Walter Paul DICKERSON

[IMAGE: Walter P. Dickerson Building]
Walter P. Dickerson Building
Saved from destruction in January 2001
Image source: East Row Historic District, Campell Co., KY.

Father: Christopher John DICKERSON
Mother: Louisa Antoinette WELCH

Family 1: Sarah Clarissa ARTSMAN

  1.  Gera Louise DICKERSON
  2.  Josephine DICKERSON
  3.  Gustavus Artsman DICKERSON
  4.  Paul W. DICKERSON 
                                                        _Nodiah DICKERSON _
                               _John Heaton DICKERSON _|
                              |                        |_Phoebe HEATON ____
 _Christopher John DICKERSON _|
|                             |                         _Christian HOWDER _
|                             |_Margaret HOWDER _______|
|                                                      |_Mary HOUSTATER ___
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|--Walter Paul DICKERSON
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|                              _Walter WELCH __________|
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|_Louisa Antoinette WELCH ____|
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Notes

Updated March 26, 2005. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1860 United States Census for Michigan, Hillsdale Co., Village of Hillsdale (Hillsdale Post Office): Page 19; June 6, 1860.

Walter Dickerson (listed as "Dickinson") is the son of Christopher J. and Louisa A. Dickerson. He is 5 months old and born in Michigan.

(2) 1870 United States Census for Michigan, Hillsdale Co., Third Ward City of Hillsdale (Hillsdale Michigan Post Office): page 20; dwelling 158; family 156; June 13, 1870.

Walter P. Dickerson is the son of C. J. and Louisa Dickerson. He is born in Michigan, is 10 years old and is at school.

(3) 1900 United States Census for Kentucky, Campbell Co., Bellevue City: Supervisor's District 6; Enumeration District 30; Sheet 20B; June 15, 1900.

Walter Dickerson is head of household, married to Sallie [Artsman] Dickerson. Children in the household are Gera L., Josephine, Artsman and Paul W.

- Address: 30 Union Street.
- Birth month: February 1860; age 40.
- Number of Years of Present Marriage: 14 years.
- Birthplace: Michigan, with his parents from New York.
- Occupation: Fire Insurance (owner).
- Home: Owns his house free of mortgage.

(4) 1910 United States Census for Kentucky, Campbell Co., First Magisterial District, Precinct A, Newport City: Ward 2; Supervisor's District 6; Enumeration District 16; Sheet 1A; April 23, 1910.

Walter P. Dickerson is head of household, married to Sallie A. [Artsman] Dickerson. Children in the household are Josephine, Gustavus, and Paul W.

Address: 106 North (?) Front Street.
Age: 48, married for 24 years.
Birthplace: Michigan, with both his parents from New York.
Occupation: Illegible, but he's a worker (not an owner).

(5) 1920 United States Census for Kentucky, Campbell Co., Newport: Ward 2; Supervisor's District 6; Enumeration District 12; Sheet 1A; January 2, 1920.

Walter P. Dickerson is head of household. He shares the residence with his son, Gustave.

Address: 16 First Street.
Home ownership: owned, with a mortgage.
Marital status: Widowed.
Birthplace: Michigan, with both his parents from New York.
Occupation: Agent, insuring (?), working on own account (i.e., self-employed).

(6) Kentucky Death Index, 1940-1997 (via Ancestry.com

Name: Walter P Dickerson
Death Date: 3 May , 1926
Death Place: Campbell
Age: 062
Volume: 25
Certificate: 12121

(7) Michigan State Library, Pioneer Record for Christopher John Dickerson, submitted by Vivian Lyon Moore, Oct. 19, 1949.

(8) Sketches of Old Hillsdale, Historical and Genealogical, Volume IV. Vivian Lyon Moore, for the Daughters of the American Revolution library, 1956., pages 85-90.

- Lists marriage and death information.

"Walter Paul Dickerson was the owner of Cedar Island in Baw Beese Lake [Hillsdale Co., MI], which, with his permission, was occupied by Bud Sellars, the famed "Hermit of Baw Beese" for many years.

(9) Suchanek family records. December 4, 2000.

(10) East Row Historic Foundation, Newport, Campbell Co., KY, January 15, 2001.

The Dickerson Building, original home of the Walter P. Dickerson & Co. Fire Insurance Managers, was in danger of being demolished to make way for a new bus transit center. Through the efforts of East Row residents, the authorities struck a compromise and announced on January 10 that the Dickerson Building would be moved from 4th St. between York and Monmouth Sts., to 4th St. next to the Beckmeyer Building near Monmouth St. The Dickerson Building, described as "one of Newport's oldest," will also be renovated.