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- The 1860 census shows Dickerson living in Marion County, West Virginia in the Farmington Post Office district. He was listed to be 54 years of age, indicating he was born in 1806 rather than 1807. He was a farmer with real property valued at $1,900 and personal property at $272. That he was born in Virginia. He was living with his wife, Margaret, and their six children, John L., James W., Mary C., Margaret J., Dickerson F., and William W. Wood. Both John and James were working as farm laborers.
In the 1870 census Dickerson was shown to be 64 years old living with his wife, Margaret, age 53, in Lincoln Township, Marion County, West Virginia. Dickerson was farming and Margaret kept the household going. Their farm was valued at $2,000.
Five of their children lived with them. James, age 25, was farming. Mary, age 23, Margaret, 18, Dickerson Fleming, 17, and William W., 14, had no occupations. Dickerson Fleming and William W. were attending school.
June 7 and 8, 1880 Census: Lincoln District, Marion County, West Virginia
According to the 1880 Census Dickerson Wood was 75 years old, married, unemployed and had “dropsy.” The census shows he and his parents were born in West Virginia.
Dickerson’s wife, Margaret, was 65 years old, married, unemployed and was born in West Virginia. So were her parents.
Their son, James Wesley, was 37 years old and married. It appears James must have taken over the farming and was supporting his parents, Dickerson and Margaret in their old age. He and his parents were born in West Virginia.
Also living in the household was Mary E. She was listed as a daughter, apparently of Dickerson and Margaret. She was 20 years old indicating her year of birth as being in 1860. The 1880 census shows Mary as married. She was attending to the housekeeping. Mary and her parents were noted to have been born in West Virginia. That is a bit confusing to me. If Dickerson and Margaret were Mary’s parents Dickerson would have been 55 and Margaret 45 when Mary was born. Keep in mind that Dickerson and Margaret had a daughter named Mary C. in the 1870 census who was born in about 1845. James and Mary Elizabeth Bice were married on September 23, 1875 in Marion County, West Virginia. Though the census taker listed Mary E. as a daughter I believe it is more believable that she was James’ wife, thus a daughter-in-law.
Also in the household, according to the 1880 census, was an Annie B., a white female, age 3, listed as single and “daughter.” I believe Annie B. is James and Mary E.’s daughter since James and Mary E. had a daughter named Annie Belle Wood born in 1876. Annie B and her parents were born in West Virginia.
Additionally, in the household was a Della M., white female, age 1, single. Della, like Annie, is listed as a daughter. I think Della is also the daughter of James and Mary E., rather than Dickerson and Margaret, thus a granddaughter, but I haven’t, yet, found a Della listed anywhere else as the daughter of James and Mary E. They do have a daughter named Georgia Wood, born in October 1880. But that came after the 1880 census which was taken in June 1880. So that is another layer to the puzzle.
Next listed in the 1880 census is Fleming N. (I think this is Dickerson Fleming) Fleming is shown as white male, age 27 and married. Nothing is indicated as to his relationship to the head of the family, which, at this point would be Dickerson Wood. Fleming is noted to be married and occupation as farming. He and his parents were born in West Virginia.
Next on the list is Jennie R., white female, age 22. Jennie is married and listed as wife. I presume Jennie is the wife of Fleming. She, too, was keeping house. She and her parents were also born in West Virginia.
Finally listed is Marshall D., (Marshall Dickerson) white male, age 1, as son. Marshall must be the son of Fleming and Jennie. Dickerson Fleming married a Jennie Olive Hamilton.
So, I believe Dickerson Fleming and his brother, James were farming Dickerson (the father’s) land, the whole bunch living together in the household.
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