Brief Life History of William F
When William F Dickson was born on 15 February 1819, in Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Sgt Joseph Dickson, was 29 and his mother, Mary Frazier, was 19. He married Harriet Burns in 1840, in Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Sugarcreek, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States in 1850 and Pennsylvania, United States in 1870. He died on 24 May 1887, in Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- William Dickson, "United States Census, 1880"
- Legacy NFS Source: William F Dickson - Published information: Family genealogies: birth-name: William F Dickson
- William F Dickson, "Find A Grave Index"
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1820 · Making States Equal
The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.
1820 · Making Land more affordable
The United States law requiring full payment at the time of purchase and registration of any land. to help encourage sales and make land more affordable, Congress reduced the minimum price of dollar per acre and the minimum size that could be purchased. Most of this land for sale was located on the frontier which was then "The West". This Act was good for many Americans, but it was also over used by wealthy investors.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Scottish and northern English: patronymic from the Middle English personal name Dick + son.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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