Dickerson Family Tree

Of English and Scottish origin, the Dickerson family name has stood the test of time. I posted this family tree for my children should they ever be interested in familial history.

Name: Henry Dickerson

Year: 1572-1636

Place of Birth: Unknown

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Name: Philemon Dickerson

Year: born between 1598 and 1613, died in 1672

Place of Birth: Great Yarmouth, England

Notes: Philemon Dickerson was born between 1598-1613 in Great Yarmouth, England. "American Families with British Ancestry," included in the 2nd volume of "Burke's Landed Gentry," 1939, page 2,658 gives a date of 17 March 1613 as Philemon's birth date, but no proof of an actual birth date has even been located. He married Mary Paine (of Suffolk Co., England) on June 2, 1641 in First Church, Salem Massachusetts. Philemon passed away March 27, 1672 in Southold, Long Island. He and his family were amongst the earliest settlers of Southold. A monument bearing the Dickerson name was erected to commemorate their contribution.

Philemon Dickerson sailed from Great Yarmouth, England May 10, 1637 on the ship "Mary Anne" to Salem, MA. (He might have made an earlier trip to America before 1937). His permission to depart from England is recorded in the Public Record Office in England and copied in Hotten's "Early American Emigrants," page 293. In it he is listed as "Feleaman Dickerson," desirous "to go for Salam, in New England, and there to inhabitt...”The Paine family also came over on the Mary Ann so it's likely Philemon met his future wife on the ship. Philemon was one of 2 indentured servants to Mr. Benjamin Cooper of Brampton, Suffolk Co., England. Benjamin Cooper died by 27 Sept. 1637, not long after his arrival in New England.

Philemon's period of indenture was not likely long as he was granted 20 acres of land on 11 Feb 1639 from the town of Salem. On 25 July 1639 the town of Salem granted Philemon 4 pole of land near Richard Hutchinson's house "this land is granted to him to make tan pits and to dress goats skins & hides," indicating that he was likely a currier/tanner by trade. The site of this tannery was probably on Beaver brook, near Whipple's bridge, on Maple Street in Danvers, as Richard Hutchinson's house stood in the middle of Maple Street about 200 feet west of the bridge near the junction of Vineyard & Maple Streets ("History of Salem," Vol. II). Philemon was admitted to the First Church of Salem on 7 Feb. 1640 and married in 1641, likely after his period of indenture was ended.

Philemon was admitted as a freeman of the Massachusetts Bay Colony on 2 June 1641. He received additional land grants in Salem in 1649 but sold land by 1651 indicating that he'd left Salem by this time. It’s estimated that around 1650, Philemon and his family relocated to Southold, Long Island where he was a prominent man in the community. There is a monument in the Southold churchyard erected in 1851. His home lot was about four acres at the southeastern end of the settlement and he owned many other tracts of land in different parts of the town. Philemon Dickerson made his will on June 20, 1665 which was proved on June 5, 1672, his wife Mary being the administrator. His wife received the vast majority of his belongs and lands; with his daughters Elisabeth and Mary receiving some cattle when they come of age at 21 years, and his sons Thomas and Peter receiving two oxen and two steer after their mother's death.

Page 10 of Liber A, Southold Town Records dated 15 Feb. 1654 listed property belonging to Philemon Dickerson including 11 parcels at various location in the town and totaling more than 105 acres. Maps indicate that Philemon's home lot was at the west end and south side of Town Street (present State Highway 25) adjoining Jockey Creek (earlier called Dickerson's Creek until about 1756). The largest parcel of land included in the list were 224 acres of woodland at Cutchogue.

 Philemon died in 1672 leaving two sons, Peter and Thomas. Peter was also a tanner and, after his mother's death, bought Philemon's home lot and lived there until his death. Philemon's will, dated 20 June 1665, was entered on Southold Town Record 8 May 1672; Suffolk Court Sessions Book No. 1, page 35, now in possession of the Suffolk Co. Clerk at Riverhead, contains a copy of the will. The inventory values the estate at 93 pounds. His wife was named administrator 28 Oct. 1672, per Savage.

Name: Peter Dickerson

Year: 1648-1722

Place of Birth: Salem, Essex. Massachusetts Bay Colony

Notes: Peter was baptized 9 July 1648 at Salem, Massachusetts and was the second son of Philemon and Mary (Paine) Dickerson. [1] He lived at Southold and was a tanner, like his father before him. [2] He was able to amass considerable property and personal wealth. [3] His first wife was an unnamed daughter of Thomas Reeve and his second wife was Naomi Mapes, daughter of Thomas Mapes. [4] [5] In the enumeration of 1686 his family consisted of three males and one female. That female was most likely Naomi since her father passed away the same year and made a small bequest to her in his will, calling her "wife of Peter Dickerson." [6] It is very unlikely that she was the mother of the first two children because of her young age, but she could very well be the mother of the others. [7]. Peter Dickerson died at Southold 15 March 1722/23.

Name: Thomas Dickerson

Year: Born before 1698 (possibly 1677). Died September 12, 1725

Place of Birth: Southold, Long Island, Suffolk, Province of New York

Notes: Son of Peter Dickerson and Naomi (Mapes) Dickerson. Died 12 Sep 1725 in Southold, Long Island, Suffolk, New York. Buried at Old Burying Ground of First Presbyterian Church/Southold, Suffolk, New York, USA. Thomas Dickerson was likely the youngest surviving son of Peter and Naomi Dickerson as he is mentioned last in the 1698 and 1715 population lists. Thomas married Abigail Reeve January 13, 1715 at Southold and he died after just over 10 years of marriage, not more than 38 years of age. Thomas’s will was made and dated 27 May 1725, only a few months before his death, recorded in NY Liber 13, proved 10 April 1739. All of his children were under 10 years of age at the time the will was written. All children were provided for but Peter, not mentioned, and likely a posthumous child. This will is now in the possession of the Historical Documents Collection of Queens College, along with that of Thomas's brother John.

Name: Peter Dickerson

Year: 1725-1780

Place of Birth: Southold Suffolk County, New York

Notes: Son of Thomas Dickerson and Abigail (Reeve) Wager. Peter Dickerson was born in 1725 at Southhold, Long Island. He died in Morristown, NJ May 10, 1780. Peter married twice: Husband of Ruth (Coe) Dickerson — married 20 Oct 1745 in Morristown, Morris Co NJ. Husband of Sarah (Armstrong) Dickerson — married 7 Nov 1763 in Morristown, Morris Co NJ. He had about a dozen kids before he died 10 May 1780 in Jersey. Peter was a member of the 1st Provincial Congress of New Jersey in 1755. Afterwards, he was Captain of the 2nd Company of the Jersey Brigade of the Revolutionary Army of 1766. The company was in the Colonial Elias Battalion of the New Jersey Troops. Died at the age of 51. Revolutionary War Service: Peter Dickerson II, in a paper read before the Washington Association of New Jersey, the Hon. D. Halsey wrote of him: Peter Dickerson was an ardent patriot and his house in Morristown was from the beginning of the difficulties with Great Britain a gathering place for those of kindred mind. He took an active part in awakening and organizing the opposition to the acts of the British Crown, and on the 7th day of January, 1775, was appointed one of the "Committee of Observation" for Morris County. On the 1st day of May 1175, he was elected a delegate to the Provincial Congress of New Jersey, which met in Trenton the same month.

On 7 February 1776, he was commissioned Captain in the Continental Army, of a company in the 3rd Battalion of the 1st Establishment, and on the 29th day of the November following, Captain of a company in the 3rd Battalion of the 2nd Establishment (his men re-enlisting in a body. Both companies he commanded were equipped at his private expense, and the money he so advanced so stands to his credit this day at Washington, unpaid. Peter was a carpenter by trade and operated Dickerson's Tavern at the corner of Spring and Water Streets, Morristown, NJ. It was at this tavern that a group of patriots met in the first days of May 1775 and decided to recruit a militia to help defend Morris County.

Name: John Dickerson

Year: 1755-1828

Place of Birth: Morris County, NJ

Notes: Son of Peter Dickerson and Ruth (Coe) Dickerson. JOHN DICKERSON6 (PETER5, THOMAS4, PETER3, PHILEMON2, UNKNOWN1) was born February 17, 1755 in Morris Co. NJ, and died May 14, 1828 in Madison, Indiana in Daviess County. There is some question whether John died in 1827 or 1828. He married GRACE LINDSLEY August 15, 1780 in Morristown, NJ. She was born February 26, 1763, and died April 13, 1836. John had two children Jesse Dickerson and Lambert Wilmer Dickerson. John Dickerson might have been born in Maryland (instead of Jersey) in 1755. He was taught as a soldier in the Revolutionary war under General Washington. In 1808, John drove across the mountains to the Ohio River, where he built a flat boat and floated down the river to New London, then a flourishing town, 10 miles from Madison. He died in 1828 and he and his wife are buried in the Maring (sp?) cemetery.

Name: Lambert Wilmer Dickerson

Year: 1793-1862

Place of Birth: near Morristown, NJ

Notes: Born October 17, 1793, near Morristown, NJ. Died October 21, 1862 in Saluda, Indiana. Husband of Margaret (Snodgrass) Dickerson - married 28 Dec 1824 in Indiana. Lambert Wilmer came with his father to Indiana and married Margaret Snodgrass. 10 children were born.

Name: Stephen Lee Dickerson

Year: 1835-1927

Place of Birth: Madison, IN

Notes: Born April 14, 1835 in Madison, Indiana. Died May 4, 1927 in West Liberty, Illinois

Name: Charles Lindley Dickerson

Year: 1867-1909

Place of Birth: West Liberty, IL

Notes: Born in Jasper county, IL, August 24, 1867, on his father's farm three miles west of West Liberty. Died December 27, 1909 in West Liberty, Jasper, IL. He was born on his father’s farm three miles west of West Liberty. April 20, 1886, he married Martha Taylor, and soon after moved to West Liberty, where he bought property and built a comfortable home. His virtues were of a homely variety and are best known to his local community and to his family, to which he was most devoted. His townsmen soon recognized his sterling worth and for many years kept him on the local school board, where he rendered valuable service. He was a member of the local cam of M.W.A., and at his death was banker of that organization. He was not a member of any church, but his daily life was a model of Christian conduct and unselfish service to family, friends, neighbors, and community. He was due to return to work at the flour mill in January but he passed away in late December so he never did. Charles Lindley Dickerson married Martha Isabell Taylor (b. 4 Feb 1866 in Richland County, IL. Died 17 April 1940 in Olney, Richland, IL). Charles died before Martha did. She passed away at the Olney Sanitarium at 74 years of age. She was survived by Leo and Howard of Springfield, two daughters - Miss Margaret Dickerson in Kankakee and Ms. Grace Jenkins of Bogota, and one half sister, Mrs. Lydia Utterback of Newton. Buried at the Dundas cemetery (presumably in IL).

Obituary: Died December 27, 1909 at West Liberty, IL. Charles L. Dickerson, of West Liberty, died Monday of hemorrhage of the lungs, aged 43 years, 4 months, and 2 days. He was getting ready to butcher and fell over in the lot. He was carried to the house and soon passed away. Surviving are his wife, children, Howard, Roscos, Cecil, Leo, Grace and Margaret, father Stephen L. Dickerson, brother of Prof. Oliver M. Dickerson, of the Western Illinois University at Macomb, sisters, Mesdames Wesley, (Lizzie) Ferguson, Los Angelos, CA. Henry (Julia) Hitch, Terre Haute, IN. James K. Jessup, Fox township, besides many other relatives. The funeral was held Wednesday at 10:30am at the M. E. church, West Liberty, Rev. J. B. Foster, of Mt. Vernon in charge. Burial in Dundas cemetery under the auspices of Modern Woodman.

Name: Leo Edward Dickerson

Year: 1894-1960

Place of Birth: West Liberty, IL

Notes: B. July 12, 1894, Richland County Illinois. He resides in Minneapolis since 1938. Died Wednesday, Feb. 17th, 1960 in Minneapolis. Funeral services were held at the Welander-Quist Mortuary, 2301 South Dupont Avenue. Leo was VP, director and a representative of Atwood Larson Co. He was also a director of the Ada Grain Co. of Ada, MN. Survivors included Ann, Opa, and three daughters - Mrs. Emogene Daun (Seattle, WA), Julia Dickerson (Tucson, AZ), and Mrs. Virginia Smith (Santa Monica, CA) and two sisters Mrs. Margaret Betenson, Redondo Beach, CA. and Mrs. Grace Jenkins, West Liberty, IL. He was a fan of the Minneapolis Millers and would occasionally go to a game with his son (i.e. Opa). He was also a mason, the longest known fraternity. Leo initially married Bernice May Wilson May 26, 1912 at Toledo, IL. Then divorced at Mandan, ND on September 30, 1930. In 1939, Leo remarried Anna Marie Jankus and sired Donald L. Dickerson.

Obituary: Leo Dickerson, 65, a former resident of West Liberty, IL. died Wednesday, February 17, 1960 in Minneapolis, Minn. Funeral services were held at the Welander-Quist mortuary, 2301 South DuPont Avenue Minneapolis with burial in Lakewood cemetery. Mr. Dickerson was born July 12, 1894 in Richland County, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Dickerson. He had resided in Minneapolis since 1938. He was a vice-president, director and a representative of Atwood Larson Co. He was also a director of the Ada Grain Co. of Ada, MN. Survivors include his wife, Anna M., a son, Donald L., Minneapolis; three daughters, Mrs. Emogene Daun, Seattle, Wash., Julia Dickerson, Tucson, AZ., and Mrs. Virginia Smith, Santa Monica, CA., and two sisters. Mrs. Margaret Betenson, Redondo Beach, CA., and Mrs. Grace Jenkins, West Liberty, IL.

Name: Donald Lee Dickerson

Year: 1948-2020

Place of Birth: Hennepin County, MN

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Notes: Donald Lee Dickerson died October 1st, 2020. He was 72 years old. Raised in Minneapolis, MN, Don was born to Anna Marie and Leo Edward Dickerson on March 22, 1948. From his early years and on, Don was passionate about cars, a passion never relinquished and one he shared with anyone and everyone. After working at Control Data (a former Fortune 500 computing company), Don relocated to New Hampshire in 1989. Don and Gerri met in Claremont, NH in 1996. They married in 1999. Eventually tiring of New England winters and complimentary black ice conditions, Don and Gerri relocated to the warmer climates of Medina, TX in 2002 where they owned and operated a bed and breakfast. In 2013 they moved to a home surrounded by the natural beauty of Tierra Linda Ranch in Kerrville Tx. Don’s favorite past times were spending time with his dogs, days in his continually growing garden, caring for acres of live oak trees, cooking more than two people could ever eat in one sitting and taking sun soaked spirited car rides with Gerri.

Don is preceded in death by his parents and his great uncle, Albert Jankus. He is survived by his wife Gerri Dickerson, his son Donald Edward Dickerson (wife Katie Dickerson), granddaughters, Brie and Maddie Dickerson, daughter, Kelley Kendall, son, Jay Kendall, grandson Kroy Kendall. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations made in his name to: Mason’s “Puppadog” Haven, PO Box 4085, Bergheim, TX 78004 http://www.puppadog.org. A memorial service will be held at 2PM on Friday, October 9, 2020 at Kerrville Funeral Home, 1221 Junction Highway with Rev. Sam Ligon officiating the service. Arrangements are under the direction and personal care of the professionals at Kerrville Funeral Home (830) 895-5111. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Donald Dickerson, please visit our floral store.