Dickson family.
Residents of York County, Pa., and York County, S.C.; Matthew Dickson (b. 1731) immigrated from Ireland, arriving in U.S. in 1762, and served in the cavalry for Revolutionary Army.
From the description of Dickson family papers, 1762-1932. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 42640940
Abishai M. Dickson, an Alabama native, joined the Alabama Red Rovers in response to the events of the Texas Revolution, and was killed in the Goliad massacre.
His widow and children moved to Texas to claim land due Dickson for his military service, and settled there.
From the description of Dickson family papers, 1834-1851. (Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library). WorldCat record id: 310355917
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| creatorOf | Dickson family. Dickson family papers, 1834-1851. | Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library | |
| creatorOf | Dickson family. Dickson family papers, 1762-1932. | University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries |
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| associatedWith | Alabama Red Rovers. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Caldwell, James. | person |
| associatedWith | Cherry, Samuel, 1774-1840. | person |
| associatedWith | Dickson, Abishai M., 1803-1836. | person |
| associatedWith | Dickson, David, 1750-1830. | person |
| associatedWith | Dickson, Matthew, b. 1731. | person |
| associatedWith | Dixon family. | family |
| associatedWith | Hamilton family. | person |
| associatedWith | Hamilton, William Scudder, 1815-1873. | person |
| associatedWith | Lucas family. | person |
| correspondedWith | McDuffie, Mae | person |
| associatedWith | Reynolds, Harriet Dickson. | person |
| associatedWith | Scudder family. | person |
| associatedWith | Skidmore family. | person |
| associatedWith | Walton, Nicholas. | person |
| associatedWith | Wilhite, Joseph Oliver. | person |
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