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James Purdy Dixon 1791–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Feb 1791

Birth Location: Rye, Westchester, New York, United States

Death Date: 18 Dec 1878

Death Location: Rye, Westchester County, New York, United States of America

Father: John Dixon

Mother: Elizabeth (Peyton)\Dixon

Spouse(s): Frances Allaire

Children(s): John Dixon

James Purdy Dixon was born in 1791 in Rye, Westchester, New York, United States, the child of John Dixon And Elizabeth Purdy Peyton Dixon. In 1850, James Purdy Dixon resided in Rye, Westchester, New York, USA. James Purdy Dixon married Frances Henrietta Allaire, and had children including John James Dixon. James Purdy Dixon passed away in 1878 in Rye, Westchester County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Purdy Dixon was born in 1791 in Rye, Westchester, New York, United States, the child of John Dixon And Elizabeth Purdy Peyton Dixon.
  • In 1850, James Purdy Dixon resided in Rye, Westchester, New York, USA.
  • James Purdy Dixon married Frances Henrietta Allaire, and had children including John James Dixon.
  • James Purdy Dixon passed away in 1878 in Rye, Westchester County, New York, United States of America.

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James Dixon's Ancestors

Self
James Dixon
1791–1878
Birth Place: Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
Parents
John Dixon
1750–1809
Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Elizabeth (Purdy) (Peyton)\Dixon
1763–1807
Westchester County, N.Y.
Grandparents
William Dixon
1732–
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, , England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Dixon's Descendants

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James (Purdy) Dixon (7 Feb 1791–18 Dec 1878) m. Frances (Henrietta) Allaire (11 January 1795–20 December 1868)
  1. 1. John (James) Dixon 1837–1886 m. Adrianna Weeks 1840–1916
    1. 1. John (James) Dixon 1862–1946 m. Irene (Leslie) Rudd 1863–1944
      1. 1. Mabel (Weeks) Dixon 1904–1997 m. Gerald (G) Guglielmo 1902–1980
        1. 1. Jean (Marie) Williams 1923–1993
        2. 2. John (Gerald) Williams 1924–1926
        3. 3. Roger (Jay) Williams 1929–2016
      2. 2. John (James Dixon) Jr. 1887–1962
      3. 3. Irene (Frances) Dixon 1889–1983
      4. 4. Ruth (Adrianna) Dixon 1892–1977
      5. 5. Margaret (Lydia) Dixon 1894–1983
      6. 6. Dorothy (Edna) Dixon 1897–1984
      7. 7. Frances (Greene) Dixon 1901–1983 m. Ferris Hillmann 1902– m. Leonard Kaufman 1906–
      8. 8. Clinton (DeForge) Dixon 1908–2004
      9. 9. Elsie (Van Cott) Dixon 1899–1904
    2. 2. Margaret (Lydia (Maggie)) Dixon 1864–1893
    3. 3. Clarence (Van Cott) Dixon 1872–1921
    4. 4. Adrianna (Weeks) Dixon 1860–1945
    5. 5. Zacheus Dixon 1869–1912
    6. 6. Milton (S.) Dixon 1869–1906
    7. 7. Charles Dixon 1865–1865
    8. 8. Zachariah (Voorhie) Dixon 1869–1912
    9. 9. William Dixon 1890–
    10. 10. Adie Dixon 1860–
    11. 11. Maggie (Weeks) Dixon 1864–

James Dixon's Timeline

3 Records

1791
7 Feb 1791
Birth of James Purdy Dixon in Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
1850
1850
Age 59
James Purdy Dixon resided here in Rye, Westchester, New York, USA
Rye, Westchester, New York, USA
1878
18 Dec 1878
Age 87
Death of James Purdy Dixon in Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America
Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1791
    Event Place: Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Rye, Westchester, New York; Roll: M432_615; Page: 96B; Image: 199
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Rye, Westchester, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Rye, Westchester, New York; Roll: M432_615; Page: 96B; Image: 199

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1878
    Event Place: Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rye, Westchester County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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