Greene County IN Archives Biographies.....Dixson, John H. 1820 - 
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Author: Goodspeed (1884)

   JOHN H. DIXSON was born in Preble County, Ohio, March 10, 1820, and is the
only survivor of eleven children, born to Eli and Rebecca (Hart) Dixson. When
but six months old, his parents removed with him to what is now Greene County,
Ind., where they encountered all the hardships and privations incident to
pioneer life, and where John H. was reared, educated and has always resided. Eli
Dixson became widely known as the owner of some of the best horses in the State,
and he was never more at home than on the back of one of his racers with a pack
of hounds following up the trail of some bear or fox. He and wife made many
friends, and after living as honored and respective people to old ages, they
died in the religious belief of the Quakers. John H Dixson received his early
schooling from the old fashioned log schoolhouse where "lickin' and larnin' "
were deemed as essential for the advancement of the pupil as "larnin' " without
the "lickin'." To start on, his father gave him eighty acres of unimproved land,
and this he has since increased to over 800 acres by hard work and good
management. This is situated in White River bottom, and consists of the best
soil of Greene County. In December, 1840, John H. Dixson and Elizabeth Stalcup
were united in marriage, and to this union the following named were born:
Rebecca, Margaret, Solomon, James (deceased). William, Stephen and Polly
(deceased). The mother died in August, 1869, and in April, 1877, Mr. Dixson
married Mrs. Electa (Beach) Hoagland, his present wife. Mr. Dixson is one of the
whole-souled, genial and hospitable men of his township. Like his father before
him, he is a great admirer of horse flesh, and be it also said that he also
keeps the best horses in his locality. He is now on the shady side of life, and
is nearing the alloted period of man's existence, which is hoped by his numerous
friends, that he will greatly outlive. In politics, he was first a Whig, but
since 1856 has cast his influence and support with the Republican party.
Although a member of no religious organization, he is inclined to the faith of
his parents—Friends—in which sobriety, peace and industry are the chief factors.

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Highland Township Biographies

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HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES,
STATE OF INDIANA,
FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC.

ILLUSTRATED.

CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS.
1884.

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