From the History of Mower County, 1911:
Colman E. Dickens, cement manufacturer of Austin, was born in Tioga county, Pennsylvania, February 8, 1861, son of Robert and Sarah (Babcock) Dickens. He came to Mower county with his parents, was reared on farms in Red Rock and Grand Meadow townships, and at the age of sixteen entered the employ of the C., M. & St. P. as a section hand. In 1893 he came to Austin and engaged in the cement business, which he has since successfully followed, doing all kinds of cement contracting and manufacturing all kinds of cement building material as well as cement hitching and fence posts. It is worthy of note that nearly all the cement sidewalks for which Austin is justly noted were laid by Mr. Dickens. The subject of this sketch belongs to the E. F. U. and the Maccabees and attends the Seventh Day Advent church. He was married October 25, 1884, to Lucy Gould, who was born near Preston, in Fillmore county. This union has been blessed with two children, Claude E. and Edith F. Claude E. was born at Dexter, November 15, 1887, and is engaged in business with his father. He married Mabel Henderson, of Brownsdale. Edith F. was born November 5, 1891, and married William Coogan. The family residence is pleasantly located at 409 Oakwood street.
-Submitted by Janet Stephenson
Colman E. Dickens, cement manufacturer of Austin, was born in Tioga county, Pennsylvania, February 8, 1861, son of Robert and Sarah (Babcock) Dickens. He came to Mower county with his parents, was reared on farms in Red Rock and Grand Meadow townships, and at the age of sixteen entered the employ of the C., M. & St. P. as a section hand. In 1893 he came to Austin and engaged in the cement business, which he has since successfully followed, doing all kinds of cement contracting and manufacturing all kinds of cement building material as well as cement hitching and fence posts. It is worthy of note that nearly all the cement sidewalks for which Austin is justly noted were laid by Mr. Dickens. The subject of this sketch belongs to the E. F. U. and the Maccabees and attends the Seventh Day Advent church. He was married October 25, 1884, to Lucy Gould, who was born near Preston, in Fillmore county. This union has been blessed with two children, Claude E. and Edith F. Claude E. was born at Dexter, November 15, 1887, and is engaged in business with his father. He married Mabel Henderson, of Brownsdale. Edith F. was born November 5, 1891, and married William Coogan. The family residence is pleasantly located at 409 Oakwood street.
-Submitted by Janet Stephenson
From the History of Mower County, 1911:
Colman E. Dickens, cement manufacturer of Austin, was born in Tioga county, Pennsylvania, February 8, 1861, son of Robert and Sarah (Babcock) Dickens. He came to Mower county with his parents, was reared on farms in Red Rock and Grand Meadow townships, and at the age of sixteen entered the employ of the C., M. & St. P. as a section hand. In 1893 he came to Austin and engaged in the cement business, which he has since successfully followed, doing all kinds of cement contracting and manufacturing all kinds of cement building material as well as cement hitching and fence posts. It is worthy of note that nearly all the cement sidewalks for which Austin is justly noted were laid by Mr. Dickens. The subject of this sketch belongs to the E. F. U. and the Maccabees and attends the Seventh Day Advent church. He was married October 25, 1884, to Lucy Gould, who was born near Preston, in Fillmore county. This union has been blessed with two children, Claude E. and Edith F. Claude E. was born at Dexter, November 15, 1887, and is engaged in business with his father. He married Mabel Henderson, of Brownsdale. Edith F. was born November 5, 1891, and married William Coogan. The family residence is pleasantly located at 409 Oakwood street.
-Submitted by Janet Stephenson
Colman E. Dickens, cement manufacturer of Austin, was born in Tioga county, Pennsylvania, February 8, 1861, son of Robert and Sarah (Babcock) Dickens. He came to Mower county with his parents, was reared on farms in Red Rock and Grand Meadow townships, and at the age of sixteen entered the employ of the C., M. & St. P. as a section hand. In 1893 he came to Austin and engaged in the cement business, which he has since successfully followed, doing all kinds of cement contracting and manufacturing all kinds of cement building material as well as cement hitching and fence posts. It is worthy of note that nearly all the cement sidewalks for which Austin is justly noted were laid by Mr. Dickens. The subject of this sketch belongs to the E. F. U. and the Maccabees and attends the Seventh Day Advent church. He was married October 25, 1884, to Lucy Gould, who was born near Preston, in Fillmore county. This union has been blessed with two children, Claude E. and Edith F. Claude E. was born at Dexter, November 15, 1887, and is engaged in business with his father. He married Mabel Henderson, of Brownsdale. Edith F. was born November 5, 1891, and married William Coogan. The family residence is pleasantly located at 409 Oakwood street.
-Submitted by Janet Stephenson
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