Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485320590:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: LTG3-4T8
• _UID: 21E0AD9059F247188AE2AE52B0DC29666F5E
• Census: 31 Aug 1860, Carthage, Leake, Mississippi, United States
• Census: 16 Aug 1870, Desoto, Mississippi, United States
• Census: 12 Jun 1880, Union Township, White, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 9 Jun 1900, Hickory Plains, Prairie, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 3 May 1910, Hickory Plains, Prairie, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 19 Jan 1920, Hickory Plains, Prairie, Arkansas, United States
• Census: Apr 1930, Hickory Plains, Prairie, Arkansas, United States

Notes:

Somewhere I saw that she died in 1916, but since she appears in many records after that, apparently, that was false.

Birth:
The 1930 census says she was 20 at her first marriage. That means she most likely was born in 1856.

Census:
The 1900 census says that she has had 9 children, 8 of whom are living.

It also records that even though she is only 41 years old, that she and James have been married for 38 years. In reality, the number is 24 years.

Census:
The 1910 census records that she has had 12 children, 10 of whom are still living. They have been married 34 years.

Census:
According to the 1920 census, she was born in 1856

Mary married James Thomas Berry on 14 Sep 1876 in Tate, Mississippi, United States. James was born in May 1846 in Tennessee, United States; died on 24 Sep 1930 in Prairie, Arkansas, United States; was buried in Hickory Plains, Prairie, Arkansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Andrew L. Berry was born in 1877 in Mississippi, United States; and died.
2. Ninnie L. Berry was born in Feb 1880 in Arkansas, United States; died in Apr 1880 in Union Township, White, Arkansas, United States.
3. Columbus Berry was born in Jan 1884 in Arkansas, United States; died in 1951 in Lonoke, Arkansas, United States.
4. Natie Berry was born in Dec 1884 in Arkansas, United States; and died.
5. Ruth Berry was born in Nov 1889 in Arkansas, United States; and died.
6. Rufus Berry was born on 3 Oct 1889 in Arkansas, United States; died on 1 Jan 1971; was buried in Hickory Plains, Prairie, Arkansas, United States.
7. Louis Berry was born in Dec 1891 in Arkansas, United States; and died.
8. Bertha Berry was born in Dec 1895 in Arkansas, United States; and died.
9. Pearl Berry was born in Jan 1898 in Arkansas, United States; and died.
10. Elton D. Berry was born in Jan 1900 in Arkansas, United States; and died.
11. Burton Berry

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485320570:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: LHS4-PS2
• _UID: 2DF4487A50A34E22B4C2D046E1230B5839C4
• Census: 21 Aug 1850, Leake, Mississippi, United States
• Possessions: 1 Oct 1859, Leake, Mississippi, United States; purchased 39.95 acres, 1 NESE CHOCTAW No 11N 8E 31
• Census: 31 Aug 1860, Carthage, Leake, Mississippi, United States
• Occupation: 31 Aug 1860, Carthage, Leake, Mississippi, United States; merchant with a personal estate of $500
• Military: 8 May 1862, Carthage, Leake, Mississippi, United States; enlisted in Co. W, 6th Mississippi Reg't Volunteers, Capt. N.H. Allen's Company
• Military: 30 Nov 1864, Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee, United States; listed with Confederate casualties

Notes:

Lorenzo Dow Williams was killed during the Civil War near Franklin,TN. He was wounded on November 30, 1864 and died December 1. Some sources report his death as 1863.

However, I have not yet found a military service record. There is an Lorenzo Dow Williams in the Illinois Colored troops (not him) and one in the 24th Mississippi Inf. That one is also not him, since he was from Greene County, MS and was discharged in January 1862 from Fernandina, FL with injuries.

Census:
In the 1850 census, the family next to Lorenzo's is a J.P. Williams, age 67. Possibly his grandfather. In that family is a Dixon Williams, age 17.

Census:
In 1860, Lorenzo and Mary are located in Carthage, Mississippi, along with David Dixon, her father.

Lorenzo, enumerated as L.D. Williams, family 635 in Carthage, had a personal estate of $500 and is listed as a merchant. There is another L.D. Willams, just a couple of pages earlier, age 46 (so 20 years older), also a merchant, with a real eastate of $6000 and a personal estate of $21050. This older L.D. Williams must be the one listed in the slave schedule, since there are about 12 slaves listed in that household. $21050 is a much more reasonable estate for that family. This could be an uncle of Lorenzo since is father is supposed to be Solomon.

Military:
Enlisted on 2 May 1862 in Co. W, 6th Mississippi Reg't Volunteers, Capt. N.H. Allen's Company for a period of 3 years. Age - 25 years. For the period 24 Jun 1862 to 1 Sept 1862, he is listed as on detached service.

Listed as promoted on 16 May 1863 to 3rd Corporal.

For July & August 1863, he is listed as absent without leave since 21 July 1863.

For Sept & Oct 1863, he is listed as absent without leave since 21 July 1863. Rank reduced from 3rd Corporal on 31 Aug 1863.

For Nov & Dec 1863, present.

For July & Aug 1864, present. Joined from desertion 20 May 1864.

No record of his death at the Battle of Franklin.

Lorenzo married Mary E. Dickson before 1854. Mary (daughter of David Dickson and Eliza W. Johnson) was born in 1835 in Alabama, United States; died before 1920 in Arkansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485316520:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: LHS4-P3B
• _UID: 2436558F952D404184D543A58CD36C7F0CC5
• Census: 5 Sep 1850, Marengo, Alabama, United States
• Census: 31 Aug 1860, Carthage, Leake, Mississippi, United States
• Census: 16 Aug 1870, Desoto, Mississippi, United States
• Census: 5 Jun 1880, Totten Township, Lonoke, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 14 Jun 1900, Hickory Plains, Prairie, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 3 May 1910, Hickory Plains, Prairie, Arkansas, United States

Notes:

Mary E. Dixon came with her youngest brother and four children to DeSoto County, now Tate Co., MS.

Mary must have married A.J. Gates in Mississippi around 1872 since their daughter was born there in 1873. That means they did not move to Arkansas until after 1873.

Census:
In 1900, Mary reports that she has had 4 children, three of whom are still alive in 1900.

Census:
In 1910, Mary still reports 4 children, 3 alive.

Notes:

Married:
No marriage record found yet. Searched in Mississippi on Ancestry and FamilySearch

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485320521:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: KH39-8SG
• _UID: 3954E0D3DF3C4C318C764D131444328448F7
• Census: 1840, Leake, Mississippi, United States
• Possessions: 27 Feb 1841, Leake, Mississippi, United States; purchased 79.95 acres, W 1/2 of SW 1/4, Section 27, T 11 N, R 8 E, Columbus, Mississippi land office
• Census: 21 Aug 1850, Leake, Mississippi, United States

Notes:

Census:
Enumeration: 200101-01001

Solomon married Mahulda Harper. Mahulda was born on 9 Apr 1814 in Tennessee, United States; died on 16 Dec 1898; was buried in Leake, Mississippi, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485317244:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: LC3B-HR7
• _UID: 010944CA4BE84732925DF974B3E1EABB59C8
• Census: 3 Jun 1800, Leake, Mississippi, United States
• Census: 21 Aug 1850, Leake, Mississippi, United States
• Census: 13 Jun 1870, Carthage, Leake, Mississippi, United States

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485316476:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: 9J35-G38
• _UID: C47DE1074E58404294CDDE505A82E9E1861E
• Census: 1840, Gibson, Tennessee, United States
• Census: 5 Sep 1850, Marengo, Alabama, United States
• Possessions: 1 Oct 1859, Leake, Mississippi, United States; east half of the southwest quarter and the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 8, in township eleven, north of range eight, east in the district of lands subject to sale at Columbus, Mississippi, containing one hundred nineteen and forty six hundreths of an acre
• Census: 4 Aug 1860, Leake, Mississippi, United States
• Census: 16 Aug 1870, Desoto, Mississippi, United States

Notes:

Of the children listed on the 1870 Census, I suspect that the younger 4 are children of Mary E. Dixon Williams. The dates just don't jive otherwise. Likewise, Lucy Vaugh listed there would likely be the mother of Elisa.

In the 1850 AL census, David Dixon had a son John who matches in age to my John H. Dickson. In 1860 in Leake Co., MS, we find him again with John 22 years old. Mary E Dickson, sister of John, moved to Tate Co, MS, to Coldwater after the war with four children and a brother William. Her husband, Lorenzo Dow Williams, was killed in a battle at Franklin, TN. All of this according to her g-grandson, Eric Williams.

NOTE: Uncertain, but looks likely. Might be descended from the Dicksons of Dickson County, TN, probably through Michael Dickson.

In Marengo Co., there are a lot of Dicksons already there in 1830. Likely connected - Joel, Samuel, N.F., Watson, Thomas.

In Desoto / Tate county, there are a large number of Dicksons who do not appear to be connected. The History of Tate County has a submitted history of a lot of them.

Census:
Is this really the right David Dickson? Why would he start out in Tennessee, go pretty far south into Alabama, quickly come back to Tennessee, and then head back to Alabama and on to Mississippi? I am no longer really convinced that this is him.

Census:
Interestingly, there is a Dixon's Mills in Marengo County.

Wikipedia - Beginning in the late 1820s, Joel B. Dixon, Sr. operated a water-powered gristmill at a dam that he and his sons built on Mill Creek along the old Linden-to-Choctaw Corner Road. The modern U.S. Route 43 bridge over Mill Creek now stands at the location. Dixon (January 11, 1777 – December 23, 1861), a native of Edgecombe County, North Carolina, was one of the early settlers of Marengo County. His business grew and eventually included a steam engine-driven sawmill and two steam-powered cotton gins. The mills remained in use into the first years of the 20th century. They were still standing in 1923, when they were demolished during the construction of Route 43.
Marengo County Heritage Book Committee: The Heritage of Marengo County, Alabama, pages 177-178. Clanton, Alabama: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 2000. ISBN 1-891647-58-X

Died:
I originally had a death date of 1885, maybe from Eric Williams. But in 1880, Eliza is listed as a widow.

David married Eliza W. Johnson on 29 Jan 1835 in Marengo, Alabama, United States. Eliza was born in 1812 in Virginia, United States; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485317902:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: MDQ6-V5S
• _UID: 39A11B47E9AA4F068EA92ACC30FAB1C7F378
• Census: 5 Sep 1850, Marengo, Alabama, United States
• Census: 4 Aug 1860, Leake, Mississippi, United States
• Census: 16 Aug 1870, Desoto, Mississippi, United States
• Census: Jun 1880, Coldwater, Tate, Mississippi, United States

Notes:

There is an E.W. Dickson listed in the 1880 census, Coldwater, Tate Co., Mississippi, listed as Mother in Law of J.F. Pardue and wife L.A. Pardue. David & Eliza have a daughter Lucy Ann.

The next house down is Bob Blackburn. There is a will for a John Dixon in 1900 that lists Bob Blackburn as his father in law. I am not sure who this John Dickson is, unless he is the John Dickson that I have called mine.

Notes:

Married:
Marriage Certificate clearly states 29 Jan 1835.

Hugh McLean is security for the bond with David Dickson

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485316496:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: L6C4-QS4
• _UID: 9FAA742926AA497585F7C8176A21A2EEEAA9
• Possessions: 7 Feb 1809, Dickson, Tennessee, United States; a slave girl and two cows and two calves purchased from Robert McNairy
• Possessions: 30 Jun 1824, Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States; slaves purchased from his grandfather Michael for the benefit of his sons
• Census: 20 Jan 1837, Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States
• Census: 1840, Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States
• Census: 1845, Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States
• Census: 16 Nov 1850, Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States
• Census: 12 Sep 1860, Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States
• Possessions: 9 May 1873, Lafayette, Mississippi, United States

Notes:

Joseph apparently lived in Giles County, Tennessee since he returned a report on the accounts of Joanna Smith, his ward, in that county, Giles County Court Minutes, 1830-1839, p. 128.

Even though Joseph supposedly did not die until 1873 or later, he doesn't appear in the 1870 census.

Possessions:
For $500, Robert McNairy sold to Joseph Dickson a negro girl named Bett or Betsy, one Roan Mare, and two cows and two calves together with their increase and also one feather bed and furniture.
Deed book A, p. 345, Dickson County, Tennessee. 7 Feb 1809

Possessions:
Purchased "... a certain negro woman slave by the name of Pinah, about eighteen years of age and her child, a boy, one month old, by the name Simon and her increase"

Recorded 13 Apr 1849, Volume 6, page 467, Ponotoc County, Mississippi Deeds


Census:
Enumeration:
Male > 40: 1
Male 21-40: 1
Male 18-21: 0
Male < 18: 3
Female > 16: 2
Female < 16: 3
Male Slaves: 3
Female Slaves: 0
Total Free White: 10
Total Acres cultivated 1836: -
Bales of cotton produced 1836: -

Census:
Enumeration: 02100001-1011001, Slaves: 02-, Total: 10
2M 5-10: George, Joseph
1M 10-15: John
1M 50-60: Joseph
1 F <5: unknown
1 F 10-15: Nancy
1 F 15-20: Mariah
1 F 40-50: Mary

Census:
Enumeration: 5 male, 4 female, 9 total.

Joseph appears in the index for 1841, but no records are available for that census.

Census:
Joseph does not show up as a slaveowner in 1850.

Census:
There is a Mary C Carothers, age 14, born Alabama, listed in the house. Perhaps a granddaughter.

Joseph does not appear as a slave owner in 1860

Died:
Died before Feb 1880.

Joseph married Mary McNairy. Mary (daughter of Robert McNairy and Ann Hamilton) was born on 18 Dec 1791 in North Carolina, United States; died on 21 May 1816. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485322147:1030:191555462
• _UID: 2F29C5801A61459C83649DABFC85B4A60394

Notes:

Mary was the eldest daughter of Robert McNairy and Ann Hamilton.

Died:
She could have died in North Carolina or in Tennessee