Brief Life History of Samuel Elmore
When Samuel Elmore Dickinson was born on 28 September 1854, in Cambridge, Washington, New York, United States, his father, Reuben Dickinson, was 49 and his mother, Mary Ann Doxtader, was 35. He married Martha Colman in 1881, in Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Butler, Butler Township, Branch, Michigan, United States in 1880 and Tekonsha, Tekonsha Township, Calhoun, Michigan, United States in 1900. He died on 24 March 1937, in Butler Township, Branch, Michigan, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Calhoun, Michigan, United States.
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- Samuel Dickinson in household of Reuben Dickinson, "United States Census, 1870"
- Samuel E Dickinson, "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940"
- Samuel E Dickinson, "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Dickenson , a patronymic from the Middle English personal name Dicun a pet form of Richard (see Dicken ) + son.
History: Jonathan Dickinson, the first president of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton), was born in Hatfield, MA, in 1688. Both his parents came from pioneer Connecticut Valley stock.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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