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Stephen Burress DIXON 1823–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Apr 1823

Birth Location: Jackson Co, Ohio

Death Date: 23 Apr 1897

Death Location: Hamilton-McCoy Cemetery, Hamilton Twp, Jackson Co, Ohio

Father: Eli DIXON

Mother: Elizabeth GRAHAM

Spouse(s): Mahala GILLILAND, Sarah McCoy

Children(s): Francina DIXON, Michael Dixon, Sarah Dixon, Anna Dixon, Ruth Dixon, Rachel Dixon, Phoebe Dixon, Stephen Dixon, Elisabeth Dixon, Mary Dixon, David Dixon, Eli Dixon, Mahala Dixon

In 1823, Stephen Burress DIXON entered the world in Jackson Co, Ohio, born to Eli Dixon And Elizabeth Graham. In 1850, Stephen Burress DIXON resided in Hamilton Twp, Jackson County, Ohio, USA. In 1860, Stephen Burress DIXON resided in Hamilton Twp, Jackson County, Ohio, USA. Stephen Burress DIXON married Mahala Gilliland, Sarah Mccoy, and had children including Anna Dixon, David Ellsworth Dixon, Eli Vinton Dixon, Elisabeth Dixon, Francina Smith Dixon, Mahala Caroline Dixon, Mary Polly Dixon, Michael Marion Dixon, Phoebe Samantha Dixon, Rachel Mariah Dixon, Ruth Dixon, Sarah J Dixon, Stephen Alexander Dixon. Stephen Burress DIXON passed away in 1897 in Hamilton-McCoy Cemetery, Hamilton Twp, Jackson Co, Ohio.

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Biography

  • In 1823, Stephen Burress DIXON entered the world in Jackson Co, Ohio, born to Eli Dixon And Elizabeth Graham.
  • In 1850, Stephen Burress DIXON resided in Hamilton Twp, Jackson County, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1860, Stephen Burress DIXON resided in Hamilton Twp, Jackson County, Ohio, USA.
  • Stephen Burress DIXON married Mahala Gilliland, Sarah Mccoy, and had children including Anna Dixon, David Ellsworth Dixon, Eli Vinton Dixon, Elisabeth Dixon, Francina Smith Dixon, Mahala Caroline Dixon, Mary Polly Dixon, Michael Marion Dixon, Phoebe Samantha Dixon, Rachel Mariah Dixon, Ruth Dixon, Sarah J Dixon, Stephen Alexander Dixon.
  • Stephen Burress DIXON passed away in 1897 in Hamilton-McCoy Cemetery, Hamilton Twp, Jackson Co, Ohio.

Immediate Family

Parents

Eli DIXON
1790–1848
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth GRAHAM
1797–1867
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Mahala GILLILAND
1823–1845
Birth Location: –
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Sarah McCoy
1832–1911
Birth Location: Ohio
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Children(s)

Francina DIXON
1845–1926
Birth Location: Jackson County, Ohio
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Michael Dixon
1860–1935
Birth Location: Jackson County, Ohio, USA
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Sarah Dixon
1862–1945
Birth Location: Jackson County, Ohio, USA
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Anna Dixon
1864–
Birth Location: Jackson County, Ohio, USA
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Ruth Dixon
1869–1911
Birth Location: Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Ohio, USA
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Rachel Dixon
1871–1904
Birth Location: Ohio
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Phoebe Dixon
1874–1925
Birth Location: Hamilton Twp, Jackson County, Ohio, USA
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Stephen Dixon
1875–1943
Birth Location: Hamilton Twp, Jackson County, Ohio, USA
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Elisabeth Dixon
1854–
Birth Location: Jackson County, Ohio, USA
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Mary Dixon
1858–1938
Birth Location: Jackson County, Ohio, USA
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David Dixon
1867–1870
Birth Location: Ohio
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Eli Dixon
1855–
Birth Location: –
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Mahala Dixon
1856–
Birth Location: –
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Stephen DIXON's Ancestors

Self
Stephen DIXON
1823–1897
Birth Place: Jackson Co, Ohio
Parents
Eli DIXON
1790–1848
Elizabeth GRAHAM
1797–1867
Grandparents
Henry DIXON
1761–1830
James GRAHAM
1753–1830
Mary BUFFINGTON
1761–1838
Chester, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
John BUFFINGTON
1731–1804
Sarah EVANS
1737–1825
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Stephen DIXON's Descendants

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Stephen (Burress) DIXON (28 Apr 1823–23 Apr 1897) m. Mahala GILLILAND (28 Mar 1823–Abt. 1845) m. Sarah McCoy (10 April 1832–25 Mar 1911)
  1. 1. Francina ((Smith)) DIXON 1845–1926 m. Charles (Vinton) JENKINS 1845–1916
    1. 1. David (Ellsworth) JENKINS 1872–1960 m. Lettitia (May) GILLILAND 1870–1952
      1. 1. Charles (Ellsworth) JENKINS 1897–1978 m. Hazel (Edith) McGHEE 1905–1983
        1. 1. Charles (Edwin) JENKINS 1927–2003 m. Nola (Edith) QUEEN 1928–2017
        2. 2. Donald (Duane) Jenkins 1929–1978 m. Marva (Lou) Rice 1931–2016
      2. 2. Glendon (Herbert "Glenn") Jenkins 1906–1975
      3. 3. Emory (Oscar) Jenkins 1904–1981
      4. 4. Nellie (Bernice) Jenkins 1895–1975
      5. 5. Caddie (Ermil) Jenkins 1902–1964 m. Norman Ashbaugh 1901–1978
    2. 2. Ira (Burris) Jenkins 1870–1871
    3. 3. Harrison (Bundy) Jenkins 1889–1890
    4. 4. James (Oscar) Jenkins 1880–
    5. 5. Mary (M) Jenkins 1877–1954
    6. 6. William (Franklin) Jenkins 1869–1941
    7. 7. Robert (Henderson) Jenkins 1874–1964
    8. 8. Chester (Earl) Jenkins 1892–1904
    9. 9. Joseph (Michael) Jenkins 1883–1969
  2. 2. Michael (Marion) Dixon 1860–1935
  3. 3. Sarah (J.) Dixon 1862–1945
  4. 4. Anna Dixon 1864–
  5. 5. Ruth Dixon 1869–1911
  6. 6. Rachel (Mariah) Dixon 1871–1904
  7. 7. Phoebe (Samantha) Dixon 1874–1925
  8. 8. Stephen (Alexander) Dixon 1875–1943
  9. 9. Elisabeth Dixon 1854–
  10. 10. Mary ("Polly") Dixon 1858–1938
  11. 11. David (Ellsworth) Dixon 1867–1870
  12. 12. Eli (Vinton) Dixon 1855–
  13. 13. Mahala (Caroline) Dixon 1856–

Stephen DIXON's Timeline

7 Records

1823
28 Apr 1823
Birth of Stephen Burress DIXON in Jackson Co, Ohio
Jackson Co, Ohio
1850
22 Oct 1850
Age 27
Stephen Burress DIXON resided here in Hamilton Twp, Jackson County, Ohio, USA
Hamilton Twp, Jackson County, Ohio, USA
1860
20 Jul 1860
Age 37
Stephen Burress DIXON resided here in Hamilton Twp, Jackson County, Ohio, USA
Hamilton Twp, Jackson County, Ohio, USA
1870
1870
Age 47
Stephen Burress DIXON resided here in Hamilton Twp, Jackson County, Ohio, USA
Hamilton Twp, Jackson County, Ohio, USA
1880
1880
Age 57
Stephen Burress DIXON resided here in Hamilton Twp, Jackson County, Ohio, USA
Hamilton Twp, Jackson County, Ohio, USA
1890
Jun 1890
Age 67
Stephen Burress DIXON resided here in Hamilton Twp, Jackson County, Ohio, USA
Hamilton Twp, Jackson County, Ohio, USA
1897
23 Apr 1897
Age 74
Death of Stephen Burress DIXON in Hamilton Twp, Jackson Co, Ohio
Hamilton Twp, Jackson Co, Ohio

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1823
    Event Place: Jackson Co, Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Hamilton, Jackson, Ohio; Roll: 1036; Page: 39A; Enumeration District: 071
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Hamilton, Jackson, Ohio; Roll: M593_1226; Page: 47A
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Hamilton, Jackson, Ohio; Page: 171
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Hamilton, Jackson, Ohio; Roll: 698; Page: 345b
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Kentucky Marriages, "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with images, Jackson; Death records, 1887, vol B-C; image 151 of 436; county courthouses, Ohio.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1850
    Event Place: Hamilton Twp, Jackson County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1850; Census Place: Hamilton, Jackson, Ohio; Archive Collection Number: T1159; Roll: 5; Line: 18; Schedule Type: Agriculture
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Hamilton, Jackson, Ohio; Roll: 698; Page: 345b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1860
    Event Place: Hamilton Twp, Jackson County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Hamilton, Jackson, Ohio; Page: 171

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Hamilton Twp, Jackson County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Hamilton, Jackson, Ohio; Archive Collection Number: T1159; Roll: 38; Line: 16; Schedule Type: Agriculture
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Hamilton, Jackson, Ohio; Roll: M593_1226; Page: 47A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Hamilton Twp, Jackson County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Hamilton, Jackson, Ohio; Archive Collection Number: T1159; Roll: 68; Line: 6; Schedule Type: Agriculture
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Hamilton, Jackson, Ohio; Roll: 1036; Page: 39A; Enumeration District: 071

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Jun 1890
    Event Place: Hamilton Twp, Jackson County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Special Schedules of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War; Series Number: M123; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Vet

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1897
    Event Place: Hamilton Twp, Jackson Co, Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1861-1904, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General; Record Group Number: 92; Series Number: M1845
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Kentucky Marriages, "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with images, Jackson; Death records, 1887, vol B-C; image 151 of 436; county courthouses, Ohio.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hamilton-McCoy Cemetery, Hamilton Twp, Jackson Co, Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1861-1904, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General; Record Group Number: 92; Series Number: M1845
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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