Lenora Jane (Mays) Dickson (1823 - 1909)

Born 7 Sep 1823 in Perry County, Tennessee, USA

Wife of Matthew James Dickson — married 1843 in Perry County, Tennessee, USA

Descendants

Died 22 Feb 1909 at age 85 in Perry County, Tennessee, USA

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Biography

Lenora Mays was born on September 07, 1823 in Perry County, Tennessee, USA.

She married Matthew Dickson in 1843

Together are reported to have had 9 known children:

1. Sarah Dickson
2. Joseph Dickson
3. Rachel Dickson 1848-1848
4. Mary Dickson^[1]
5. Martha Dickson
6. Julia Dickson
7. Robert Dickson 1857-1857
8. David Dickson 1859-1859
9. Sally Dickson^[2]

In 1902, Nora fell and broke her arm according to snippet in the newspaper. ^[3]

Special to the Banner

BakerviIle August 7--"Aunt” Nora Dickson, who resides on Marsh Creek, Perry County, had the misfortune to fall and break her arm. She is reported to be doing well, considering one of her age being 80 years old.

I believe the best date for Nora's death would be March 1, 1909 which is stated by her obituary published on March 2, 1909.^[4] According to the death record located at Ancestry, she died in February 1909, but the death record was not recorded until July 28, 1909, and only states February 1909, but no actual date. ^[5], The picture on Find-A-Grave appears to show the headstone states 1908, which makes one wonder if the stone was engraved at a later date is being seen incorrectly with the fence in front of it. ^[6]

Obituary

Special to the Banner.

Lexington Tenn March 2—Mrs Nora Dickson aged 80 died Monday at her home on Marsh Creek--- She is survived by four children Mrs Mary Sutton, Mrs Julia Dickson, Mrs Sallie Ward, and Joseph Dickson. Her husband, Matthew J Dickson, preceded her to the grave four years. She was a devout member of the Methodist Church and had been an eminently useful woman The Dickson graveyard is the place of interment after services by Rev H B Clayton.

Research Notes

• Possible 1830 household Isaac, "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5W-WKZ : 20 February 2021), Isaac Mays, Perry, Tennessee, United States; citing 231, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 179; FHL microfilm 24,537.
• Possible 1830 household Sarah, "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5W-WVH : 20 February 2021), Sarah Mays, Perry, Tennessee, United States; citing 230, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 179; FHL microfilm 24,537.
• Possible 1830 household Abraham Mays (abt.1797-abt.1874), "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5W-WBT : 20 February 2021), Abraham Mays, Perry, Tennessee, United States; citing 243, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 179; FHL microfilm 24,537.

Sources

1. ↑ "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSZM-852 : 1 March 2021), Nora Dickson in entry for Mary E. Sutton, 5 Mar 1937; Death, Union City, Obion, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
2. ↑ "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKMS-4M1G : 23 February 2021), Lenora Mays in entry for Sallie H Ward, 21 Aug 1960; Death, Covington, Tipton, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
3. ↑ Aunt Nora falls and Breaks her Arm, Nashville Banner, Nashville, Tennessee, 07 Aug 1902, Thu • Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85673369/nashville-banner/
4. ↑ Nora Dickson Obituary, Nashville Banner, Nashville, Tennessee,, 02 Mar 1909, Tue • Page 4, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/47941445/obituary-for-nora-dickson-aged-80/
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 23 Accessed on ancestry.com, September 2021.
   • View Ancestry Record 2376 #18148 (requires subscription).
6. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #60896485

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDB-H5F : 23 December 2020), Laura Dixon in household of Mathus J Dixon, Perry, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TN-1KP : 18 February 2021), Lenora Dickson in entry for M J Dickson, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZY-ZL3 : 24 May 2021), Lenara Deakson in entry for M J Deakson, 1870.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDW3-BZK : 20 February 2021), Lenora Dickson in household of M J Dickson, District 11, Perry, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 150, sheet 428C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,274.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSC5-G6W : accessed 20 September 2021), Lenora Dickson in household of Matthew J Dickson, Civil Districts 3, 11, Perry, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 116, sheet 16A, family 288, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,592.

• 1909 Death Record https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89KN-K7RL?i=69
• Death date posted as Bible Record states per Dana Leeds