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 Source:
20th Century History of Youngstown and Mahoning Co., Ohio
and Representative Citizens
Publ. by Biographical Publishing Co. -
Chicago, Illinois
1907
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ROBERT W. DICKSON,
a prominent and popular citizen of Ellsworth township, residing on
the farm on which he was born, Mar. 29, 1849, owns 180 acres of fine
land, which is separated into two farms. He is a son of
William and Margaret (Redmond) Dickson.
William Dickson was born in County Down,
Ireland, and was a son of Alexander Dickson, and died in
Ellsworth township, Mahoning County, Ohio, in May, 1858, aged 54
years. In Drumadonald, Ireland, on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 1835,
William Dickson was married to Margaret Redmond, by
Rev. George Leggatt. She was a daughter of Alexander
and Jane Redmond and was born in Ireland and died in Ellsworth
township, Wednesday, July 20, 1892, aged 75 years. The
Redmonds came to America and settled in New Jersey, where
Alexander Redmond died in advanced years. The Redmond
children: James, William, Robert, Samuel, Jane, Ellen and
Margaret, the two survivors being Jane and William,
both of whom reside in New Jersey.
On Apr. 21, 1840, William Dickson, accompanied
by his wife and two sons, James and John, left County
Down, Ireland, for America, taking passage on Sunday evening, April
28, 1840, at Liverpool, on the vessel Franconia, bound for New York.
They arrived in that city June 10, 1840, and John and
James Dickson came on to Canfield township, Mahoning
County, Ohio, where James lived until his death.
John located in Ellsworth township near the place on which
Robert W. resides, prior to the Civil War, where he died in
1903, in his 95th year, his brother James having reached his
94th year.
William Dickson remained with his
family, in New Jersey, until May 25, 1841, when they started for
Ohio, by way of the Hudson River, the Erie Canal and Lake Erie, to
Cleveland, from which city they reached Canfield township, Sept. 10,
1841. They came to the Hill, as the present farm was called,
and William Dickson soon purchased the property of Henry
Fitch, paying $1,350. They reared a large family and
continued to reside on this farm until the end of their lives.
They were people of local prominence, thrifty, industrious and
worthy in every way, proving kind neighbors and faithful friends.
They were the parents of children, as follows: Alexander, who
died in February, 1858, when 20 years of age, unmarried; James M.,
residing at Youngstown, where he is principal of the Elm street
school, having been a teacher for more than 30 years, married
Dorothy Gibson; Anna J., who married J. B. Jordan,
residing at Youngstown, a leading educator of Mahoning County;
Ellen, residing in Berlin township, is the widow of B. Frank
Kirkbride; Lizzie M., residing with her brother,
Robert W.; Margaret L., born Sept. 3, 1852, who was
married June 26, 1890, to James A. Forsythe, residing near
Moravia, Pennsylvania, has one son; Ada R., born Jan. 4,
1855, who was married Dec. 15, 1892, to W. T. Anderson,
residing at Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania; William Alexander Scott,
born June 7, 1858, was married at Richmond, Indiana, Feb. 9, 1888,
to May A. Dickson and they reside at Richmond, where Mr.
Dickson is in the hardware business; two children who died in
infancy.
Robert W. Dickson was but eight years old when
he lost his father. He attended the district schools in
boyhood and enjoyed two terms at the Canfield Union School. In
1869 he began teaching and followed this profession for 25 years in
Mahoning County, half of the period in his home district.
After many years of enjoyable and successful work, Mr.
Dickson retired from the educational field and since then has
devoted his attention to agricultural pursuits. The Dickson
family had produced a number of successful teachers.
James M. Dickson, mentioned above, is one of the best-known
educators in Eastern Ohio. Lizzie M. has devoted a
number of years to educational work, having attended many excellent
private institutions and stimulated her intellect also by courses of
home study.
Robert W. Dickson was married Nov. 5, 1882, to
Jettie W. Allen, who was born in Ellsworth township and was a
daughter of Martin and Lucy Allen, the former of whom was
born in Connecticut. Mrs. Dickson died Apr. 30, 1886,
leaving one son, Allen R., who was born July 23, 1884.
He has been educated in the local schools and the Canfield Normal
School.
In 1892 Mr. Dickson purchased the home
farm, on which he resides with his son and sister, Lizzie M.
He has long been a leader in his township, not only in educational
matters, but also in politics. He is serving in his sixth term
as justice of the peace and has been the choice of his party for the
offices of county commissioner and county treasurer, being defeated
by a very small majority in a county that has several thousand
normal adverse majority.
Source:
20th Century History of Youngstown and Mahoning Co., Ohio
and Representative Citizens -
Publ. by Biographical Publishing Co. -
Chicago, Illinois -
1907 - Page 773 |
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MRS. SUSANNAH R. DUNN, widow of the late
William Dunn, residing on section 33, Green township, on her
well-improved farm of 72 acres, is one of the most highly esteemed
ladies of this section. Mrs. Dunn was born at Franklin
Square, Columbiana Co., Ohio, Sept. 25, 1841, and is a daughter of
Thomas and Christena (Row) Post.
The father of Mrs. Dunn was a
native of an eastern state, and he came to Columbiana County, with
an aunt, Mrs. Susan Zimmerman, who was an early settler.
The mother of Mrs. Dunn was born near Wellsville, Ohio, and
taught school for a time in Columbiana County. Mrs. Dunn
was seven years of age when her parents settled in Salem, where her
father conducted a livery business for a number of years. She
was educated in the Salem schools and grew to womanhood in that
city.
On May 25, 1860, she was married to William Dunn
who was born at Buffalo, New York, Nov. 15, 1831, and was a son of
Robert and Ellen Dunn, both parents being natives of England.
William Dunn was mainly reared at Salem, and after his
marriage he engaged in farming near that city until about 1880, when
he removed to Green township, Mahoning County, settling on the farm
which Mrs. Dunn now owns, on which he died two years later.
There were seven children born to Mr. and Mrs. Dunn, the six
survivors being: Robert, residing near Salem, engaged
in farming; Clara, who married Van Dunn, residing near
Wellsville; Homer, residing near Alliance; Ella, who
married George Carlisle, residing at Youngstown; May,
who married George Crutchley, residing at Millville; and
Nora, who married Leonard Barber, residing near
Millville. Mrs. Dunn has eleven grandchildren.
The death of Mr. Dunn removed from this section
a good citizen, a kind husband and an affectionate father. He
was a man of upright character and enjoyed the esteem of all who
knew him, and he is affectionately remembered by his family and by
his neighbors, to whom he was all that was kind, generous and just.
Mrs. Dunn enjoys a wide acquaintance and has the love of her
large family as well as the respect of all who have business or
social relations with her. Her farm is well managed and is one
of the most productive in this section.
Source: 20th Century History of Youngstown
and Mahoning Co., Ohio and Representative Citizens - Publ. by
Biographical Publishing Co. - Chicago, Illinois - 1907 - Page 674 |
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