 1816 - 1880 (64 years)
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| Name |
William Demoss Dixon |
| Birth |
15 Mar 1816 |
Preble Co, Ohio  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
28 Oct 1880 |
Yates City, Knox Co., Illinois |
| Burial |
Elmwood Cemetery |
| Person ID |
I56805 |
Cecilie Family |
| Last Modified |
2 Apr 2006 |
| Father |
John Dixon, b. 16 Dec 1788, Virginia d. 24 Aug 1851, Preble Co, Ohio (Age 62 years) |
| Mother |
Mary Skinner, b. Abt 1790 d. Yes, date unknown |
| Marriage |
22 Dec 1815 |
Preble Co, Ohio |
| Family ID |
F23926 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Letitia Sutton, b. 24 Sep 1818 d. 17 Aug 1901, Yates City, Illinois (Age 82 years) |
| Marriage |
15 Oct 1840 |
Preble Co, Ohio |
| Family ID |
F23927 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
22 Feb 2009 |
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| Notes |
William Demoss Dixon
Tombstone in Elmwood Cemetery
Photo by David George Stuart
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was the first Postmaster from Feb 14, 1859 to June 10, 1861, Yates City, Knox Co., Illinois.
| Census: 1850 Somers Twp, Preble Co., Ohio | | William Dixon | 34 | Ind | Carpenter | | Leticia Dixon | 32 | Ind | | | John Dixon | 9 | Ind | | | George Dixon | 7 | Ind | | | Miles H. Dixon | Ohio | | | | Mary J. Dixon | 1/2 | Ohio | | | Squire | 5 | Ind | |
| Census: 1870 Salem Twp, Knox Co., IL - page 412 | | William D. Dixon | 54 | Farmer | Ohio | | Letticia Dixon | 51 | K house | Ohio | | Julia Dixon | 18 | at home | IL | | Commodore? Dixon | 16 | work on farm | IL | | Emma Dixon | 10 | at school | IL |
| Letitia and William had children: | | 1. John Wesley Dixon b: 16 AUG 1841 in Preble Co., Ohio | | 2. George M. Dixon b: 2 DEC 1842 in Franklin Co., Indiana | | 3. Miles H. Dixon b: 23 SEP 1847 | | 4. Mary J. Dixon b: 25 JUL 1850 | | 5. Julia A. Dixon b: 1853 in Knox Co., Illinois | | 6. Sarah E. Dixon b: 18 MAY 1856 in Knox Co., Illinois | | 7. William A. Dixon b: 20 APR 1858 | | 8. Emeline Dixon b: MAR 1860 in Knox Co., Illinois |
John Wesley Dixon married Sarah Jane Stairwalt of Uniontown, Illinois in 1862. John and Sarah had two children: George W. Dixon, born October 13, 1862 in Knox County, Ill., and John Wesley Dixon Jr.born July 1, 1864 at Shelbyville Knox Co. Ill. John Wesley Dixon enlisted in the Union army on December 23, 1863, and was discharged for disability" from New Orleans, May 11th 1864.He died four days later, May 15, 1864 on board a steamboat near Vicksburg, Mississippi.
| Died |
We are sorry to announce the death of Mr. W. D. Dixon, which took place at his home at Yates City on Thursday, Oct 28, aged 64 years. Mr Dixon was an old and respected citizen, having come here in 1853. His disease was inflamation of the bowels. |
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