Display Patriot - P-148602 - William D DIXON

William D DIXON

SAR Patriot #: P-148602

The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
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State of Service: VA      Qualifying Service: Private
DAR #: A032604

Birth: abt 1763 / / Ireland
Death: 10 Jun 1838 / Brown / OH

Qualifying Service Description:
  1. Pvt, Capt. Henry Bedkins, Col. Armand, VA Legion, Continental Line
  2. Scout, Soldier, Winchester Co., VA
  3. Discharged Little York, PA, Oct 1783

Additional References:
  1. Pension Number *S16104
  2. BLWt # 1147-100

Spouse: Ann Bell Grizella/Grizzy
Children: Nancy; William E; Josiah; Amos; John;
Members Who Share This Ancestor
Date Approved Society ACN SAR Member Info Lineage via Child View Application Detail
1984-01-31 KS Unassigned Charles Richard Puff (123333) William   
1985-03-07 KS 230146 Jon Konrad Puff (125412) William   
2011-04-21 CA 42142 Charles Richard Schickner (179232) Nancy   
Burial:
Red Oak Presbyterian Church (aka Presbyterian, Red Oak Churchyard, Redoak Churchyard) Cemetery (C-0371824)
Location:
Redoak / Brown / OH / USA
Find A Grave Cemetery #:
641241
Grave Plot #:
Grave GPS Coordinates:
n/a
Find A Grave Memorial #:
32130638
Marker Type:
VA Vertical
SAR Grave Dedication Date:

Comments:
  • Photo used with permission of Michael B. Gunn, 185230, Cincinnati Chapter, OHSSAR
  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) feature ID for the cemetery is 1699142 (Presbyterian Cemetery / Red Oak Churchyard)


Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:

Cemetery Road is located off of US Route 62/68 at approximately 5 miles north of the town of Ripley and approximately 1 mile south of State Road 353. The cemetery is located on the east side of the road.



Author: Dr. Michael Bernard Gunn

DIXON, WILLIAM  (Brown County)      [38.79677 -83.79579]

Born in Ireland in 1763.  He served as a Private and Sergeant in the Revolutionary Army from Virginia fir seven years.  He married Grizzy A. Bell; Children: ten, including William and Nancy.  He founded a settlement in Mason County, Kentucky. In 1789, he crossed the Ohio River with Neil Washburn.  In 1793 at Logans Gap, he built a cabin on Eagle Creek a mile from the river and lived there seven years.   He was the first white settler to locate in Brown County.  He died in 1838 at Brown County and was buried at Red Oak Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Old Section, 5754 Cemetery Road, Red Oak, OH 45167.  References: History of Brown County, OH, published by Beers & Company, 1883; Miss Eleanor Johnson, Ripley, Ohio, R. F. D. 3.  Roster of Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Ohio. Wilbur R. Branthoover, compiler. Veterans Affairs, Ohio. Reprinted by OHSDAR, 1929. SAR Ancestor # P-148602.  Note: No tombstone, special marker.  "Va. Mil. Rev. War."  Has a barely readable Old VA tombstone.

Cemetery number #- 641241.   Find-a-Grave Memorial #- 32130638.

 

 


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