Edward W. Dixon

DIXON, DOUD, SMITH, DARLING, MCDONALD

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 7/7/2014 at 14:15:13

E.W. DIXON GOES TO HIS REWARD

A Long and Active Life in Which He Had Won the Esteem of All.

Another of the men who linked this city with the Davenport of the '60's passed away Monday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, when E.W. Dixon's spirit answered the final call, after a protracted i1lness that was borne with that cheerful Spirit that had animated him through his long career. The summons found him at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C.T. Darling in McClellan Heights, where he has lived since the death of his wife two years ago.

Since that bereavement his health and strength had failed, and it has been evident for some time that the end of his life was not far off. Five of his children have been with him recently, from time to time, and the sixth, C.C.S. Dixon of San Diego, Cal., he himself visited last spring and summer, returned here in August. CT Darling, his son-in-law, returned home recently from Gorton, Vt., where he had gone on account of the frail condition of his own parents, well advanced in years.

With these evidences of the affection and care of his relatives, and the warm remembrance of long-time friends, Mr. Dixon may well have comforted himself that his life had not lacked reward. The words of tribute that his friends pay him today show that they hold him as a man of the highest integrity, remarkable industry, and the soul of geniality. He passes beyond to the regret of those who knew and esteemed him, leaving behind a memory which all will cherish.

His Active Life

Edward Wellington Dixon was born Sept. 11, 1833, at Cornwall, Ontario, the oldest of several children of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Dixon. He spent his boyhood and young manhood steamboating on the St Lawrence river, and in the mercantile business. He was married in 1856 to Elizabeth McDougal.

Mr. and Mrs. Dixon came to Davenport from Wisconsin in 1865, his father and three brothers coming with them. They engaged in the dry good business where the Why store is now located at Second and Main streets. It was in those trying days just after the war. They did a large business but on a declining market, and finally closed out at a heavy loss.
Later Mr. Dixon was with John L. Davis & Sons for many years, and gained the practical acquaintance with business which led him (unclear word) to engage in the lumber business as a member of the Paige-Dixon Lumber company. After it was closed, he removed to Omaha, where he was for some years. Since his return to Davenport, Mr. Dixon was for the past ten years engaged in the coal business, until a few months ago. Then his failing health sounded the warning that he could no longer continue the active and vigorous career that his had always been, and he sold the business, took the trip to California that has been mentioned, only to be invalided for most of the time since his return. He hoped by taking a rest to regain his strength, but his trouble, pernicious anaemia (sic) was too deep seated.

Mr. Dixon is survived by one brother, Adam, and a sister, Mrs. James O'Connor of Kilbourn, Wis., and by six children Mrs. HA. Doud and Mrs. C.E. Smith of Omaha, C.E.S. Dixon of San Diego, Mrs. L.P. McDonald of Chicago, H.M. Dixon of Cloquet, Wis., and Mrs. C.T. Darling of Davenport.

The funeral will be private, and will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Darling, 26 McClellan boulevard.
Source: Unknown, Davenport, Iowa 17 January 1910.

FORMER RESIDENT OF OMAHA PASSES AWAY

Edward W. Dixon, 77, a former business man of Omaha, died Monday evening at his home in Davenport, Ia. Mr. Dixon was born in Ontario.
He located in Omaha in 1884, engaging first in the lumber business and later in real estate. His wife died very suddenly in February, 1908, and this proved a shock from which he rallied with difficulty.

His children are Mrs. H.A. Doud of Omaha, Charles E.S. Dixon of San Diego, Mrs. C.T. Darling of Davenport, Ia.; Mrs. L.P. McDonald of Chicago, Mrs. Charles E. Smith of Omaha and Harry M. Dixon of Cloquet, Wisc.

Source: Omaha, Nebraska, 17 January 1910.