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Joseph Benson Dixon 1876–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Aug 1876

Birth Location: Abbeville, Abbeville, SC

Death Date: 02 February 1959

Death Location: Crawford, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA

Father: Robert Dixon

Mother: Harriet Charles

Spouse(s): Alice Colvard

Children(s): John Dixon, Zelia Dixon, Josie Dixon, Robert Dixon, Etta Dixon, Perry Dixon, Josephine Dixon, Hattie Dixon, Willie Dixon, Sara Dixon, John Dixon

Joseph Benson Dixon was born in 1876 in Abbeville, Abbeville, SC, the child of Robert Dixon And Harriet Drucilla Charles. In 1880, Joseph Benson Dixon resided in Pike, Elbert, Georgia, USA. In 1900, Joseph Benson Dixon resided in Pike, Elbert, Georgia, USA. Joseph Benson Dixon married Alice Herndon Colvard, and had children including Etta Ruth Dixon, Hattie Lou Dixon, John Henry Dixon, Josephine Dixon, Josie B Dixon, Perry Glenn Dixon, Robert Wesley Dixon, Sara Margaret Dixon, Willie Sue Dixon, Zelia Mae Dixon. Joseph Benson Dixon passed away in 1959 in Crawford, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • Joseph Benson Dixon was born in 1876 in Abbeville, Abbeville, SC, the child of Robert Dixon And Harriet Drucilla Charles.
  • In 1880, Joseph Benson Dixon resided in Pike, Elbert, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1900, Joseph Benson Dixon resided in Pike, Elbert, Georgia, USA.
  • Joseph Benson Dixon married Alice Herndon Colvard, and had children including Etta Ruth Dixon, Hattie Lou Dixon, John Henry Dixon, Josephine Dixon, Josie B Dixon, Perry Glenn Dixon, Robert Wesley Dixon, Sara Margaret Dixon, Willie Sue Dixon, Zelia Mae Dixon.
  • Joseph Benson Dixon passed away in 1959 in Crawford, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Joseph Dixon's Ancestors

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Joseph Dixon
1876–1959
Birth Place: Abbeville, Abbeville, SC
Parents
Robert Dixon
1831–1901
Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA
Harriet (Drucilla) Charles
1832–1904
South Carolina
Grandparents
James (N.) Dickson
1785–1851
Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA
John Charles
1782–1868
Newberry County, South Carolina, United States of America
Mary (Magdaline) Kinnard
1792–1870
Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Dixon's Descendants

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Joseph (Benson) Dixon (26 Aug 1876–02 February 1959) m. Alice (Herndon) Colvard (7 Aug 1876–15 Nov 1948)
  1. 1. John (Henry) Dixon 1899–1980 m. Drucie (Mary Elizabeth) Lunsford 1897–1995
    1. 1. Joe (T) Dixon 1922–2009
    2. 2. John (W) Dixon 1923–
    3. 3. Geneva Dixon 1925–1988 m. James (Edward) Martin 1922–1987
    4. 4. Bessie (Ruth) Dixon 1928–2007
    5. 5. Gene (Arnold) Dixon 1937–1995
    6. 6. Jeanet Dixon 1925–2004 m. Jack (Quincey) Coile 1926–2014
    7. 7. L (E) Dixon 1920–2001
    8. 8. Virginia (Mae) Dixon 1923–1925
    9. 9. Glyn Dixon 1929–2015
    10. 10. L (E Dixon) Coile 1919–2001
  2. 2. Zelia (Mae) Dixon 1900–1976 m. Plumer (Watson) Busby 1898–1966
  3. 3. Josie (B) Dixon 1903–1994
  4. 4. Robert (Wesley) Dixon 1905–2000
  5. 5. Etta (Ruth) Dixon 1907–1988
  6. 6. Perry (Glenn) Dixon 1909–1987 m. Annie (Lou) Ginn 1907–1997
    1. 1. James (Glen) Dixon 1931–2010
    2. 2. Phyllis (Jean) Dixon 1928–2011
  7. 7. Josephine Dixon 1903–1995
  8. 8. Hattie (Lou) Dixon 1911–2001
  9. 9. Willie (Sue) Dixon 1914–2006
  10. 10. Sara (Margaret) Dixon 1917–2000
  11. 11. John (Henry) Dixon 1899–1960

Joseph Dixon's Timeline

5 Records

1876
26 Aug 1876
Birth of Joseph Benson Dixon in Abbeville, Abbeville, SC
Abbeville, Abbeville, SC
1880
1880
Age 4
Joseph Benson Dixon resided here in Pike, Elbert, Georgia, USA
Pike, Elbert, Georgia, USA
1900
1900
Age 24
Joseph Benson Dixon resided here in Pike, Elbert, Georgia, USA
Pike, Elbert, Georgia, USA
1910
1910
Age 34
Joseph Benson Dixon resided here in Hall, Hart, Georgia, USA
Hall, Hart, Georgia, USA
1959
02 February 1959
Age 83
Death of Joseph Benson Dixon in Crawford, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
Crawford, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1876
    Event Place: Abbeville, Abbeville, SC
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia, Death Index, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 025508
    [2] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Georgia; Registration County: Elbert; Roll: 1557030
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pike, Elbert, Georgia; Roll: 145; Page: 422D; Enumeration District: 021
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pike, Elbert, Georgia; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0018
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hall, Hart, Georgia; Roll: T624_189; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1374202

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Pike, Elbert, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pike, Elbert, Georgia; Roll: 145; Page: 422D; Enumeration District: 021

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Pike, Elbert, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pike, Elbert, Georgia; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0018

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Hall, Hart, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hall, Hart, Georgia; Roll: T624_189; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1374202

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Elbert, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Georgia; Registration County: Elbert; Roll: 1557030

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Madison, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, Death Index, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 025508

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 February 1959
    Event Place: Crawford, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, Death Index, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 025508

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