Biographies For Muscatine County Iowa 1889

Source: Portrait and Biographical Album, Muscatine County, Iowa, 1889, page 447
J. C. DICKERSON, a representative farmer, residing on section 4, Goshen Township, was born in Fayette County, Pa., and is a son of Isaac and Sarah ( Barkalow ) Dickerson, who were also natives of Pennsylvania. They had a family of fourteen children, of which our subject was seventh in order of birth, and those yet living are: James, who is married, and is a resident of this county; Isaac is married, and resides on the home farm; Catherine, widow of John McIntosh, is a resident of Goshen Township; Louisa, now Mrs. McElravy, is living in Butler county, Neb.; Amy, now Mrs. Long, resides near Tipton, Cedar County; Hannah, now Mrs. Lewis, living in Goshen Township; Eli, who enlisted in the 97th Ohio Infantry, died from sickness contracted while in the service. The father of these children was a farmer by occupation, and emigrated to Ohio in 1846, settling in Coshocton County, where he engaged in farming until his emigration to Muscatine County, Iowa in 1865. He still resides on the farm in Goshen Township, which he then purchased, and is numbered among the prominent citizens of the county. He has always taken an active interest in political affairs, and has been an ardent supporter of the Republican party since its organization. In early life he was a Whig, and in 1836 and 1840 voted for William Henry Harrison.

Our subject was reared to farm life, and received his education in the district schools of Ohio. In 1865 he accompanied his parents to Iowa, and commenced farming for himself in Goshen Township having followed that occupation continuously since. In 1873 he was united in marriage with Sarah Worall, a native of Ohio and a daughter of Joseph Worall, who was also born in the Buckeye State. Her father engaged in farming in Ohio until 1854, when he removed to Muscatine County, Iowa, and again followed that line of work until his death, which occurred in 1875, at the age of sixty-eight years. His excellent wife still survives him, and makes her home with our subject. The young couple began their domestic life upon the farm which still continues to be their home, and there two children have been born to them: Laura and Myrtle, who are now attending school.

In 1878 Mr. Dickerson purchased a farm comprising 120 acres of improved land, and since that time has engaged in its cultivation. He has erected a good barn, made many other improvements, and is one of the progressive and leading farmers of the community. He gives some attention to the raising of stock of good grades, and everything about his place testifies to the fact that he is a man of thrift and enterprise. He takes an active part in political affairs, supporting the Republican party by his ballot, but has never been an office-seeker. He assisted in organizing the school districts of his township, has served on the School Board, and does all in his power to introduce and cultivate better educational advantages. His home is pleasantly situated about two and one half miles from Atalissa, and three and one half miles from West Liberty, and in the community where he resides he is numbered among its prominent and highly respected citizens.

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