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Margaret Esther Dickson 1731–1805 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1731

Birth Location: Person, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1805

Death Location: Caswell, North Carolina, United States

Father: James Dickson

Mother: Janet WAKER

Spouse(s): Alexander Cothron

Children(s): Mary Cothran

In 1731, Margaret Esther Dickson entered the world in Person, North Carolina, United States, born to James Dickson And Janet Waker. Margaret Esther Dickson married Alexander Cothron, and had children including Mary Minerva Cothran. Margaret Esther Dickson passed away in 1805 in Caswell, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1731, Margaret Esther Dickson entered the world in Person, North Carolina, United States, born to James Dickson And Janet Waker.
  • Margaret Esther Dickson married Alexander Cothron, and had children including Mary Minerva Cothran.
  • Margaret Esther Dickson passed away in 1805 in Caswell, North Carolina, United States.

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Margaret Dickson's Ancestors

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Margaret Dickson
1731–1805
Birth Place: Person, North Carolina, United States
Parents
James Dickson
1705–1769
Scotland
Janet WAKER
1710–
Scotland, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Dickson's Descendants

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Margaret (Esther) Dickson (1731–1805) m. Alexander Cothron (1725–1799)
  1. 1. Mary (Minerva) Cothran 1752–1806 m. Joseph Jay 1747–1806
    1. 1. John (H) Jay 1771–1845 m. Edna Stinson 1775–1863
      1. 1. Andrew (Jackson) Jay 1826–1898 m. Matilda Watson 1830–1865
        1. 1. Robert (Jackson) Jaye 1860–1919 m. Isabell Stacey 1877–1956

Margaret Dickson's Timeline

2 Records

1731
1731
Birth of Margaret Esther Dickson in Person, North Carolina, United States
Person, North Carolina, United States
1805
1805
Age 74
Death of Margaret Esther Dickson in Caswell, North Carolina, United States
Caswell, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1731
    Event Place: Person, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1805
    Event Place: Caswell, North Carolina, United States

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