The following is a transcript from the bible of J.T. (James Thomas) Dixon, John Dixon&#39;s son. It was originally copied by Harlan Dixon, son of James Thomas, on January 10, 1910. Harlan Dixon was my great-great grandfather.
John Dixon
John Dixon son of Hiram and Sarah Wilson Dixon was born Feb. 13, 1807 in Christian County (later Trigg County) Kentucky. His grandfather was James Dixon who died in Christian County (later Trigg County) in 1812. His father Hiram Dixon died in Trigg County in December 1829. Hiram&#39;s wife Sarah died in March 1842. They were married March 18, 1806. Hiram and Sarah&#39;s children were John (married Matildia Lawrence), Nancy (married Hiram Rutledge), William K., Hiram, Samuel, Elizabeth, Sarah (married Nathan J. Colson), Jane (married Drury B. Colson), and Dilly Dixon.
John Dixon married Matilda Lawrence daughter of James and Lydia Thomas Lawrence. She was born Aug. 25, 1812 in Christian County (later Trigg County) and died May 26, 1894 in Trigg Co.
John and Matilda had eight children (1) James Thomas , who first married Martha Jane Sumner and second to Mary Fuller. (2) Mary Ann, married William Etheridge (3) Elizabeth H., married Amos P. Rutledge, (4) Martha Jane, (5) Alpha E. (6) Matilda Adeline married Pinkney B. Harrell (7) Peachy Ann married Iredell H. Willis
The following is a list of births:
Treacy Alice Dixon was born Jan 25, 1857
John Robert Dixon was born Oct 7, 1858
James Haram Dixon was born Feb 12, 1860
Benjiman Dixon was born Oct 27, 1861
Newton Dixon was born Feb 16, 1864
William Dixon was born Feb 6, 1866
Thomas Ira Dixon wa born April 2, 1868
Bluford Dixon was born Feb 10, 1870
Joel Henry Dixon was born Oct 29, 1872
Harlan Dixon was born April 1, 1876
Ruth Dixon was born Aug 13, 1885
Inez Dixon was born Nov 20, 1887