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History of Kossuth, Hancock and Winnebago Counties...Springfield, Ill. Hancock County - D Unless otherwise noted, biographies submitted by Dick Barton. Prominent among the first settlers of northwestern Iowa stands James Dickirson, who was the first settler of Cerro Gordo county, and for years had no neighbors for miles and miles. After living there until it became a prosperous county he moved to Hancock county to help bear the hardships of its settlement. He was born in Orange Co., Ind. , April 29, 1820 . When seven years of age he moved with his parents, James and Mary (Plummer) Dickirson, to Lawrence Co., Ill. , remaining until 1834. They then went to Jo Daviess Co., Ill. In 1844 James went to Jackson Co., Iowa , and in 1849 he removed to Clayton Co., Iowa , remaining there until 1851. He then moved to Cerro Gordo county. In 1879 he came to Hancock county, locating on his present farm, where he has 240 acres of good land. His farm is situated on section 26, Britt township. Mr. Dickirson was married in May, 1842, to Eleanor Scofield. By this marriage he has one child living - John T. Mrs. Dickirson died in 1849. In April, 1851, Mr. Dickirson married Melissa Ellway, a native of Iowa . They had one child - Melissa J. Mrs. Dickirson died in 1859. He married June 7, 1861 , Annie Williams, a native of Pennsylvania . They have two children - Joseph and William. Mr. and Mrs. Dickirson are members of the Advent Christian Church. He is a member of the Masonic order at Britt. He was once a trustee of Cerro Gordo , Iowa , and now holds the same office in this county.
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