48. JAMES BOWMAN5 DIXON (JAMES RILEY4, JAMES BOWMAN3, THOMAS2, ?1) was born December 30, 1877 in Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon. He married VEDA MULKEY February 16, 1911, daughter of ISAAC MULKEY and SARAH RANDOLPH. She was born March 15, 1885 in Pleasant Hill, Oregon.
Notes for JAMES BOWMAN DIXON:
The following is from the "History of Klamath Co., Oregon", 1941, page 335
JAMES BOWMAN DIXON
The earliest recollection of James Bowman Dixon center on the stock business in Oregon, for he was born on his father's dairy and stock ranch on December 30, 1877, the son of Riley and Mary Dixon, natives of Missouri and Oregon respectively, the former born in 1849 and died in 1934, and the latter born in 1860 and died in 1936. One of a family of seven children, Mr. Dixon attended the public schools in Douglas County and grew up on the home ranch assisting his father with the work, remaining there and in Roseburg until 1907. He then came to Klamath County and at Fort Klamath entered the cattle business, renting land on which to run his stock. He bought and sold feeders successfully until 1915, then moved on his present home ranch that he had purchased. It comprised 314 acres and after operating it for a time, he traded for more land and now has 500 acres of natural meadow and hay land, milks about thirty cows, supplying the demand at Bly and shipping his cream to Klamath Falls. Since settling here Mr. Dixon has seen many changes, with the county developing from its primitive condition to prosperous ranches and thriving villages, and Klamath Falls growing from a few hundred people to a live metropolis.
On February 16, 1911, occurred the wedding united James Bowman Dixon and Veda Mulkey. She was born in Pleasant Hill, Oregon, on March 15, 1885, and is a daughter of Isaac Newton and Sarah (Randolph) Mulkey, who reared seven children of whom Mrs. Dixon is the only resident in this county. Her father was born in Kentucky, February 9, 1840, and died in Pleasant Hill, March 26, 1917. Isaac Newton Mulkey was a minister of the Christian Church, taking his first pastorate at Pleasant Hill when he was 30 years old and continuing in the ministerial work until his death. He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows for 35 years at Springfield, Oregon. Mrs. Mulkey was born in Indiana, July 12, 1846, and died at Pleasant Hill, April 2, 1923. She was an active helpmate to her husband and beloved by all. Mr. and Mrs. James B. Dixon have three children: Ella Jean, born in Merrill, March 7, 1912, married Lester Tibbits and they have three children, Veda Grace, Marie Jean, and Nancy; Mary Frances, born in Pleasant Hill, June 11, 1918, is now the wife of Jerald Baker; Marjorie Dixon, born in Klamath Falls, April 13, 1920. Mrs. Dixon takes an active interest in women's organizations in her section of the county and is active in church circles, in fact takes an active leadership in all lines of activity where women are concerned. She belongs to the Parent-Teachers' Association, Home Economics, Unit, is chairman of the Women's Sewing club, is past lecturer and now chaplain of the Bly Grange, having served as pianist of the Grange since its organization. Mrs. Dixon taught the piano in Giliam county, Oregon, before her marriage. She also taught music while teaching school at Fort Klamath, and taught school here for two terms, 1909-10. Mr. and Mrs. Dixon are charter members of the Community Methodist Church at Bly and Mrs. Dixon has served as superintendent of the Sunday School for the past 23 years. James is a Republican in politics and is also active in agricultural circles of his community, being Past Master of the Bly Grange and is serving now on the executive board. He has a fund of interesting anecdotes of early day experiences and his hobby is collecting arrow heads, of which he has a fine selection.
More About JAMES BOWMAN DIXON:
Government Position: Rancher
More About VEDA MULKEY:
Government Position: School teacher at Fort Klamath
More About JAMES DIXON and VEDA MULKEY:
Marriage: February 16, 1911
Children of JAMES DIXON and VEDA MULKEY are:
84. i. ELLA JEAN6 DIXON, b. March 7, 1912.
ii. MARJORIE DIXON, b. April 13, 1920; m. JERALD BAKER.
iii. MARY FRANCES DIXON, b. June 11, 1918.
49. JAMES CALIFORNIA5 DIXON (WILLIAM M.4, RAPHAEL3, THOMAS2, ?1) was born July 23, 1859 in Nodaway Co., MO, and died January 22, 1910. He married (1) OLETHA STINGLEY, daughter of GILEAD STINGLEY. He married (2) MINA MARIAH LUCAS September 21, 1880 in Gaynor, Mo, daughter of JOSEPH LUCAS and FLORA STINGLEY. She was born December 1, 1861 in Nodaway Co., MO, and died August 5, 1892 in Nodaway Co., MO.
Notes for JAMES CALIFORNIA DIXON:
OBITUARY
(Copy of newspaper clipping provided by Garland Antrim Frampton Slagle)
James California Dixon was born in Nodaway County, Missouri, July 23, 1859, and died at his parent's home January 22, 1910, ages 51 years, 5 months and 29 days. He leaves to mourn his loss a wife four children, an aged father, three sisters and two brothers.
Mr. Dixon, being twice married, his first wife being Miss Mina M. Lucas, who preceded him to the better world some 17 years hence; his second wife being Mrs. Olitha Bivens, who he married in 1900.
The funeral services were held at the Orrsburg Church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock and was attended by one of the largest gatherings ever held in the church. Rev. J. G. Walker of Parnell preached a short sermon, after which the Odd Fellows lodge of Ravenwood took charge and laid the body in its last resting-place to await the resurrection morn.
Mr. Dixon has been confined to his home for many weeks, and all the medical aid could do was done. He was provided with one of St. Joseph's best nurses. The family have the sympathy of all in their hour of affliction.
More About JAMES CALIFORNIA DIXON:
Burial: Orrsburg Cemetery, MO
Common Name: Forn
Notes for OLETHA STINGLEY:
Mrs. Oletha Dixon, daughter of J. H. and Jane Stingley was born March 13, 1862, at Greenfield, Henry County, Iowa, and passed to the younder world on February 4, 1929 at about 2:30 P.M. at the home of her sister Mrs. Flora Rickabaugh, Parnell, MO at the age of 66 years 10 month and 18 days.
At the age of nine she moved to the vicinity of Parnell, MO., with her parents and has made this her home ever since that time.
In March 1878 she was united in matrimony to Alonzo Bivens, who passed away in 1898. To this union one child blessed the home, Mertie who also gave up this life in spring of 1920.
In 1900 she was united in marriage to Tom Dixon, who journed on from this world in 1907.
Mrs. Dixon was a member of the Rebekah Lodge of Parnell, at the time of her death. She also gave her heart to the Lord many years ago and in 1897 she joined the Methodist Episcopal Church of Parnell, and was an honored member of same at her death.
Mrs. Dixon was of a quiet disposition and good character, and well loved by all who knew her. At the death of her daughter, Mrs. Mertie Thackery, she went into the home and proved herself a real sacrificing mother. Her great desire in these latter days of her life was in behalf of her one grandchild. Opal Thackery.
Last August, Mrs. Dixon's health began to give way, and gradually she became weaker, until about New Years she was taken to the St. Francis Hospital at Maryville, MO., and remained there for three weeks and then returned to the home of her sister, Mrs. Flora Rickabaugh, where she was tenderly cared for.
She leaves to mourn her departure three brother, Simmons Stingley, Eric, Ill., Roy Stingley, Ponca City, Okla., Charles Stingley of Conway, Mo., one sister, Mrs. Flora Rickabaugh of Parnell, and one grand child, Miss Opal Thackery, also of Parnell, besides a host of relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, Feb. , at 2 P.M. at the Methodist church at Parnell, MO.
More About JAMES DIXON and MINA LUCAS:
Marriage: September 21, 1880, Gaynor, Mo
Children of JAMES DIXON and MINA LUCAS are:
i. LEANARD6 DIXON.
ii. WALTER DIXON.
Notes for WALTER DIXON:
Walter Dixon's death resulted from a fall from a dray wagon.
More About WALTER DIXON:
Cause of Death: fell off a dray wagon
85. iii. BERTHA DIXON, b. May 12, 1886; d. May 1, 1972.
iv. GERTRUDE DIXON, b. October 1, 1890; d. October 7, 1981.
50. SARILDA ANN5 DIXON (WILLIAM M.4, RAPHAEL3, THOMAS2, ?1) was born 1860 in Nodaway Co., MO, and died July 22, 1944 in Nodaway Co., MO. She married JOHN RICHARD O'HOWELL 1880. He was born 1860, and died May 16, 1942.
Notes for SARILDA ANN DIXON:
MRS. ANNA O'HOWELL DIES; FUNERAL TO BE MONDAY
(Copy of a newspaper clipping from Garland Antrim Frampton Slagle)
Funeral service will be held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at the O'Howell home near Orrsburg, for Mrs. Anna O'Howell, 83 years old; who died at 3 o'clock this morning at the home following illness of sixteen months. Burial will be in the Lutsen cemetery, northwest of Sheridan.
Mrs. O'Howell was born November 2, 1860, in Nodaway County, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Dixon. She had resided in the Orrsburg and Parnell communities all of her life.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Daily Foster, of the home; one sister, Mrs. Elda Jackson, Parnell; one brother Simon Dixon, Parnell; five grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Her husband, Richard O'Howell died two years ago.
FUNERAL SERVICES ARE HELD FOR MRS. O'HOWELL
(Copy of a newspaper clipping received from Garland Antrim Frampton Slagle. 1943 was hand written on the article.)
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the O'Howell home, near Orrsburg, for Mrs. Anna O'Howell, who died Saturday. The Rev. Aross, pastor of the Christian church at Grant City, officiated. Burial was in the Lutsen cemetery, northwest of Sheridan.
Pallbearers were Joe Spire, John Auffert, Pat Beatty, Charles Toop, Roland Krugh and John Hovenkotter.
Music was furnished by Wallace Kennedy, Charles Evans, Mrs. Maxine Beatty and Mrs. Neil Lyle.
Flowers were in charge of Mrs. Leo Frampton, Mrs. Audrey Parker of Creston, IA, Miss Anna Mae Dixon and Miss Mae Etta Frump.
Born, November 3, 1861, west of Sheridan, the former Sarilda Anne Dixon, daughter of the late Mrs. and Mrs. William Dixon, she moved with her parents to what is known as the William Dixon farm, three miles west of Parnell, when she was 8 years of age. She resided in Nodaway County all of her life with the exception of a few years spent in Andrew County.
In 1880 she was married to John R. O'Howell, who died May 16, 1941. The first years of their married life were spent at Barnard near the old Lanning Mill side and two years later they moved to the present residence. She was a member of the Christian Church of Sheridan.
Mrs. O'Howell, who was know as "Aunt Annie", is also survived by five grandchildren, Cecil Jordan, Maupin, Ore.; Boder ("Sport") Jordan, a prisoner of Japan, who is now interred in the Philippine Islands; Adolph Jordan, Ouray, Colorado; Bonnie Elkins, Maryville, and Frances Saunder, Denver Colo., and ten great-grandchildren.
More About SARILDA ANN DIXON:
Common Name: Aunt Annie
Notes for JOHN RICHARD O'HOWELL:
The following is a copy of a newspaper clipping.
"J. T. O'Howell Dies at Home East of Orrsburg
J. T. ("Dick") O'Howell, 82 years of age, died at 5:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at his home, east of Orrsburg; where he had resided fifty years. About three weeks ago he had suffered a heart attack and last Thursday had a paralytic stroke.
He was born April 8, 1860, in Andrew County, and was married in 1879 to Miss Anna Dickson.
Surviving are his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Dailey Foster, Ridgeway, Colo., five grandchildren and one brother, W. T. O'Howell, of the state of California.
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the home with Rev. C. C. Pritchard, paster of the Methodist church of Parnell, officiating. Burial will be in the Luteson cemetery, northwest of Sheridan."
More About JOHN RICHARD O'HOWELL:
Common Name: Uncle Dick
More About JOHN O'HOWELL and SARILDA DIXON:
Marriage: 1880
Child of SARILDA DIXON and JOHN O'HOWELL is:
86. i. LOU R.6 O'HOWELL, b. October 18, 1882; d. 1954.
51. ELDA JANE5 DIXON (WILLIAM M.4, RAPHAEL3, THOMAS2, ?1) was born February 7, 1863 in Nodaway Co., MO, and died December 28, 1944 in Nodaway Co., MO. She married PERRY GRANT JACKSON July 6, 1888. He died January 20, 1948.
More About PERRY JACKSON and ELDA DIXON:
Marriage: July 6, 1888
Child of ELDA DIXON and PERRY JACKSON is:
87. i. ELSIE6 JACKSON, b. January 23, 1891; d. February 2, 1965.
52. LEANDER BENTON5 DIXON (WILLIAM M.4, RAPHAEL3, THOMAS2, ?1) was born July 23, 1865 in Nodaway Co., MO130, and died June 30, 1948 in Nodaway Co., MO. He married (1) MIRANDA FLORENCE CRENSHAW 1889 in Nodaway Co., MO, daughter of WILLIAM CRENSHAW and SARAH JONES. She was born June 20, 1873 in Nodaway Co., MO131, and died September 26, 1912 in Maryville, MO. He married (2) MARGARET BLANCHE GRAVES June 15, 1916 in Nodaway Co., MO, daughter of JOHN GRAVES and SARAH FRAIL. She was born June 11, 1885 in Burlington Jct., MO, and died December 15, 1965 in Nodaway Co., MO.
Notes for LEANDER BENTON DIXON:
Leander B. Dixon Dies
At His Home in Parnell
Leander Benton (Simon) Dixon, 83-year-old retired farmer, died at 12:05 o'clock this morning at his home in Parnell following an illness of several months. He had spent all of his life in the Parnell community. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. lodge.
Funeral services will be held at 3:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Price funeral home. The Rev. C. A. Neighboun will conduct the services. Burial will be in the Parnell cemetery.
He was born July 23, 1865, at Honey Creek, near Parnell, the son of the late William and Sarah Dixon. He was the last member of his family of six children.
He was married to Marenda Crenshaw in 1889. She died in 1912. He was married June 15, 1916 to Margaret Graves.
Besides his wife he is survived by one son, William M. Dixon, Ravenwood, and a daughter, Mrs. Howard Weathermon, Conception, and two grandchildren.
The following is a copy of a newspaper clipping:
"Menacing Dangers of Stobuck Hole Near Honey Creek Retold
Dick O'Howell and Simon Dixon Recall That Team and Stone Wagon Disappeared -- That It Was Used for Baptismals.
Stobuck Hole, grim and menacing in legend but today only another hole of water dammed up by a rock ledge in Honey Creek in Orrsburg neighborhood, was recalled this week by these two men, Dick O'Howell, left 81 years old, owner of the land on which the hole is located, and Simon Dixon, right, 75 years old, son of the former owner of the land.
Stobuck Hole, which got its name after a team of horses, hitched to a stone wagon, disappeared in its center, is located about 250 yards northeast of O'Howell's house, east of Orrsburg. At one time, it was about 100 yards long, and shoaling off from the rim to a depth once measured at 22 feet. It was when it was at this condition that John Stobuck (some say it is spelled Stobaugh) misjudged the depth of the water, drove his team into the hole and escaped with only his own life.
Fills Up With Silt
Years later, legend has it, the front bolster of the wagon was either washed out or brought out by drivers but the horses and rear portion of the wagon were forever lost.
At the present time, the hole has been filled up with silt so that it is no longer the deep, menacing freak of nature -- a hole through the bedrock.
But at the time Simon Dixon was a boy it was a swirling, menacing body of water entered only by the most intrepid divers. Along the rim, however, the congregation of the Frontier Baptist Church at Orrsburg often gathered to witness baptismals, often in the dead of winter. In the summer months, persons building homes often came to get stone for foundations. It was in this occupation that Stobuck had come when he made the fateful mistake that inscribed his name in the legend of the community.
Remembers Lanning Mill
Dixon, who is the son of the late William ("Uncle Billy") Dixon, came to the farm with his parents in 1869. Seventy-five years old Wednesday, He can recall trips to the old Lanning Mill, a few miles south, with wheat to be ground and remembers one time when a lone Indain brave called at their home. The Indian pushed the door open and walked in, Dixon said, and muttered: "Me hungry." "Wash up and pull a chair to the table,," Mrs. Dixon said. "Me sit on floor," the brave answered. "You'll get nothing to eat in this house until you wash and sit in a chair at the table," Mrs. Dixon said and the Indian acquiesced.
Know as Strong Man
Dick O'Howell, 81 years old, who married Dixon's sister, and has lived on the same farm the last 58 years years, was known, in his prime, as one of the strongest men in the community. He used to lift barrels of salt over the sideboard of his wagon, he said, never bothering to take down the end gate of the wagon and ease in the 280-pound barrels.
"It looks foolish now," he said.
When he was in his prime, he said, he weighed 240 pounds and stood six feet tall. He could work all day and never feel tired, he said. He lost his sight 48 years ago following an attack of measles and since that time has been forced to manage his farm and do chores around the place. Early this summer, while he was out driving, his horse dropped dead in the shafts after it had been led past a tractor."
More About LEANDER BENTON DIXON:
Common Name: Simon
Notes for MIRANDA FLORENCE CRENSHAW:
OBITUARY
MARINDA FLORENCE CRENSHAW DIXON
(Note: This obituary was copied from a newspaper clipping provided by Garland Antrim Frampton Slagle)
"Marinda born in Nodaway County, June 20, 1873, died in Sisters' Hospital at Maryville, Missouri on September 26, 1912, age 37 years, 3 months 6 days.
She was married to Simon (Leander Bent) Dixon on August 20, 1889. No children were born to this union, but she leaves an adopted daughter, husband and four brothers, two sisters to mourn her loss. Brothers--Joseph Crenshaw, Lennox, Iowa; Zeph Crenshaw, Hershel Crenshaw and Walter Crenshaw of Parnell, Missouri. Sisters are---Mrs. William Birkenholz and Mrs. A. J. New, Parnell, Missouri.
She joined the M. E. (Methodist) Church when about 15 years of age and remained a constant member until death took her to the Great Beyond.
She was sick with typhoid about one week previous to her death, taken to Maryville Hospital Monday of last week and died there September 26. The remains were brought to this place, Thursday afternoon and burial took place Friday at the Parnell Cemetery. The funeral sermon took place at the M. E. Church, being attended by a large crowd. Sermon by A. Z. Bose."
On May 2, 1999, Anna Mae Dixon Weathermon gave Mary Lue Dixon Potthast two photo albums once owned by Rinda Crenshaw Dixon. They were given to Rinda by her husband (Simon) for Christmas; one in 1896 and the other 1901.
More About LEANDER DIXON and MIRANDA CRENSHAW:
Marriage: 1889, Nodaway Co., MO
More About MARGARET BLANCHE GRAVES:
Common Name: Blanche
Social Security Number: 499-54-8761
More About LEANDER DIXON and MARGARET GRAVES:
Marriage: June 15, 1916, Nodaway Co., MO
Children of LEANDER DIXON and MARGARET GRAVES are:
88. i. WILLIAM M.6 DIXON, b. December 14, 1919, Parnell, Nodaway Co., MO; d. November 12, 1974, Pawnee City, Nebraska.
89. ii. ANNA MAE DIXON, b. January 5, 1922, Parnell, MO.
iii. SARAH JANE DIXON, b. December 19, 1923, Nodaway Co., MO; d. December 19, 1923, Nodaway Co., MO.
53. CELIA EMALINE5 DIXON (WILLIAM M.4, RAPHAEL3, THOMAS2, ?1) was born March 13, 1868 in Nodaway Co., MO, and died July 22, 1944 in Colorado ?. She married CHARLES WILLIAM PACE. He was born May 25, 1866, and died August 1, 1955 in Longmont, CO..
Notes for CHARLES WILLIAM PACE:
Charles Pace and family moved to Longmont, Colorado in 1903. He farmed South of town.
Children of CELIA DIXON and CHARLES PACE are:
90. i. SYLVIA B.6 PACE, b. January 17, 1889, Parnell, Missouri; d. October 28, 1969, Loveland, Colorado.
91. ii. FRANK PACE, b. September 5, 1892, Parnell, Missouri; d. December 25, 1968, Oakdale, California.
iii. GOLDIE B. PACE, b. October 16, 1895, Jefferson, Iowa; d. April 9, 1959, Longmont, CO..
92. iv. FRED B. PACE, b. February 16, 1897, Parnell, Missouri; d. September 27, 1974, Longmont, CO..
54. MAY5 DIXON (DANIEL4, RAPHAEL3, THOMAS2, ?1)132 was born May 14, 1883 in ?132, and died 1945 in ?132. She married (1) DOWNING132 Unknown132. He was born September 27, 1876 in ?132, and died June 1944 in ?132. She married (2) OTTO SCHULER132 Unknown132. He was born Unknown in ?132, and died Unknown in ?132. She married (3) OWENS132 Unknown132. He was born Unknown in ?132, and died Unknown in ?132. She married (4) FLETCHER132 Unknown132. He was born Unknown in ?132, and died Unknown in ?132.
More About MAY DIXON:
Record Change: February 9, 2000132
More About DOWNING:
Record Change: February 13, 2000132
More About DOWNING and MAY DIXON:
Marriage: Unknown132
More About OTTO SCHULER:
Government Position: Black Smith132
Record Change: February 9, 2000132
More About OTTO SCHULER and MAY DIXON:
Marriage: Unknown132
More About OWENS:
Record Change: January 7, 2000132
More About OWENS and MAY DIXON:
Marriage: Unknown132
More About FLETCHER:
Record Change: January 7, 2000132
More About FLETCHER and MAY DIXON:
Marriage: Unknown132
Children of MAY DIXON and DOWNING are:
93. i. EHTEL6 DOWNING, b. June 13, 1921, ?.
ii. DANIEL DOWNING132, b. September 1922, ?132; d. 1951132.
More About DANIEL DOWNING:
Record Change: February 3, 2000132
iii. LARRY DOWNING132, b. December 11, 1927, ?132.
More About LARRY DOWNING:
Record Change: February 3, 2000132
iv. DAVID DOWNING132, b. Unknown, ?132; d. Unknown, As A Baby132.
More About DAVID DOWNING:
Record Change: January 7, 2000132
Children of MAY DIXON and OTTO SCHULER are:
94. v. CLARENCE6 SCHULER, b. Unknown, ?; d. Unknown, ?.
95. vi. WILLIAM (BILL) SCHULER, b. Unknown, ?; d. Unknown, ?.
Child of MAY DIXON and OWENS is:
96. vii. PEARL6 OWENS, b. October 30, 1917, ?.
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