David Woodburn Dickey

Brief Life History of David Woodburn

When David Woodburn Dickey was born on 16 December 1810, in Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States, his father, John Dickey, was 32 and his mother, Margaret Woodburn, was 30. He married Sarah Ann Campbell on 18 April 1837. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Derry, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States in 1850. He died on 19 November 1854, at the age of 43, and was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, East Derry, Derry, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States.

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Family Time Line

David Woodburn Dickey
1810–1854
Sarah Ann Campbell
1815–1907
Marriage: 18 April 1837
Margaret Ann Dickey
1838–1854
Harrison Tyler Dickey
1841–1842
Horace Greeley Dickey
1843–1855
Robert Campbell Dickey
1845–
Frank Augustus Dickey
1849–1915
Rev Myron Parsons Dickey
1852–1914

Sources (21)

  • David W Dickey, "United States Census, 1850"
  • David W. Dickey, "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947"
  • David W. Dickey, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (7)

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

1812 · War of 1812

Because of the outbreak of war from Napoleonic France, Britain decided to blockade the trade between the United States and the French. The US then fought this action and said it was illegal under international law. Britain supplied Native Americans who raided settlers living on the frontier and halting expansion westward. In 1814, one of the British raids stormed into Washington D.C. burning down the capital. Neither the Americans or the British wanted to continue fighting, so negotiations of peace began. After Treaty of Ghent was signed, Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana but were defeated in January 1815.

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.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Dickie , from a pet form of the personal name Dick 1.

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

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