John Sherwood Dixon (1896 - 1973)

Born 19 Jun 1896 in Dixon, Lee County, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Helen Margaret (Cahill) Dixon — married 2 Sep 1933 in St. Joseph Township, Champaign County, Illinois, United States

Died 17 May 1973 at age 76 in Dixon, Lee County, Illinois, United States

Preceded by Hugh W. Cross

John Sherwood Dixon 36th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois 1949 - 1953

Succeeded by John William Chapman

Biography

Sherwood Dixon is Notable.

John Sherwood Dixon (better known as Sherwood Dixon) was an American politician from Illinois. He was Lieutenant Governor of Illinois from 1949-1943.

John was born 19 Jun 1896 in Dixon, Lee County, Illinois. He was the son of Henry Dixon and Margaret Casey.

In 1900 he was living in Dixon Township Dixon city Ward 2 & 4, Lee, Illinois.^[1] The household included Henry Dixon 30, wife Margaret Dixon 27, son Sherwood Dixon 4, daughter Marion Dixon 2, infant son Jerome Dixon, and sister-in-law Mary Casey 29. Henry and Margaret had been married 4 years. Margaret was the mother of 3 children, all living. Henry was a lawyer. Mary was single.

In 1910 he was living in Dixon Ward 5, Lee, Illinois.^[2] The household included Henry S Dixon 39, wife Margaret Dixon 39, son Sherwood Dixon 13, daughter Marian Dixon 12, son Jerome Dixon 10, son Robert Dixon 8 and sister-in-law Marie Casey 41. Henry and Margaret had been married 14 years. Margaret was the mother of 4 children, all living. Henry was a lawyer with his own practice. Mary was single.

He was a Private in Company I 332 Infantry from 5 Jan 1918 to 3 May 1919.^[3][4]

In 1920 he was living in Dixon, Lee, Illinois.^[5] The household included Henry S Dixon 50, wife Margaret Dixon 50, son Sherwood Dixon 33, daughter Marian Dixon 21, son Jerome Dixon 19, and son Robert Dixon 19. Henry was a lawyer. Sherwood was single and was also a lawyer.

Heirs Of Henry Dixon were widow Margaret C Dixon, son Sherwood Dixon, daughter Marion E Dixon Van Nuys, son Jerome F Dixon, and son Robert A Dixon. All were living in Dixon, Illinois except Jerome living in Rockford, Illinois.^[6]

In 1930 he was living in Dixon, Lee, Illinois.^[7] The household included Margaret C Dixon 59, son Sherwood Dixon 34 and son Robert A Dixon 28. Margaret was widowed. Both Sherwood and Robert were single and were attorneys in a law office.

Sherwood Dixon and Helen Margaret Cahill were married 2 Sep 1933 in St. Joseph, Indiana.^[8]

In 1940 he was living in Dixon, Lee, Illinois.^[9] The household included Sherwood Dixon 43, wife Helen Dixon 32, son Henry Dixon 5, daughter Mary Dixon 4, son William Dixon 3, daughter Louise Dixon 1, son James Dixon 8 months, and maid Ida Topper 21. He was a lawyer in private practice. Margaret Dixon lived next door.

He was a graduate of Notre Dame, and remained with the Illinois National Guard and was a Lieutenant Colonel by 1941. He was Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, under Governor Adlai Stevenson II, from 10 January 1949, to 13 January 9953.

He died 17 May 1973 in Dixon, Lee County, Illinois^[10][11] and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Dixon, Lee County, Illinois.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS43-5YH : accessed 20 July 2021), Sherwood Dixon in household of Henry Dixon, Dixon Township Dixon city Ward 2 & 4, Lee, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 58, sheet 27B, family 633, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,319.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK63-3FV : accessed 20 July 2021), Serwood Dixon in household of Heney S Dixon, Dixon Ward 5, Lee, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 150, sheet 5A, family 110, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 302; FHL microfilm 1,374,315.
3. ↑ "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q5R5-R8W2 : 25 October 2019), John Sherwood Dixon, 3 May 1919; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
4. ↑ "Ohio, WWI Index and Return Cards, 1916-1920", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WQGY-87T2 : 16 September 2019), Sherwood John Dixon, 1918.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ4Y-MT1 : 1 February 2021), Sherwood Dixon in entry for Henry S Dixon, 1920.
6. ↑ Illinois, Lee County, probate estate files; Author: Illinois. County Court (Lee County); Probate Place: Lee, Illinois. Henry S Dixon Ancestry Record 9048 #1065142 Ancestry Sharing Link Ancestry.com. Illinois, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSYY-XMZ : accessed 20 July 2021), Sherwood Dixon in household of Margaret C Dixon, Dixon, Lee, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 17, sheet 8A, line 44, family 234, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 523; FHL microfilm 2,340,258.
8. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8SPY-FZ6Z : 7 April 2021), Sherwood Dixon, 1933.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWC4-L7L : 8 January 2021), Sherwood Dixon, Dixon, Lee, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 52-14, sheet 8A, line 22, family 214, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 836.
10. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JY6F-Z2N : 9 January 2021), Sherwood Dixon, May 1973; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
11. ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPBF-1ZTS : 18 July 2020), Lt Gov Sherwood Dixon, 1973.

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #67569314, accessed 20 July 2021), memorial page for Gen Sherwood Dixon (19 Jun 1896–17 May 1973) citing Oakwood Cemetery, Dixon, Lee County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Mary (Cahill) Daniel (contributor 46583376) .
• Wikipedia:Sherwood Dixon