Son of Jemima Dixon. Thomas is mentioned in her will along with the following siblings: Amanda Palmer, Mary Kinney, William Wilson, James, Margaret & Achillis. Two nieces are also mentioned Mary McEndice (sp?) daughter of Amanda Palmer, & Louisa Scheffey (sp?), daughter of Mary Kinney.
He died at the home of his niece, Anna Louisa Kinney, AKA Mrs. George W. Hollinger. George was the son of Henry & Araminta Hollinger. Anna Louisa & George Hollinger married on 2 Nov 1871. Araminta Hollinger owned Lot 3.
1860 Census Wheeling Ward 5, Ohio, WV
*Thos Dickson 38 (Dixon) Porter
Thos Kinney 44, Plasterer
Mary Kinney 34 (Thomas' sister)
Anna L Kinney 11 (this is Thomas' niece Anna L. Hollinger)
Richard Kinney 7
Thomas Kinney 4
Jennie Kinney 2
Amand Parmer 40 (Amanda Palmer, Thomas' sister)
Mary Parmer 16 (Palmer-She was the 2nd wife of Jerry Crawford and is buried in the lot next to Thomas)
1870 Census Wheeling Ward 5, Ohio, WV, Dwelling #192
*Thomas Dixon 42, Works B&O RR Company
Mary Palmer 23, Washer (she later marries Jerry Crawford)
Louisa Palmer 20, Keeping House
Jemima Palmer 12, At School
Richard King 16, At School (this should be Kinney)
Mary King 48, Washer (this should be Kinney, this is Thomas' sister)
1880 Census Wheeling, Ohio, WV
*Thomas Dixon 53 Self (Head), Laborer, Father b. England, Mother b. VA
Mary Kenny 55 Sister, widowed, Father b. England, Mother b. VA (should be Kinney)
Mary Palmer 34 Niece, single, sick with Consumption
Richard Kenny 27 Nephew, Carpenter (Should be Kinney)
1900 Census Lincoln Ward 5, Lancaster, Nebraska
George W Hollinger 55 Head
Louisa Hollinger 50 Wife
Charles S Hollinger 27 Son
Arthur C Hollinger 25 Son
*Thomas Dixon 73 Uncle, Single, father born in England, mother in *MD (*also seen as VA, before WV statehood)
1910 Census Lincoln Ward 5, Lancaster, Nebraska
Geo W Hollinger 64 Head
Louisa Hollinger 60 Wife
Chas Hollinger 36 Son
Arthur Hollinger 35 Son
Georgia Hollinger 34 Daughter
*Thomas Dixon 84 Uncle, b. WV, Father b. WV, Mother b. WV
Conflicting records: His gravestone shows birth year as 1828. The newspaper articles concerning his death states he is 88, and his burial permit states he is 87y, 8m, 21d in 1912 which would make his birth year 1824. Census record age varies. Not sure which is correct.
Thomas was buried in southern section of Peninsula Cemetery in Lot 4 called the "Colored People Section" in the Lot Owner Ledger.
Located off Rock Point Road in the section of Peninsula that was cut in half for the I-70 interstate/tunnel project in 1964. He purchased the lot on 28 May 1868.
He died at the home of his niece, Anna Louisa Kinney, AKA Mrs. George W. Hollinger. George was the son of Henry & Araminta Hollinger. Anna Louisa & George Hollinger married on 2 Nov 1871. Araminta Hollinger owned Lot 3.
1860 Census Wheeling Ward 5, Ohio, WV
*Thos Dickson 38 (Dixon) Porter
Thos Kinney 44, Plasterer
Mary Kinney 34 (Thomas' sister)
Anna L Kinney 11 (this is Thomas' niece Anna L. Hollinger)
Richard Kinney 7
Thomas Kinney 4
Jennie Kinney 2
Amand Parmer 40 (Amanda Palmer, Thomas' sister)
Mary Parmer 16 (Palmer-She was the 2nd wife of Jerry Crawford and is buried in the lot next to Thomas)
1870 Census Wheeling Ward 5, Ohio, WV, Dwelling #192
*Thomas Dixon 42, Works B&O RR Company
Mary Palmer 23, Washer (she later marries Jerry Crawford)
Louisa Palmer 20, Keeping House
Jemima Palmer 12, At School
Richard King 16, At School (this should be Kinney)
Mary King 48, Washer (this should be Kinney, this is Thomas' sister)
1880 Census Wheeling, Ohio, WV
*Thomas Dixon 53 Self (Head), Laborer, Father b. England, Mother b. VA
Mary Kenny 55 Sister, widowed, Father b. England, Mother b. VA (should be Kinney)
Mary Palmer 34 Niece, single, sick with Consumption
Richard Kenny 27 Nephew, Carpenter (Should be Kinney)
1900 Census Lincoln Ward 5, Lancaster, Nebraska
George W Hollinger 55 Head
Louisa Hollinger 50 Wife
Charles S Hollinger 27 Son
Arthur C Hollinger 25 Son
*Thomas Dixon 73 Uncle, Single, father born in England, mother in *MD (*also seen as VA, before WV statehood)
1910 Census Lincoln Ward 5, Lancaster, Nebraska
Geo W Hollinger 64 Head
Louisa Hollinger 60 Wife
Chas Hollinger 36 Son
Arthur Hollinger 35 Son
Georgia Hollinger 34 Daughter
*Thomas Dixon 84 Uncle, b. WV, Father b. WV, Mother b. WV
Conflicting records: His gravestone shows birth year as 1828. The newspaper articles concerning his death states he is 88, and his burial permit states he is 87y, 8m, 21d in 1912 which would make his birth year 1824. Census record age varies. Not sure which is correct.
Thomas was buried in southern section of Peninsula Cemetery in Lot 4 called the "Colored People Section" in the Lot Owner Ledger.
Located off Rock Point Road in the section of Peninsula that was cut in half for the I-70 interstate/tunnel project in 1964. He purchased the lot on 28 May 1868.
Son of Jemima Dixon. Thomas is mentioned in her will along with the following siblings: Amanda Palmer, Mary Kinney, William Wilson, James, Margaret & Achillis. Two nieces are also mentioned Mary McEndice (sp?) daughter of Amanda Palmer, & Louisa Scheffey (sp?), daughter of Mary Kinney.
He died at the home of his niece, Anna Louisa Kinney, AKA Mrs. George W. Hollinger. George was the son of Henry & Araminta Hollinger. Anna Louisa & George Hollinger married on 2 Nov 1871. Araminta Hollinger owned Lot 3.
1860 Census Wheeling Ward 5, Ohio, WV
*Thos Dickson 38 (Dixon) Porter
Thos Kinney 44, Plasterer
Mary Kinney 34 (Thomas' sister)
Anna L Kinney 11 (this is Thomas' niece Anna L. Hollinger)
Richard Kinney 7
Thomas Kinney 4
Jennie Kinney 2
Amand Parmer 40 (Amanda Palmer, Thomas' sister)
Mary Parmer 16 (Palmer-She was the 2nd wife of Jerry Crawford and is buried in the lot next to Thomas)
1870 Census Wheeling Ward 5, Ohio, WV, Dwelling #192
*Thomas Dixon 42, Works B&O RR Company
Mary Palmer 23, Washer (she later marries Jerry Crawford)
Louisa Palmer 20, Keeping House
Jemima Palmer 12, At School
Richard King 16, At School (this should be Kinney)
Mary King 48, Washer (this should be Kinney, this is Thomas' sister)
1880 Census Wheeling, Ohio, WV
*Thomas Dixon 53 Self (Head), Laborer, Father b. England, Mother b. VA
Mary Kenny 55 Sister, widowed, Father b. England, Mother b. VA (should be Kinney)
Mary Palmer 34 Niece, single, sick with Consumption
Richard Kenny 27 Nephew, Carpenter (Should be Kinney)
1900 Census Lincoln Ward 5, Lancaster, Nebraska
George W Hollinger 55 Head
Louisa Hollinger 50 Wife
Charles S Hollinger 27 Son
Arthur C Hollinger 25 Son
*Thomas Dixon 73 Uncle, Single, father born in England, mother in *MD (*also seen as VA, before WV statehood)
1910 Census Lincoln Ward 5, Lancaster, Nebraska
Geo W Hollinger 64 Head
Louisa Hollinger 60 Wife
Chas Hollinger 36 Son
Arthur Hollinger 35 Son
Georgia Hollinger 34 Daughter
*Thomas Dixon 84 Uncle, b. WV, Father b. WV, Mother b. WV
Conflicting records: His gravestone shows birth year as 1828. The newspaper articles concerning his death states he is 88, and his burial permit states he is 87y, 8m, 21d in 1912 which would make his birth year 1824. Census record age varies. Not sure which is correct.
Thomas was buried in southern section of Peninsula Cemetery in Lot 4 called the "Colored People Section" in the Lot Owner Ledger.
Located off Rock Point Road in the section of Peninsula that was cut in half for the I-70 interstate/tunnel project in 1964. He purchased the lot on 28 May 1868.
He died at the home of his niece, Anna Louisa Kinney, AKA Mrs. George W. Hollinger. George was the son of Henry & Araminta Hollinger. Anna Louisa & George Hollinger married on 2 Nov 1871. Araminta Hollinger owned Lot 3.
1860 Census Wheeling Ward 5, Ohio, WV
*Thos Dickson 38 (Dixon) Porter
Thos Kinney 44, Plasterer
Mary Kinney 34 (Thomas' sister)
Anna L Kinney 11 (this is Thomas' niece Anna L. Hollinger)
Richard Kinney 7
Thomas Kinney 4
Jennie Kinney 2
Amand Parmer 40 (Amanda Palmer, Thomas' sister)
Mary Parmer 16 (Palmer-She was the 2nd wife of Jerry Crawford and is buried in the lot next to Thomas)
1870 Census Wheeling Ward 5, Ohio, WV, Dwelling #192
*Thomas Dixon 42, Works B&O RR Company
Mary Palmer 23, Washer (she later marries Jerry Crawford)
Louisa Palmer 20, Keeping House
Jemima Palmer 12, At School
Richard King 16, At School (this should be Kinney)
Mary King 48, Washer (this should be Kinney, this is Thomas' sister)
1880 Census Wheeling, Ohio, WV
*Thomas Dixon 53 Self (Head), Laborer, Father b. England, Mother b. VA
Mary Kenny 55 Sister, widowed, Father b. England, Mother b. VA (should be Kinney)
Mary Palmer 34 Niece, single, sick with Consumption
Richard Kenny 27 Nephew, Carpenter (Should be Kinney)
1900 Census Lincoln Ward 5, Lancaster, Nebraska
George W Hollinger 55 Head
Louisa Hollinger 50 Wife
Charles S Hollinger 27 Son
Arthur C Hollinger 25 Son
*Thomas Dixon 73 Uncle, Single, father born in England, mother in *MD (*also seen as VA, before WV statehood)
1910 Census Lincoln Ward 5, Lancaster, Nebraska
Geo W Hollinger 64 Head
Louisa Hollinger 60 Wife
Chas Hollinger 36 Son
Arthur Hollinger 35 Son
Georgia Hollinger 34 Daughter
*Thomas Dixon 84 Uncle, b. WV, Father b. WV, Mother b. WV
Conflicting records: His gravestone shows birth year as 1828. The newspaper articles concerning his death states he is 88, and his burial permit states he is 87y, 8m, 21d in 1912 which would make his birth year 1824. Census record age varies. Not sure which is correct.
Thomas was buried in southern section of Peninsula Cemetery in Lot 4 called the "Colored People Section" in the Lot Owner Ledger.
Located off Rock Point Road in the section of Peninsula that was cut in half for the I-70 interstate/tunnel project in 1964. He purchased the lot on 28 May 1868.
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