History of DuPage County, Il. 1882

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This database was drawn from the book, History of DuPage County, Ill. edited by Rufus Blanchard, 1882. There were 2 sets of page numbers used in the original edition, so I labeled the biographical one "B" and the front section "A". I tried to document the pages where the families were mentioned, except for the military lists. I made very few corrections, such as spelling changes for my own families. I hope this helps people who are out of the area and could not get access to the book otherwise.
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  • ID: I1302
  • Name: Robert DIXON
  • Sex: M
  • Birth: 1804 in Ireland or Edinburgh, Scotland 1
  • Death: 3 AUG 1850 in Downers Grove, DuPage Cty, Il.
  • Emigration: BET 1833 AND 1836 To New York, then DuPage Cty, Il.
  • Religion: Methodist
  • Residence: Downers Grove, Lisle twsp, DuPage Cty, Il.
  • Occupation: farmer
  • Note:
    was Justice of the Peace many years and Old Line Abolitionist, was the first judge in Downers Grove area

    Left Belfast to go to Australia in 1834, but was shipwrecked and returned to their starting point. The passengers filed a suit against the ship owners in Liverpool.

    In 1836 to New York, then Downers Grove to farm.
    Once he left his farm for awhile with his oxen and came back after dark and everything in the prairie around his house was changed. His wife managed to burn 100s of acres of grass. He could not recognize the place until in the morning light

    Was one of first temperance men in the area, was a Justice of the Peace. One of the leaders of the Underground Railroad and was an Abolitionist




    Marriage 1 Mary E WILSON b: 1809 in Enniskillen, Ireland
      Children
      1. Has Children John W DIXON b: 25 MAR 1843 in DuPage Cty, Il.
      2. Has No Children Henry DIXON
      3. Has No Children James DIXON
      4. Has Children Robert DIXON b: 8 NOV 1835 in Belfast, Ireland
      5. Has No Children Jane DIXON
      6. Has No Children Catharine DIXON
      7. Has No Children Charles DIXON
      8. Has No Children Mary DIXON

      Sources:
      1. Title: History of DuPage County, Illinois by Rufus Blanchard, 1882
        Page: p 91, 133 B
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      I have also added some from the 1874 Atlas & History and the 1859 History of DuPage
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