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Columbus F. Dixon 1828–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Sep 1828

Birth Location: Bedford, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 28 Jan 1901

Death Location: Shawnette Community, Wayne County, Tennessee

Father: John Dixon

Mother: Elizabeth Boyd

Spouse(s): Sarah Dixon

Children(s): Martha Dixon, Ada Dixon, John Dixon, William Dixon, Amanda Dixon, Mary Dixon

The story of Columbus F. Dixon began in 1828 in Bedford, Tennessee, USA. Columbus F. Dixon married Sarah Ann Dixon, and had children including Ada F Dixon, Amanda P Dixon, John Dixon, Martha Rebecca Mattie Dixon, Mary J Dixon, William F Dixon. Columbus F. Dixon passed away in 1901 in Shawnette Community, Wayne County, Tennessee.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of Columbus F. Dixon began in 1828 in Bedford, Tennessee, USA.
  • Columbus F. Dixon married Sarah Ann Dixon, and had children including Ada F Dixon, Amanda P Dixon, John Dixon, Martha Rebecca Mattie Dixon, Mary J Dixon, William F Dixon.
  • Columbus F. Dixon passed away in 1901 in Shawnette Community, Wayne County, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Dixon
1795–1877
Birth Location: Hyde, North Carolina, United States
JD
Elizabeth Boyd
1799–1868
Birth Location: North Carolina
EB

Spouses(s)

Sarah Dixon
1836–1889
Birth Location: West Point, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
SD

Children(s)

Martha Dixon
1873–1944
Birth Location: Waynesboro, Wayne County,Tennessee
MD
Ada Dixon
1879–
Birth Location: Tennessee
AD
John Dixon
1857–
Birth Location: Tennessee
JD
William Dixon
1870–
Birth Location: Tennessee
WD
Amanda Dixon
1872–
Birth Location: Tennessee
AD
Mary Dixon
1861–
Birth Location: Tennessee
MD

Columbus Dixon's Ancestors

Self
Columbus Dixon
1828–1901
Birth Place: Bedford, Tennessee, USA
Parents
John W "Old Man" Dixon
1795–1877
Hyde, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Boyd
1799–1868
North Carolina
Grandparents
William Dixon
1746–1834
Pitt County, North Carolina USA
Mary (Agnes) Pettypool
1760–1831
Grainville,North Carolina
John (B.) Boyd
1769–1831
England
Rebecca Riggs
1772–1854
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Walter I
1682–1767
Elizabeth *
1681–1767
John Boyd
1750–
Jane Bernardoe
1747–1825
David Riggs
1749–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Boyd
1730–

Columbus Dixon's Descendants

1.
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Columbus (F.) Dixon (05 Sep 1828–28 Jan 1901) m. Sarah (Ann) Dixon (7 May 1836–23 July 1889)
  1. 1. Martha (Rebecca "Mattie") Dixon 1873–1944 m. Joshua (Preston) Woodard 1865–1951
    1. 1. Joe (marvin) Woodard 1900–1964 m. Adaline (Rose) Bernheart 1910–1992
      1. 1. Marvin (joe) Woodard 1929–2020 m. Ruby (ann) Moore 1934–2007
      2. 2. Richard (Preston) Woodard 1942–1959
      3. 3. Doris Woodard 1932–2010 m. Darrell (Amos) Wallace 1929–1996
    2. 2. Ethel Woodard 1906–1994
    3. 3. Ida Woodard 1904–1991
    4. 4. John Woodard 1910–
    5. 5. Lizzie Woodard 1900–
    6. 6. Frank Woodard 1912–1972
    7. 7. Alvin (Lorenzo) Woodard 1913–1985
  2. 2. Ada (F.) Dixon 1879–
  3. 3. John Dixon 1857–
  4. 4. William (F.) Dixon 1870–
  5. 5. Amanda (P.) Dixon 1872–
  6. 6. Mary (J.) Dixon 1861–

Columbus Dixon's Timeline

7 Records

1828
5 Jan 1828
Birth of Columbus F. Dixon in Waynesboro, Wayne County, Tennessee
Waynesboro, Wayne County, Tennessee
1828
05 Jan 1828
Birth of Columbus F. Dixon in Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America
Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America
1828
05 Sep 1828
Birth of Columbus F. Dixon in Bedford, Tennessee, USA
Bedford, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 52
Columbus F. Dixon resided here in District 12, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
District 12, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
1891
1891
Age 63
Columbus F. Dixon resided here in Wayne, Tennessee, USA
Wayne, Tennessee, USA
1895
Abt 1895
Age 67
Columbus F. Dixon was married
None
1901
28 Jan 1901
Age 73
Death of Columbus F. Dixon in Shawnette Community, Wayne County, Tennessee
Shawnette Community, Wayne County, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1828
    Event Place: Waynesboro, Wayne County, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Enumeration of Male Voters, 1891, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Enumeration of Male Inhabitants of Twenty-One Years of Age and Upward, Citizens of Tennessee, January 1, 1891. Election Returns (State, County, and Local), 1796-Present.; Roll #: 33120_290480
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 234.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LJH

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Jan 1828
    Event Place: Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Sep 1828
    Event Place: Bedford, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt 1895

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 12, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Wayne, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Enumeration of Male Voters, 1891, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Enumeration of Male Inhabitants of Twenty-One Years of Age and Upward, Citizens of Tennessee, January 1, 1891. Election Returns (State, County, and Local), 1796-Present.; Roll #: 33120_290480

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1901
    Event Place: Shawnette Community, Wayne County, Tennessee
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