Leonidas DICKERSONE

Father: Chilon Ford DICKERSON
Mother: Susan HOWDER 

                                              _Nodiah DICKERSON ______
                          _// DICKERSON _____|
                         |                   |_Phoebe HEATON _________
 _Chilon Ford DICKERSON _|
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|--Leonidas DICKERSON
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|                         _Christian HOWDER _|
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|_Susan HOWDER __________|
                         |                    _Adam HOUFSTATER _______
                         |_Mary HOUSTATER ___|
                                             |_Elizabeth Katherine //_

Notes

Updated March 19, 2005. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1850 United States Census for Michigan, Lapeer Co., Almont Twp.: Household 170, July 26, 1850.

Leonidas Dickerson is the son of Chilon (listed as "Chilion") and Susan (listed as "Susana") Dickerson. He is 12 years old, born in New York and is attending school.

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

Leonidas Dickerson (listed as "Leonardis Dickenson") is the son of Chilon and Susan Dickerson. He is 22 years old, born in New York, and is a farmer.

(3) National Park Service Civil War Soldiers and Sailor System Search by Soldier Name (database).

Leonidas Dickerson, Co. B, 5th Michigan Infantry (Union). Rank In = Private, Rank Out = Corporal. Film Number 545 roll 11. During his enlistment the unit served in the defences of Washington, DC, the Peninsula campaign, the siege of Yorktown, Seven Pines, Malvern Hill, Bull Run, and then back to the defences of Washington where he left service. He then served Co. B, 30th Michigan Infantry (Union). Rank In = Private, Rank Out = Corporal. Film Number 545 roll 11. During his second enlistment the unit "Organized at Detroit, Mich., for 12 months' service in the State and mustered in January 9, 1865. Engaged in frontier duty in Michigan along the Detroit and St. Clair Rivers till June, 1865. Mustered out June 30, 1865."

(4) 1870 United States Census for Michigan, Lapeer Co., Dryden (Dryden Post Office): page 26; dwelling 224; family 228; July 27, 1870.

Leon Dickerson resides at the home of Elisha Whittaker and Belle (Dickerson) Whittaker (Leonidas' sister). He is listed as born in Michigan, is 30 years old, and is a farm laborer with real estate valued at $700. He is eligible to vote.

(5) LDS FamilySearch 1880 United States Census database for Dryden, Lapeer Co., MI. Family History Library Film 1254589, NA Film Number T9-0589, Page 195D.

Leon Dickerson resides at the home of Elisha Whittaker and Belle (Dickerson) Whittaker (Leon's sister).

(6) 1890 United States Census Special Schedule for Surviving Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines, and Widows, etc. "during the war of the rebellion." Michigan, Lapeer Co., Goodland Twp., June 1890.

- Leonidas Dickerson is listed as serving as a Private in Co. B., 5th Michigan Infantry, from August 28, 1861 to October 6, 1882, a period of 1 year 1 month and 9 days. He is also listed as serving as a Corporal in Co. B., 30th Michigan Infantry, from January 9, 1865 to June 30, 1865, a period of 5 months and 21 days.

(7) 1900 United States Census for Michigan, Lapeer Co., Goodland Twp.: Supervisor's District 7; Enumeration District 36; Sheet 1B; June 2 & 4, 1900.

Leonidas Dickerson is head of household, living by himself. His brother George Dickerson and family reside in the next household. His cousin Veloris Mathews and family reside a few households away.

- Birth month: November 1837; age 62.
- Marital Status: Single.
- Birthplace: New York, with his father from New Jersey and his mother from Pennsylvania.
- Occupation: A farmer who owns his farm with a mortgage.

(8) Tombstone at the Ferguson Cemetery, Lapeer Co., MI reads: "LEONIDAS DICKERSON / CO. B / 30 MICH. INF / 1837-1905"

(9) "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: ...Leonidas, 1837..." (Page 177)

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