Brickwall - Joseph Dixon

By Pamela Pattison Lash

Carol Watson, a family researcher, is looking for more info on her ancestor, Joseph Dixon/Dickson, who was located in the following geographical areas:
Birth in Philadelphia, PA
Marriages in Columbiana Co, OH
Residences in Williams Co, OH, Steuben Co, IN, Defiance Co, OH
Marriage in Williams Co, OH
Death in Hicksville, Defiance Co, OH

If any one knows something that could further Carol's research, please contact me and I'll pass it along.  Here's a little of what she has so far:

Joseph Dixon (1 Feb 1813, Philadelphia, PA – 28 Jan 1892 Hicksville, Defiance Co, OH; buried at Old Forest Cem, Hicksville, OH); has brother Stephen ??

M1 – Susannah Sentz; mar 25 Aug 1838, Columbiana Co, OH by Jacob Rother, JP (Marriages V3 p190)

Children:
William Lewis (10 Sept 1838 - )

Robert Stewart (2 Jan 1840 Columbiana Co, OH or June 1840 (from 1900 Newport, Barton, MO fed census) – 15 Jan 1905 Newalla, OK)

Catherine Jane (9 Dec 1842 OH - )

M2 – Susannah Perky (28 Jan 1823 Fayette Co, PA – bet1860-1870 prob IN); mar 5 Nov 1843, Columbiana Co, OH by Jonas Cattel, JP (Marriage V3 p345)

Children:

Lydia Ann (22 Dec 1844, Williams Co, OH – MI); mar Christian Weicht, 21 Nov 1869, Williams Co, OH

Mary E (18 Feb 1847, Williams Co, OH - ); mar Ketchel

David P (31 Dec 1848, Williams Co, OH - _)

John B (22 July 1851 Williams Co, OH - )

M3 – Magdalena Ritchey (1821 OH - ); mar 6 March 1871, Williams Co, OH by William Stough JP (Marriage V4 p163); she was a widow; bur Maple Grove Cem

Obit - Magdalenn Lukins/Goodno Dixon Edgerton Earth, 4 Sept 1914 p2 c3

Joseph stepfather to either Malvina or Isaac Weidler 

1840 Salem, Columbiana, Ohio; Roll: 386; Page: 115; Image: 235; Family History Library Film: 0020162.

Dixon, Joseph

1m under 5

1m 30-39

1f 5-9

1f 20-29

History of Williams Co, OH, Weston Goodspeed, p344: special election in Bryan in 1846 – voter – Joseph Dixon

1850 Superior, Williams, Ohio; Roll: M432_741; Page: 40A; Image: 83.

h/h 542/544 Dickson, Joseph 37 OH gunsmith

Susan 28 OH

Lydia 6 OH

Mary 4 OH

David 2 OH

Robbert 10 OH

1860 Otsego, Steuben, Indiana; Roll: M653_298; Page: 478; Image: 38; Family History Library Film: 803298.

h/h Dixon, Joseph 48 PA gunsmith

Susan 38 OH

Robert 20 OH farm hand

Lydia A 15 OH

Mary 13 OH

David 11 OH

John 9 OH

Williams County Civil and Criminal Court Records, Roll15 case #143 (1860-1862) – Dixon 

1863-1865 Civil War Draft  - June 1863 (on Ancestry)

Joseph Dixon, Madison Twp, 40 tinsmith OH – note wrong age and place of birth; only list of those who could be drafted, not that he actually was

1864 William Co, OH Plat Map – JM Dixon, Pioneer, Madison Twp (no other in 1874, 1894, or 1904)

1870 St Joseph, Williams, Ohio; Roll: M593_1282; Page: 252A; Image: 509; Family History Library Film: 552781.

h/h 327/327 Dixon, Joseph 56 PA gunsmith (don't if if there is a connection to the Victor Dixon, 2 spaces down)

/329/329 Dixon, Victor 34 OH blacksmith

Margarett 27 Canada

Florence 2 OH

Melville 1 OH

Peter 23 OH blacksmith

1880 Hicksville, Defiance, Ohio; Roll: 1011; Family History Film: 1255011; Page: 180B; Enumeration District: 237; Image: 0586.

h/h 341/353 Dixon, Joseph 65 PA-PA-PA gunsmith

Magdalena wife 59 keeping boarding house OH-MD-PA can’t read or write

Listen, John boarder works in factory 23 OH-OH-OH

Derric, John boarder works in factory 24 OH-PA-PA


Carol shared this obit for Joseph Dixon:

Williams County Civil and Criminal Court Roll 52 case number 3220 – Martha Dixon et al (1893)