Biographical Sketch of G. E. Dickson, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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G. E. Dickson, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Dover.  Born in Lincoln
county, Ky., April 5, 1832.  His parents left Kentucky in 1838 and came
to Missouri, spending one year in Cooper county and then in '39 coming
to Lafayette county, where the subject of this sketch was educated,
partially, attending school for a time at Sweet Springs, Saline county.
Was engaged in farming until 1854, when he went to California, where he
remained for five years, engaged in stock trading.  Came back to Miss-
ouri in 1859, remained until '61, and returned to California.  He 
remained there three years and then went to Idaho and stopped two years
there.  Again returning to Lafayette county, he settled upon a fine 
farm of 920 acres, where he now resides, engaged in its cultivation;
also giving special attention to raising stock.  Mr. Dickson is an
intelligent, progressive farmer; a man who believes that a mere know-
ledge of how to plough and sow does not constitute all of the require-
ments of a first class husbandman.  A glance at his well appointed farm
and plentiful crops will show at once that he combines reading and
observation with his experience.  In 1868 he was united in marriage to
Miss Laura Brown, of Lincoln County, Ky.  Three children were born to
them, named as follows:  William, Nora Belle and Joshua B.  Mr. 
Dickson, Sr., is a native of Kentucky; born in 1797.  He is still
living in this county and enjoys good health for an octogenarian.

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