Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
Page 939
JOHN DICKINSON

John DICKINSON, a farmer living on section 16, of Cincinnati Township, came to Harrison County in the summer of 1882, and worked by the month that summer and in June 1883, purchased one hundred and thirty acres of improved land, where he now lives. Since then he has bought eighty acres on section 17, which he uses as pasture land. His present farm now consists of one hundred and ninety acres, which is under a good state of cultivation.

Our subject was born in Lincolnshire, England, February 13, 1851. He remained there with his parents until the spring of 1876, when he came to Canada, remained one month, and then came to Blair, Neb., and worked on the railroad one year, as a section hand, and continued to follow railroad grading, etc. until he came to Harrison County. He was married in Harrison County, in February, 1883, to Miss Leona BROWNRIGG, and they are the parents of two children: John R. and William L. Mrs. DICKINSON was born October 30, 1859, in Ohio, and came with her parents to Harrison County. they settled on a farm in Cincinnati Township. Her parents were John and Sarepta J. (MARQUIS) BROWNRIGG, who reared a family of twelve children, Mrs. DICKINSON being the sixth child.

Of our subject's father, William DICKINSON, it may be said he was a native of England, and died there about 1883. He was married to Sarah SPINKS, of England, by which marriage union eleven children were born, our subject being the oldest. He has one brother living in this country, a resident of Washington (State).

Our subject in his political belief is in sympathy with the Democratic party.

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