Brief Life History of Dixon LeRoy
When Dixon LeRoy Withers was born on 24 November 1863, in Bollinger, Missouri, United States, his father, Anderson A Withers, was 39 and his mother, Ann Mary Hoffman, was 34. He married Hannah Florence Hinshaw on 26 August 1885, in Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Martin Township, McLean, Illinois, United States for about 10 years and Colfax, McLean, Illinois, United States for about 9 years. He died on 13 September 1939, in Anchor, McLean, Illinois, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Anchor Township Cemetery, Anchor, McLean, Illinois, United States.
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Sources (14)
- Dixon R Withers, "United States Census, 1930"
- Dixon Leroy Withers, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
- Dixon L Weathers, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
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1871
In 1871, a cow kicked over a lantern, causing a fire that burned down half of Chicago. Today this city is the third largest in the US.
1880
Historical Boundaries: 1880: McLean, Illinois, United States
1885 · The First Skyscraper
The Home Insurance Building is considered to be the first skyscraper in the world. It was supported both inside and outside by steel and metal that were deemed fireproof and also it was reinforced with concrete. It originally had ten stories but in 1891 two more were added.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Wither , with post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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