Mary Elizabeth Dickson

Brief Life History of Mary Elizabeth

When Mary Elizabeth Dickson was born on 11 November 1848, in Greene, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, John Wesley Dickson, was 29 and her mother, Catherine Ann Boylan, was 21. She married John Nelson Zane Cozens on 3 December 1872, in Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Englewood, Arapahoe, Colorado, United States in 1920 and Denver, Colorado, United States in 1930. She died on 29 November 1937, at the age of 89, and was buried in Denver, Colorado, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Nelson Zane Cozens
1838–1928
Mary Elizabeth Dickson
1848–1937
Marriage: 3 December 1872
Henry Haywood Cozens
1873–1960
Marietta Minerva Cozens
1876–1941
Clark Carlton Cozens
1885–1892
Bernissa Alice Cozens
1890–1892

Sources (10)

  • Elizabeth Dixon in household of John Dixon, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Libbie Dickson, "Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006"
  • Mary Elizabeth Dickson Cozens, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1858

Historical Boundaries: 1858: Arapahoe, Kansas Territory, United States 1859: Montana, Kansas Territory, United States 1861: Unorganized Federal Territory, United States 1861: Colorado Territory, United States 1861: Arapahoe, Colorado Territory, United States 1876: Arapahoe, Colorado, United States 1902: Denver, Colorado, United States [Denver is a City-County]

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

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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