Wayne County
History & Genealogy
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Dickey Family History
Much of this information came from Internet information posted by Peg Jones, Harry T. Bryan and Marilynn Howard thank you Bryan & Marilynn!
First Generation
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- George DICKEY.1
Born in 1691 in Muckamore, Antrim, Ireland.
Died in Sudbury TWP., Pennsylvania in Sep 1748, he was 57.
In 1711 when George was 20, he married Margaret WALKER1, in Ireland.
Born in 1681.
Died in 1763, she was 82.
They had one child:
2 i. James (1713-)
Second Generation
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- James DICKEY.1
Born in Mar 1713 in Muckamore, Antrim, Ireland.
In 1737 when James was 23, he first married Catherine HUET1, in Ireland.
Born abt 1717 in Ireland.
Died in 1757, she was 40.
They had the following children:
i. Robert1.
ii. John1. Born in 1738.
iii. Isabel1. Born in 1739. Died in 1831, she was 92.
iv. Margaret1 (Twin). Born in 1745. Died aft 10 Apr 1832, she was 87.
v. James1 (Twin). Born in 1745.
3 vi. George (1747-1780)
vii. Anthony1. Born on 29 Nov 1745. Anthony died in 1832, he was 86.
viii. David1.
Born on 16 Aug 1747 in North Carolina.
Died in Green River, North Carolina on 7 Apr 1835, he was 87.
Married Mary HEESLIP1.
Born in 1755.
Died on 14 Apr 1827, she was 72.
ix. Moses1. Born in 1749. Died in 1779, he was 30.
In 1757 when James was 43, he second married Mary1.
James third married Mary KILPATRICK1.
Third Generation
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Born in 1747 in Rutherford Co., North Carolina.
Died in Honor Creek, Rutherford Co., Georgia on 2 May 1780, he was 33.
In 1768 when George was 21, he married Martha JOHNSTON1, in Rutherford Co., North Carolina.
Born abt 1744.
Died abt 1804, she was 60.
They had the following children:
4 i. George (1776-1842)
ii. James1.
5 iii. Moses (1779-1855)
Fourth Generation
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Born on 26 Apr 1776 in Macon Co., North Carolina.
Died in Gilmer Co., Georgia on 15 Sep 1842, he was 66.
Buried in Dickey Family Cemetery, Walker Co., Georgia.
On 15 Oct 1803 when George was 27, he married Hannah TAYLOR1, daughter of Joshua TAYLOR & Hannah STEEL.
Born in Oct 1777 in Rutherford Co., North Carolina.
Died in Mineral Bluff, Georgia on 25 Jan 1868, she was 90.
Buried in Dickey Family Cemetery, Walker Co., Georgia.
They had the following children:
6 i. Joshua Taylor (1807-)
ii. Cynthia M.1. Born on 18 May 1809. Died in 1813, she was 3.
7 iii. George Whery (1811-1886)
8 iv. Burton Kimsey (1813-1885)
9 v. John Brady (1817-1882)
Born on 24 Apr 1779 in Macon Co., North Carolina.
Died on 17 Mar 1855, he was 75.
Married Susannah BALLARD1.
Born on 23 Mar 1782 in Walker Co. , Georgia.
Died on 17 Mar 1855, she was 72.
They had the following children:
i. Milly1. Born on 6 Dec 1802.
ii. Martha1. Born on 22 Apr 1804.
iii. George2,1.
Born on 5 Dec 1806.
Died in Wayne City, Wayne County, Illinois on 9 Oct 1881, he was 74.
Married Mary Catherine HILL1.
Died Aug 14, 1887 69 years 2months 24 days
OBIT Oct. 13, 1881,
Wayne Co. Press, Geo. Dickey, an old resident of Wayne County died at Wayne City on Sunday last in his 72 year.
iv. Elizabeth1. Born on 22 Oct 1809. Died on 8 Aug 1862, she was 52.
v. Catherine Berila1. Born on 22 Apr 1812.
10 vi. David Ballard (1814-1867)
11 vii. William Robert (1817-1878)
viii. Susannah1.
Born on 23 Sep 1819.
Died on April 26, 1865, she was 45.
Buried Arrington Cemetery, Wayne co., Il.
Married Joseph Wilson SINGLETERRY1.
ix. Sarah Ann1. Born on 16 Feb 1822.
12 x. Anthony Thomas (1824-1884)
Fifth Generation
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Born on 18 May 1807 in Macoon Co. N. C.
Buried in Dickey Family Cemetery, Walker Co., Georgia.
In 1830 / 31 when Joshua Taylor was 22, he first married Lucinda QUEEN3.
Born on 18 May 1807 in North Carolina.
Died in Rabun Co., Georgia on 1 Mar 1832, she was 24.
They had one child:
13 i. Thomas West (1832-1915)
Joshua Taylor second married Mary Catherine Jane KILLIAN1.
Born on 1 Nov 1814 in North Carolina.
Died on 24 Nov 1871, she was 57.
Buried in Dickey Family Cemetery, Walker Co., Georgia.
They had the following children:
14 i. Lucinda (1838-1900)
ii. Leander K.1. Born in 1840.
iii. John1. Born on 12 Feb 1842. John died on 7 Dec 1864, he was 22.
iv. Hannah Eliza1. Born on 28 Jan 1844. Hannah Eliza died on 1 Apr 1920, she was 76.
v. Harriett1. Born on 7 May 1846. Harriett died on 24 Jun 1864, she was 18.
vi. Cynthia1. Born on 28 Aug 1847. Cynthia died on 24 Dec 1864, she was 17.
vii. Erwin P.1. Born on 6 Dec 1850. Erwin P. died on 3 Sep 1863, he was 12.
viii. George D.1. Born on 22 Jul 1855. George D. died on 15 Sep 1863, he was 8.
ix. Richard L.1. Born on 24 Jul 1855. Richard L. died on 10 Sep 1863, he was 8.
x. Babe1. Born on 10 Jul 1860. Babe died on 16 Sep 1863, she was 3.
Born on 3 Apr 1811 in Rutherford Co., North Carolina.
Died in Notly River, Cherokee, North Carolina on 16 Mar 1886, he was 74.
Married Jane Adeline KILPATRICK1.
Born on 30 Aug 1816 in Rutherford Co., North Carolina.
Died in Cherokee County on 29 Aug 1891, she was 74.
They had the following children:
15 i. James Burton
16 ii. William Harrison
iii. George Montgomery1.
Married Lizzie HYATT1.
17 iv. John M.
18 v. Thomas C.
19 vi. Allen K.
20 vii. Harriet Etna
Born on 13 Feb 1813 in Brasstown, North Carolina.
Died in Brasstown, North Carolina on 25 Sep 1885, he was 72.
On 24 Jul 1845 when Burton Kimsey was 32, he first married Harriet Althea LOWERY1.
Born on 18 May 1823 in Macon Co., North Carolina.
Died in Brasstown, North Carolina on 24 Jan 1903, she was 79.
They had the following children:
21 i. Harriet Amelia (1848-1934)
22 ii. Thomas Lowery (1849-1916)
Burton Kimsey second married Eliza McDOWELL1.
They had one child:
i. Leander1.
Born on 11 Feb 1817.
Died on 9 Aug 1882, he was 65.
Buried in Dickey Family Cemetery, Walker Co., Georgia.
On 4 Oct 1837 when John Brady was 20, he married Catherine W. KILPATRICK1, daughter of James KILPATRICK & Mary P. METCALF. Born on 15 May 1821 in Rutherford Co., North Carolina.
Died in Mineral Bluff, Georgia on 17 Dec 1905, she was 84.
Buried in Dickey Family Cemetery, Walker Co., Georgia.
They had the following children:
i. James L.1. Married M. A. SMITH1.
ii. Tom L.1.Married Minnie RECTOR1.
iii. Burton1. Married CHASTAIN1.
iv. Martha1. Married John McNALLY1.
v. John R.1. Married Lucy FOX1.
23 vi. Joshua Bruce (1842-1926)
vii. William Tecumseh Sherman1. Born in 1862. Married Allie WILSON1.
Born on 5 Nov 1814 in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
Died on 25 Jan 1867, he was 52.
Buried in Arrington Cemetery, Arrington Twp., Wayne co., Il.
Married Nancy Ann Catherine PAGE1, daughter of Silas PAGE & Jane VERNON.
Born on 10 Jun 1815 in North Carolina.
Died in Wayne County, Illinois on 12 Aug 1893, she was 78.
Buried Arrington Cemetery, Wayne County Illinois
They had the following children:
24 i. William Newton (1837-1916)
ii. Susannah Jane1.
Born on 1 Sep 1839 in Georgia.
Died on 14 Oct 1896, she was 57.
Buried in Arrington Cemetery, Arrington Twp., Wayne co., Il.
On 29 Nov 1887 when Susannah Jane was 48, she married Uriah McCOY1, son of John McCOY & Jamima HUSK, in Wayne county, Il.
Born in Spencer Co. Ind.
25 iii. Nancy Ann Catherine (1842-1928)
iii. Selina Emmaline1.
Born on 13 May 1844 in Walker Co. , Georgia.
Died in Fairfield, Wayne County, Il. on 19 May 1925, she was 81.
Married Joseph ALEXANDER1.
Born abt. 1837 Stark Co., Ohio
They had 1 known child;
Kate M. Alexander
Born June 27, 1884 Fairfield, Wayne Co., Il.
26 v. Mary Elizabeth (1846-1928)
vi. Martha Eliza1.
Born on 8 Nov 1848 in Georgia.
Died in Illinois on 12 Sep 1936, she was 87.
Death cert. #: 41131 Berry Twp., Wayne Co., Il.
Married Lewis TUCKER1.
Born on 7 Mar 1851.
Died on 30 Dec 1923, he was 72.
Buried in Arrington Cemetery, Arrington Twp., Wayne co., Il.
Death cert. #: 960236 Berry Twp. Wayne Co., Il.
27 vii. David Darien (1851-1894)
vii. Virginia Carolyn1.
Born on 21 Apr 1855 in Georgia.
Died in Arkansas on 29 Apr 1942, she was 87.
married REYNOLDS1.
28 ix. Sarah Malinda (1858-1946)
Born on 3 Jun 1817 in North Carolina.
Died in Wayne County, Illinois on 26 Jan 1878, he was 60.
Buried in Arrington Cemetery, Arrington Twp., Wayne co., Il.
Cause of death: pneumonitis.4
Married Salina Simon VERNON1, daughter of Josiah VERNON (-1870) & Levina SIMON.
Born on 4 Aug 1820 in North Carolina.
Died in Wayne County, Illinois on 26 Dec 1888, she was 68.
Buried in Arrington Cemetery, Arrington Twp., Wayne co., Il.
They had the following children:
29 i. Mary C. (1843-1878)
ii. Josiah M.1. Born in 1845 in Georgia.
iii. Eliza1. Born in 1846 in Georgia.
iv. Henry M.1.
Born on 28 Feb 1848.
Died on 22 Mar 1889, he was 41.
Buried in Arrington Cemetery, Arrington Twp., Wayne co., Il.
v. William G.1. Born in 1849 in Georgia.
30 vi. Susannah Bethenia (1851-)
viii. Francis E.1. Born in 1853 in Georgia. married Elvis Bracken KEEN1.
NOTE: Thomason Cemetery Possible Francis E. Dickey
Frances E. wife of E. B. KEEN born April 11, 1852 Died Sept. 29, 1894
ix. Thomas F.1.
Born in 1856 in Georgia. .
Died Jan. 14,1941, Mt. Vernon, Jefferson Co., Il.
Death Cert# 0000008 1941-01-13 MT VERNON, JEFFERSON CO.
Buried Thomason Cemetery, Wayne City, Wayne Co., Il.
Married Jennie Elizabeth A.. Daughter of James Forth
Born 1862
Died January 2, 1931 Wayne City, Wayne Co., Il.
Death Cert# 0960175 Wayne Co., Il.
Buried Thomason Cemetery, Wayne City, Wayne Co., Il.
ix. Edwin D.1. Born in 1857 in Georgia.
x. Nancy Ann Catherine1.
Born in 1860 in Georgia.
Married March 29, 1884 Lewis Harve WEAVER1. son of David & Naomi Weaver Biography
Died 1952
Buried Maple Hill Cemetery, Wayne County, Il.
Lewis Harve WEAVER1
Born February 11, 1862 Arrington Township, Wayne County
Died August 2,1928 in Fairfield, Wayne Co., Il.
Buried Maple Hill Cemetery, Wayne County, Il.
They had 1 known child
Ida E. Weaver
Died Dec. 28, 1895 3 years 5 months 22 days
Buried Arrington Cemetery, Wayne Co., Il.
xi. Milton Hampton1. Born in 1869 in Illinois.
Born on 29 Mar 1824 in North Carolina.
Died in Paoli, Orange Co., Indiana on 18 Dec 1884, he was 60.
Married Belinda Malinda Miriam HEAD1.
Born on 8 Jan 1828 in South Carolina.
Died in Paoli, Orange Co., Indiana on 28 Jul 1894, she was 66.
They had the following children:
i. Sarah Catherine1. Born on 21 Nov 1845. Married Frederic ECKERTY1.
31 ii. Henry Moses (1847-1927)
iii. Lydia Ann1.
Born on 2 Feb 1851 in Lookout Mountain, Dekalb Co., Alabama
Died on 10 Dec 1923, she was 72.
Married Rev. Thomas West DICKEY (13) 3,1, son of Joshua Taylor DICKEY (6) (1807-) & Lucinda QUEEN (1807-1832).
Born on 12 Feb 1832 in Rabun Co., Georgia.
Died in Wayne Co., Il. on 2 Jul 1915, he was 83.
Buried in Arrington Cemetery, Arrington Twp., Wayne co., Il.
iv. Martha Elizabeth1.
Born on 2 Oct 1853 in Lookout Mountain, Dekalb Co., Alabama.
Died in Salem, Washington C., Ind. on 9 Apr 1932, she was 78.
Buried in Crown Hill Cemetery Salem, Washington Co., Ind.
On 11 Sep 1872 when Martha Elizabeth was 18, she married George Washington TELLE1, son of George Espy TELLE & Louisa SCHULL, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Born on 12 Jul 1831.
Died in Salem, Washington C., Ind. on 15 Apr 1920, he was 88.
Buried in Crown Hill Cemetery Salem, Washington Co., Ind.
v. Margaret Hazeltine1.
Born on 27 Dec 1855 in Lookout Mountain, Dekalb Co., Alabama.
Died in Orange Co., Indiana on 16 Jun 1921, she was 65.
On 6 Jan 1887 when Margaret Hazeltine was 31, she married George Washington THOMAS1, in Orange Co., Indiana.
Born on 5 May 1862 in Orange Co., Indiana.
Died on 18 Dec 1936, he was 74.
vi. Mary Lusana1.
Born on 1 Jul 1858 in Lookout Mountain, Dekalb Co., Alabama.
Died on 18 Nov 1909, she was 51.
vii. Thomas Anthony1. Born on 19 Mar 1860 in Alabama.
Sixth Generation
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Born on 12 Feb 1832 in Rabun Co., Georgia.
Died in Wayne Co., Il. on 2 Jul 1915, he was 83.
Buried in Arrington Cemetery, Arrington Twp., Wayne co., Il.
On 9 Aug 1849 when Thomas West was 17, he first married Anna Eliza VERNON1, daughter of Josiah VERNON (-1870) & Levina SIMON.
Born on 12 Feb 1830.
Died in Wayne County, Illinois on 17 Sep 1889, she was 59.
Buried in Arrington Cemetery, Arrington Twp., Wayne co., Il.
They had the following children:
32 i. Joshua Taylor (1853-1926)
33 ii. Lucinda Bethenia (1857-1939)
iii. John Leonadas.
Born on 2 Jan 1851 in Fannin Co. Georgia.
Died in Wayne County, Illinois on 12 Mar 1912, he was 61.
Buried in Arrington Cemetery, Arrington Twp., Wayne co., Il.
Married Elizabeth REED
Born Jan 24, 1852
Died May 17, 1917 Berry Twp., Wayne Co., Il.
Death Cert# 43386
Buried Arrington Cemetery, Wayne Co., Il.
They had 1 known child Rebecca A. Dickey who married March 25, 1890 in Wayne Co., Il. (book C, p.75)
Frank W. ELLIS son of Alfred & Jennie VANHORN Ellis
iv. Josh Vernon. Picture
Born on 27 Jan 1853 in Walker Co. , Georgia.
Died in Oregon on 3 Mar 1936, he was 83.
v. Mary Jane Catherine.
Born on 30 Sep 1859 in Walker Co. , Georgia.
Died on 8 Aug 1941, she was 81.
Buried Arrington Cemetery Wayne Co., Illinois
Married Oct. 1883
William R. Richards
Born January 1, 1859
Died April 21, 1902
Buried Arrington Cemetery Wayne Co., Illinois
They had the following children
i. Lilly Mae
Born Nov. 18, 1885
Died Feb. 13, 1945
Buried Arrington Cemetery, Wayne County, Illinois
ii. Thomas
iii. Nancy
iv. Mrs. Collins
Thomas West second married Lydia Ann DICKEY1, daughter of Anthony Thomas DICKEY (12) (1824-1884) & Belinda Malinda Miriam HEAD (1828-1894).
Born on 2 Feb 1851 in Lookout Mountain, Dekalb Co., Alabama.
Died on 10 Dec 1923, she was 72.
Born in 1838 in North Carolina.
Died on 18 Jan 1900, she was 62.
Married John W. MASSEY1.
Born on 15 Dec 1835.
Died on 16 Jul 1868, he was 32.
They had one child:
i. Walter1. Born abt 1868.
15. James Burton DICKEY.1 Married Elizabeth HYATT1.
They had the following children:
i. Walter G.1.married Mary MONTGOMERY1.
ii. Eva Jane1. married W. H. GRIFFITHS1.
iii. George Edgar1. married Callie HALL1.
16. William Harrison DICKEY.1 married Angeline HYDEN1.
They had the following children:
i. Wilford1. Married Cora EVANS1.
ii. Cyrus1 Married Ella WALKER1.
iii. Ida1. Married James WALKER1.
iv. Willie1. Married Richard LAWRENCE1.
17. John M. DICKEY.1 Married Augusta EVANS1.
They had the following children:
i. William1. Married JOHNSON1.
ii. Myrtle1. Married Tom EVENS1.
iii. Carl1.
18. Thomas C. DICKEY.1 Married Nettie BURKETT1.
They had the following children:
i. Bascomb1.
first married Josephine BRITTAIN1.
second married Mattie WHITCOMB1.
third married Thelma MULKEY1.
ii. Frank1. Married Lelia ELLIOT1.
iii. Fred1. Married Maude BATES1.
iv. Edyth1. Married John CLARK1.
19. Allen K. DICKEY.1 Married Natie McCLOUD1.
They had the following children:
i. Hadley1.
ii. Myrtle1.married Neil SNEED1.
iii. Maude1.married Fred O. CHRISTOPHER1.
iv. Mabel1. married W. F. SMALLEY1.
v. Helen1.married William WEEKS1.
vi. Hattie Lou1. married D. G. MONTROY1.
20. Harriet Etna DICKEY.1married James Campbell AXLEY1.
They had the following children:
i. Etna1.
ii. Linden1.
iii. Luther1.
Born on 28 Apr 1874.
Died on 2 Mar 1926, he was 51.
Married Nettie GRAHAM1.
Born in 1880.
iv. Hattie Campbell1. Born on 8 Aug 1882.
v. Nina L.1.married Fisher W. HUBBELL1.
vi. Tom W.1.married Katie BRITTAIN1.
Born on 19 Mar 1848 in Franklin, Macon Co., North Carolina.
Died in Geff, Wayne County, Illinois on 18 May 1934, she was 86.
Buried in Bestow Cemetery, Wayne Co., Il.
On 6 Aug 1866 when Harriet Amelia was 18, she married Joshua Bruce DICKEY (23) 1, son of John Brady DICKEY (9) (1817-1882) & Catherine W. KILPATRICK (1821-1905).
Born on 13 Oct 1842 in Mineral Bluff, Fannin Co., Georgia.
Died in Geff, Wayne County, Illinois on 25 Dec 1926, he was 84.
Buried in Beston Cemetery?
They had the following children:
i. Alice C.1.
Born in 1869 in Fannin Co. Georgia.
Died in 1950, she was 81.
On 25 Dec 1912 when Alice C. was 43, she married J. W. SUTTON1, in Wayne County, Illinois.
Born in 1859 in Henderson, Kentucky.
Died in 1919, he was 60.
ii. Catherine1. Born in 1871 in Fannin Co. Georgia.
On 6 Mar 1895 when Catherine was 24, she married John S. ELLIS1, in Wayne County, Illinois.
Born in 1869 in Wayne County, Illinois.
iii. Gertrude L.1. Born in 1873 in Fannin Co. Georgia.
On 19 Apr 1911 when Gertrude L. was 38, she married Harry E. GAUGER1, in Wayne County, Illinois.
iv. Herbert S.1. Born in 1878 in Fannin Co. Georgia. Herbert S. died in 1940, he was 62.
On 8 Mar 1908 when Herbert S. was 30, he first married Margaret O'NEAL1, in Wayne County, Illinois.
Born in 1877 in Grayville, Illinois.
Died in 1909, she was 32.
On 9 Dec 1915 when Herbert S. was 37, he second married Martha L. HUDSON1, in Wayne County, Illinois.
Born in 1884 in Illinois.
iv. Emory Sphere1.
Born on 24 Jul 1881 in Mineral Bluff, Fannin Co., Georgia.
Died in Olney, Richland, Illinois on 17 Feb 1963, he was 81.
On 25 Aug 1909 when Emory Sphere was 28, he married Matilda Olinda MERTEN1.
Born in 1883 in Fairfield, Wayne County, Il.
Died in Mt. Vernon, Jefferson Co., Il. on 14 Apr 1946, she was 63.
v. James Thomas1.
Born in 1884 in Fannin Co. Georgia.
Died in 1961, he was 77.
On 10 Nov 1907 when James Thomas was 23, he married Laura Alma METZ1, in Wayne County, Illinois.
Born in 1883 in Fairfield, Wayne County, Il.
Died in 1959, she was 76.
22. Thomas Lowery DICKEY.1
Born on 4 Sep 1849 in Murphy, Macon Co., North Carolina.
Died in Fairfield, Wayne County, Il. on 24 May 1916, he was 66.
Buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Fairfield, Wayne County Illinois.
On 2 Oct 1881 when Thomas Lowery was 32, he married Anna Mary FUNKHOUSER1, daughter of William Cross FUNKHOUSER & Jane Campbell ALLISON, in Wayne County, Illinois.
Wayne Co., Press
Oct. 6, 1881,
Married by Thomas W. Dickey at his residence in Arrington Sunday Oct. 2nd., Mr. Thomas Dickey to Miss Annie Funkhouser, both of Fairfield.
Anna Mary FUNKHOUSER
Born on 8 Jan 1859 in St. Louis, St. Louis Missouri.
Died in Fairfield, Wayne County, Il. on 29 Oct 1940, she was 81.
Buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Fairfield, Wayne County Illinois.
They had the following children:
i. Harriet Athea1. Born on 11 Apr 1882 in Fairfield, Wayne County, Il.
ii. Mary Summers1. Born in 1886 in Fairfield, Wayne County, Il.
iii. Mabel Jane1. Born on 2 Feb 1888 in Fairfield, Wayne County, Il.
v. Charles Burton1.
Born on 7 Feb 1890 in Fairfield, Wayne County, Il.
Died on 13 Jan 1895, he was 4.
Buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Fairfield, Wayne County Illinois.
OBIT Wayne Co., Record Jan. 17, 1895, Charles Burton Dickey, s/o T. L. died Sunday morning of diphtheria, on Feb. 7th, he would have been 5 years old, buried in New Cemetery.
vi. Thomas Lowry1.
Born on 6 Jun 1892 in Fairfield, Wayne County, Il.
Died in 1971, he was 78.
On 29 Apr 1915 when Thomas Lowry was 22, he married Bernice FELIX1, in Wayne County, Illinois.
Born in 1894.
Died in 1973, she was 79.
23. Joshua Bruce DICKEY.1
Born on 13 Oct 1842 in Mineral Bluff, Fannin Co., Georgia.
Died in Geff, Wayne County, Illinois on 25 Dec 1926, he was 84.
Buried in Beston Cemetery?
On 6 Aug 1866 when Joshua Bruce was 23, he married Harriet Amelia DICKEY (21) 1, daughter of Burton Kimsey DICKEY (8) (1813-1885) & Harriet Althea LOWERY (1823-1903).
Born on 19 Mar 1848 in Franklin, Macon Co., North Carolina.
Died in Geff, Wayne County, Illinois on 18 May 1934, she was 86.
Buried in Bestow Cemetery, Wayne Co., Il.
They had the following children:
i. Alice C.1.
Born in 1869 in Fannin Co. Georgia.
Died in 1950, she was 81.
On 25 Dec 1912 when Alice C. was 43, she married J. W. SUTTON1, in Wayne County, Illinois.
Born in 1859 in Henderson, Kentucky.
Died in 1919, he was 60.
ii. Catherine1. Born in 1871 in Fannin Co. Georgia.
On 6 Mar 1895 when Catherine was 24, she married John S. ELLIS1, in Wayne County, Illinois. (Book C, p. 75)
Born in 1869 in Wayne County, Illinois.
iii. Gertrude L.1. Born in 1873 in Fannin Co. Georgia.
On 19 Apr 1911 when Gertrude L. was 38, she married Harry E. GAUGER1, in Wayne County, Illinois.
iv. Herbert S.1.
Born in 1878 in Fannin Co. Georgia.
Died in 1940, he was 62.
On 8 Mar 1908 when Herbert S. was 30, he first married Margaret O'NEAL1, in Wayne County, Illinois.
Born in 1877 in Grayville, Illinois.
Died in 1909, she was 32.
On 9 Dec 1915 when Herbert S. was 37, he second married Martha L. HUDSON1, in Wayne County, Illinois.
Born in 1884 in Illinois.
v. Emory Sphere1.
Born on 24 Jul 1881 in Mineral Bluff, Fannin Co., Georgia.
Died in Olney, Richland, Illinois on 17 Feb 1963, he was 81.
On 25 Aug 1909 when Emory Sphere was 28, he married Matilda Olinda MERTEN1.
Born in 1883 in Fairfield, Wayne County, Il.
Died in Mt. Vernon, Jefferson Co., Il. on 14 Apr 1946, she was 63.
vi. James Thomas1.
Born in 1884 in Fannin Co. Georgia.
Died in 1961, he was 77.
On 10 Nov 1907 when James Thomas was 23, he married Laura Alma METZ1, in Wayne County, Illinois.
Born in 1883 in Fairfield, Wayne County, Il.
Died in 1959, she was 76.
24. William Newton DICKEY.1
Born on 27 Aug 1837 in Bledsoe Co., Tennessee.
Died in Fairfield, Wayne County, Il. on 24 Sep 1916, he was 79.
Buried Arrington Cemetery, Wayne co., Il.
Death cert. #: 41124.
On 10 Mar 1859 when William Newton was 21, he married Mary PHILLIPS1, in Walker Co. , Georgia. Daughter of John & Martha Phillips.
Born on 15 Feb 1836 in Ogelthorp, Georgia.
Died on 15 Jan 1892, she was 55.5
Buried in Arrington Cemetery, Arrington Twp., Wayne co., Il.
They had the following children:
i. Thomas B.1.
Born on 27 Feb 1860 in Georgia.
Died in Berry Twp., Wayne Co., Il. on 30 Jun 1930, he was 70.
Buried Arrington Cemetery, Wayne county Illinois
Married Clemantine R. DIXON1.
ii. Sarah Jane1.
Born on 12 Dec 1861 in Georgia.
Died in Wayne County, Illinois on 26 Sep 1879, she was 17.
Buried in Arrington Cemetery, Arrington Twp., Wayne co., Il.
Cause of death: Typhoid Fever. OBIT
iii. John D.1. Born in 1867 in Illinois.
iv. Nancy E. M.1. Born in 1870 in Illinois.
vi. Ida C.1. Born in 1872.
Married Harvey VALENTINE1.
Died December 12, 1926 Terre Haute, Indiana
Buried Terre Haute, Indiana
vii. Robert N.1.
Born Jan. 17, 1875 in Wayne County, Illinois.
Died Aug. 3, 1899 Wayne County, Illinois 1899, he was 24.
viii. Harry Edward1.
Born in 1879 in Wayne County, Illinois.
Served in the Spanish American War Private Co., E, 9th Illinois Infantry
Died on 29 Jun 1946, he was 67.
Married Bess BETHEL1.
Two known children;
Born. April 12, 1906
Died March 8, 1969 Belhune, Kershaw Co., South Carolina
Buried Bethel Cemetery, Wayne County Illinois
Married Agnes Malone daughter of John & Charlotte ANDERSON Malone
Born January 18, 1903
Died May 1, 1995 Belhune, Kershaw Co., South Carolina
Buried Bethel Cemetery, Wayne County Illinois
They had 2 known children
Donald
Shirley married Gilbert Mays
viii. L. T.1.
ix. William R. N.1.
x. Mary Ann1. Born in Walker Co., Georgia.
On 6 Aug 1896 Mary Ann married Walksey W. (Woxie) GOODMAN1, son of William GOODMAN & Annie KINCHELOW, in Wayne County, Illinois. (Book c, P. 91)
Born in 1872 in Xenia, Clay Co., Il.
xi. Martha E.1. Married Edward ALLEN1. December 15, 1891 in Wayne County, Illinois (Book C page 3). Son of Thomas & Jane SNODEL? Allen.
25. Nancy Ann Catherine DICKEY.1
Born in 1842 in Georgia.
Died in East St. Louis Il. on 14 Sep 1928, she was 86.
Death cert. #: 3820654 St. Clair Co., Il.
Married Henry Bass MASSEY1.
They had the following children:
Martha Elizabeth
born June 27, 1878 Fairfield Wayne co., Il.
i. Robert V.1.
On 3 Jun 1894 Robert V. married Linnie (Mary Linn) CROSS1, daughter of Benjamin CROSS & Celia PRUTISSON, in Wayne County, Illinois. Born in Wayne County Il.
iii. Thomas H.1.
In Nov 1896 Thomas H. married Eliza A. MAYBERRY1, daughter of W. H. MAYBERRY & Elizabeth GARRISON, in Wayne County, Illinois.
Born on 7 Jun 1846 in Walker Co. , Georgia.
Died in Wayne County, Illinois on 24 Jan 1928, she was 81.
Buried in Arrington Cemetery, Arrington Twp., Wayne co., Il.
Death cert. #: 960005 Berry Twp., Wayne co., Il.
Married Elias TUCKER1.
Born in 1849.
Died on 24 Jan 1920, he was 71.
Buried in Arrington Cemetery, Arrington Twp., Wayne co., Il.
Death cert. #: 3622 Berry Twp., Wayne Co., Il.
They had one child:
i. Martha A.1. Born in Wayne County, Illinois.
On 25 Mar 1890 Martha A. married Lewis W. DESELMS1, son of Edward DESELMS & Eliza PRICE, in Wayne County, Illinois. Born in Wayne County, Illinois.
27. David Darien DICKEY.7,1
Born on 15 Jun 1851 in Walker Co. , Georgia.
Died in Wayne County, Illinois on 13 Oct 1894, he was 43.
Buried in Arrington Cemetery, Arrington Twp., Wayne co., Il.
Cause of death: erysipelas.
On 4 Feb 1872 when David Darien was 20, he first married Catherine KEEN1, in Wayne Co., Il.
They had the following children:
i. Martha J.1. Born in Wayne co., Il.
On 24 Mar 1894 Martha J. married James Robert BRANSON1, son of Franklin P. BRANSON & Mary DICKEY, in Wayne County, Illinois. (Book C., p.27)
They had 1 Known Child
Ellis Marion Branson
Born May 4, 1895 Hickory Hills, Wayne Co., Il.
ii. Lizzie8,1. Born in 1875. Lizzie died on 4 Apr 1885, she was 10.
David Darien married (2) Sarah Frances KEEN1. in October of 1882
Wayne Co. Press
Nov. 9, 1882
D. D. Dickey 31 married Sarah F. Keen 19
Sarah Frances Keen
Born in 1863.
Died in 1950, she was 87.
They had the following children:
i. Anna C.1. Born in 1883.married THOMASON1.
ii. William1. Born in 1885. William died in 1947, he was 62.
iv. Joseph Edgar Page1.
Born in 1888 in Wayne County, Illinois.
Died in 1969, he was 81.
Married Myrtle Hester COLVIN1.
Born in 1890.
Died in 1969, she was 79.
iv. Nettie1. Born in 1894. Died in 1905, she was 11.
v. Walter1. Born in 1895. Walter died in 1951, he was 56.
Born on 11 Nov 1858 in Walker Co. , Georgia.
Died in Wayne County, Illinois on 11 Sep 1946, she was 87.
Buried Arrington Cemetery, Wayne co., Il,
On 24 Dec 1890 when Sarah Malinda was 32, she married John T. HILL / HAILE1, son of Jerry HILL / HAILE & M. A. CRAVENS, in Wayne Co., Il. Born 1869 in Hamilton Co., Il.
Died 1942
Buried Arrington Cemetery
They had the following children:
i. Stella Jane1.
Born on 7 Oct 1891 in Arrington Twp., Wayne co., Il.
Died in Wayne City, Wayne County, Illinois on 16 Nov 1913, she was 22.
On 1 Jan 1909 when Stella Jane was 17, she married Robert NICHOLS1, in Wayne County, Illinois.
ii. Lewis Augustus1.
Born on 11 Nov 1893.
Died in Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana on 2 Nov 1982, he was 88.
Married Georgia Rose ALLEN1.
Lewis Augustus second married SKEEN1.
iii. Fred Thomas1.
Born on 19 Jul 1896 in Wayne City, Wayne County, Illinois.
Died in Eldorado, Illinois on 23 Mar 1976, he was 79.
On 9 Jul 1918 when Fred Thomas was 21, he married Mary Elizabeth CALVIN1, in Wayne County, Illinois.
iv. George M.1.
Born on 21 Dec 1898 in Wayne County, Illinois.
Died in Wayne County, Illinois on 15 Sep 1901, he was 2.
Buried in Arrington Cemetery, Arrington Twp., Wayne co., Il.
v. Nancy America1.
Born on 26 Feb 1901 in Wayne County, Illinois.
Died in Fairfield, Wayne County, Il. in Jul 1953, she was 52.
Married Joseph SERVICE1.
vi. Sarah Elizabeth1.
Born on 28 Dec 1903 in Wayne County, Illinois.
Died in Fairfield, Wayne County, Il. on 11 Aug 1977, she was 73.
Married William FEATHER1.
29. Mary C. DICKEY.1
Born on 17 Oct 1843.
Died on 3 Feb 1878, she was 34.
Married CARLOCK1.
They had one child:
i. John1.
Born in 1866.
Died August 1882
Cause of Death Murdered in Mt. Pulski, Illinois
Obit Wayne County Record, August 31, 1882, Personal Column
“John Carlock, who was murdered at Mt. Pulski, Illinois, lived in Fairfield a number of years and was known as John Gwin. He was a stepson of Ezra Gwin and lived with him until Gwin moved away. Young Carlock had many relatives in this county.” P. 64 Wayne County Death Notices and Obituaries By Betty Beeson
2nd Marriage to Ezra T. GWIN1.
Born in Ohio.
Died on 12 Oct 1896.
They had the following children:
i. William T.1.
Born on 12 Sep 1869 in Wayne County, Illinois.
Died in Sandwich, DeKalb Co., Il. on 1 Nov 1926, he was 57.
On 16 Jul 1892 when William T. was 22, he married Rebecca KEEN1, in Wayne County, Illinois. Daughter of Samuel H. & F. C. ATTEBERRY Keen
ii. Salina L.1.
Born on 15 Aug 1871.
Died on 14 Nov 1952, she was 81.
Buried Bailey Cemetery, Wayne County, Illinois
On 30 Jun 1888 when Salina L. was 16, she married Jacob BREWER1, in Wayne County, Illinois.
Born 1866
Died Dec. 15,1936
Buried Bailey Cemetery, Wayne County, Illinois
iii. Robert F.1.
Born on 18 Jan 1875.
Died on 1 Feb 1875.
Buried in Arrington Cemetery, Arrington Twp., Wayne co., Il.
iv. Charles Newton1.
Born on 27 Apr 1876 in Wayne County, Illinois.
Died in Laquey, Pulaski Co., Missouri on 17 Sep 1951, he was 75.
Married Florence Ellen WHITSON1.
30. Susannah Bethenia DICKEY.1
Born in 1851 in Georgia.
Died March 3,1923 Hickory Hills, Wayne County, Il.
Buried Ten Post Oak Cemetery, Wayne County, Il.
Death Cert# 0960062 1923-03-09 WAYNE HICKORY HILL TWP
On 1 Dec 1869 when Susannah Bethenia was 18, she married George REED1, in Wayne County, Illinois.
Born 1850
Died 1907
Buried Ten Post Oak Cemetery, Wayne County, Il.
They had one child:
i. Elizabeth A.1. (Lizzie)
Born Nov. 7, 1873
Died May 31, 1907
On 4 Jan 1892 Elizabeth A. married James W. BOZARTH1, in Wayne County, Illinois. Son of Martin & Mary KEEN Bozarth
Born Aug. 3, 1868 Wayne County, Il.
Died June 19, 1946 Hickory Hills, Wayne County, Il. Doris Bland Cemetery Inscriptions VI p.62
Death Cert# 0025493 1946-06-12 WAYNE HICKORY HILL TWP Illinois state Data Base
They had the following children:
i. Infant son.
Born on 5 Mar 1896.
Died on 6 Aug 1896.
Buried in Ten Post Oak Cemetery, Wayne County, Il.