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Portrait and biographical album of Newayco (sp) County, Mich.
containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and
representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and
biographies of all the governors of Michigan and of the presidents
of the United States: also containing a complete history of the county,
from its earliest settlement to the present time.

Published by Chapman Bros., Chicago, IL, 1884

Transcribed by Linda Talbott

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Page 188
DICKINSON, William
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William Dickinson, farmer, section 36, Denver Township, is a son of Philip
and Phebe (Hutchinson) Dickinson, natives of Connecticut and of Welsh-English
ancestry.  He was born in Litchfield Co., Conn., Nov. 29, 1819.  When he 
was ten years old his parents moved to Trumbull Co., Ohio, where he worked
on a farm for 11 years.  He then returned to his native county and married
Miss Caroline Hart, after which he engaged for several years in the manufacture
of charcoal.  He then returned to Trumbull County and settled on a farm, where
his wife subsequently died.  His second wife was Miss Sarah Barnes, to whom
he was married Nov. 5, 1858.  Her parents, Elijah and Diantha (Drake) Barnes,
were natives of New York, where they were married and subsequently moved to
Fowler, Trumbull Co., Ohio.  Mrs. Dickinson was born at the last named place,
Oct. 24, 1848.  Mr. and Mrs. Dickinson moved to this county in the spring of
1863, settling in Denver Township, where Mr. D. purchased 80 acres of land
on section 36.  He afterward purchased 120 acres more, and has 60 under
improvement.

Aug. 23, 1861, Mr. Dickinson enlisted in Co. A, 41st Ohio Inf., and served
in the Army of the Cumberland, commanded by Gens. Buell and Nelson.  He was
in the battle of Corinth, and came home on leave of absence July 24, 1862.
He has held the office of Highway Commissioner several years, and in politics
is a Greenbacker.  The children are: Ida M., born June 8, 1859; George O.,
born Aug. 11, 1863; Frank, July 23, 1866; Gertrude, Feb. 14, 1869; Alice,
Sept. 4, 1871; John, Jan. 20, 1873; Willie, Sept. 1, 1875; Orley, Sept. 1,
1877; Philip, July 12, 1879; Chester, born Sept. 16, 1860, died June 22,
1876; Willie, born Sept. 16, 1858, died July 22, 1862; Sherman, born March 14,
1865, died Aug. 13, 1866.

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