James Dixon

Brief Life History of James

When James Dixon was born on 3 December 1724, in Charles Church of Charles Parish, York, Virginia, British Colonial America, his father, James Dixon, was 30 and his mother, Martha Moore, was 30. He married Elizabeth Wills about 1749, in Charles Church of Charles Parish, York, Virginia, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 8 daughters. He died on 3 October 1805, in York, Virginia, United States, at the age of 80.

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Family Time Line

James Dixon
1724–1805
Elizabeth Wills
1722–1790
Marriage: about 1749
William Dixon
1750–1768
Martha Dixon
1752–
Elizabeth Dixon
1754–
Anne Dixon
1757–
Mary Dixon
1759–
Dixon
1761–
Dixon
1761–
James Dixon
1763–
Diana Dixon
1766–
Frances Dixon
1768–1836
Rosanna Dixon
1770–1855
William Moore Dixon
1772–

Sources (13)

  • James Dixon, "Virginia, Births and Christenings, 1853-1917"
  • James Dixon in entry for William Dixon, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917"
  • James Dixon in entry for Martha Dixon, "Virginia, Births and Christenings, 1853-1917"

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Name Meaning

English: variant of Dickson , a patronymic from the personal name Dick .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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