Individual Details

Robert Dixon

(1813 - 1871)



Information on this family came from email correspondence with Janae Brown, June 2009; Janae is a descendant of Rosalie's daughter Lula.

It is possibly, even likely, that Robert was married earlier.
In 1850, Antrim, Wyandot Co, Ohio, Hh 1090
Robert Dixon, age 32, farmer, b. PA
Catherine, age 36, b. Ohio
Mary A. 11. Emily J. 9 ____ S. age 7. Sarah A. age 4.

1 June 1857 - a Robert Dixon was appointed Postmaster, 1 Jun 1857, Nevada, Wyandot Co, Ohio.
The History of Wyandot County, Ohio, Part IV, Township histories, p. 677
NEVADA
Additions made to the original plat included Robert Dixon, sixteen lots, 11 Mar 1864.

1860 Census. Nevada P.O., Antrim Twp, Wyandot Co, OH, Hh 1261
Robt Dixon, 45, Labr, Value of Real Estate - $6000, Personal estate - $200 b. PA

It's odd but I cannot find a Robert Dixon of this age, born in Pennsylvania, in 1813 - except for men that seem to have wives and several children, some of whom were young enough that they should be in his household in 1860. But one of the Robert Dixons was in Wyandot Co, Ohio, where Ann seems to have returned after the death of Robert. It is a strange household:
1860 Census. Nevada P.O., Antrim Twp, Wyandot Co, OH, Hh 1261
Robt Dixon, 45, Labr, Value of Real Estate - $6000, Personal estate - $200 b. PA
Selie Ladow, age 35, male, b. OH [no other surnames are given - either the rest are Ladows, or it was her middle name]
Mary, age 33, b. OH
Selina 12. Zerilla 10. Elizabeth E. 7. Jefferson 5. Franklin 3. and Kate age 1.
Are the Ladow's kin to Robert? Or is he just living with the family? Selah Ladow married Mary Ann Cummins, 7 Apr 1847, Crawford Co, OH - so their doesn't seemed to be a kinship.
Then Robert married late in the year to Anna Hall?

1870 Census. Salem Twp, Gallatin P.O., Daviess Co, MO, p.6, Hh 44
Robert Dixon, age 57, farmer, b. PA
Ann E., age 42, b. PA
Frank E., 9, Evy Dell 7, Aileen 5, and Rosalie age 3, all born in Ohio

Ladows in 1870 - Nevada P.O., Antrim Twp, Wyandot, OH, Hh 14
Selly Ladow, 50, Farmer, family all b. Ohio
Mary, 43
Zirilla, 20 - school teacher
Elizabeth, 16, Jefferson, 14, Franklin, 13, Catherine, 11, Nettia, 9, Milton, 7, James, 4.


1880 Census. Nevada, Eden Twp, Wyandot Co, Ohio, p.543, Hh 334
Anna E. Dixon, age 51, b. PA as were her parents
Frank E., son, age 18, b. Ohio, parents b. PA
Eva Dell, age 17, dau, b. OH. Ailen, age 15, dau. b. OH. Rosalia, age 13, dau. b. OH

Events

Birth1813Pennsylvania
Marriage24 Dec 1860Wyandot County, Ohio - Anna Elizabeth Hall
Death1871

Families

SpouseAnna Elizabeth Hall (1828 - 1901)
ChildFrank E. Dixon (1861 - 1914)
ChildEva Dell Dixon (1863 - 1892)
ChildAileen Dixon (1865 - 1883)
ChildRosalie Dixon (1866 - 1914)