Andrew W Dixon (abt. 1824 - 1880)

Born about 1824 in Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Agnes Leckey — married 1 Sep 1853 in Virginia

Descendants

Died 31 Jan 1880 at about age 56 in Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Native Virginian (born, married, and died in Rockbridge County)

Andrew was born between 1824-1826 in Rockbridge, Virginia. He married Nancy Lackey on August 29, 1853 in the same area of Rockbridge, Virginia:

• Andrew W. Dixon: Marriage • Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935
• Name: Andrew W. Dixon
• Sex: Male
• Spouse's Name: Nancy Leckey [Lackey]
• Spouse's Sex: Female
• Spouse's Father's Name: Jas Leckey
• Spouse's Father's Sex: Male
• Event Type: Marriage Registration
• Event Date: 29 August 1853
• Event Place: Rockbridge Parish, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
  • Source^[1]

He is listed with Nancy on the 1860 Census^[2] and the 1870 Census.^[3] The census records indicate that they had at least four children: William Andrew,^[4] Eliza Jane,^[5] James Thomas,^[6] and Sarah Martha Dixon.^[7] Andrew passed away in January of 1880:

• An W Dixon: Death • Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900
• Name: An W Dixon
• Sex: Male
• Age: 54 years
• Birth Year (Estimated): 1826
• Occupation: Farmer
• Race: White
• Parent Name: Wm L Dixon
• Spouse's Name: Nancy Dixon
• Event Type: Cancer
• Event Date: 31 January 1880
• Event Place: Rockbridge Parish, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
  • Source^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8ZDH-FST2 : Fri Mar 08 12:10:55 UTC 2024), Entry for Andrew W. Dixon and Nancy Leckey, 29 Aug 1853.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHMW-KR4 : Wed Mar 06 09:08:59 UTC 2024), Entry for Andrew Dixon and Nancy Dixon, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFG4-QCW : Tue Mar 05 09:57:18 UTC 2024), Entry for Andrew Dixon and Nancy Dixon, 1870.
4. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRHS-26G : 2 September 2020), A.w. Dixon in entry for Wm. A. Dixon, 1881.
5. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRW-9X6T : Fri Feb 23 19:34:41 UTC 2024), Entry for Eliza Jane Dixon and Andrew Dixon, 11 Jul 1925.
6. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRHS-627 : 2 September 2020), A.w. Dixon in entry for Jas. T. Dixon, 1880.
7. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRHS-2WB : 2 September 2020), A.w. Dixon in entry for Greenlee Farrow, 1880.
8. ↑ "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZL8-7F9Q : Sun Mar 10 01:55:33 UTC 2024), Entry for An W Dixon and Wm L Dixon, 31 Jan 1880.

• "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRW-L5Y1 : Fri Feb 23 20:24:52 UTC 2024), Entry for William A Dixon and Andy Dixon, 08 Apr 1930.
• "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVR4-8TNG : Fri Feb 23 21:17:35 UTC 2024), Entry for James Thomas Dixon and Andrew Dixon, 13 Jun 1935.