Life History

Notes

• Nash County, North Carolina Vital Records Abstracts
  Dickerson, Simeon
  Residence Nash Co., NC
  Birth 1805 Nash Co., NC
  Marriage 10 Jan 1827 Nash Co., NC
  Spouse Miss Barfoot
  
  In the marriage record of January 1827, Simeon's bride's name is transcribed as Sivel.  Her name in the 1850 census is Livie, which makes more sense.  No image is provided of the the 1827 North Carolina marriage record.
  
  North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004
  Simeon Dickerson
  Spouse Sivel Barfoot [in the 1850 census it is spelled Livie]
  Marriage 10 Jan 1827 Nashville County, North Carolina
  County Court Records at Nashville, NC & Family History
  
  1830 Federal Census, Pickens County, Alabama
  Simeon Dickerson
  Males - Under 5: 1   Males - 20 thru 29: 1   Females - 5 thru 9: 1
  Females - 15 thru 19: 1   Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
  20 thru 49: 1   Total Free White Persons: 4
  
  In 1837, Simeon received a land grant signed by the President of the United States for public lands in Alabama that Simeon purchased at the Tuscalossa land office.
  
  U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907
  Simeon Dickerson
  30 Mar 1837, Document #13173
  40 Acres, St Stephens Meridian, Sands District, Pickens County, Alabama
  Township 24-N, Range 2-W, Section 35
  Tuscaloosa Land Office
  Authority April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
  
  U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907
  Simeon Dickerson
  20 Sep 1839 Document #20022
  40.005 Acres, Huntsville Meridian, Pickens County, Alabama
  Township 20-S, Range 14-W, Section 14
  Tuscaloosa Land Office
  Authority  April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
  
  Though he had registered a new plot of land in Alabama, by census time in 1840.
  
  1840 Federal Census, Caddo County, Louisiana
  Simon Dickerson
  Males - 5 thru 9: 1    Males - 30 thru 39:  1   Females - Under 5:1   Females - 5 thru 9: 1
  Females - 10 thru 14: 2   Females - 20 thru 29: 1
  Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54: 1  Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54: 1
  Free White Persons - Under 20: 5   Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
  Total Free White Persons: 7   Total Slaves: 2
  
  In 1846, Simeon Dickerson received a patent for 640 acres of land in Harrision County, Texas.
  
  Texas, Land Title Abstracts,1700-2008
  Simeon Dickerson
  Patent Date 28 Jan 1846, 640 Acres, Harrison District, Harrison County
  Patent Volume 1, Patent #452, File 94, Certificate #25
  
  He later that year moved into Cass County, Texas, according to his voter registration in 1867.  In the 1850 census, he is in Precinct 1 of that County with his family.  Note that he and his wife wre both born in North Carolina.
  
  1850 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas, 20 September, Precinct 1, page 8, Hse #52, Fam #56
  Simeon Dickerson 45 M Farmer $0 Real Estate Value declared b NC [b abt 1805]
  Livie Dickerson 58 F b NC [b abt 1792]
  Elizabeth Dickerson 22 F b Ala [b abt 1827]
  Ann Dickerson 14 F b Ala [b abt 1846]
  Eliza Dickerson 12 F b Ala [b abt 1838]
  Henry Dickerson 19 M Laborer b Ala [b abt 1831]
  Francis Dickerson 7 F b Tex [b abt 1843]
  John Dickerson 1 M b Tex [b abt 1849]
  William McCrow 18 M Laborer b Tex [b abt 1832]
  
  1850 Cass County, Texas, Agriculture Schedule, 17 Sep 1850, Page 123, Line 18
  Simson Dickerson
  38 Acres Improved, 320 Unimproved
  U.S. Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Ancestry.com
  
  In the 1860 census, Simeon is reported as C and the family name is recorded as Dickinson.  Birth states match those reported in 1850, and we can recognize and match most of the children.  The child reported as C T does not match any of the 1850 children by name.  But being female, in the order of birth, this should be Frances (spelled Francis in 1850).  PA would be Ann, and E must be Eliza, though the age we woudl expect is 22, not 28.  Elizabeth was already married by thiat time.  Since the youngerst child W H is reproted as 7 years old, we can say that Livie died some itme after 1853 before the 1860 census.
  
  1860 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas, 18 October, Beat 4, PO Douglasville [sic], page 82, Hse #1733, Fam #1843
  C Dickinson [sic] 54 M Farmer $2500 Real Estate $500 Personal born North Carolina
  P A Dickinson 25 F born Alabama
  E Dickinson 28 F born Alabama
  C T Dickinson 14 F born Texas
  J W Dickinson 10 M born Texas
  W H Dickinson 7 M born Texas
  
  In 1863, Simeon registered a half section of land in Cass County.
  
  Texas, Land Title Abstracts,1700-2008
  Simon Dickerson
  Patent Date 24 Nov 1863, 320 Acres. Bowie District, Cass County
  Volume 37, Patent #13, File 663, Certificate #180
  
  Texas, Voter Registration Lists, 1867-1869
  Simeon Dickerson
  Birthplace North Carolina
  In the State 26 years [since 1841], In this county 21 years [from 1846]
  Registry 26 Jul Davis County [Cass county was renamed Davis for a short period]
  Line 385, Texas State Library and Archives
  1867 Voter Registration Lists
  
  Simeon has an entry in the 1880 Agricultural Schedule of the Federal Census, but I have not found the primary census entry for him.
  
  1880 Cass County, Texas, Agriculture Schedule, 7 Jun 1880, Precinct 6, Page 2, Line 08
  Simeon Dickerson
  Cass County, Texas, USA
  90 acres tilled, 2 in permanent Meadow, 110 in Woodlands
  U.S. Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Ancestry.com
  

Sources

• 1. 1850 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas
  • 20 September, Precinct 1, page 8, Hse #52, Fam #56
• 2. 1840 Federal Census, Caddo County, Louisiana
• 3. 1830 Federal Census, Pickens County, Alabama
• 4. 1860 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas
  • 18 October, Beat 4, PO Douglasville [sic], page 82, Hse #1733, Fam #1843
• 5. Texas, Voter Registration Lists, 1867-1869
• 6. 1850 U.S. Federal Census, Cass County, Texas, Agriculture Schedule
  • 17 Sep 1850, Page 123, Line 18
• 7. 1880 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas, Agriculture Schedule
  • 7 Jun 1880, Precinct 6, Page 2, Line 08
• 8. Texas, Land Title Abstracts,1700-2008
• 9. U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907
• 10. North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004
• 11. Nash County, North Carolina Vital Records Abstracts
• 12. 1900 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas
  • 5 June, Justice Precinct 6, District 28, page 83A (283A), Hse/Family # 31
• 13. 1880 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas
  • 18 June, Precinct 6, District 15, page 29 (scan 205), Hse/Fam #11