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Jacob McGavock Dickinson 1891 – 1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Feb 1891

Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 14 March 1963

Death Location: Nashville, Tennessee

Father: Jacob Dickinson

Mother: Martha Overton

Spouse(s): Margaret Smith, Sara Parry

Children(s): John Dickinson, Robert Dickinson, Margaret Dickinson, Martha Dickinson, William Dickinson, Edith Dickinson, Rufus Dickinson

In 1891, Jacob McGavock Dickinson entered the world in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA, born to Jacob McGarvock Dickinson and Martha MarWell Overton. In 1930, Jacob McGavock Dickinson resided in District 6, Davidson, Tennessee, USA. In 1935, Jacob McGavock Dickinson resided in Rural, Davidson, Tennessee. Jacob McGavock Dickinson married Margaret Adams Smith, Sara Parry, and had children including John McGavock Dickinson, Robert Lee Dickinson, Margaret Adams "Peggy" Dickinson, Martha Maxwell "Maxie" Dickinson, William Richard Dickinson, Edith Harrison Dickinson, Rufus Smith Dickinson. Jacob McGavock Dickinson passed away in 1963 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • In 1891, Jacob McGavock Dickinson entered the world in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA, born to Jacob McGarvock Dickinson and Martha MarWell Overton.
  • In 1930, Jacob McGavock Dickinson resided in District 6, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1935, Jacob McGavock Dickinson resided in Rural, Davidson, Tennessee.
  • Jacob McGavock Dickinson married Margaret Adams Smith, Sara Parry, and had children including John McGavock Dickinson, Robert Lee Dickinson, Margaret Adams "Peggy" Dickinson, Martha Maxwell "Maxie" Dickinson, William Richard Dickinson, Edith Harrison Dickinson, Rufus Smith Dickinson.
  • Jacob McGavock Dickinson passed away in 1963 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jacob Dickinson's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Dickinson
1891 – 1963
Birth Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Jacob McGarvock Dickinson
1851 – 1928
Columbia, Marion, Mississippi, USA
Martha (MarWell) Overton
1853 – 1917
"Travelers Rest", Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Hon (Henry) Dickinson
1806 – 1872
Steubenville, Jefferson, Ohio, USA
Anne (Eliza Grundy) McGavock
1820 – 1868
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Dickinson
1779 – 1832
Elizabeth McDowell
1793 – 1815
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Archelaus Dickenson
1749 – 1806
Prudence Rowlett,
1755 – 1812

Jacob Dickinson's Descendants

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Jacob (McGavock) Dickinson (4 Feb 1891 – 14 March 1963) m. Margaret (Adams) Smith (14 Dec 1893 – 20 July 1986) m. Sara Parry (1902 – )
  1. 1. John (McGavock) Dickinson (30 Mar 1917 – May 31, 1929)
  2. 2. Robert (Lee) Dickinson (30 Mar 1917 – )
  3. 3. Margaret (Adams "Peggy") Dickinson (13 Jul 1918 – 6 Mar 2014) m. Stuart (Swope) Fleming (7 Oct 1913 – Jun 1967)
    1. 1. Stuart (Swope) Fleming (30 Jan 1939 – 6 Jul 2004)
  4. 4. Martha (Maxwell "Maxie") Dickinson (23 April 1927 – )
  5. 5. William (Richard) Dickinson (1931 – )
  6. 6. Edith (Harrison) Dickinson (1935 – )
  7. 7. Rufus (Smith) Dickinson (1936 – )

Jacob Dickinson's Timeline

5 Records

1891
4 Feb 1891
Birth of Jacob McGavock Dickinson in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 39
Jacob McGavock Dickinson resided here in District 6, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
District 6, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 44
Jacob McGavock Dickinson resided here in Rural, Davidson, Tennessee
Rural, Davidson, Tennessee
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 49
Jacob McGavock Dickinson resided here in Williamson, Tennessee, USA
Williamson, Tennessee, USA
1963
14 March 1963
Age 72
Death of Jacob McGavock Dickinson in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1891
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Williamson, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3949; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 94-7
    [2] Cook County, Illinois, Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 409-56-2961; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: 1953
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 6, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: 2244; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0217; Image: 189.0; FHL microfilm: 2341978
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 6, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 6, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: 2244; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0217; Image: 189.0; FHL microfilm: 2341978

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Davidson, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Williamson, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3949; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 94-7

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Williamson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Williamson, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3949; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 94-7

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 March 1963
    Event Place: Nashville, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 409-56-2961; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: 1953
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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