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James Thomas Dickerson 1882 – 1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Mar 1882

Birth Location: Webster County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 6 Feb 1961

Death Location: Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA

Father: Andrew Dickerson

Mother: Susannah Carroll

Spouse(s): Rosa Whitsell

Children(s): Alma Dickerson,, PFC Dickerson,, L.J. Dickerson,

James Thomas Dickerson was born in 1882 in Webster County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Andrew Jackson "A J" Dickerson and Susannah Margaret Carroll. In 1900, James Thomas Dickerson resided in Maddox, Carter, Kentucky, USA. James Thomas Dickerson married Rosa Lee Whitsell, and had children including Alma Mae Dickerson,, PFC Whitsell H Dickerson,, L.J. Dickerson,. James Thomas Dickerson passed away in 1961 in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • James Thomas Dickerson was born in 1882 in Webster County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Andrew Jackson "A J" Dickerson and Susannah Margaret Carroll.
  • In 1900, James Thomas Dickerson resided in Maddox, Carter, Kentucky, USA.
  • James Thomas Dickerson married Rosa Lee Whitsell, and had children including Alma Mae Dickerson,, PFC Whitsell H Dickerson,, L.J. Dickerson,.
  • James Thomas Dickerson passed away in 1961 in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Dickerson
1843 – 1904
Birth Location: Buffalo Fork, Carter, Kentucky, USA
AD
Susannah Carroll
1846 – 1902
Birth Location: Grahn, Carter, Kentucky, USA
SC

Spouses(s)

Rosa Whitsell
1884 – 1954
Birth Location: Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA
RW

Children(s)

Alma Dickerson,
1910 – 1995
Birth Location: Hopkins, Kentucky, USA
AD
PFC Dickerson,
1913 – 1969
Birth Location: Hopkins, Kentucky, USA
PD
L.J. Dickerson,
1915 – 2012
Birth Location: Webster County, Kentucky, USA
LD

James Dickerson's Ancestors

Self
James Dickerson
1882 – 1961
Birth Place: Webster County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Andrew Jackson "A J" Dickerson
1843 – 1904
Buffalo Fork, Carter, Kentucky, USA
Susannah (Margaret) Carroll
1846 – 1902
Grahn, Carter, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Levi Dickerson
1816 – 1852
Russell County, Virginia, USA
Lucinda Waugh
1813 – 1899
Louisa, Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
Nelson Carroll
1825 – 1880
Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Angelina Carroll
1826 –
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Judge Dickerson
1790 – 1860
Frances Stone
1794 – 1850
John Waugh
1790 – 1862
Augusteen Duduit
1794 – 1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Archelaus Dickenson
1749 – 1806
Prudence Rowlett,
1755 – 1812
William Waugh
1763 – 1835
Sara Cornplanter,
1774 – 1863
Guillaume Duduit,
1770 – 1836
Agnes Desot
1772 – 1811

James Dickerson's Descendants

1.
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James (Thomas) Dickerson (17 Mar 1882 – 6 Feb 1961) m. Rosa (Lee) Whitsell (28 Mar 1884 – 25 Apr 1954)
  1. 1. Alma (Mae) Dickerson, (4 Aug 1910 – 6 February 1995) m. William (E) Clark (25 January 1912 – 24 October 1994)
  2. 2. PFC (Whitsell H) Dickerson, (22 Jan 1913 – 17 Oct 1969) m. Catherine (Pearl Haley) Sandefur (22 Mar 1915 – 21 Apr 1981) m. Inez Miller (21 Jul 1916 – 15 Aug 1986)
    1. 1. George (Fielding) Griffin (2 Jul 1935 – 3 Feb 2025) m. Sandra Fried (13 Nov 1937 – )
      1. 1. Terry (Mike) Griffin (1958 – )
      2. 2. Bradley (Scott) Griffin (Feb 1960 – ) m. Susan (Michelle) Evans (30 Dec 1958 – ) m. Anna Toney (15 Dec 1961 – )
        1. 1. Brandy Griffin (12 JUN 1982 – ) m. Joshua (McKay) Stroud (24 Dec 1980 – )
        2. 2. Scott (W F) Griffin (1985 – ) m. Christina 'Chrissy'
      3. 3. Douglas (Rosenfeld) Griffin, (Mar 1961 – ) m. Therese (Anne) Brinkley, (25 May 1961 – 1 Aug 2024)
        1. 1. Aaron (Christopher) Griffin (JAN 1992 – ) m. Giana Scotto (1995 – )
        2. 2. Joshua (Brinkley) Griffin (AUG 1993 – )
        3. 3. Zachary (Douglas) Griffin (Jan 1996 – )
      4. 4. Christopher (Mark) Griffin (25 Aug 1964 – 12 Mar 1984)
      5. 5. Steven (Mathew) Griffin (18 Jul 1968 – ) m. Crystal (Ann Griffin) Parker (14 OCT 1973 – ) m. Jessica Dolph (2 MAR 1976 – )
        1. 1. Halston (Zade Jernigan) Griffin (2 SEP 1991 – )
        2. 2. Mercedes Griffin (31 MAY 2008 – )
        3. 3. Whitney (Elizabeth) Griffin (29 Aug 1991 – )
    2. 2. Charles (W) Dickerson (30 Apr 1938 – 30 Apr 1938)
    3. 3. Jaclyn (Gale "Jackie") Dickerson (21 Feb 1943 – 10 Sep 2007) m. John (William) Blanford (23 Oct 1944 – 18 May 2009)
      1. 1. John (Harvey) Blanford (September 21 1970 – ) m. Julie (Annette) Craig (17 Jun 1972 – )
    4. 4. Pvt (Stephen Lewis) Dickerson, (26 Jul 1945 – 4 Jan 2022) m. Sharron (Y) Williams (8 Jan 1945 – )
      1. 1. Tracy Dickerson
  3. 3. L.J. Dickerson, (23 Aug 1915 – 2 May 2012) m. Mary (C) Gray (11 Dec 1924 – 18 Aug 2017) m. Gertrude Griffin (1 Dec 1914 – 5 Mar 1939)
    1. 1. Donna (Mae) Dickerson (4 Jan 1941 – ) m. William (Leonard 'Larry') Duncan (9 Mar 1935 – )
      1. 1. Jeff Duncan
    2. 2. Lisa Dickerson
    3. 3. Kevin Dickerson m. Patricia Ondriezek
      1. 1. Nathan Dickerson

James Dickerson's Timeline

7 Records

1882
17 Mar 1882
Birth of James Thomas Dickerson in Webster County, Kentucky, USA
Webster County, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 18
James Thomas Dickerson resided here in Maddox, Carter, Kentucky, USA
Maddox, Carter, Kentucky, USA
1903
25 Nov 1903
Age 21
James Thomas Dickerson was married in Hopkins
Hopkins
1910
1910
Age 28
James Thomas Dickerson resided here in Magisterial District 4, Hopkins, Kentucky, USA
Magisterial District 4, Hopkins, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 38
James Thomas Dickerson resided here in Slaughtersville, Webster, Kentucky, USA
Slaughtersville, Webster, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 48
James Thomas Dickerson resided here in Slaughtersville, Webster, Kentucky
Slaughtersville, Webster, Kentucky
1961
6 Feb 1961
Age 79
Death of James Thomas Dickerson in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1882
    Event Place: Webster County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Kentucky; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 061
    [2] Kentucky, Marriage Records, 1852-1914
    [3] Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1963, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [4] Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Slaughtersville, Webster, Kentucky; Roll: T625_601; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 142; Image: 276
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Slaughtersville, Webster, Kentucky; Roll: 781; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0010; Image: 145.0; FHL microfilm: 2340516
    [7] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Kentucky; Registration County: Webster; Roll: 1653847
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Maddox, Carter, Kentucky; Roll: 514; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 1240514
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Magisterial District 4, Hopkins, Kentucky; Roll: T624_481; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0093; FHL microfilm: 1374494
    [10] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [12] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Messenger; Publication Date: 7/ Feb/ 1961; Publication Place: Madisonville, Kentucky, United States of America; ,0.77809983,0.5034555,0.8860749

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1903
    Event Place: Hopkins
    Record Source: Kentucky, Marriage Records, 1852-1914

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Maddox, Carter, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Maddox, Carter, Kentucky; Roll: 514; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 1240514

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Magisterial District 4, Hopkins, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Magisterial District 4, Hopkins, Kentucky; Roll: T624_481; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0093; FHL microfilm: 1374494

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Slaughtersville, Webster, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Slaughtersville, Webster, Kentucky; Roll: T625_601; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 142; Image: 276

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Slaughtersville, Webster, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Slaughtersville, Webster, Kentucky; Roll: 781; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0010; Image: 145.0; FHL microfilm: 2340516

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Grahn, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Kentucky; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 061

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Henderson
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000
    [2] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Messenger; Publication Date: 7/ Feb/ 1961; Publication Place: Madisonville, Kentucky, United States of America; ,0.77809983,0.5034555,0.8860749

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hopkins
    Record Source: Kentucky, Marriage Records, 1852-1914

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Webster, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Kentucky; Registration County: Webster; Roll: 1653847

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1961
    Event Place: Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1963, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Messenger; Publication Date: 7/ Feb/ 1961; Publication Place: Madisonville, Kentucky, United States of America; ,0.77809983,0.5034555,0.8860749
    [6] Age:
    78

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Slaughters Cemetary, Slaughters, Webster Co., Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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