Individual Details

William's wife's given name was Nancy. DAR Application says she was Nancy Corn and they married in 1815.


Burials: Coal Creek Cemetery Shelby County Illinois, USA
Nancy and two of her children:
Nancy Corn Dickerson
Birth: 1794, USA
Death: Oct. 25, 1878 Pana Christian County Illinois, USA
George Fountain Dickerson
Birth: Sep. 20, 1818 Indiana, USA
Death: Dec. 3, 1863 Christian County Illinois, USA
Nancy Ann Dickerson Cloe
Birth: Feb. 13, 1836 Indiana, USA
Death: Apr. 2, 1926 Pana Christian County Illinois, USA
John R. Cloe
Birth: 1834 Indiana, USA
Death: 1878, USA

Nancy “Ann” married Mathias Mount after her CLOE husband died
Matthias M. Mount
Birth: Jul. 1, 1826 Rockingham County North Carolina, USA
Death: Jul. 1, 1909 Shelby County Illinois, USA

Probably two of Nancy's Cloe children.
Birdie Cloe
Birth: Apr. 14, 1886 Christian County Illinois, USA
Death: Nov. 1, 1893 Christian County Illinois, USA
Charles M. Cloe
Birth: Oct. 29, 1871 Illinois, USA
Death: May 11, 1874 Illinois, USA


Also buried in the above cemetery is Rosa Dickerson, b. 1869 in Missouri. The census indicates if she was George F.'s daughter the date is more likely her death date - according to the 1860 census, she was born 1851, in Illinois.


Marion Co IN
Deed Book C, p.36
William Dickerson to John M. Frazee, Commissioner of School Lands. East half of NW quarter of S14, T16, Range 4 East. $55. 16 Sep 1830 Signed: Wm Dickerson
Wit: Wm Eaglesfield
Rec. 21 Sep 1830
Many of the deeds probably represented leases to the schools. The following appeared to be a renewal of the same eighth section.
Deed Book D, p.297
William Dickerson to Abram W. Harrison, Com of School Lands. Use of School, T16, Range 4; $55 in three years. 4 Oct 1833. Ack. Same day.
Rec'd full satisfaction 21 Dec 1835 W Hannaman


I had thought perhaps William died before August of 1840 - he was omitted from the list of heirs who received the bounty land of his father Robert Dickerson, although he was included on the application in 1834. He was also included in a deed of his father's estate made to William, James & Elizabeth Harmon in 1831. But he seems to be in the 1840 census - no date could be found for the enumeration but it was supposed to begin on June 1, 1840.

1840 Census. Lawrence, Marion Co IN
Wm Dickirson: 1m -5, what might be an erased digit for one male child between 5-10, 1m 10-15, 1m 15-20, 1m 40-50. 2f -5, 1f 5-10, 2f 10-15, 3f 15-20, 1f 20-30, 1f 40-50.

There was a second William Dickirson in Marion Co in Lawrence. Could he have been a uncle? 1m 15-20 and 1m 70-80. 1f 15-20, 1f 50-60.

1850 Census. Marion Co IN, Lawrence Twp, Hh 744
Nancy Dickerson, age 54, b. KY
Merrit, age 26, b. IN [all the children b. in Indiana]
Ruth 24. Oscar 19. Eveline 16. Ann 14. James 12. Catherine 10.

1860 Census. Pana, Christian Co IL Hh 1007
Nancy Dickerson, age 65, b. KY
Catherine, age 20, b. IN
William Braun, age 12, b. KY

1870 Census. Pana, Christian Co IL Hh 70
Nancy Dickerson, age 78, b. KY
Milton Dutton, age 40, b. Ohio, farm laborer
Rutha Dutton, age 46, b. IN [probably Nancy's daughter Ruth from 1850]
Henry 9 and Mary 10, both b. Illinois
Oscar Dickerson living next door, age 39, b. IN
Martha, age 29, b. IN
John 13 and Jane 11, b. IN
born in Illinois: Mallissa 9, Thomas 7, Ethan 5, and Nancy 2.


Here is son George:

1840 Census. Lawrence, Marion Co IN
George Dickirson, 1m -5, 1m 20-30, 1f 20-30.

1850 Census. Christian Co IL. Hh 318
George Dickerson, age 32, b. IN
Elisabeth, age 33, b. KY
born in Illinois: William 11
born in Indiana: Oliver 9, George M. 7
born in Illinois: Nancy A. 5, Merit [male] age 3, Abby J. age 1
Moriah Harmon, age 15, b. IN

1860 Census. Pana, Christian Co IL Hh 2016
G. F. Dickerson, age 43, b. IN Elisabeth, age 44, b. KY
Children all listed as born in Illinois. William age 20. Oliver 19. Marion 17. Nancy A. 15. Merret 13. Abba 11. Rose Ann age 9. Erastus 7. James 6. Granville 3, Douglas 1 month old.
Jacob Braun, age 19, b. IN

Birth	Abt 1792
Marriage	15 Oct 1815	Franklin County, Indiana - Nancy Corn
Death	Bef Aug 1840

Spouse	Nancy Corn (1794 - 1878)
Child	Oliver Dickerson (1816 - )
Child	George Fountain Dickerson (1818 - 1863)
Child	Judith Dickerson (1820 - 1880)
Child	Merit Dickerson (1822 - 1852)
Child	Ruth Ann Dickerson (1824 - )
Child	Thursia Dickerson (1826 - 1870)
Child	Mary Dickerson (1829 - )
Child	Oscar Dickerson (1831 - )
Child	Eveline Dickerson (1833 - 1876)
Child	Ann "Nancy" Dickerson (1836 - 1926)
Child	James Dickerson (1838 - )
Child	Louisa Catherine Dickerson (1840 - 1920)

Father	ROBERT DICKERSON (1759 - 1829)
Mother	NANCY BOOTH ( - )
Sibling	Sarah Dickerson (1793 - )
Sibling	Mary Dickerson (1794 - )
Sibling	Alexander Dickerson (1796 - 1875)
Sibling	PHILADELPHIA DICKERSON (1797 - 1847)
Sibling	Drusilla Dickerson (1802 - 1879)
Sibling	Ruth Dickerson (1803 - 1866)