Dixon, William Y., 1843-1874.
William Y. Dixon, son of Methodist minister Thomas F. Dixon (1818-1906), was a student at Centenary College in Jackson, Louisiana before, and after the Civil War. He was a soldier in the Confederate Army, serving in Louisiana, Alabama, and Georgia and became a schoolteacher in Columbia, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana after the war. His brother, John Wesley Dixon (b. 1837) also served in the Confederate Army.
From the description of William Y. Dixon papers, 1860-1905 (bulk 1860-1874). (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 122520167
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| creatorOf | Dixon, William Y., 1843-1874. William Y. Dixon papers, 1860-1905 (bulk 1860-1874). | Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries |
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| associatedWith | Dixon, John Wesley, b. 1837. | person |
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Birth 1843
Death 1874
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