Mary Lucy Dixon

Brief Life History of Mary Lucy

When Mary Lucy Dixon was born on 18 April 1850, in Holt, Clay, Missouri, United States, her father, William Wilkinson Dixon, was 31 and her mother, Sabra Almeda Lake, was 25. She married Cyrus Rawson on 17 May 1869, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Weber, Utah, United States in 1850 and Utah, United States in 1870. She died on 5 November 1882, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 32, and was buried in Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Cyrus Rawson
1846–1896
Mary Lucy Dixon
1850–1882
Marriage: 17 May 1869
Cyrus Edgar Rawson
1870–1939
John Franklin Rawson
1872–1939
Walter Horace Rawson
1873–1951
Mary Elizabeth Rawson
1875–1880
William Dixon Rawson
1878–1959
Jesse Berry Rawson
1880–
Elsa Sabra Rawson
1881–1964
Edward Heber Rawson
1882–1884

Sources (40)

  • Mary I Dixon in household of William Dixon, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Mary Lucy Dixon - birth: about 1849; Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
  • Utah, U.S., Death and Military Death Certificates, 1904-1961

World Events (6)

1863

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

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.

This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.

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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Cyrus Rawson Biography

By Grandson, Ellis Perry 1962 Cyrus Rawson was born 14 June 1846 at Mt. Pisgah (Pisqua), Iowa, the son of Horace Strong Rawson and Elizabeth Coffin, after they, with the Saints, had been driven …

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