CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - W.L. DICKINSON ==================================================================== NEGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the NEGenWeb Archives by Carol Tramp. Permission granted by: Rob Dump, Editor, Cedar County News ====================================================================== Hartington Herald - ll-7-1913 Another pioneer of this community passed away this week in the person of W.L. Dickinson of St. James. The funeral was conducted from the family home by Dr. Gallagher of Hartington. A large company of relatives and friends were present. ============================================ Oct. 30th, 1913 Wynot Tribune Called to his long Reward Grandpa Dickinson, Sturdy pioneer, closes long and honorable career The shades of night have fallen upon another of the old Cedar county landmarks. Once more the grim reaper pays his respects to the grizzled veterans and another one of them rounds up a long and honorable life. The death of William L. Dickinson, at his homestead in St. James, early Wednesday morning terminates a life that has been one of stirring events, his early manhood and succeeding years of maturity having been filled with struggle and hardship. The news of his death came as a shock to the community, as but a few were aware of his illness. He had been ailing slightly up to a week before his death, but with his usual ambition, would not give up until the last Sunday. He failed rapidly and his children were summoned hurriedly, all arriving before his death except Mrs. Frank McKenzie. William Dickinson was born at Big Chestnut, Virginia, April 23, 1827, and died at his home in St. James, Oct. 29th, 1913. He was married to Mary A. Ziegler February 23, 1860, at Snow Creek, Virginia. Together they came west in the fall of 1868, and settled in Elk Point, SD., removing to St. James in the fall of 1869, where he has since resided. To the above union ten children were born, four dying in childhood. Those surviving are Mrs. W.P. Hill, of Randolph, Mrs. J.C. Dawson of Vermillion, Mrs. F.E. McKenzie of Dallas, SD., Mrs. Thos. Smith of Coleridge, NE, Dr. Louis E. of Rockville, NE., and Will of St. James. He leaves a wife who has been his faithful helpmate through all of these years, and who will sorely miss his companionship and help in her declining years. He has one brother younger than him still living in Virginia. Besides this there are many grandchildren and other relatives as well as a host of friends who will miss him greatly. The bereaved wife and children have the sincere sympathy of all in their sad loss. Mr. Dickinson was a kind and loving husband and father. Possessed of a kind and gentle disposition he numbered his friends by the score. It was the privilege of this writer to know Grandpa Dickinson intimately, and we shall look back with pleasure upon the many visits enjoyed in his company, when he journeyed over to Wynot from his home. He seldom failed to call upon a specially favored few of his friends and he always brought a message of good cheer and encouragement. We especially enjoyed his stories of his early youth in Virginia. It was his lot to cast his fortunes with the Confederate side in the civil war and he served valiantly and honorably the cause that he sincerely thought was right. But he was biased in his later judgment of these matters and in his reminiscences of the war never failed to give credit where it was due, regardless of his own sympathies. A man of the strictest integrity, he was esteemed and respected by all. The funeral will be held at the home at ten o'clock tomorrow.