DICKSON (VETERAN CSA), JOHN ALVIN - Benton County, Arkansas | JOHN ALVIN DICKSON (VETERAN CSA) - Arkansas Gravestone Photos

John Alvin DICKSON (VETERAN CSA)

Bentonville City Cemetery
Benton County,
Arkansas

PRIVATE
Company C Second Arkansas Cavalry
Civil War Confederate
July 14, 1845 - December 9, 1910

*Obituary
Rogers Democrat
Thursday, December 15, 1910

DICKSON, J. Alvin - J. Alvin Dickson, one of the oldest residents and most prominent fruit growers of Northwest Arkansas, died Friday evening at Bentonville at seven o'clock. Mr. Dickson lived on the main Bentonville road, just about half way between that town and Rogers, but had gone to Bentonville to under-go a surgical operation earlier in the week, the result of an intestinal trouble. Thursday he was thought to be better but the change for the better was temporal and Friday he failed rapidly. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church at Bentonville Saturday afternoon at two o'clock and quite a number of friends were present from Rogers. Services were conducted by Rev. Peter Carnahan, assisted by Rev. W.F. Baker of the Presbyterian church and Rev. McDougall of the C.P. church. Rev. Carnahan officiated at the wedding of Mr. Dickson, married both his daughters, and two years ago conducted the funeral services of Ernest Dickson, the son. Interment was in the Bentonville cemetery. Mr. Dickson was a native of Benton county, having been born near Bentonville in 1845, being 65 years, 4 months and 25 days old at the time of his death. His grandfather, Major John B. Dickson, came to Benton county with his family in 1830 and was one of the first county officials and legislators. Long residence here and intermarriage with prominent families made the Dickson name one of the best known in the county. Mr. Dickson served two years in the Confederate army in Company C, Second Arkansas Cavalry and took part in a number of engagements in this state. He always took a great interest in the reunions of the United Confederate Veterans and attended them whenever he could. After the close of the war he entered a drug store in Bentonville and in 1877 he married Miss Lillie Woolsey, daughter of H.B. Woolsey, who survives him. To this union were born seven children, six of whom are still living: Mrs. Eva Bogher of Vernon, Texas; Mrs. Mattie Harris of Fayetteville; Miss Gertrude Dickson of the Rogers Academy faculty; Jewell, Gordon and Shirley, who are all at home. The end came so suddenly that Mrs. Bogher did not arrive until after the death of her father but Mrs. Harris came up Thursday. Mr. Dickson was one of the pioneer nursery men of Northwest Arkansas and was for many years in partnership in that business with his father-in-law, Mr. Woolsey. No man worked harder than Mr. Dickson for the upbuilding of the fruit business in this section and he was a regular attendant at the meetings of the State Horticultural Society for many years. His acquaintance extended throughout the state and was held in the very highest esteem by all who knew him. He was a life long Democrat and a member of the C.P. church. His kindliness of disposition, his unobtrusive manners and his exemplary life and character were such as to endear him to all of us and we are slow to realize that he is gone forever. As a husband and father he was loving, faithful and tender and his place can never be filled. The Democrat joins with the host of friends in extending to the bereaved wife and children our deepest and tenderest sympathy.

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Submitted: 11/5/12 • Approved: 6/23/18 • Last Updated: 6/26/18 • R777815-G0-S3

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