Augustus was born in 1827. He was the son of John Dickens and Elizabeth Barrow. He passed away in 1866. [1]
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Howland direct descendent of John Howland on the Mayflower. Very sadly Augustus died in his early thirties. On Christmas Eve Bertha sent the three children to a Christmas party and said she would be along later. She did take laudumum and ended her life as she couldn't go on without him. The two never married and Charles Dicken s supported Augustus 's wife in England and Bertha. They are buried in Illionois along with triplets that died at birth. Berth a was a very talented wonderful woman. All exactly true.
Janet Dickens Burpee Litchfield
edited by Robb Lane
"I remember Augustus Dickens well," he said. "A more genial and whole-souled man never lived. His face bore a remarkable resemblance to portraits of his brother that I have seen. Augustus was small and spare and not at all striking in appearance. But his ready humor, his brilliant conversation, made him the life of whatever company he happened to be in, and he was probably the most popular man in the land office. His manners were most polished and he gave the impression of having had a splendid education... their house was the frequent gathering place of a coterie of people of refinement and culture and of musicians...of great ability. Mrs. Dickens' playing of classical music on the piano was grand...She was familiar with the music of all the great composers, and to hear her play at evening receptions and parties at her home was a great treat for her guests. She would often sing as she played, and I can remember clearly the rich, mellow sweetness of her voice. Mrs. Dickens was an exemplary wife, a woman of gentle breeding and fine education."