Billa Dickson 1815–1878 – Phineas Wolcott Cook Family Organization

Billa Dickson, 1815–1878 (aged 62 years)

Billa Dickson

Name: Billa Dickson
Given names: Billa
Surname: Dickson

Gender Male

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Birth	March 8, 1815 Brockville, Leeds, Ontario, Canada
Marriage	Mary Ann Stoddard — View this family
Birth of a son	William Henderson Dickson March 22, 1850 (aged 35 years) Monroe, Iowa, USA
Death	January 31, 1878 (aged 62 years) Richville, Morgan, Utah, USA
Unique identifier	1244EC2B78EF4D438BBD8D2D02C3F2DBF837
Last change	September 22, 2014

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Family with Mary Ann Stoddard
himself	Links Birth: March 8, 1815 — Brockville, Leeds, Ontario, Canada Marriage: Death: January 31, 1878 — Richville, Morgan, Utah, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Ann Stoddard William Henderson Dickson Billa Dickson 1815–1878 Birth: March 8, 1815 — Brockville, Leeds, Ontario, Canada Death: January 31, 1878 — Richville, Morgan, Utah, USA
wife	Links Birth: October 18, 1817 — Washington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: Death: August 11, 1903 — Richville, Morgan, Utah, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Billa Dickson William Henderson Dickson Mary Ann Stoddard 1817–1903 Birth: October 18, 1817 — Washington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: August 11, 1903 — Richville, Morgan, Utah, USA
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son	Links Birth: March 22, 1850 35 32 — Monroe, Iowa, USA Marriage: Death: April 5, 1936 — Ogden, Weber, Utah, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Martha Slade Edna Dickson William Henderson Dickson 1850–1936 Birth: March 22, 1850 35 32 — Monroe, Iowa, USA Death: April 5, 1936 — Ogden, Weber, Utah, USA

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Note	MMIGRATION TO UTAH: Came in the Captain Walker company October, 1852, and settled in American Fork. He opened a blacksmith shop there. (Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah, p. 844.) RESIDENCE: Before 1836 they lived in Upper Canada. He recorded the births of their children in Brockville, Leeds. In 1836 they heard of the Gospel. His father came to Kirtland; then brought the family where they were sent to Missouri. 1836-1839 They were in Missouri. 1839-40 after the church was driven out of Missouri, Billa and Mary Ann moved to Indiana to attempt to convert her family. Although her parents never joined, it is known her brothers Lyman and Judson were in Utah before the Dicksons. Sometime after 1840 they moved. By April 1843 the family was back in Hancock County, Illinois where 2 children were born. It was there Albert Douglas and his parents saw and heard the Prophet Joseph Smith. He later recorded the experience. (Personal "Sketch" by Albert Douglas Dickson, Columbine Camp, East Layton, D.U.P.) p. 2.) 1846-48 They went to the Wisconsin Lead Mines where he worked until he had an outfit to go west. (Albert Douglas Dickson "Sketch," p. 1.) 1849-50 Albert Henry wrote that they moved to Monroe County, Iowa near Eddiesville on the Desmond River for 2 years. William Henry was born in 1850. The Family Group Sheet records he was born at Mt. Pisgah, Iowa. Albert Henry said they were living at "Monroe County, Iowa near Eddiesville, on the Desmond River where we stayed for two years." 1850-51 "In 1850 we moved to Pig Pigeon, Iowa and the next summer, 1851, we raised 17 acres of corn." ("Sketch" p. 1) 1851 In the fall they moved to Kanesville, Iowa and bought a farm which they then sold for a wagon and yoke of oxen. 1852 they came to Utah in Ezra T. Benson's 14th company, David M. Cowley captain of their ten. 1852-1853 Lived in American Fork where Billa and his sons hauled logs from the canyon to build houses and a blacksmith shop. The second year they built several machines called "chaff pitters." 1854 In the Moved to Davis County where the "chaff pitter machines" threshed nearly all winter." In the spring of 1855 they rented a farm from Henry Dalton in Centerville, but grasshoppers ate almost their whole crop. ("Sketch p. 2) 1859 Bought a small farm in Layton ("Sketch," p. 3.) 1863 Moved to Richville, Morgan County. (Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah, p. 844.) CONVERSION TO THE CHURCH: His father John was baptized by Hyrum Page and confirmed by James Blacksley. (Philo Hodge of Roxbury CT by BJ Matthews, FHL 929.273 H662m, p. 116.) He then journeyed to Kirtland, Ohio and received his patriarchal blessing from Joseph Smith Sr., consoling him for the trial of unbelieving parents. Albert Douglas Dickson reported his father Billa was with his father during all of these events. (Philo Hodge of Roxbury, CT, FHL 929.273 H662m, p. 116) VOCATION: He was a blacksmith (Essom's Pioneers) In 1848 he worked at the Wisconsin Lead Mines. He was Watermaster and justice of the peace at Richville. He surveyed the waterway for the Richville Grist Mill built by George W. Taggart and the Huninan Brothers. He surveyed the waterway with the use of a plank and spirit level to get the necessary fall for the water to reach its destination and also to be used for irrigation. The mill was 40 feet long, 36 feet wide and 26 feet high. The description of the mill is in an article by Elma Dickson "Richville Grist Mill," (Ms 6899) FAR WEST, MISSOURI Billa and his family were sent with his father John Dickson to Far West, Davies Co., Missouri. Soon afterward the Mormons were driven from their homes (Philo Hodge of Roxbury, CT, FHL 929.273 H662m, p. 117) INDIANA The extended Dickson family went from Missouri to Illinois, but Billa and his family went to Indiana to stay with Mary Ann's family in Porter County, hoping to convert them to Mormonism. They were there when Albert Douglas was born 26 Jan. 1840, but joined the rest of the family when they began the effort to move west by working in the lead mines of Wisconsin. WISCONSIN The extended Dickson families moved to Wisconsin where the men earned money working in the lead mines to earn enough money to outfit the whole family for the trek west. (Philo Hodge of Roxbury, CT, FHL 929.273 H662m, p. 117) IOWA After leaving Wisconsin, the family stopped in Monroe County, Pig Pigeon and Mainsville, each time to grow grain and provide for the long trip. (Philo Hodge of Roxbury, CT, FHL 929.273 H662m, p. 117) TREK WEST In 1852 they purchased oxen and went to the Missouri River to join a wagon train. They endured a cholera epidemic in Nebraska, a stampede and the death of several neighbors. Billa worked as a blacksmith along the way, setting wagon wheel rims and helping to develop a way to get creosote from cedar trees to provide a lubricant after their supply of tar had run low. (Philo Hodge of Roxbury, CT, FHL 929.273 H662m, p. 117) UTAH Held public Office in Richville, Morgan County: Justice of the Peace. (Essom's Pioneers) DEATH: He died 30 Jan. 1878 in Salt Lake City and was buried Feb. 1878 in Porterville Cemetery, Morgan, Utah. (Essom's Pioneers) Family records give the date of death 31 January 1878 in Salt Lake City, and the burial date 3 February 1878.

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MMIGRATION TO UTAH:  Came in the Captain Walker company October, 1852, and settled in American Fork.  He opened a blacksmith shop there.   (Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah, p. 844.)
RESIDENCE:
Before 1836 they lived in Upper Canada.  He recorded the births of their children in Brockville, Leeds.
In 1836 they heard of the Gospel.  His father came to Kirtland; then brought the family where they were sent to Missouri.
1836-1839  They were in Missouri.
1839-40 after the church was driven out of Missouri, Billa and Mary Ann moved to Indiana to attempt to convert her family.  Although her parents never joined, it is known her brothers Lyman and Judson were in Utah before the Dicksons.
Sometime after 1840 they moved.  By April 1843 the family was back in Hancock County, Illinois where 2 children  were born.  It was there Albert Douglas and his parents saw and heard the Prophet Joseph Smith.  He later recorded the experience.  (Personal "Sketch" by Albert Douglas Dickson, Columbine Camp, East Layton, D.U.P.) p. 2.)
1846-48  They went to the Wisconsin Lead Mines where he worked until he had an outfit to go west.  (Albert Douglas Dickson "Sketch," p. 1.)
1849-50  Albert Henry wrote that they moved to Monroe County, Iowa near Eddiesville on the Desmond River for 2 years.   William Henry was born in 1850.  The Family Group Sheet records he was born at Mt. Pisgah, Iowa.  Albert Henry said they were living at "Monroe County, Iowa near Eddiesville, on the Desmond River where we stayed for two years."
1850-51  "In 1850 we moved to Pig Pigeon, Iowa and the next summer, 1851, we raised 17 acres of corn." ("Sketch" p. 1)
1851  In the fall they moved to Kanesville, Iowa and bought a farm which they then sold for a wagon and yoke of oxen.
1852 they came to Utah in Ezra T. Benson's 14th company, David M. Cowley captain of their ten.
1852-1853  Lived in American Fork  where Billa and his sons hauled logs from the canyon to build houses and a blacksmith shop.  The second year they built several machines called  "chaff pitters."
1854  In the Moved to Davis County where the "chaff pitter machines" threshed nearly all winter."  In the spring of 1855 they rented a farm from Henry Dalton in Centerville, but grasshoppers ate almost their whole crop. ("Sketch p. 2)
1859  Bought a small farm in Layton ("Sketch," p. 3.)
1863  Moved to Richville, Morgan County.  (Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah, p. 844.)
CONVERSION TO THE CHURCH:
His father John was baptized by Hyrum Page and confirmed by James Blacksley. (Philo Hodge of Roxbury CT by BJ Matthews, FHL 929.273 H662m, p. 116.) He then journeyed to Kirtland, Ohio and received his patriarchal blessing from Joseph Smith Sr., consoling him for the trial of unbelieving parents. Albert Douglas Dickson reported his father Billa was with his father during all of these events. (Philo Hodge of Roxbury, CT, FHL 929.273 H662m, p. 116)
VOCATION:
He was a blacksmith (Essom's Pioneers)
In 1848 he worked at the Wisconsin Lead Mines.
He was Watermaster and justice of the peace at Richville.
He surveyed the waterway for the Richville Grist Mill built by George W. Taggart and the Huninan Brothers.  He surveyed the waterway with the use of a plank and spirit level to get the necessary fall for the water to reach its destination and also to be used for irrigation.  The mill was 40 feet long, 36 feet wide and 26 feet high.  The description of the mill is in an article by Elma Dickson "Richville Grist Mill," (Ms 6899)
FAR WEST, MISSOURI
Billa and his family were sent with his father John Dickson to Far West, Davies Co., Missouri. Soon afterward the Mormons were driven from their homes (Philo Hodge of Roxbury, CT, FHL 929.273 H662m, p. 117)
INDIANA
The extended Dickson family went from Missouri to Illinois, but Billa and his family went to Indiana to stay with Mary Ann's family in Porter County, hoping to convert them to Mormonism. They were there when Albert Douglas was born 26 Jan. 1840, but joined the rest of the family when they began the effort to move west by working in the lead mines of Wisconsin.
WISCONSIN
The extended Dickson families moved to Wisconsin where the men earned money working in the lead mines to earn enough money to outfit the whole family for the trek west. (Philo Hodge of Roxbury, CT, FHL 929.273 H662m, p. 117)
IOWA
After leaving Wisconsin, the family stopped in Monroe County, Pig Pigeon and Mainsville, each time to grow grain and provide for the long trip. (Philo Hodge of Roxbury, CT, FHL 929.273 H662m, p. 117)
TREK WEST
In 1852 they purchased oxen and went to the Missouri River to join a wagon train. They endured a cholera epidemic in Nebraska, a stampede and the death of several neighbors. Billa worked as a blacksmith along the way, setting wagon wheel rims and helping to develop a way to get creosote from cedar trees to provide a lubricant after their supply of tar had run low. (Philo Hodge of Roxbury, CT, FHL 929.273 H662m, p. 117)
UTAH
Held public Office in Richville, Morgan County: Justice of the Peace. (Essom's Pioneers)
DEATH: He died 30 Jan. 1878 in Salt Lake City and was buried Feb. 1878 in Porterville Cemetery, Morgan, Utah. (Essom's Pioneers) Family records give the date of death 31 January 1878 in Salt Lake City, and the burial date 3 February 1878.