Samuel Dixon

Samuel Dixon was born in Jackson county, O., in 1830. He was the son of Lemuel and Rosanna (Graves) Dixon, with whom he resided until twenty- one years of age, when the family came to Stark county. Here he married Miss Cox, and at once entered on farm life for himself, in which he was industriously engaged until February 16, 1865, when he enlisted at Peoria, and at once went into the field. While in the service he contracted such diseases from hardship and fatigue as to warrant him a furlough. While en route home he sank to rest at Michigan City, Indiana. His remains were taken home, and as related in the history of Wyoming cemetery, rest in this county. Of their three children, Maria is Mrs. J. McCorkle, of Wyoming; Martha J. is deceased, and Lemuel is a resident of Essex. This family has played an excellent part in the progress of Essex for over thirty years.