Charles E. Dixon (1858-)
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| Charles E. Dixon | |
|---|---|
| Born: | Dec 1858 of New Vienna, Ohio |
| Father: | Clark A. Dixon |
| Mother: | Nancy Cashatt |
| Siblings: | John Riley Dixon Sarah A. Dixon Samantha J. Dixon Margaret I. Dixon Luthera A. Dixon Charles E. Dixon |
| Spouse: | Minnie M. Henderson |
| Married: | bef 1885 Ohio |
| Children: | Ruby J. Dixon |
- The History of Clinton County, Ohio, GREENE TOWNSHIP, pp. 987-988:
CLARK A. DIXON, general merchandise, New Vienna, of the firm of C. A. Dixon & Son, was born in North Carolina October 25, 1818 ; is a son of Thomas and Hannah (Stinson) Dixon, natives of North Carolina... The subject of this sketch, after his mother's death, lived with his uncle Raleigh Smith, two years; thence worked here and there on farms by the month ; thence learned the cooper trade ; and finally the carpenter trade ; the latter he followed about fifteen years ; thence he rented a stone quarry of Elizabeth Thornburg, which he worked eight years. Thence in September, 1877, he purchased the stock of groceries of Harvey Beard, of New Vienna, and has since been engaged in that business. In the summer of 1881, he erected a large two-story brick building 70x40 feet, with two business rooms below, one of which is occupied by George Haynie in the dry goods business, and the other Mr. Dixon & Son occupy with a fine and complete stock of groceries, hardware and queensware, and are doing a large trade. On March 7, 1839, Mr. Dixon was married to Nancy, daughter of John and Isabel Cashatt, he a native of North Carolina, and she of Ohio. By this union they have had eight children, five now survive. Sarah A., married to Cyrus Nordyke; Samantha J., married to James H. Nordyke; Margaret I., married to Joseph Gomy ; Luthera A., married to J. W. Clark, and Charles E., now in partnership with his father. John Riley, the eldest child in the family, enlisted in the war of the rebellion in Company G, Eleventh Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was engaged in the severe battles of South Mountain, Mission Ridge, and several others up the Kenawah Valley, and was taken sick and died of chronic diarrhoea is camp, near Carthage, Tenn., April 11, 1863, aged twenty-three years.
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- 1900 Federal Census, New Vienna, Green Tp., Clinton, Ohio, 4 June 1900, ED 61 Dist 5, 49/50
- Dixon, Charles, head, white, male, Dec 1858, md 20, OH, NC, OH, Grocer
- , Minnie M., wife, white, female, May 1860, md 20, OH, OH, OH, Millinery--
- , Ruby J., daughter, white, female, Jan 1886, 14, single, OH, OH, OH, at school
- Clark, (Luthera A.), sister, white, female, ---- OH, NC, OH
- 1910 Federal Census, Green, Clinton, Ohio
- Dixon, Charles E., head, 49, married, white, male, Ohio, Grocer, North Carolina, Ohio
- , Martha M., wife, 48, 1 child, 1 living, Ohio
- Clark, Luthera A., sister, widow, 55, o children born, o living
- 1920 Federal Census, Green Twp, Clinton, Ohio
- Dison, Charles E., Head, 61, married, white, male, Grocer, Ohio, North Carolina, Ohio
- , Martha, wife, 60, married, white, female,Ohio, Ohio, Ohio
- Henderson, Amanda, Mother in Law, 81, widow, white, female, Ohio, parents b. in USA
- Note: Ancestry says Dison is Dixon and Henderson is Hutman.
