Joseph Pleasant Dixon (1869 - 1938)

Born 6 May 1869 in Lovington, Illinois

Ancestors

Husband of Allie Hamburg — married 5 Jan 1893 in Moultrie Co., Illinois

Husband of Eliza Jane Sipe — married 1 Aug 1895 in Tuscola, Illinois

Descendants

Died 8 Oct 1938 at age 69 in New Lebanon, Sullivan, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Joseph and Eliza made their home on a farm near Lovington and resided there until March, 1898, when they moved to Sullivan County, Indiana, and located south of New Lebanon. In December, 1904 the family moved to their present home, one and a quarter miles southwest of New Lebanon, Ind.

Mr. Dixon was energetic in business, being one of the pioneers in the small fruit and melon industry of Gill Township and was always interested in the achievements in agriculture.

Burial

Burial:

Date: 10 OCT 1938

Place: New Lebanon, Indiana

Sources

• (excerpts from obituary, 10/14/1938)

• WikiTree profile Dixon-1094 created through the import of DIXON.GED on Oct 11, 2011 by Glenn Dixon. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Glenn and others.
• Charles W. Dixon Bible | transcribed by his great niece Jacquelyn L. Huffaker, 610 E. Blackburn St., Paris, IL 61944-1202. A copy was given to the Moultrie County, Illinois Historical and Genealogical Society on March 14, 1995. Glenn Dixon obtained a copy on October 17, 2011.