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William Van Dixon 1857 – 1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 9 1857

Birth Location: Letcher, Kentucky

Death Date: 07 Jan 1927

Death Location: Letcher County, Kentucky, United States

Father: John Dickson

Mother: Ellender Adams

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The story of William Van Dixon began in 1857 in Letcher, Kentucky. William Van Dixon passed away in 1927 in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Van Dixon began in 1857 in Letcher, Kentucky.
  • William Van Dixon passed away in 1927 in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States.

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William Dixon's Ancestors

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William Dixon
1857 – 1927
Birth Place: Letcher, Kentucky
Parents
John Dickson
1821 – 1888
Perry County, Kentucky, USA
Ellender Adams
1814 – 1888
Kentucky
Grandparents
Thomas (S) Dickson
1795 – 1877
Ashe, North Carolina, USA
Susanna (B) Proffitt
1786 – 1847
Camp Branch, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Stephen (Rockhouse) Adams
1779 – 1845
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Elleandor ("Nellie") Bunton
1780 – 1832
Surry, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Rev. Dickson
1758 – 1847
Elizabeth Robinson
1761 – 1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Dixon's Timeline

2 Records

1857
Jan 9 1857
Birth of William Van Dixon in Letcher, Kentucky
Letcher, Kentucky
1927
07 Jan 1927
Age 70
Death of William Van Dixon in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States
Letcher County, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 9 1857
    Event Place: Letcher, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Jan 1927
    Event Place: Letcher County, Kentucky, United States

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