Jefferson County, NY Pioneers


JEFFERSON COUNTY, NEW YORK


PIONEER PAUL DICKERSON FAMILY



Generation 1

1. PAUL DICKERSON was born May 25 1774 in Worcester,Massachusetts and died Feb 22 1830 in Ellisburg, Jefferson Co., New York. PAUL'S parents have not been proven but are believed to have been MOSES & REBECCA DICKERSON. PAUL'S children changed the spelling of their last name from "DICKERSON" to "DICKINSON". Not sure why.

He married SARAH BEMIS Dec 13 1796 in Dummerston,Vermont. She was born Apr 08 1762 in Westminster,Worcester,Massachusetts and died est 1805 in Ellisburg, Jefferson Co., NY, daughter of DAVID BEMIS & MARY(MOLLY) DUNSTER. (MARY DUNSTER'S gr-grandfather was HENRY DUNSTER the 1st. President of Harvard College.)

Children of PAUL DICKERSON & SARAH BEMIS:

2        i        BENJAMIN DICKINSON m LUCY ATTRIDGE

3        ii          ASA DICKINSON

4        iii          SALLY DICKINSON b ABT 1798 in Vt.; m BARNABUS (BARNEY) POOL. b ABT 1794 Rhode Island.

5        iv          ELIAS DICKINSON was born 1801 in Vermont and died Sep 25 1886 in Bur.-Lee/Saxe Cem. Near Belleville,N.Y.

6        v.          GEORGE DICKINSON was born Jun 14 1803 in Vermont and died Sep 25 1897

7        vi.         ALCANDER DICKINSON was born May 11 1809 in Dummerston,Windham Co.,Vermont and died Feb 28 1880 in Belleville, NY


Generation 2

5. ELIAS DICKINSON was born 1801 in Vermont and died Sep 25 1886

He married (1) Mar 30 1826 in Dummerston,Windham Co. Vermont.

ANNA ATTRIDGE She was born 1806 and died 1849, daughter of NATHANIAL ATTRIDGE & POLLY BEMIS. Both bur in Lee/Saxe Cemetery Near Belleville, N.Y.

Children of ELIAS DICKINSON & ANNA ATTRIDGE:

8        i.         HORACE DICKINSON was born BEF 1831. He married PRUSSIA ANN Unknown.

9        ii.         LAURIE A. DICKINSON was born 1831 and died 1874 Burial: in Lee, Saxe Cemetery,Ellisburg, Jefferson Co. NY She married Lyman Hubbard. He was born 1828 & died 1898

10        iii        EDMOND DICKINSON was born 1835. He married MARIA PETERSON, daughter of (---) PETERSON & AMY (---).

11        iv        JANE M. DICKINSON was born 1838 & died 1892. Burial: in Lee, Saxe Cemetery,Ellisburg, Jefferson Co. NY. She married David Nash.

12       v          MONROE DICKINSON was born 1840

13        vi          MELISSA DICKINSON was born 1841. She married UNKNOWN SLOAT

14        vii          EMILY DICKINSON was born 1845. She married ERSKINE D. PARSONS May 13 1868

15        viii          SYBIL DICKINSON was born 1848 & died 1850

He married (2) 1850
CLARISSA HUBBARD . She was born 1818 and died 1900, daughter of JESSE HUBBARD & SALLY WOOD. She was buried in Lee, Saxe Cemetery, Ellisburg, Jefferson Co. NY

Children of ELIAS DICKINSON & CLARISSA HUBBARD:

16       i          ALBERT F. DICKINSON was born Jan 20 1851 He married FELISTINE (TINNIE - TINA) STREETER

17       ii          FLORA DICKINSON was born 1853. She married E.T. SHEPHERD

18       iii          FRANK H. DICKINSON was born Feb 12 1855 in Ellisburg, Jefferson Co,NY & died Jun 25 1937 in Woodland Township, Fulton Co. Illinios. He married (1) HATTIE L. LEWIS Aug 08 1877 in Huson House, Adams, Jefferson Co., NY. He married (2) ARZULIA THOMAS Apr 21 1894 in Astoria, Fulton Co., Illinois. She was born Dec 18 1871 in Vermont,Fulton Co., Illinois & died Jul 07 1917.

19       iv          HARLEY H. DICKINSON was born Oct 30 1856 in Wardwell Settlement, Jefferson Co., NY & died 1928. Burial: in Elmwood Cem.,Adams, Jefferson Co., NY He married JENNIE JAMES in Mannsville,NY. She was born 1827 & died 1924.

20      v          BURLEIGH ELIAS DICKINSON was born Nov 09 1860 & died Jul 22 1933 in Watertown,NY [Bur. Woodside cemetery]. He married FLORA ALSINA MELLEN Oct 25 1881 in Jefferson County,NY. She was born 1862 & died 1918 in Belleville, NY, daughter of BELAH H. MELLEN.

6. GEORGE DICKINSON was born Jun 14 1803 in Vermont & died Sep 25 1897. Burial: in Saxe Cem. On the Lee/Saxe rd Ellisberg,NY

He married Jul 04 1827 in Dummerston,Windham Co. ,Vermont.

PRISCILLA BEMIS. She was born Nov 06 1808 & died Sep 24 1897, daughter of JOSEPH BEMIS & ABIGAIL HADLEY. GEORGE & PRISCILLA DICKINSON are buried in Saxe Cem on the Lee/Saxe rd Ellisburg, NY Children of GEORGE DICKINSON&PRISCILLA BEMIS:

21       i          WILLIAM B. DICKINSON

22       ii          GEORGE J. DICKINSON was born 1829

23       iii          JOSEPH B. DICKINSON was born Oct 12 1834 in Jefferson Co.NY & died Nov 24 1874 in Ellisburg, Jefferson Co. NY

24       iv          EDWARD DICKINSON b Aug 04 1836 in Ellisburg, Jefferson Co., NY, d Jun 18 1901 in Ellisburg, m LORENA CROSSFIELD Jun 14 1859.


25       v          ABIGAIL AUGUSTA DICKINSON was born Aug 11 1839 in Jefferson Co. ,NY & died Oct 18 1877

26       vi          WESLEY DICKINSON was born Jan 07 1842 in Jefferson Co.NY & died Sep 12 1919

27       vii          AUSTIN DICKINSON was born Aug 15 1844 inEllisburg, Jefferson Co. ,NY & died Feb 02 1919 inEllisburg, Jefferson Co. ,NY. Burial: in Elmwood Cem,Adams,Jefferson Co.,NYHe married CARRIE MILLER Feb 25 1868 in Lorraine, NY. She was born Jan 26 1844 & died Mar 09 1931 in Ellisburg, Jefferson Co. NY, daughter of HIRAM MILLER & CHARLOTTE KNOWLTON.

28      vii          WILBUR F. DICKINSON was born Oct 12 1847 in Jefferson Co. NY & died Oct 16 1863

29      viii          ROSILLA DICKINSON was born Apr 07 1851 in Jefferson Co. NY & died May 14 1856

7. ALCANDER DICKINSON was born May 11 1809 in Dummerston,Windham Co.,Vermont&died Feb 28 1880 in Belleville, NY. Burial: in Woodside Cem. Belleville, NY

He married (1)

LUCY L. HOUGHTON. She was born May 01 1822.

He married (2) Jun 20 1830 in Dummerston,Windham Co.,Vermont.

LOUISE EMILY BEMIS She was born Oct 11 1813 in Dummerston,Windham Co.,Vermont & died ABT Oct 11 1848 in Ellisburg/Belleville, NY, daughter of JOSEPH BEMIS&ABIGAIL HADLEY.

Children of ALCANDER DICKINSON & LOUISE EMILY BEMIS:

30       i          EMILY DICKINSON was born 1831

31       ii          AMANDA DICKINSON was born 1833

32       iii          SARAH DICKINSON was born 1836

33       iv          ASHEL ELLIOTT DICKINSON was born Feb 24 1840 in Belleville, NY & died Jun 08 1927 in Retzil,Washington

34      v          ELLEN DICKINSON was born 1843

35       vi          CHARLES DICKINSON was born 1847


Generation 4

8. HORACE DICKINSON was born bef 1831.

He married

PRUSSIA ANN UNKNOWN.

Children of HORACE DICKINSON & PRUSSIA ANN UNKNOWN:

        36       i          LYMAN DICKINSON

        37       ii          FLOYD DICKINSON

        38       iii          MARGARET ROSE DICKINSON

        39       iv          WILLIAM DICKINSON

        40       v          ANNA DICKINSON

9. LAURIE A. DICKINSON was born 1831 & died 1874. Burial: in Lee, Saxe Cemetery,Ellisburg, Jefferson Co. NY

She married

LYMAN HUBBARD. He was born 1828 & died 1898.

Children of LAURIE A. DICKINSON & LYMAN HUBBARD:

        41       i          MAUD HUBBARD

16. ALBERT F. DICKINSON was born Jan 20 1851. They are listed in the 1880 census living in Ellisburg, Jefferson Co., New York. Some time after that they moved to Michigan.Albert died before 1905 for in 1910 census she is listed as married to Thomas Barnes living in Lincoln, Berrien, Michigan.Both had been married for 2nd time and had been married for 5 years.

He married
FELISTINE (TINNIE - TINA) STREETER, daughter of WESLEY WILLIAM STREETER & CYNTHIA CLEVELAND. On her death Certificate she is listed as TINA BARNES. In 1913 a post card with her picture to family has her living in Stevensville, Michigan

Children of ALBERT F. DICKINSON & FELISTINE STREETER:

        42       i          ROSILLA DICKINSON (died young)

        43       ii          LENA DICKINSON was born 1779

        44       iii          AUSTIN DICKINSON was born 1876

        45       iv          MERTIE DICKINSON was born 1876

        46      v          WILBER DICKINSON was born 1879

18. FRANK H. DICKINSON was born Feb 12 1855 in Ellisburg, Jefferson Co,NY & died Jun 25 1937 in Woodland Township, Fulton Co. Illinios.

He married (1) Aug 08 1877 in Huson House, Adams, Jefferson Co., NY.

HATTIE L. LEWIS

Children of FRANK H. DICKINSON & HATTIE L. LEWIS:

        47      i         LA VERNA DICKINSON

        48      ii         GRACE DICKINSON

        49      iii         NELLIE DICKINSON

He married (2) Apr 21 1894 in Astoria,Fulton Co.,Illinois.

ARZULIA THOMAS. She was born Dec 18 1871 in Vermont, Fulton Co.,Illinois & died Jul 07 1917.

Children of FRANK H. DICKINSON & ARZULIA THOMAS:

50     i. HERBERT EARL DICKINSON was born Dec 05 1898 in Browning Township,Schuyler Co.,Il & died Jul 18 1932 in Browning Township,Schuyler Co.,Il

51    ii. IRENE P. DICKINSON was born Apr 1900 & died Apr 02 1923

52     iii DOROTHY DICKINSON was born Feb 14 1902 & died Dec 03 1974 in Canton,Fulton Co.,Il She married THOMAS HENRY HOPPING Feb 23 1919. He was born Oct 28 1895 & died Jan 10 1964. Burial: in Union Chapel,Fulton Co.,Il

19. HARLEY H. DICKINSON was born Oct 30 1856 in Wardwell Settlement, Jefferson Co., NY & died 1928. Burial: in Elmwood Cem.,Adams, Jefferson Co., NY

He married in Mannsville,NY

JENNIE JAMES . She was born 1827 & died 1924.

Children of HARLEY H. DICKINSON & JENNIE JAMES:

53     i MINNIE DICKINSON She married ROY HAMMOND.

20. BURLEIGH ELIAS DICKINSON was born Nov 09 1860 & died Jul 22 1933 in Watertown, NY [Bur. Woodside cemetery.].

He married Oct 25 1881 in Jefferson County,NY

FLORA ALSINA MELLEN. She was born 1862 & died 1918 in Belleville, NY, daughter of BELAH H. MELLEN.

Children of BURLEIGH ELIAS DICKINSON & FLORA ALSINA MELLEN:

54     i FLOYD ELIAS DICKINSON was born 1882 in Ellisburg ,Jefferson Co., NY & died May 04 1962 in Glen Park,Jefferson Co., NY

55     ii LEON ARTHUR DICKINSON was born Jun 02 1884 in Wardwell Settlement, Belleville, NY & died Apr 05 1943 in Good Samaritan Hosptial Watertown,NY

24. EDWARD DICKINSON was born Aug 04 1836 in Ellisburg, Jefferson Co., NY & died Jun 18 1901 in Ellisburg, Jefferson Co., NY.

He married Jun 14 1859.

LORENA CROSSFIELD

Children of EDWARD DICKINSON & LORENA CROSSFIELD:

       56     i CLAUDIUS DICKINSON was born Sep 17 1863 He married MAUDE MURCH. He married FLORENCE HITCHCOCK.

       57     ii JENNIE M. DICKINSON was born Apr 27 1866 She married EUGENE DANIEL FOX.

       58     iii MERCY PRISCILLA DICKINSON was born Aug 13 1876 & died Jul 29 1953 in Belleville, NY

27. AUSTIN DICKINSON was born Aug 15 1844 in Ellisburg, Jefferson Co. ,NY & died Feb 02 1919 in Ellisburg, Jefferson Co., NY.

He married Feb 25 1868 in Lorraine, NY

CARRIE MILLER. She was born Jan 26 1844 & died Mar 09 1931 in Ellisburg, Jefferson Co., NY, daughter of HIRAM MILLER & CHARLOTTE KNOWLTON.

Children of AUSTIN DICKINSON & CARRIE MILLER.:

       59     i ARTHUR H. DICKINSON was born May 10 1871 & died Mar 04 1890

        60     ii MAMIE A. DICKINSON was born Dec 08 1874 & died May 06 1875

       61     iii MATTIE M. DICKINSON was born Jun 12 1876 & died Feb 22 1877

       62     iv FRED AUSTIN DICKINSON was born Dec 08 1883

33. ASHEL ELLIOTT DICKINSON was born Feb 24 1840 in Belleville, NY & died Jun 08 1927 in Retzil, Washington.

He married Sep 01 1863.

SUSAN FLLINDA CROSSFIELD. She was born Sep 05 1846 in Hartfield, NY & died Jul 01 1935 in Kirkland,Wash., daughter of CHAUNCEY C. CROSSFIELD & MERCY ANN WEST.

Children of ASHEL ELLIOTT DICKINSON & SUSAN FLLINDA CROSSFIELD:

63     i RALPH DICKINSON

64     ii EMILY DICKINSON SHE MARRIED SIDNEY MILLER.

65     iii LEON JESSE DICKINSON was born Mar 19 1875 in Spring Valley,Minn. & died Mar 28 1961 in Bellingham,Wash. He married ANNA MAE PULLAR Nov 17 1897.

53.  MINNIE DICKINSON, daughter of HARLEY H. DICKINSON & JENNIE JAMES

She married

ROY HAMMOND.

Children of MINNIE DICKINSON & ROY HAMMOND:

       66     i MARION HAMMOND

       67     ii KENT HAMMOND

       68     iii HARLEY HAMMOND

54. FLOYD ELIAS DICKINSON, son of BURLEIGH ELIAS DICKINSON & FLORA ALSINA MELLEN was born 1882 in Ellisburg ,Jefferson Co., NY & died May 04 1962 in Glen Park,Jefferson Co., NY. Burial: in Woodside Cem. Belleville,Jefferson Co.,New York

He married Apr 05 1911 in Methodist church Adams,NY (Rev. S.S. Davis).

ETHEL JESSIE VAN NORMAN She was born Mar 30 1893 in Watertown, Jefferson Co., NY & died Jun 30 1994 in Watertown ,Jefferson Co., NY. Burial: in Woodside Cem. Belleville,Jefferson Co.,NY

Children of FLOYD ELIAS DICKINSON & ETHEL JESSIE VAN NORMAN:

69     i HAROLD K. DICKINSON died Aug 1951, Burial: in Woodside Cem. Belleville,Jefferson Co.,NY. He married ELIZABETH GERTRUDE JENNINGS.

55. LEON ARTHUR DICKINSON son of BURLEIGH ELIAS DICKINSON & FLORA ALSINA MELLEN was born Jun 02 1884 in Wardwell Settlement,Belleville, NY & died Apr 05 1943 in Good Samaritan Hosptial/ Watertown, NY. Burial: Apr 08 1943 in Woodside Cemetery Belleville, NY

He married Apr 02 1907 in Sandy Creek, NY.

KITTIE BELL HOWARD She was born May 15 1889 in S. Landing Woodville,NY & died Jan 07 1977 in Sam. Keep Home-Watertown, NY, daughter of CYRUS EDIN HOWARD & LUCINDA E MARTIN [BONNET]. Bur. Woodside Cemetery Belleville, New York

Children of LEON ARTHUR DICKINSON & KITTIE BELL HOWARD:

70     i EARL HOWARD DICKINSON was born May 05 1909 & died Jul 18 1994 He married MILDRED ETHELYN THOMPSON May 18 1940. She was born Jul 15 1914 & died 1999.

71     ii 2 FLORA LUCINDA DICKINSON was born Jul 15 1910 in Belleville, New York & died Mar 26 2005 in Good Samaritan Village Nursing Home, Kissimmee,FL. Burial: Ashes in -Woodside Cem.Belleville, New York Burial for both husband and wife also at Woodside on the Fillmore lot. She married (1) DONALD LAVIAS FILLMORE Jun 26 1930 in Home of FLORA`S parents,Belleville, New York. He was born 1904 in Rural Hill,Town ofEllisburg, Jefferson Co.,New York & died Jun 26 1936 in Woodville, Jefferson Co.,New York, son of ARTHUR M. FILLMORE & BLANCHE BOOMER. She married (2)ALBERT JOHN (BOB) HOSLETON Jan 15 1958 in Brownville,Jefferson Co.,New York.

72     iii 3 HOWARD BURLEIGH DICKINSON was born Jul 22 1914 He married LENA ELLEN SHARRON. She was born Dec 18, 1923 & died Nov 09 2002 in Orlando,Florida. Buried in Fl

73     iv LEON EDWARD DICKINSON was born Aug 15 1916 in Felts Mills, NY & died Mar 22 1992 in Orlando, Orange Co.,Fl. Burial: in Woodside Cem. Belleville, NY He married GRACE MARGARET VINCENT Sep 24 1939 in Fulton,NY. She was born Aug 26 1923 in Theresa,NY & died Apr 05 1994 in Kissimme, Fl., Burial: in Woodside Cem. Belleville, NYdaughter of ARTHUR WARD VINCENT & MARGARET IRENE HALLIDAY. Bur in Woodside Cem. Belleville, NY

74     v RALPH SEYMOUR DICKINSON was born May 22 1918 Died before 1992. He married (1) BARBARA VINCENT Oct 21 1945 in Memorial Methodist Church, Syracuse,NY. They divorced . He married (2) JANET LOVELL (April 20, year unknown. She was born Jan.22, year unknown). They divorced . (3) He married MILDRED (MIDGE) UNKNOWN. Burial for RALPH in Woodside Cem. On his parents lot.

62. FRED AUSTIN DICKINSON, son of AUSTIN DICKINSON & CARRIE MILLER, was born Dec 08 1883 in Ellisburg, Jefferson Co. NY & died Jul 06 1952 inEllisburg, Jefferson Co. ,NY. He married NETTIE F. CHRYSLER Feb 12 1907 in Rodman,NY. She was born Mar 27,1885 in Zoar,near Rodman, NY & died Sep 16 1968 inEllisburg, Jefferson Co. ,NY, daughter of JACOB HENRY CHRYSLER & ELLEN NETTLETON. Other events in the life of FRED AUSTIN DICKINSON Burial: in Elmwood Cem,Adams,Jefferson Co.,NY

Children of FRED AUSTIN & NETTIE DICKINSON:

75     i EVA MAE DICKINSON was born Feb 04 1909 inEllisburg, Jefferson Co. ,NY & died Aug 05 1974 in Watertown,Jefferson Co.,NY. Burial: in Honeyville Cem,Adams Center,Jefferson Co.,NY She married CHARLES STANLEY MINNICK Apr 16 1929 in Adams,NY. He was born Jan 02 1909 in Governuer,NY.

76     ii JAMES ARTHUR DICKINSON was born Sep 02 1913 inEllisburg, Jefferson Co. ,NY. Occupation Farmer & Road Construction Worker. He married (1) MARGARET MADALINE GARDNER Nov 24 1934 in Belleville, NY by Rev. Miles Hutchinson. She was born May 10 1917 in Lorraine,NY, daughter of ALBERT GARDNER & CELESTE BEACH. They divorced . He married (2) ARLENE WHIPPLE BALLOU Apr 10 1976.

 65 . LEON JESSE DICKINSON was born Mar 19 1875 in Spring Valley,Minn. & died Mar 28 1961 in Bellingham,Wash. He married ANNA MAE PULLAR Nov 17 1897. She was born May 22 1878 in New Hampton, Iowa & died Jun 10 1969 in Bellingham,Wash., daughter of JOHN PULLAR & ROSE ANN TIERNEY.

Children of LEON JESSE DICKINSON & ANNA MAE PULLAR:

77     ii DEAN ASHEL DICKINSON was born Apr 06 1901 in Park Rapids, Minn He married Unknown UNKNOWN Apr 22 1929 in Seattle,Wash..


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