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John Dickson 1821 – 1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 April 1821

Birth Location: Perry County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 27 April 1888

Death Location: Blackey, Letcher, Kentucky, USA

Father: Thomas Dickson

Mother: Susanna Proffitt

Spouse(s): Ellender Adams

Children(s): Stephen Whitaker, Sarah Dickson, Jason Dixon, Spencer Dickson, William Dixon, William Dickson, John Dixon, Laura Grant

The story of John Dickson began in 1821 in Perry County, Kentucky, USA. John Dickson married Ellender Adams, and had children including Stephen A. Whitaker, Sarah Dickson, Jason Dixon, Spencer D Dickson, William Van Dixon, William Dickson, John Dixon, Laura Marion Dickson Grant. John Dickson passed away in 1888 in Blackey, Letcher, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Dickson began in 1821 in Perry County, Kentucky, USA.
  • John Dickson married Ellender Adams, and had children including Stephen A. Whitaker, Sarah Dickson, Jason Dixon, Spencer D Dickson, William Van Dixon, William Dickson, John Dixon, Laura Marion Dickson Grant.
  • John Dickson passed away in 1888 in Blackey, Letcher, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Dickson
1795 – 1877
Birth Location: Ashe, North Carolina, USA
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Susanna Proffitt
1786 – 1847
Birth Location: Camp Branch, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ellender Adams
1814 – 1888
Birth Location: Kentucky
EA

Children(s)

Stephen Whitaker
1831 – 1909
Birth Location: Perry County, Kentucky, United States of America
SW
Sarah Dickson
1850 – 1901
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America
SD
Jason Dixon
1853 – 1854
Birth Location: Letcher County, Kentucky, United States
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Spencer Dickson
1855 – 1892
Birth Location: Kentucky
SD
William Dixon
1857 – 1927
Birth Location: Letcher, Kentucky
WD
William Dickson
1858 – 1927
Birth Location: Kentucky
WD
John Dixon
1859 – 1870
Birth Location: Letcher County, Kentucky, United States
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Laura Grant
1862 – 1935
Birth Location: Christian County, Kentucky, USA
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John Dickson's Ancestors

Self
John Dickson
1821 – 1888
Birth Place: Perry County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Thomas S Dickson
1795 – 1877
Ashe, North Carolina, USA
Susanna (B) Proffitt
1786 – 1847
Camp Branch, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Rev. (John Peyton Dixon \) Dickson
1758 – 1847
Loudon, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Tamar) Robinson
1761 – 1847
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Dickson's Descendants

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John Dickson (26 April 1821 – 27 April 1888) m. Ellender Adams (11 April 1814 – 27 July 1888)
  1. 1. Stephen (A.) Whitaker (1831 – 1909)
  2. 2. Sarah Dickson (1850 – 19 September 1901)
  3. 3. Jason Dixon (11 Jun 1853 – 30 Oct 1854)
  4. 4. Spencer (D) Dickson (26 April 1855 – 15 May 1892)
  5. 5. William (Van) Dixon (Jan 9 1857 – 07 Jan 1927)
  6. 6. William Dickson (abt 1858 – 7 December 1927)
  7. 7. John Dixon (1859 – 1870)
  8. 8. Laura (Marion Dickson) Grant (Jan 1862 – 1935) m. William (Robert) Grant (1862 – 1899)
    1. 1. Callie (Leon) Grant (Dec 26 1881 – Dec 10 1969)
      1. 1. Agness Outlaw (Nov 22 1902 – Dec 22 1973)
        1. 1. Robert (Edgar) Jones (Oct 23 1931 – Apr 25 2016)
    2. 2. Dora (Lee (Lela)) Grant (1 Apr 1886 – Dec 1969)
      1. 1. Ira (Richard) Bryan (March 8, 1908 – October 3, 1959)
        1. 1. Bobbie (Jean) Bryan (August 18, 1929 – November 11, 2005)
    3. 3. Maudie (Georgia) Grant (Jun 1887 – 1963)
    4. 4. Annie (Pearl) Grant (Nov 1887 – 26 Mar 1959)
    5. 5. Thomas (Albert) Grant (2 Sep 1888 – 03 Apr 1974)
    6. 6. Georgia (Ann) Grant (21 April 1893 – 8 May 1969) m. Richard (A. (Bud)) Bowker (12 October 1857 – 29 Nov 1931)
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Zimmerman (26 March 1922 – 27 January 2014)
      2. 2. Annie (Pearl) Bowker (13 Oct 1924 – 8 September 1987) m. Edward (Earnest) Ryles (1 May 1922 – 1 March 2000)
        1. 1. Carolyn (Jean) Ryles (07/28/1946 – 9 Feb 2020) m. Paul (Edward) Turner (abt 1943 – ) m. Paul Turner (28 Aug 1943 – )
        2. 2. Alice (Marie) Bowden (22 May 1948 – )
        3. 3. Alice (Marie Ryles Bowden) Butler (24 May 1948 – 18 Jan 2016)
      3. 3. Richard (Robert) Bowker (12 Jun 1927 – 4 Dec 1961)
      4. 4. Bernard (Howard) Bowker (20 March 1931 – 16 Apr 1988)
      5. 5. Billy (Harvey) Bowker (19 August 1933 – 30 Jan 1995)
    7. 7. Jessie (Inez) Grant (23 Feb 1895 – 5 Jan 1971)
    8. 8. Charles (Jackson) Grant (26 Jul 1899 – 27 March 1969)
    9. 9. Pearl Grant (abt 1887 – )
    10. 10. Albert (Brant) Grant (1889 – )
    11. 11. Pearl (Brant) Grant (abt 1890 – )
    12. 12. Georgie Brant (1892 – )
    13. 13. Jessie (Brant) Grant (abt 1894 – )
    14. 14. Charles (Jackson) Grant (29 Jul 1899 – )
    15. 15. Charlie (Brant) Grant (1900 – )

John Dickson's Timeline

2 Records

1821
26 April 1821
Birth of John Dickson in Perry County, Kentucky, USA
Perry County, Kentucky, USA
1888
27 April 1888
Age 67
Death of John Dickson in Blackey, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Blackey, Letcher, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 April 1821
    Event Place: Perry County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 April 1888
    Event Place: Blackey, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
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