided here in Magisterial Districts 4 and 3, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
Magisterial Districts 4 and 3, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
1880
1880
Age 30
Ambrose Powell Dixon resided here in Magisterial Districts 4 and 3, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
Magisterial Districts 4 and 3, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
1900
1900
Age 50
Ambrose Powell Dixon resided here in Magisterial Districts 3-4, Upper Poor Fork, Lower Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
Magisterial Districts 3-4, Upper Poor Fork, Lower Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
1900
1900
Age 50
Ambrose Powell Dixon resided here in Magisterial Districts 3-4, Upper Poor Fork, Lower Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
Magisterial Districts 3-4, Upper Poor Fork, Lower Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
1910
1910
Age 60
Ambrose Powell Dixon resided here in Upper Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
Upper Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
1910
1910
Age 60
Ambrose Powell Dixon resided here in Upper Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
Upper Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
1920
1920
Age 70
Ambrose Powell Dixon resided here in Upper Poorfork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
Upper Poorfork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
1920
1920
Age 70
Ambrose Powell Dixon resided here in Upper Poorfork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
Upper Poorfork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
1936
18 OCT 1936
Age 86
Burial of Ambrose Powell Dixon in Kelly Cen., Childs Creek, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
Kelly Cen., Childs Creek, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
1936
16 OCT 1936
Age 86
Death of Ambrose Powell Dixon in Clover Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
Clover Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 JUN 1850
    Event Place: Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] United States Census, 1880, "United States Census, 1880," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 14 January 2022), John Dixon, Harlan, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 47, sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
    [2] United States Census, 1860, "United States Census, 1860", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 18 February 2021), Ambrose Dixon in entry for John Dixon, 1860.
    [3] United States Census, 1870, "United States Census, 1870", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 29 May 2021), Ambrose Dixon, 1870.
    [4] United States Census, 1900, "United States Census, 1900", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 March 2022), Ambros Dixon, 1900.
    [5] United States Census, 1910, "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 8 April 2023), Ambros Dixon, Upper Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 82, sheet 3B, family 53, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 477; FHL microfilm 1,374,490.
    [6] United States Census, 1920, "United States Census, 1920", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 1 February 2021), Ambros Dixon, 1920.
    [7] Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), Ambrose Dixon, 15 Oct 1936; citing Death, Harlan, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: , Harlan, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 18 OCT 1936
    Event Place: Kelly Cen., Childs Creek, Harlan, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 OCT 1936
    Event Place: Clover Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), Ambrose Dixon, 15 Oct 1936; citing Death, Harlan, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
    [2] Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 2 March 2021), Ambrose Dixon, 1936; citing Death, Closplint, Harlan, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,913,151.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Magisterial Districts 4 and 3, Harlan, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Magisterial Districts 3-4, Upper Poor Fork, Lower Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Upper Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Upper Poorfork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Magisterial Districts 4 and 3, Harlan, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Magisterial Districts 3-4, Upper Poor Fork, Lower Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Upper Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Upper Poorfork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
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