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James Dixon 1796–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Nov 1796

Birth Location: Bedford County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 10 Dec 1881

Death Location: Jennings County, Indiana, USA

Father: William 1

Mother: Frances Towler

Spouse(s): Martha Dixon

Children(s): Meredith Dixon, Alexander Dixon, John Dixon, James Dixon, Louisa Dixon, Martha Dixon, Levi Dixon, Ardena Dixon, John Dixon

In 1796, James Dixon entered the world in Bedford County, Virginia, USA, born to William Dixon 1 And Frances Towler. James Dixon married Martha Dixon, and had children including Alexander Dixon, Ardena Dixon, James Arthur Dixon, John Dixon, John Thomas Dixon, Levi Dixon, Louisa Jane Dixon, Martha Elizabeth Dixon, Meredith M Dixon. James Dixon passed away in 1881 in Jennings County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1796, James Dixon entered the world in Bedford County, Virginia, USA, born to William Dixon 1 And Frances Towler.
  • James Dixon married Martha Dixon, and had children including Alexander Dixon, Ardena Dixon, James Arthur Dixon, John Dixon, John Thomas Dixon, Levi Dixon, Louisa Jane Dixon, Martha Elizabeth Dixon, Meredith M Dixon.
  • James Dixon passed away in 1881 in Jennings County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Dixon's Ancestors

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James Dixon
1796–1881
Birth Place: Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Dixon 1
1755–1809
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Frances Towler
1765–1833
Goose Creek, Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John Dixon
1724–1807
Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary (Arthur) Dixon
1782–1822
Christ Church, Saluda, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
John (Robert) Dixon
1724–1807
Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Frances Dixon
1722–1798
Bedford, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Dixon
1705–1764
Mary Dinwiddie
1706–1797
John Adams
1684–1740
John Arthur
1707–1793
Thomas Dixon
1705–1764
Mary Dinwiddie
1706–1797
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Dickson
1679–1759
Janet Dixson
1682–1761
John Denwiddy
1680–1746
Mary
1690–1760
Sir 1658
1658–1725
Thomas Arthur
1681–1725
Anne Arthur
1685–1720
John Dickson
1679–1759
Janet Dixson
1682–1761
John Denwiddy
1680–1746
Mary
1690–1760

James Dixon's Descendants

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James Dixon (26 Nov 1796–10 Dec 1881) m. Martha Dixon (1800–4 Jan 1880)
  1. 1. Meredith (M) Dixon 1830–1928 m. Sarah (Ann Morris) Dixon 1830–1916
  2. 2. Alexander Dixon 1822–1894
  3. 3. John (Thomas) Dixon 1835–
  4. 4. James (Arthur) Dixon 1837–1866
  5. 5. Louisa (Jane) Dixon 1838–1880
  6. 6. Martha (Elizabeth) Dixon 1841–1914
  7. 7. Levi Dixon 1820–1878
  8. 8. Ardena Dixon 1824–1902
  9. 9. John Dixon 1819–

James Dixon's Timeline

4 Records

1796
26 Nov 1796
Birth of James Dixon in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA
1796
26 Nov 1796
Birth of James Dixon in Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
1881
10 Dec 1881 October 1836
Age 85
Death of James Dixon in Russell County, Virginia, USA
Russell County, Virginia, USA
1881
10 Dec 1881
Age 85
Death of James Dixon in Jennings County, Indiana, USA
Jennings County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1796
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1796
    Event Place: Bedford County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1881 October 1836
    Event Place: Russell County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1881
    Event Place: Jennings County, Indiana, USA

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