Harvey Dixon Sr.

Brief Life History of Harvey

When Harvey Dixon Sr. was born on 12 September 1844, in Augusta, Hancock, Illinois, United States, his father, William Wilkinson Dixon, was 25 and his mother, Sabra Almeda Lake, was 20. He married Catherine "Kittie" Eveline Pritchett on 7 March 1870, in Endowment House, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Weber, Utah, United States in 1851 and Oxford, Oneida, Idaho, United States in 1880. In 1900, at the age of 55, his occupation is listed as farmer in Malad, Oneida, Idaho, United States. He died on 2 July 1906, in Bliss, Gooding, Idaho, United States, at the age of 61, and was buried in Hagerman, Gooding, Idaho, United States.

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Family Time Line

Harvey Dixon Sr.
1844–1906
Susan Elizabeth Harmon
1858–1916
Marriage: 6 March 1876
William Wallace Dixon
1877–1878
James Henry Dixon
1878–1963
Susan Ida Dixon
1880–1969
Sabra Almeda Dixon
1882–1966
Riley Lyman Dixon
1884–1976
George Alfred Dixon
1885–1921
Mary Dixon
1887–1887
Bailey Allen Dixon
1889–1967
Philemon Alfred Dixon
1891–1973
Elva Lovina Dixon
1895–1988

Sources (60)

  • Harvey Dixson in household of William Dixson, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Sabra Almeda Dixon (Daughter), "Idaho, Birth Index, 1861-1911"
  • Alice E Lee (Daughter) and Arthur F Burton (Son in Law), "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"

World Events (8)

1845 · Oh My Father

"In October 1845, the newspaper Times and Seasons published a poem written by Eliza R. Snow entitled ""My Father in Heaven."" It has become the well known hymn, ""Oh My Father."" The song is only one in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hymnbook that referrs to a Heavenly Mother."

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1861 · Simple life to Soldiers

Illinois contributed 250,000 soldiers to the Union Army, ranking it fourth in terms of the total men fighting for a single state. Troops mainly fought in the Western side of the Appalachian Mountains, but a few regiments played important roles in the East side. Several thousand Illinoisians died during the war. No major battles were fought in the state, although several towns became sites for important supply depots and navy yards. Not everyone in the state supported the war and there were calls for secession in Southern Illinois several residents. However, the movement for secession soon died after the proposal was blocked.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Dickson , a patronymic from the personal name Dick .

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

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