Helen J. DICKERSON
- BIRTH: 23 Dec 1843; Almont, Lapeer Co., Michigan, USA
- DEATH: 14 Sep 1931
- BURIAL: Lot 520, Fremont Township Cemetery, Tuscola Co., Michigan, USA
Father: Chilon Ford DICKERSON
Mother: Susan HOWDER
Family 1: Thomas H. WALLER
- MARRIAGE: 14 Jan 1865; Almont, Lapeer Co., Michigan, USA
- CHILDREN:
- Leslie WALLER
- George Pearman WALLER
- Anna Maude WALLER
- Frank C. WALLER
- Jessie WALLER
- Lena A. WALLER
_Nodiah DICKERSON ______
_// DICKERSON _____|
| |_Phoebe HEATON _________
_Chilon Ford DICKERSON _|
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|--Helen J. DICKERSON
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| _Christian HOWDER _|
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|_Susan HOWDER __________|
| _Adam HOUFSTATER _______
|_Mary HOUSTATER ___|
|_Elizabeth Katherine //_
Notes
Updated October 2, 2023. 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.
Hellen DICKERSON is the daughter of Chilion and Susana DICKERSON. She is 7 years old, born in Michigan and is attending school.
(2) 1860 United States Census for Michigan, Lapeer Co., Twp. of Almont (Almont Post Office): Page 127; July 7, 1860.
Helen DICKENSON is the daughter of Chilon and Susan DICKENSON. She is 16 years old, born in Michigan, and is a domestic.
(3) 1870 United States Census for Michigan, Lapeer Co., Dryden (Dryden Post Office): pages 12-13; June 20, 1870.
Helen [DICKERSON] WALLER is married to Thomas WALLER, head of household. She was born in Michigan, is 26 years old and is keeping house. Their son Leslie is also included in the household.
(4) LDS FamilySearch 1880 United States Census database for Arcadia, Lapeer Co., MI. Family History Library Film 1254589, NA Film Number T9-0589, Page 90A.
Helen [DICKERSON] WALLER is listed as 36 years old and born in Michigan. Her father is listed as born in Pennsylvania and her mother in New York. She is keeping house and is married to Thomas WALLER. Their son, George V. WALLER is included in the household along with Helen's 8-year-old nephew, John D. DICKERSON. It is unclear at this point which of Helen's brothers is John DICKERSON's father. The WALLERs reside next door to the Thomas and Ellis BLACKMORE family. Ellis (DICKERSON) BLACKMORE is Helen (DICKERSON) WALLER's sister.
(5) 1900 United States Census for Michigan, Tuscola Co., Freemont Twp., Mayville: Supervisor's District 8; Enumeration District 113; Sheet 7B; June 11, 1900.
Helen [DICKERSON] WALLER is married to Thomas WALLER, head of household. Children in the household are Maud, George and Frank.
- Birth month: December 1843; age 56.
- Number of years married: 36.
- Motherhood: She has given birth to 6 children, of whom 3 are presently living.
- Birthplace: Michigan, with her father from Pennsylvania and her mother from New York.
(6) 1910 United States Census for Michigan, Tuscola Co., Freemont Twp., Mayville Village: Supervisor's District 8; Enumeration District 118; Sheet 7A; May 3, 1910.
Helen [DICKERSON] WALLER is married to Thomas WALLER, head of household. Helen's brother Don DICKERSON is also a resident.
- Age: 6; married for the past 45 years.
- Motherhood: She has given birth to 6 children, of whom 3 are presently living.
- Birthplace: Michigan, with her father from New Jersey and her mother from the United States.
(7) 1920 United States Census for Michigan, Oakland Co., Pontiac City, Fifth Ward: Supervisor's District 6; Enumeration District 195; Sheet 23B; January 21, 1920.
Helen [DICKERSON] WALLER resides with her son George P. WALLER and daughter-in-law Ada WALLER. Helen is 76 years old, a widow. She was born in Michigan with her father born in New York and her mother born in Pennsylvania.
(8) 1930 United States Census for Michigan, Huron Co., Rubicon Twp., Port Hope Village: Supervisor's District 11; Enumeration District 32-30; Sheet 1A; April 2, 1930.
Helen J. [DICKERSON] WALLER resides with her daughter Maud [WALLER] HARBIN and family. Helen is 86 years old and a widow, and originally married at age 21. She was born in Michigan with her parents born in New York.
(9) Life's Work Ended. Thos. Waller, a Pioneer of This County Passes Away After Short Illness. Mayville Monitor, November 15, 1917, via Mayville (Michigan) District Public Library
"On January 14, 1865, he was married to Helen J. DICKERSON at Almont, and their married life of nearly 53 years has been spent in Lapeer and Tuscola Counties, with the exception of three years in Kansas and Illinois, about 1872 to 1875. To them were born six children, of whom three are living; George P., of Pontiac; Mrs. Maude HARBIN, of Port Hope; and Frank C., of Saginaw. Of the other three, Leslie died in Kansas in 1873; Jessie near Imlay City in 1879; and Lena in Mayville in 1888" [e.d., Lena A. Waller is buried in the family plot; Lot 520, Fremont Township Cemetery, Tuscola County, Michigan; b. 20 Mar 1882, d. 22 Jun 1888].
(10) "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: ...Helen WALLER, 1843..." (Page 177)
(11) Pioneer Families and History of Lapeer County, Michigan. J. Dee Ellis, compiler. Ellis Publishing Co., Lapeer, MI, 1978, pages 98-99 & corrections page.
"lived Mayville and Pontiac"
(12) 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: ...Helen, who is the wife of Thomas H. WALLER, of Mayville, Michigan..."
(13) Lot 520, Fremont Township Cemetery, Tuscola County, Michigan.
WALLER, Helen J DICKERSON; b. 23 Dec 1843, d. 14 Sep 1931