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Martin VanBuren Dixon (1805 - 1885)

Martin VanBuren Dixon
Born in Prob, Grayson, Virginia, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , , and [half]
Husband of — married 1845 in Johnson, Kentucky, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , , , and
Died at about age 79 in City, Johnson, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Biography

Martin VanBuren DIXON was born about 16 Mar 1805

and died about 1885 in Johnson County, Kentucky.

He was married to Ruth Ann PORTER

Originally stated about 1845 in Johnson County, Kentucky for the marriage, but if so then Ruth was not his first wife. No record of the marriage between Martin VanBuren DIXON and Ruth Ann PORTER has been found.
Search in Index of Floyd County, Kentucky, Johnson County, Kentucky, and Pike County, Kentucky produced no matches.

Ruth Ann PORTER was born about 1823 in Virginia and died about 1870 in Johnson County, Kentucky.

Children of Martin VanBuren DIXON and Ruth Ann PORTER:

  1. Mary Jane DIXON (Born: about 26 July 1840 in Johnson County, Kentucky;[1] Died: 25 April 1915 in Oil Springs, Johnson County, Kentucky[1]); Married: 11 September 1856 in Johnson County, Kentucky to William Preston WITTEN
  2. Edith "Edda" Ellen DIXON (Born: About 1843; Died: About 1918) - Not in 1860
  3. John H. DIXON (Born: About 1846; Died: 1878)
  4. Richard Lee DIXON (Born: About 1849 in Kentucky; Died: About 1879)
  5. Isaac B. DIXON (Born: About 1850 in Kentucky; Died: 1 March 1919 in Lawrence County, Kentucky[2])
  6. James W. DIXON (Born: 9 April 1853 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky; Died: 11 November 1893 in Georges Creek, Lawrence County, Kentucky)
  7. William B. DIXON (Born: August 1856 in Johnson County, Kentucky[3]) - not in 1860 or 1870
  8. Robert Porter DIXON (Born: 7 August 1858 in Johnson County, Kentucky;[4] Died: 5 November 1948 in Louisa, Lawrence County, Kentucky[4]); Married: Marcella BORDERS
  9. Arminta A. DIXON (Born: 21 January 1859 in Johnson County, Kentucky[5])
  10. Sarah Bell DIXON (Born: 1 November 1861 in Johnson County, Kentucky;[6] Died: 1932)
  11. William F. DIXON (Born: About 1865 in Kentucky)

Research Progress

Name

Name: Martin VanBuren /Dixon/[7][8][9]

Birth

Birth:
Date: 16 MAR 1805
Place: Prob, Grayson, Virginia, United States[10]

Death

Death:
Date: 1885
Place: City, Johnson, Kentucky, United States[11]

Residence

Residence:
Date: 1840
Place: Floyd, Kentucky, United States[12]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1963," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS76-X94 : 20 October 2016), Mary Jane Witten, 1915; citing Oil Springs, Johnson, Kentucky, United States, Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,942,663.
  2. ↑ "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1963," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9YX-1NY : 20 October 2016), Isaac B. Dixon, 1919; citing Louisa Township, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States, Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,952,866.
  3. ↑ "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWJ1-K7P : 11 February 2018), William B. Dixon, Aug 1856; citing , , JOHNSON, KENTUCKY, reference ; FHL microfilm 216,829. [Mother listed as Rutha Ann FINNY in record]
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1963," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSF4-SDB : 20 October 2016), Robert Porter Sr. Dixon, 1948; citing Louisa, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States, Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 2,117,017.
  5. ↑ "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWKC-BH3 : 11 February 2018), Araminta A. Dixon, 21 Jan 1859; citing , , JOHNSON, KENTUCKY, reference ; FHL microfilm 216,829.
  6. ↑ "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWJ1-RWL : 11 February 2018), Sarah B. Dixon, 01 Nov 1861; citing , , JOHNSON, KENTUCKY, reference ; FHL microfilm 216,829.
  7. ↑ Source: #S-2050775427 Page: Ancestry Family Trees Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=13232476&pid=-45500062
  8. ↑ Source: #S-2020826064 Page: Birth year: 1804; Birth city: Prob; Birth state: VA. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=3506532&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1804Birth place: Prob, Grayson, VADeath date: 1885Death place: of, John, KY APID: 1,4725::3506532
  9. ↑ Source: #S-2023076225 Page: Year: 1840; Census Place: , Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: . Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1840usfedcenancestry&h=1259101&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Residence date: 1840Residence place: Floyd, Kentucky, United States APID: 1,8057::1259101
  10. ↑ Source: #S-2020826064 Page: Birth year: 1804; Birth city: Prob; Birth state: VA. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=3506532&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1804Birth place: Prob, Grayson, VADeath date: 1885Death place: of, John, KY APID: 1,4725::3506532
  11. ↑ Source: #S-2020826064 Page: Birth year: 1804; Birth city: Prob; Birth state: VA. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=3506532&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1804Birth place: Prob, Grayson, VADeath date: 1885Death place: of, John, KY APID: 1,4725::3506532
  12. ↑ Source: #S-2023076225 Page: Year: 1840; Census Place: , Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: . Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1840usfedcenancestry&h=1259101&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Residence date: 1840Residence place: Floyd, Kentucky, United States APID: 1,8057::1259101
  • "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHT8-B52 : 15 August 2017), Martin Dixon, Floyd, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 273, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 110; FHL microfilm 7,825.
  • "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65Z-7TW : 12 April 2016), Martin B Dickson, Johnson county, part of, Johnson, Kentucky, United States; citing family 63, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  • "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXWF-FV5 : 12 April 2016), Martin B Dixon, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 30, family 203, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,976.
  • "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCZQ-WXL : 12 August 2017), Martin B Dixon, Paintsville, Johnson, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 43, sheet 141C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0425; FHL microfilm 1,254,425.
  • Source: S-2020826064 Repository: #R-2048482756 Title: Family Data Collection - Individual Records Author: Edmund West, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Note: APID: 1,4725::0
  • Repository: R-2048482756 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com Note:
  • Source: S-2023076225 Repository: #R-2048482756 Title: 1840 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. (NARA microfilm publication M704, 580 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record G Note: APID: 1,8057::0


Acknowledgements

  • This person was created through the import of Sheppard_Duncan_Bickham_Stroud.ged on 01 February 2011.
  • WikiTree profile Dixon-784 created through the import of 2010-09-14.ged on Jul 28, 2011 by Bob Carson.




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