20. JAMES RILEY4 DIXON (JAMES BOWMAN3, THOMAS2, ?1)88 was born January 4, 1849 in Missouri, and died January 24, 1930 in Douglas Co., OR. He married MARY HESTER CHAMPAGNE February 16, 1875 in Douglas Co., WA. She was born 1857, and died 1935.
Notes for JAMES RILEY DIXON:
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DIXON, Hiram, DLC #229 Douglas Co., born 1809 Ontario Co., NY
DIXON, Elizabeth, wife of Hiram, marr. 15 July 1843 Fulton Co., IL
DIXON, James Riley, died 24 Jan 1930
DIXON, Jesse D., DLC #483 Yamhill Co., born 1831 Harrison Co., KY
DIXON, Joel, DLC #582 Douglas Co., born 1833 IL
DIXON, Joshua, DLC #673 Douglas Co., born 1829 Fulton Co., IL
DIXON, Susan Martha, wife of Joshua, marr. 14 May 1852 Ft. Kearney
More About JAMES RILEY DIXON:
Census: 1870, Deer Creek Precinct, Douglas County, Oregon, age 21, farmer, place of birth MO.
More About JAMES DIXON and MARY CHAMPAGNE:
Marriage: February 16, 1875, Douglas Co., WA
Children of JAMES DIXON and MARY CHAMPAGNE are:
i. JOSEPH L. DELMAR5 DIXON.
48. ii. JAMES BOWMAN DIXON, b. December 30, 1877, Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon.
iii. DOROTHY DIXON.
iv. JOHN DIXON, b. January 8, 1880; d. February 4, 1880.
Notes for JOHN DIXON:
Died in infancy.
v. SARAH DIXON.
vi. WALTER DIXON.
vii. ETHEL DIXON.
viii. MADGE DIXON.
ix. MAYME DIXON, b. 1883; d. 1959.
x. RUTH DIXON, b. 1900.
21. THOMAS MARION4 DIXON (RAPHAEL3, THOMAS2, ?1) was born July 20, 1834 in IL. He married ELIZABETH. She was born Abt. 1836 in Washington Territory.
More About THOMAS MARION DIXON:
Census: 1880, Orcas Island, San Juan County, Washington
Common Name: Tom
More About ELIZABETH:
Census: 1880, Orcas Island, San Juan County, Washington
Children of THOMAS DIXON and ELIZABETH are:
i. JOHN5 DIXON, b. Abt. 1859, Washington Territory.
More About JOHN DIXON:
Census: 1880, Orcas Island, San Juan County, Washington
ii. SARAH DIXON, b. Abt. 1866, Washington Territory.
iii. FRANK DIXON, b. Abt. 1879, Washington Territory.
22. WILLIAM M.4 DIXON (RAPHAEL3, THOMAS2, ?1) was born December 6, 1837 in Fulton Co., IL89, and died November 7, 1921 in Nodaway Co., MO. He married SARAH JANE BURNS May 19, 1858 in Nodaway Co., MO, daughter of ALFRED BURNS and SUSANNAH FOX. She was born March 18, 1837 in Lafayette, IN, and died December 13, 1889 in Nodaway Co., MO90.
Notes for WILLIAM M. DIXON:
The following was taken form the "History of Nodaway County", copyright 1882
"William Dixon, section 13, post office Maryville, is among the old settlers and farmers of this vicinity. He is a native of Fulton County, Illinois, and was born, December 6, 1837. At the age of one year he was taken by his father's family to Andrew County, Missouri, where he was raised to manhood and educated, following his present occupation. In 1846 he with the family emigrated to this county, where he has since resided. R. Dixon, the father of the subject of this sketch, was an old pioneer of this county, and a man who closely identified with its interest from an early date. Mr. William Dixon has 320 acres of land that will average with any in the county, 200 acres of which are under cultivation. He was married in 1858 to Miss Sarah J. Burns. They have from this union the following children: James C., Cyrildia J., Levander B., Celia E., and Owen W."
It seems William did not approve of the Civil War. As the story is that for over a year his family saw little of him, as he hid out so he would not have to fight in the current war (Civil War). Apparently he was against slavery as; number one he lived in Missouri, a slave state and didn't want to fight for something he didn't believe in, and number two; at this point in time no records of slave ownership has been found. He supposedly would hide in attics, barns, and places he felt safe, but only for short periods of time. Apparently he didn't feel they were safe enough. Even his family didn't know where his current hiding place was."
More About WILLIAM M. DIXON:
Burial: Luteson Cemetary, Sheridan, Missouri
Census: 1860, Nodaway County, Independence Township, Missouri
More About SARAH JANE BURNS:
Census: 1860, Nodaway County, Independence Township, Missouri
Marriage Notes for WILLIAM DIXON and SARAH BURNS:
William M. Dixon and Sarah Burns were step brother and sister.
More About WILLIAM DIXON and SARAH BURNS:
Marriage: May 19, 1858, Nodaway Co., MO
Children of WILLIAM DIXON and SARAH BURNS are:
49. i. JAMES CALIFORNIA5 DIXON, b. July 23, 1859, Nodaway Co., MO; d. January 22, 1910.
50. ii. SARILDA ANN DIXON, b. 1860, Nodaway Co., MO; d. July 22, 1944, Nodaway Co., MO.
51. iii. ELDA JANE DIXON, b. February 7, 1863, Nodaway Co., MO; d. December 28, 1944, Nodaway Co., MO.
52. iv. LEANDER BENTON DIXON, b. July 23, 1865, Nodaway Co., MO; d. June 30, 1948, Nodaway Co., MO.
53. v. CELIA EMALINE DIXON, b. March 13, 1868, Nodaway Co., MO; d. July 22, 1944, Colorado ?.
vi. ORRIN WELLESEY DIXON, b. October 17, 1869, Nodaway Co., MO91; d. February 8, 1939, Nodaway Co., Missouri; m. SIDNEY DUKES; b. December 25, 187092; d. February 25, 1952.
Notes for ORRIN WELLESEY DIXON:
The following is a copy of a newspaper clipping.
"Parnell Farmer Dies
Parnell, Mo., Feb. 8 - Orrin Wellesey Dixon, sixty-seven years old, died yesterday at his farm home west of here. a lifelong resident of Independent township, Mr Dixon has been in ill health for a number of months. He is survived by his wife; two sister, Mrs. Perry Jackson and Mrs. Dick O'Howell, and one brother, Leander Benton Dixon, all of this community. Final funeral arrangements have not been made."
More About ORRIN WELLESEY DIXON:
Common Name: Butch
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Common Name: Sid
23. DANIEL4 DIXON (RAPHAEL3, THOMAS2, ?1)93 was born January 21, 1842, and died 1901 in Point Arena, CA94,95. He married (1) SARAH GOFF95 May 24, 1857 in Fulton Co., IL. She was born 1842 in Illinois96, and died Unknown97. He married (2) ALBERTINA JOHNSON97 1868 in Salt Lake , Area, Utah97, daughter of JOHN JOHNSON. She was born January 26, 1854 in ?Norway97, and died February 10, 1941 in ?Point Arena, Ca97.
More About DANIEL DIXON:
Burial: Unknown, Point Arena Ca.97
Census: 1850, Nodaway County, Independence Township, Missouri, page 770
Government Position: Farmer97
More About SARAH GOFF:
Record Change: November 23, 199997
More About DANIEL DIXON and SARAH GOFF:
Marriage: May 24, 1857, Fulton Co., IL
More About ALBERTINA JOHNSON:
Burial: Point Arena, Ca.97
Government Position: House Wife97
More About DANIEL DIXON and ALBERTINA JOHNSON:
Marriage: 1868, Salt Lake , Area, Utah97
Children of DANIEL DIXON and ALBERTINA JOHNSON are:
54. i. MAY5 DIXON, b. May 14, 1883, ?; d. 1945, ?.
55. ii. HARVEY FRANCIS DIXON, b. August 27, 1894, Point Arena Ca.; d. January 8, 1976, Spokane Wash.
iii. DANIEL DIXON97, b. Unknown, Brigham Canyon, Utah97; d. Unknown, 1 year 6 Months97.
More About DANIEL DIXON:
Burial: Brigham Canyon, ?97
Record Change: January 7, 200097
iv. JOHN DIXON97, b. Unknown, Brigham Canyon, Utah97; d. Unknown, Point Arena, Ca97; m. NETTIE97, Unknown97.
More About JOHN DIXON:
Burial: Point Arena, Ca97
Government Position: Sheriff97
More About NETTIE:
Record Change: January 7, 200097
More About JOHN DIXON and NETTIE:
Marriage: Unknown97
v. BENJEMIN DIXON97, b. Unknown, Point Arena, Ca97; d. ?97.
More About BENJEMIN DIXON:
Record Change: January 7, 200097
56. vi. LAVONA DIXON, b. Unknown, Point Arena, CA; d. Unknown, ?.
24. JESSE4 DIXON (RAPHAEL3, THOMAS2, ?1) was born March 14, 1846. He married BELLE.
Notes for JESSE DIXON:
April 09, 2003
Hi,
I want to introduce myself to you, I am a 3rd great grandaughter of Raphiel. Traced back through my grandmother, Iva Lora Dixon Porter, her father James Obed Dixon son of Jesse Dixon, son of Raphiel. I have been trying to locate more information on Raphiel since '99 but haven't spent all my time at this. I skip several weeks to months at a time working on this project.
A Dixon cousin Selma Dixon Vantrease gave me a bible 2 years ago at a family reunion that belonged to Raphiel and that started my interest in locating that family line. James Obed died young and his widow remarried and moved to Sunnyside Wa. from Asotin Wa. and most of the Dixon family history was lost to us as my grandmother was pretty young. We have in the last 5 years however reestablished the family connections with some of our remaining Dixon relation and since that time it has become more of a challenge to find more stories and history.
I have photos of Jesse and his wife Belle and have traced them back through a story written by his sons on the move west from Levanworth Ks. to Wa. State in 1883. The story was rewritten by a cousin's husband and they have several pictures of the family on the Wa. homestead.
I moved from Or. to Mt. in 98 having lived in and around the Salem area for 32 years moving to Or. in 70 from Prosser, Wa where I was born and raised. However all my family history seems to come from the southern states of Mo., Ks. and Ark. I have traced out several lines on our family and now and was drawing a blank on the Dixon. So I was really excited to find your information available. The whole history is fantastic and especially the picture. I had sent in some information several years ago to Family Tree Maker while still in Or. and will add what I have learned as I can get to it. Just wanted to touch base with you and let you know who we are. When I get all this data into the treemaker I'll run a copy and send to you too. Not that it will add anything except to let know of another branch of the family.
Most sincerely,
Dianna Porter Benitz
7469 Esterby Ln.
Charlo, Mt. 59824
From: "Dianna Benitz"
To: "Mary Lue"
Subject: Re: Raphiel Dixon
Date: Thursday, April 10, 2003 9:00 PM
All I can say is I was glad to learn that the Dixon's weren't horse thieves or worse! We knew nothing about any of them. We haven't spent nearly that amount of time on the family history but wish we'd had the presence of mind to ask more questions as we were growing up. We have lots on my Granpa Porter's family and my mom's family and that is funny that you should ask about the Quantrill. My mother was a Cantrell on her father's side and Keck on her mother's side and we have heard stories that Quantrill was really a Cantrell but changed his name to protect his family. One of my mothers great grandmothers was a sister to Ike Clanton & his brother's. So perhaps our family lines are closer than I may want to know about?
My Granpa Poter was born in Cassville, Mo. and there are still family living there I think. My cousin on that side did most of the family history and another printed up huge notebooks to current times so I've tried to do that with all of the lines. The Dixon book is definately thinnest.
I don't have a website on Family Treemaker but did send them a copy of our history when we first got a computer years ago. My daughter had found she could purchase a disc with our info on after my computer crashed about 5 years ago and the copies that I'd made hadn't transferred the data. I was in the process of sorting all the hard copy info out to start all over again when she saved the day for me and sent me a good copy she'd bought. She wasn't into the history when I did the first round and didn't realize I'd submitted it to FTM to begin with. Anyway, I have never checked to see where our information might be located or even if it is accessible. I knew nothing of the Dixon's at that time. About a year ago I did discover the lead to Thomas Dixon from the Mallory connection and traced that as far as I could and my sister had something on George lll that she sent. My memory isn't all that good when it comes to all the facts and figures. But I'll check on the FTM to see if our info is available if not I'll make a disc for and send it by mail.
I love the old stories of their life as they moved and have visited the homestead area in the Palouse country where Jesse's family settled. Selma is a daughter of Russell, my grandpa James brother and still lives in Clarkston altho her health is not very good. She's the one who gave me the bible and sent stories from her memories of her Aunt May. She gave me several pictures also of the family on the homestead and her son still uses Jesse's cabin for hunting altho they no longer own the property. If you have a map of Wa. State. locate Asotin & Anatone right off the far right hand corner near the Id. border on the Snake River Canyon. the original homestead is located on the bluff over looking the river. Wild Country to be sure even now.
Now to myself. I was born in Sunnyside Wa. in 1947 and lived all my life there until 1969 when Dick and I moved with my three sisters to Salem. Our son was 17 months old at that time. We lived in and around Salem for the next 32 years and when he retired we moved here to Charlo. We have 500 acres we raise hay and cattle on. I have a few Suffolk Sheep that I raise to show and sell breeding stock. (I was really happy to read the sheep were a part of the Dixon family as I know I inherited my love for them from someone way back!) I like the cows too but find the sheep much easier to handle. We have two children, a son and a daughter and then our precious only grandaughter. Our son is single and too lives in Salem but we really haven't much contact with him. Our daughter Deanine and grandaughter visit often and we travel over there too but never as much as I'd like. One sister, Barbara and her family also live there and the youngest siter Becki and her husband just moved to Seaside Or. Then Susan and her sons live in Auburn Wa. up close to Seattle.
I sure wish that we had known the info on Dixonville when I lived over there as it was only a two hour drive to Roseburg. But when I sent the information from you to the girls last nite I made a promise that I will come over to gather them all up and drive to Roseburg and check this out. It is really a shame that history is lost because of the disregard others show. So Sad!
I'd be glad to hear from any other Dixons too. I will write and continue to share with my sister's and Selma. I haven't heard from her in several weeks but will be excited to hear her reaction when she learns all this. I will check out the FTM site right now to see what is there and let you know. Mostly if you have any other stories to share please do so. And thanks again.
Most sincerely a new cousin!
Dianna Benitz
7469 Esterby Ln.
Charlo, Mt. 59824
406-644-3493
chr3494@blackfoot.net
my website is for my sheep but has some pictures of our place. www.itsmysite.com/dbarbranchsuffolks
April 11, 2003
HI,
Received an email last from my youngest Sister Becki and she remembers that a cousin of ours sent info on Celia and Joseph VanHorn had something to do with Jesse James and Quantrill but she has to find her discs which are in storage from her recent move (she's inspired to locate them now tho)( and I may yet run across a printed email with that info) and said that Quantrill was a distant cousin to the Cantrells on my mothers side but had changed the name to the French spelling to avoid shame to his mother. (something else to check out I think). But she is positive too that we succeeded in locating a good share of the information. After I emailed you last nite I started thinking about some backup disc's I had made off the old computer before it crashed and wondered if I might be able to open them. Successful at that too. When I opened it all of the info went right into the new version of Family Treemaker that I had put on the computer about a year ago and didn't follow up on. What I will do is finish the most recent additions to our family (my sisters grandchildren) and make a disc for you as well as copy off the story of the move to Washinton in 1883 of Jesse's family and the pictures of them that I have and just mail to you. Might take me a week or so to complete it all as we are still calving and getting ready to do the spring field work but I will do it for you. A cousin of ours on the Virgin side wanted to info on my grandmothers brothers and sisters which I hadn't been able to find til last nite also so will do a disc for him also. I think if we ever get a chance to visit Mo. again we will definately would like to meet all of you if possible. Dick's family has been after us to make a visit back to St. Jo. but hard to take off enough time to make a worthwhile visit. I would love to see the farm and area they lived in there. One thing that puzzle's me is why they all got the wandering fever and left established producing farms to come to the Palouse country to resettle and start all over again. I'd really like to know the reasons behind that. I can see Raphiel leaving to avoid the war situation however in that time even a move from Mo. to Nebraska would of been a huge undertaking. Which also brings to mind your reference to his leaving some of the family and Susannah in Mo. Do you know which children he left and which he took with him? I tried to find his name on a census but wasn't able to locate anything in Nebraska on any of them. Until I found Jesse's family in 1880 in Levanworth Ks. a year or so ago. I am making a copy of your family information and passing it on to the sisters too. But definally will stay in touch. Don't give up on me I never put my shoebox of family very far from the computer. Take Care. Dianna
Child of JESSE DIXON and BELLE is:
57. i. JAMES OBED5 DIXON.
25. CELIA4 DIXON (RAPHAEL3, THOMAS2, ?1) was born 1848 in Nodaway Co., MO, and died May 7, 1920 in Sunnyside, Washington. She married JOSEPH M. VANHORN98, son of JOSEPH VANHORN and REBECCA (LOB?). He was born June 18, 1850 in Polk County, IA98, and died Aft. 192098.
Children of CELIA DIXON and JOSEPH VANHORN are:
i. REBECCA5 VANHORN.
ii. NELLIE VANHORN.
26. JAMES4 DIXON (RAPHAEL3, THOMAS2, ?1) was born March 16, 1854 in Nodaway Co., MO, and died May 26, 1892. He married EVALINE BRIDGEFORD. She was born January 20, 185899, and died May 5, 1932.
Children of JAMES DIXON and EVALINE BRIDGEFORD are:
i. ALLIE5 DIXON.
58. ii. ELDORA DIXON, b. July 25, 1879, Nodaway Co., MO; d. September 9, 1905.
59. iii. SUSANNAH DIXON, b. September 1, 1881, Nodaway Co., MO; d. November 15, 1904.
iv. EMERY JAMES DIXON, b. 1884100; d. 1956; m. CLARA G. ?; b. 1882; d. 1968.
27. JOSHUA4 DIXON (HIRAM3, THOMAS2, ?1)101,102 was born July 27, 1829 in Fulton Co., IL, and died Bef. 1874. He married (1) MARY ANN VANDYKE 1851103. He married (2) SUSAN MARTHA PUGH104 May 14, 1852 in Ft. Kearney, NE. She was born Abt. 1831 in Missouri.
Notes for JOSHUA DIXON:
Taken from Genealogical Material in Oregon Donation Land Claims: "DIXON, Joshua, Douglas Co; b 1829, Fulton Co., Ill; Arr Ore 5 Sept 1852; SC 20 July/1 Dec 1855; m Susan Martha 14 May 1852, " at Fort Carney"".
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DIXON, Hiram, DLC #229 Douglas Co., born 1809 Ontario Co., NY
DIXON, Elizabeth, wife of Hiram, marr. 15 July 1843 Fulton Co., IL
DIXON, James Riley, died 24 Jan 1930
DIXON, Jesse D., DLC #483 Yamhill Co., born 1831 Harrison Co., KY
DIXON, Joel, DLC #582 Douglas Co., born 1833 IL
DIXON, Joshua, DLC #673 Douglas Co., born 1829 Fulton Co., IL
DIXON, Susan Martha, wife of Joshua, marr. 14 May 1852 Ft. Kearney
More About JOSHUA DIXON:
Census: 1860, Mt. Scott, Douglas County, Oregon
More About JOSHUA DIXON and MARY VANDYKE:
Marriage: 1851105
More About SUSAN MARTHA PUGH:
Census: 1860, Mt. Scott, Douglas County, Oregon
More About JOSHUA DIXON and SUSAN PUGH:
Marriage: May 14, 1852, Ft. Kearney, NE
Children of JOSHUA DIXON and SUSAN PUGH are:
i. ANN5 SYLVESTER106.
ii. ALBERT FRANKLIN DIXON106, b. 1856.
iii. ELLERY E. DIXON106, b. 1861, Oregon.
iv. OTIS DIXON106, b. Abt. 1862.
v. IRA BENJAMIN DIXON106, b. December 30, 1865, Yamhill Co., OR.
vi. IDA OLIVE DIXON106, b. December 21, 1867, Oregon.
28. JOEL4 DIXON (HIRAM3, THOMAS2, ?1)107,108 was born September 14, 1833 in Fulton Co., IL. He married CATHERINE BOWERS March 9, 1852 in Jackson, OR109. She was born 1830 in Germany.
Notes for JOEL DIXON:
Taken from Genealogical Material in Oregon Donation Land Claims: "DIXON, Joel, Douglas Co; b 1833, Ill; Arr Ore 5 Sept 1852; SC 1 May 1854; m Catharine 9 Mar 1852, Ill."
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DIXON, Hiram, DLC #229 Douglas Co., born 1809 Ontario Co., NY
DIXON, Elizabeth, wife of Hiram, marr. 15 July 1843 Fulton Co., IL
DIXON, James Riley, died 24 Jan 1930
DIXON, Jesse D., DLC #483 Yamhill Co., born 1831 Harrison Co., KY
DIXON, Joel, DLC #582 Douglas Co., born 1833 IL
DIXON, Joshua, DLC #673 Douglas Co., born 1829 Fulton Co., IL
DIXON, Susan Martha, wife of Joshua, marr. 14 May 1852 Ft. Kearney
More About JOEL DIXON:
Census: 1860, Mt. Scott, Douglas County, Oregon
More About CATHERINE BOWERS:
Census: 1880, Oregon
More About JOEL DIXON and CATHERINE BOWERS:
Marriage: March 9, 1852, Jackson, OR109
Children of JOEL DIXON and CATHERINE BOWERS are:
i. JOHN5 DIXON, b. Abt. 1853, Jackson Co., OR.
More About JOHN DIXON:
Census: 1880, Oregon, age 27
ii. ELIZABETH DIXON, b. Abt. 1855, Oregon.
More About ELIZABETH DIXON:
Census: 1860, Mt. Scott, Douglas County, Oregon, age 5
iii. EDWARD DIXON, b. Abt. 1859, Jackson Co., OR.
More About EDWARD DIXON:
Census: 1880, Oregon, age 21
iv. RALPH DIXON, b. Abt. 1866, Jackson Co., OR.
More About RALPH DIXON:
Census: 1880, Oregon, age 14, attended school
v. SAMANTHA DIXON, b. Abt. 1868, Jackson Co., OR.
More About SAMANTHA DIXON:
Census: 1880, Oregon, age 12, attended school
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