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William Alva Dickerson 1866–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Sep 1866

Birth Location: Breckinridge Co., Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 25 Feb 1917

Death Location: Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Hezekiah Dickerson

Mother: Sarah Holland

Spouse(s): Amanda Elliott

Children(s): Curtis Dickerson, Viola (Horsley), John Dickerson, Jesse Dickerson, William Dickerson

In 1866, William Alva Dickerson entered the world in Breckinridge Co., Kentucky, USA, born to Hezekiah Dickerson And Sarah Elizabeth Holland. In 1900, William Alva Dickerson resided in Custer, Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA. In 1910, William Alva Dickerson resided in Magisterial District 5, Breckinridge, Kentucky, US. William Alva Dickerson married Amanda Alice Elliott, and had children including Curtis Raymond Dickerson, Jesse Dickerson, John Clinton Dickerson, Viola Dickerson Horsley, William Lee Dickerson. William Alva Dickerson passed away in 1917 in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1866, William Alva Dickerson entered the world in Breckinridge Co., Kentucky, USA, born to Hezekiah Dickerson And Sarah Elizabeth Holland.
  • In 1900, William Alva Dickerson resided in Custer, Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1910, William Alva Dickerson resided in Magisterial District 5, Breckinridge, Kentucky, US.
  • William Alva Dickerson married Amanda Alice Elliott, and had children including Curtis Raymond Dickerson, Jesse Dickerson, John Clinton Dickerson, Viola Dickerson Horsley, William Lee Dickerson.
  • William Alva Dickerson passed away in 1917 in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Dickerson's Ancestors

Self
William Dickerson
1866–1917
Birth Place: Breckinridge Co., Kentucky, USA
Parents
Hezekiah Dickerson
1833–1879
Virginia, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth) Holland
1840–1936
Hardin County, Kentucky
Grandparents
Hezekiah (Dickerson, War of) 1812
1779–1871
Louisa, Louisa County, Virginia, USA
Frances ("Fannie") McGeorge
1796–1860
Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia
Mahala Holland
1822–1862
Hardin County, Kentucky, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Robert slaveowner
1737–1819
Elizabeth Higgins
1740–1791
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Griffith 16x
1704–1778
Sarah Terrell
1707–1803
William Higgins
1719–1786
Anne Yarbrough
1720–1787

William Dickerson's Descendants

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William (Alva) Dickerson (14 Sep 1866–25 Feb 1917) m. Amanda (Alice) Elliott (29 Jun 1875–1 Feb 1948)
  1. 1. Curtis (Raymond) Dickerson 1898–1980 m. Beulah (Brock) Triplett 1907–2002
    1. 1. PFC (Robert Lee 'Bob' Dickerson, WWII US Army, 97th Infantry) Division 1923–2012 m. Minnie (Louise) Zenor 1925–2011
    2. 2. Carroll (Ray) Dickerson 1939–2010 m. Patsy (Carol) Wigginton 1937–2010
  2. 2. Viola (Dickerson) (Horsley) 1908–1989
  3. 3. John (Clinton) Dickerson 1895–1967
  4. 4. Jesse Dickerson 1896–
  5. 5. William (Lee) Dickerson 1913–1984

William Dickerson's Timeline

4 Records

1866
14 Sep 1866
Birth of William Alva Dickerson in Breckinridge Co., Kentucky, USA
Breckinridge Co., Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 34
William Alva Dickerson resided here in Custer, Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
Custer, Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 44
William Alva Dickerson resided here in Magisterial District 5, Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
Magisterial District 5, Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
1917
25 Feb 1917
Age 51
Death of William Alva Dickerson in Custer, Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
Custer, Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1866
    Event Place: Breckinridge Co., Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky Death Index
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Custer, Breckinridge, Kentucky; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 0010
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Magisterial District 5, Breckinridge, Kentucky; Roll: T624_467; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1374480
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Custer, Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Custer, Breckinridge, Kentucky; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 0010

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Magisterial District 5, Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Magisterial District 5, Breckinridge, Kentucky; Roll: T624_467; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1374480

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1917
    Event Place: Custer, Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky Death Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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