Shelby  County  Indiana
Obituaries

Dickerson

The  Shelbyville  Democrat
Wednesday, May 14, 1924
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PROMINENT  FARMER
DIED  TUESDAY  NIGHT
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James  A. Dickinson  Passed
Away  At  Home  in  Jackson
Township -- Funeral  Friday.
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          James A. Dickinson, seventy-seven years, three months and twenty-one days old, prominent farmer of Shelby county, died at 11:15 o'clock Tuesday night at this home in Jackson township, from diabetes and gangrene.  Mr. Dickinson had been in declining health for the past three years, but had not taken his bed until two weeks ago.
          Funeral services will be conducted at the late residence at 2:00 o'clock Friday afternoon, the Rev. Mr. Godwin, pastor of the Flatrock M. E. church, officiating.  Burial will be made in the Eberhart cemetery, in charge of C. F. Fix & Son, funeral directors.
          Mr. Dickinson, the son of the late  Noah and  Jane Dickinson, was born in Hamilton county, Ohio, Jan. 22, 1847.  He was from a family of five children, all of whom have preceded him in death with the exception of one brother and one sister.  The brother is  Andrew Dickinson  and the sister,  Mrs. David Mackey, both of whom reside in Hamilton county, Ohio.
          At the age of 21 years Mr. Dickinson came to Shelby county and for 20 years lived in Shelbyville where he operated a livery stable, now owned y General S. Campbell.  For a number of years he was in the insurance business.  Mr. Dickinson was united in marriage with  Miss Louisa Eberhart, Sept. 26, 1873, and to this union four children were born.  One son and one daughter are now living.  The daughter is  Mrs. Everett Vanarsdall  of Jackson township, and the son, Elmer Dickinson, of Marion township.
          Mr. Dickinson was a member of Chilton Lodge, No. 29, K.of P., of this city, and the lodge will take part in the funeral services.  He was well liked by all who knew him and was one of the leading citizens in the community in which he resided.  The bereaved widow and children have the sympathy of the entire county.  Besides the relatives mentioned he leaves six grandchildren.  Friends may call at the home and any time up until the hour of the funeral.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Shelby  Republican 
Wednesday, May 14, 1924
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DEATH  COMES  TO        
        J. A. DICKINSON
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Prominent  Farmer  of  Jackson
Township,  Died  at
Home  Tuesday  Night.
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FUNERAL  SERVICE  FRIDAY
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          James A. Dickinson,  well known farmer of Jackson township, died Tuesday night at his home at 11:15 o'clock following a long illness lasting about three years, caused from diabetis.  He was taken seriously ill only two weeks ago.  Mr. Dickinson was born in Hamilton county, Ohio, January 22, 1847, his age being 77 years, three months and twenty-one days.
          The deceased was the son of  Noah and  Jane Dickinson  and was of a family of five children.  All are deceased now except two one [sic] brother, Andrew Dickinson  and  Mrs. David Mackey, both of Hamilton county, Ohio.
          Mr. Dickinson was married to  Mrs. Louisa Eberhart  on September 26, 1873.  Four children were born to this union, two of whom survive.  They are  Mrs. Everett Vanarsdall, of Jackson township, and  Elmer Dickinson, of Marion township.  He also leaves six grand-children besides the widow, Mrs. Louisa Dickinson.
          When he was twenty-one years of age, he came to Shelby county and had lived here ever since.  For twenty years Mr. Dickinson was engaged in the livery business in this city, in East Jackson street.  Later he entered the insurance business until he purchased the farm in Jackson township, where he had lived for fifteen years.
          He was a member of Chillon lodge No. 129, Knights of Pythias, of this city, which lodge will participate in the funeral.  Funeral services will be conducted at the late home Friday afternoon at two o'clock, the Rev. Godman, of Flat Rock, officiating.  Interment will be made in the Eberhart cemetery, C. F. Fix & Son in charge.  Friends may call at any time up until the hour of the funeral.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Shelby  Democrat
June 1, 1911
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          The remains of the late Mrs Matilda Dickinson were laid at rest in the City cemetery this morning. The pall bearers were  Captain E. T. Weakley,  James C Bennett,  C. J. Limpus,  J. M. Goodrich,  George Kent, of this city, and  Captain Edward McCrea, of Montgomery county.  Messrs Goodrich, Bennett, Weakley and Limpus were members of Company A, Sixteenth Regiment, which was commanded by Mrs. Dickinson's husband during the civil war.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Shelbyville  Daily  Democrat
May 29, 1911
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          John C. DePrez, this morning received a telegram conveying the sad intelligence his sister-in-law, Mrs. Matilda Dickinson, was deceased at Lafayette.  Mrs Dickinson was the daughter of  Colonel Alexander and  Mrs. Lucy (Templeton) Miller.  She was born in Hendricks township, this county, June 28, 1836 making her at the time of death, 74 years, eleven months and one day of age.  Her girlhood was spent in this city and at the age of 17, she was married to  Captain Thomas A. McFarland, an attorney in partnership with  Martin M. Ray.  Captain McFarland died shortly after the civil war, and many years afterward she was united in marriage to  Joseph (E.) Dickinson, of Kansas City, Missouri who died about 20 years ago.  For the past four years, Mrs. Dickinson had made her home at the Soldiers Widows Home in Lafayette.  She is survived by six sisters and one brother,  Mesdames Thomas C. James,  Drucilla Wiles,  John C. DePrez,  Miss Alice Miller  and  James E. Miller  of this city;  Mrs Eliza Updegraff of Maryville, Missouri and  Mrs F. J. Faivre of Kansas city, Missouri.  Herbert DePrez  left for Lafayette today and will accompany the remains to this city.  Funeral services will be held at the home of Mrs. Drucilla Wiles, 186 S West street, Wednesday morning, Reverend Earl R. North officiating.  Interment will be made at the side of her husband in the City cemetery.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

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