MARTIN COUNTY, INDIANA
BIOGRAPHIES
David M. Dickinson, a farmer and
stockman of Taylor township, was born June 8, 1849, in Tuscarawas
county, Ohio. He had but little opportunity to become educated. He
remained on his father's farm until he enlisted, October I, 1863, in
Company H, Twenty-first Regiment, Indiana Heavy Artillery, at
Indianapolis. He was sent to New Orleans and was in the battle of Fort
Spaniard, Fort Blakeley and many skirmishes. He also served in Kentucky
and Tennessee and was in the Army of the Gulf. He was incapacitated
through an attack of fever at Dolphin, Alabama, and he also contracted
sore eyes, which have given him trouble ever since. He was discharged
at Mobile, Alabama. After the war he came home and later went to Martin
county, Indiana, where he lived until 18/7, then he married Viola
Hannah, who was born in Greene county, the daughter of Alex and Rachel
(Mathews) Hannah, the former of Pennsylvania and the latter of
Jefferson county, Indiana. They came to Greene county in 1850, locating
in Taylor township, where he conducted a farm. They were members of the
United Presbyterian church. They had the following children: James,
deceased, who was in the Fifty-ninth Regiment, Indiana Volunteer
Infantry; Agnes, living at Oglanta, Nebraska; Elizabeth, deceased;
William, who lives in Owen county. Indiana; Anna, deceased; Viola. wife
of the subject of this sketch. Mr. and Mrs. David M. Diddnsca are the
parents of the following children: James, living in Daviess county.
Indiana, who married Maude Woodrow; Clyde, a barber in Scotland.
Indiana; Elsie, who lives at home; Jennie, the wife of A. Laughlin. of
Unton. Indiana; Carl, who lives at home; Lulu also lives with her
parents.
Mr. Dickinson moved to Martin county,
Indiana, in 1877. where he remained one year. Then he went to Daviess
county. Indiana, and fanned there for five years. He then moved to
Chase county. Nebraska, where he lived for six years. He returned to
Scotland. Indiana, in 1893. where he has since resided. He is a
Republican and a member of the United Presbyterian church.
David M. Dickinson was the son of
George and Mary (Watson) Dickinson, both natives of Pennsylvania. They
moved to Ohio when children. They grew up and married in Indiana.
George Dickinson was a farmer, locating in Martin county, Indiana, in
1853. where he bought a farm of two hundred acres, partly improved,
where he lived for twenty-five years. He then moved to Crawford county,
Illinois, where he died in 1875. His widow returned to Martin county.
Indiana, and died there in February, 1895. They were members of the
Methodist church. He was a Republican. They were each twice married. To
their union was born the following children: David, subject of this
sketch: Emanuel, living in Port Orchard, Washington, working in the
government navy yard; Samantha, the wife of Robert Stiles, living in
Martin county, Indiana: James, who is living in Sidney, Washington.
Source: History of Hancock County,
Indiana By John H. Binford