James T. Dixon

DIXON

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 7/20/2014 at 18:13:04

Obituary.

DIXON.

Another of Rock Island's old and well known citizens, James. T Dixon, has passed away, his death having occurred yesterday at Mercy Hospital in this city. The deceased has suffered more or less from rheumatism for the past twenty years and it was this, combined with other ailments, which finally resulted in his death. For the past few months, Mr. Dixon's mind has been effected and it was found advisable to place him under the care of hospital physicians. Mr. Dixon has been a resident of Rock Island since 1872, having left his native home in Ireland for this country twelve years before. He was a tailor by trade and has conducted a tailoring establishment in Rock Island since taking up his residence in that city. In 1872 Mr. Dixon was married to Elizabeth Don, whose death occurred about six years after their marriage. He is survived by two brothers, one living in Rock Island and the other in Dixon, Ill. The deceased was quite a prominent citizen of Rock Island and was a member of the Knights of Pythias and Masonic orders.

Source: Daily Times, Davenport, Scott, Iowa, 01 May 1896.