Robert Dickerson of Ouachita Parish, LA

Submitted by Jean Rowell



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ROBERT DICKERSON was born 1785, and died March 30, 1841 in
Ouachita Parish, LA.
He married ELIZABETH CLOUD May 16, 1810 in Amite County, MS. 

Robert is listed in the 1820, 1830, and 1840 census of Ouachita
Parish. Robert Dickerson
had married a second time shortly before he died, to Martha Varden.

Following are some items in the inventory of assets from his
succession papers:
Thirty two acres- $400
One negro woman, Jane, aged about ?7 years- $600
One dun horse- $30
One bay mare- $20
Forty-five head of cattle, more or less- $225
Sixty-five head of hogs, moreor less- $227
One set blacksmith tools- $25 (Note: Robert's son John is listed
on the 1870 census
                                     as a blacksmith.)
Farming tools- $33
Ox cart- $15
Kitchen furniture- $10
Two large jugs and two small ones- $3
Large family bibles- $2
Books and book case- $4
Pair fire dogs- $2
Dining table- $1
Four common chairs- $4
One bedstead and clothing- $12
Calico curtains- $4
Lot of bottles and vials- $1
Smoothing iron- $1
One side saddle- $3
Three ? leather- $3
And many more unreadable items . . .

Later in the document it lists items purchased with the name of
the purchaser:
One Colts Revolver, purchased by L.L. Slack for $13.50
One double gun, purchased by W. Richardson for $20.50
Six oak chairs, purchased by Mrs. Dickerson for $3
One crib,  purchased by Mrs. Dickerson for $1
One bay horse,  purchased by Kennedy for $165
One saddle and bridle,  purchased by Mrs. Dickerson for $10
One gold watch,  purchased by Mrs. Dickerson for $180
One silver watch, no sale.
One slate, no sale.
One B knife, purchased by John Cheatham for $3.50.
One yoke oxen,  purchased by Mrs. Dickerson for $21
One grind stone, purchased by A. Rawles for $1
Right of ferry, no sale. (Inventory on the possessions of
Alexander Dickerson, 
son of Robert Dickerson, done Sept. 1863, included the following: 
land tract on Bayou Cheniere au Tondre appraised @$500, 
Lease of the ferry at mouth of Bayou Chenier & flat-boat)
	
Children of ROBERT DICKERSON and ELIZABETH CLOUD are:
- LEHU DICKERSON, b. 1811, North Carolina.
- ELLEN (Eleanor) DICKERSON, b. Abt. 1813; m. ISHAM NETHERLIN.
- JOHN DICKERSON, b. 1822, married Mary Ann Cloud
- ROBERT DICKERSON, JR., b. 1824; d. January 20, 1862.
- ALEXANDER T. DICKERSON, b. 1827, Louisiana; d. July 1863.

From probate papers of Alexander Dickerson:
	"John Dickerson of Ouachiata Parish represented that his 
brother Alexander T. Dickerson died intestate in July last,
leaving considerable estate and heirs:  Lehu Dickerson, 
John Dickerson (the petitioner), brothers and  Robert 
Netherlin and Minerva Netherlin, wife of Frank Rogers, 
children of Nelly Dickerson, a sister of decd, majors; and 
Robert Dickerson and Lehu Dickerson, children of Robert 
Dickerson, decd. brother of decd, minors; all of Ouachita 
Parish.  John Dickerson sought the adm, and an inventory 22 
Sep 1863.  Inv. Taken 23 Sep 1863  by Francis M. Smith and 
Woodward H. Coats, with Robert L. Whyte and John Ray, 
witnesses.  Inv. Included land tract on Bayou Cheniere au 
Tondre appraised- $500; 15 hogs at Mr. Rawls- 75.00;  Lease 
of the ferry at mouth of Bayou Chenier & flat-boat- $75.00; 
bale of cotton- $40.00; blankets- $10.00;  horse & sadde- 
$435.00;  2 feather beds- $40.00;  2 trunks- 10.00;  gold 
watch & chain- $125.00;  1 double barrell shotgun & two 
rifles- $75.00; 1 ox at Mrs. Dickersons- 50.00; 3000 feet 
of lumber at Roberts place- 75.00; $250.00 judgement versus 
Robert Dickerson. Total appraisement $1,831.00" 


JOHN DICKERSON was born 1822.  He married MARY ANN CLOUD March 13,
1845 in
Ouachita Parish, LA. Mary Ann Cloud was the daughter of WILLIAM
CLOUD and REBECCA ROE.

John was listed on the 1870 census as a blacksmith. 

Mary Ann Cloud may have been of Indian heritage and some family
papers refer to her as
Lasafiene Cloud.

William Dickerson signed the marriage bond with Isham R. Nettles
and W.D. McDonald
as witnesses. 
	
Children of JOHN DICKERSON and MARY CLOUD are:
- LAURA A. DICKERSON, b. 1847.
- ROBERT NEWTON DICKERSON, b. 1848.
- MINERVA FRANCIS "MAMIE" DICKERSON, b. 1850.
- EMILY L. DICKERSON, b. 1853 married David Nashville Walters.
- LAEUPERIA DICKERSON, b. 1856.
- ISHAM DICKERSON, b. 1858, La; m. ELIZABETH TOLBIRD, 1910,
Louisiana.
- GEORGE DICKERSON, b. 1865.
- SPERRY F. DICKERSON, b. July 1868, La.
- TALLY DICKERSON, b. January 15, 1858, Jackson Parish, LA; d.
December 19, 1947, 
  Franklin Parish, LA.


EMILY L. DICKERSON was born 1853.  She married DAVID NASHVILLE
WALTERS January 02, 1872
in Cadeville, LA, son of DANIEL WALTERS and NICEY.

David Nashville Walters enlisted in the Confederate Army May, 1864
at Marksville, LA 
in the 28th Louisiana Infantry Regiment, known as Gray's Command,
with the division 
commanded by Gen. Camille de Polignac after the death of Mouton

Children of EMILY DICKERSON and DAVID WALTERS are:
- HARDY CHAPPEL WALTERS, b. 1874.
- JULIA MAE WALTERS, b. April 15, 1877; d. June 27, 1957,
Handsboro, MS.
- IVA ABNER WALTERS, b. 1882; d. Hamburg, AR; m. EMMA COBBLER, 1902.
- NELLIE INEZ WALTERS, b. 1891; m. IRA HAMMET.
- BEULA WALTERS , died as a child..

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