Mrs. WILLIAM (Margaret) DICKSON - died 1884

DICKSON

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Date: 6/20/2005 at 17:30:20

DIED. In Franklin twp., July 31st of cancer of the stomach, Mrs. Margaret DICKSON, widow of Wm. DICKSON. Aged nearly 78 years. Mrs. DICKSON was born in Dunbar, Scotland. Her father was a member of the 79th Highland regiment, which was afterward consolidated with others into the famous 42nd Highland Reg't. For several years with her mother she traveled with the Reg't, spending considerable time at the noted fortress Gibraltar. She was married to Wm. DICKSON, June 1st, 1837. In the fall of 1854 they came to new York, but looking to the welfare of their growing family they moved west in the spring of 1857 and located in Allamakee Co., which has since been her home. Her husband died in 1862. She leaves a family of four sons and two daughters. Mrs. DICKSON was a member of the Presbyterian church in the old country, but in the winter of 1875 united with the M.E. church. She maintained an unwavering trust in her savior till the close of her long pilgrimage and through a protracted illness of weeks patiently and meekly awaited the end and then quietly fell asleep in Jesus.

Postville Review, September 9, 1884 - Contributed by Sharyl Ferrall