Emma Jane Dixon

Brief Life History of Emma Jane

When Emma Jane Dixon was born on 1 September 1846, in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States, her father, William Wilkinson Dixon, was 27 and her mother, Sabra Almeda Lake, was 22. She married Dudley Chase on 30 May 1863, in Endowment House, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. She lived in Weber, Utah, United States in 1850. She died on 30 August 1863, in Harrisville, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 16, and was buried in Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Dudley Chase
1835–1906
Emma Jane Dixon
1846–1863
Marriage: 30 May 1863

Sources (12)

  • Emma Dixson in household of William Dixson, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Emma Jane Dixon Chase, "Find a Grave Index"
  • Emma Jane Dixon in entry for Dudley Chase Sr, "Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, 1864-2007"

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World Events (5)

1847 · The Great Seal of the State of Iowa is made

The Great Seal of the State of Iowa was created in 1847 and depicts a soldier standing in a wheat field surrounded by symbols including farming, mining, and transportation with the Mississippi River in the background. An eagle overhead bears the state motto.

1850

Historical Boundaries: 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Weber, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Weber, Utah, United States

1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines

The Capitol was located in Iowa City until the 1st General Assembly of Iowa recognized that the Capitol should be moved farther west than Iowa City. Land was found two miles from the Des Moines River to start construction of the new building. Today the Capitol building still stands on its original plot.

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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