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Josiah Dickerson 1735–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1735

Birth Location: Somerset Co, MD

Death Date: Jan 1779

Death Location: Pensacola, Escambia Co, FL

Father: Cornelius Dickerson

Mother: Comfort Unbekannt

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Redden

Children(s): William Dickerson

In 1735, Josiah Dickerson entered the world in Somerset Co, MD, born to Cornelius Dickerson And Comfort Unbekannt. Josiah Dickerson married Elizabeth Betty Redden, and had children including William Dickerson. Josiah Dickerson passed away in 1779 in Pensacola, Escambia Co, FL.

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Biography

  • In 1735, Josiah Dickerson entered the world in Somerset Co, MD, born to Cornelius Dickerson And Comfort Unbekannt.
  • Josiah Dickerson married Elizabeth Betty Redden, and had children including William Dickerson.
  • Josiah Dickerson passed away in 1779 in Pensacola, Escambia Co, FL.

Immediate Family

Parents

Cornelius Dickerson
1705–1762
Birth Location: Somerset County, Maryland, USA
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Comfort Unbekannt
1709–
Birth Location: Somerset Co, Maryland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Redden
1742–1810
Birth Location: Somerset, MD or Frederick, MD
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Children(s)

William Dickerson
1775–1855
Birth Location: Coventry Parish, Somerset, Maryland
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Josiah Dickerson's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Dickerson
1735–1779
Birth Place: Somerset Co, MD
Parents
Cornelius Dickerson
1705–1762
Somerset County, Maryland, USA
Comfort Unbekannt
1709–
Somerset Co, Maryland
Grandparents
Comfort Marshall
1670–
Somerset, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Dickerson's Descendants

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Josiah Dickerson (1735–Jan 1779) m. Elizabeth ("Betty") Redden (1742/50–1810)
  1. 1. William Dickerson 1775–1855 m. Rebecca ("Beckie" Orkheys Artkers) Ortkies 1780–1843
    1. 1. John Dickerson 1815– m. Sarah Harper 1806–
      1. 1. Paul Dickerson 1835–1906 m. Margaret (Jane (Peggy)) Hill 1837–1906
        1. 1. Sarah (Frances) Dickerson 1867–1944 m. John Tucker 1857–
        2. 2. Mary (Medlin) Dickerson 1869–
        3. 3. Thomas (J.) Dickerson 1864–1946 m. Mary Medlin 1850–
        4. 4. Patrick (Daniel (Peter)) Dickerson 1877–1938 m. Celia (Laticia) King 1884–1949
        5. 5. Nancy (Susan (Nannie)) Dickerson 1853–1931 m. Isham Blankenship 1860–1886 m. Frederick ((Fred) McDonald) Hopkins 1858–1945
        6. 6. Sarah (H) Dickerson 1867–
        7. 7. Joseph (H.) Dickerson 1873–1957 m. Louise (Evaline) Page 1870–1949
        8. 8. Alonzo (Everett.) Dickerson 1875–1950 m. Dealia (C.) Persinger 1874–1924

Josiah Dickerson's Timeline

2 Records

1735
1735
Birth of Josiah Dickerson in Somerset Co, MD
Somerset Co, MD
1779
Jan 1779
Age 44
Death of Josiah Dickerson in Pensacola, Escambia Co, FL
Pensacola, Escambia Co, FL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1735
    Event Place: Somerset Co, MD

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1779
    Event Place: Pensacola, Escambia Co, FL
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