Brief Life History of James Collins
When James Collins Dickson was born on 16 March 1824, in Hayfield Township, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Sgt Joseph Dickson, was 34 and his mother, Mary Frazier, was 24. He married Kate Ellen or Katie Wilson in 1873, in Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He died in 1873, in Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 49.
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- J Collins Dickson, "United States Census, 1880"
- Legacy NFS Source: James Collins Dickson - Published information: Family genealogies: birth-name: James Collins Dickson
- U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
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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