Viola Almaretta DICKERSON

Father: Chilon Ford DICKERSON
Mother: Susan HOWDER

Family 1: Joseph Lenard LOVELACE

(1) Michigan, Marriage Records via Ancestry.com

  1. Florence Ethel LOVELACE
  2. Floyd Nathan LOVELACE
  3. Rosswell Conrad LOVELACE
  4. Mave Madeline LOVELACE
                                              _Nodiah DICKERSON ______
                          _// DICKERSON _____|
                         |                   |_Phoebe HEATON _________
 _Chilon Ford DICKERSON _|
|                        |                    ________________________
|                        |___________________|
|                                            |________________________
|
|--Viola Almaretta DICKERSON
|
|                                             ________________________
|                         _Christian HOWDER _|
|                        |                   |________________________
|_Susan HOWDER __________|
                         |                    _Adam HOUFSTATER _______
                         |_Mary HOUSTATER ___|
                                             |_Elizabeth Katherine //_

Notes

Updated January 18, 2016. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) South Dakota Births, 1856-1903 via Ancestry.com

Viola Almaretta DICKERSON and Joseph Lenard Lovelace are listed as the parents of Florence Ethel, Floyd Nathan, Rosswell Conrad and Mave Madeline Lovelace.

(2) 1860 United States Census for Michigan, Lapeer Co., Twp. of Almont (Almont Post Office): Page 127; July 7, 1860.

Viola DICKINSON is the daughter of Chilon and Susan DICKINSON. She is 9 years old, born in Michigan, and is attending school.

(3) 1870 United States Census for Michigan, Lapeer Co., Almont (Almont Post Office): page 36; dwelling 271; family 282; August 21, 1870.

Retta DICKERSON is the daughter of Chilon and Susana DICKERSON. She was born in Michigan, is 18 years old and is without occupation.

(4) Michigan, Marriage Records via Ancestry.com

- Date of Marriage: Aug 30, 1877
- Place of Marriage: Goodland, Lapeer County
- Bridegroom: Leonard LOVELESS of Goodland; age 36; born in Canada; a mason
- Bride: Almiratte DICKERSON of Googland; born in Michigan; age 26
- Officiant: John ROBINSON; Justice of the Peace
- Witnesses: Mathew LOVELESS of Goodland; and C. F. DICERSON of Goodland

(5) LDS FamilySearch 1880 United States Census database for Goodland, Lapeer Co., MI. Family History Library Film 1254589, NA Film Number T9-0589, Page 222B.

Almaretta [DICKERSON] LOVELESS in this record) is 29 years old and born in Michigan. She is recorded as married but the only other resident is Mary McCONNEL, a 69 year old widow; her husband Leonard LOVELESS appears in the Brown Co., Dakota Territory census record and apparently went ahead to set up the family homestead. C. F. DICKERSON, who is Almaretta's father, resides next door.

(6) 1900 United States Census for Oregon, Multnomah Co., Fairview Precinct (No. 65): Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 91; Sheet 9A; June 1, 1900.

Vola E. [DICKERSON] LOVELACE is married to Lenard LOVELACE, head of household. Children in the household are Floyd N., Ross C. and Mave LOVELACE.

- Birth month: September 1850; age 49
- Marital Status: Married for 23 years
- Motherhood: She has given birth to 4 children, all presently living
- Birthplace: Michigan, with her parents from New York

(7) 1910 United States Census for Oregon, Multnomah Co., Precinct 100 (Rockwood): Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 14; Sheet 3A; April 19, 1910 [NOTE: The enumerator was Ross C. Lovelace].

Viola A. [DICKERSON] LOVELACE is married to Joseph LOVELACE, head of household. Children in the household are Floyd Nathan, Ross Conrad and Mave M. LOVELACE.

- Address: Cross Road
- Age: 59; married for the past 32 years
- Motherhood: She has given birth to 8 children, 4 of whom are presently living
- Birthplace: Michigan, with her father from New Jersey and her mother from New York
- Occupation: Secretary, fraternal order

(8) 1920 United States Census for Oregon, Douglas Co., Pisonville Precinct: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 143; Sheet 2B; January 9, 10, 12, 13, 1920.

Viola A. [DICKERSON] LOVELACE is married to Joseph L. LOVELACE, head of household. Their son Floyd N. LOVELACE lives in the household next door.

- Age: 69 years old
- Birthplace: Michigan, with her father from New Jersey and her mother from New York
- Occupation: None

(9) 1930 United States Census for Oregon, Douglas Co., Mill Election Precinct: Supervisor's District 6; Enumeration District 10-43; Sheet 4A; April 9-10, 1930.

Viola A. [DICKERSON] LOVELACE resides with her son Ross C. LOVELACE and his family. She is 81 years old and a widow who was first married when she was 18. She was born in Michigan as were her parents.

(10) Oregon Death Index, 1903-98 via Ancestry.com

- Name: LOVELACE, Viola Almareta
- County: Douglas
- Death Date: 20 Dec 1930

(11) Viola Almareta DICKERSON LOVELACE via Find a Grave

- Name: Viola Almareta DICKERSON LOVELACE
- Born: 1851
- Died: 1932
- Burial: Burt Cemetery; Dixonville, Douglas County, Oregon, USA
- NOTE: Buried with her husband, Joseph L. LOVELACE

(12) "The History of Lapeer County, Michigan: with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers." H. R. Page (Chicago: 1884), via The University of Michigan Digital Library Text Collections.

"CHILION F. DICKERSON... and Susanna HOWDER… having ten children, all of whom are still living, viz: ...Almaretta LOVELACE, 1851..." (Page 177)

(13) Pioneer Families and History of Lapeer County, Michigan. J. Dee Ellis, compiler. Ellis Publishing Co., Lapeer, MI, 1978, pages 98-99 & corrections page.

- Nicknamed Retta; "lived Roseburg, Ore"

(14) Moore, Charles, 1855-1942. "The History of Michigan." Lewis Publishing Company (Chicago: 1915), via The University of Michigan Digital Library Text Collections, pages 919-920.

"Ten children were born to Chilon F. and Susan DICKERSON, of whom seven are living at this time: ...Retta, who is the wife of Leonard LOVELACE, of Portland, Oregon..."