Excellent, Don! We're really 'cookin' here. Now, I will give all my disorganized :-< notes on Theophilus.... Born abt 1810 in Illinois, Died 23 Jul 1885 in New Jersey [[is this what you all have? let me know if I'm wrong]] Judge Dickey sat on the bench of the Supreme Court of Illinois. His son , John J. Dickey was superintendent of the Western Division of the Western Union "Telegraph Company at Omaha, Nebr. His son Charles Dickey lived at Honolulu in the Sandwich Islands He was a very prominent man on the Illinois bench. -------------- rare William Edgar Evans notes: [page 50] Dec. 15, 1831. T. Lyle Dickey and Juliet Evans were married by Rev. James H. Dickey --------------- From Wikipedia Prewar Life Born in Kentucky, Colonel Dickey moved to Macomb, Illinois in 1834 to study law under Cyrus Walker and was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1835. The next year, he moved Rushville, Illinois where he edited a newspaper and speculated in real estate in addition to his legal practice. In 1839, he again moved, this time to Ottawa, Illinois where he continued his legal career. Upon the outbreak of the Mexican-American War he raised a company of volunteers and received a commission as captain. At the end of the war, he returned to Ottawa, Illinois and was elected a judge of the Illinois Ninth Judicial Circuit in 1848. He resigned his position as judge in 1851 but continued in the practice of law. He was a prominent political supporter of Stephen A. Douglas, making many stump speeches for him in 1858 and 1860. [edit] T. Lyle Dickey's Civil War Career Dickey was authorized by the State of Illinois to raise a company of cavalry in August 1861. This company became the nucleus of the 4th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry, the recruitment of which resulted in a dispute between Colonel Dickey and Illinois Governor Richard Yates over the commissions to be granted to the officers of the regiment, a valuable tool of political patronage. In the end, Governor Yates accepted Colonel Dickey's choices and granted them their commissions. The 4th Illinois Cavalry completed its organization and was officially mustered into service on September 26th, 1861. The regiment was sent to Cairo, Illinois soon after it was mustered in. Colonel Dickey commanded the regiment during the advance of Grant's army on Fort Henry, serving as the scouts and screening force, served in a supporting role during the attack on that place, and then again led the advance on Fort Donelson. Colonel Dickey's regiment was shipped to Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee where it participated in the Battle of Shiloh. [edit] Post War Career From 1868 to 1870, he served as an Assistant Attorney General for the United States for all suits in the court of claims, and often argued before the United States Supreme Court in that role. Dickey was elected a justice of the Illinois Supreme Court in December 1875 and held that office until his death in 1885. ------------------ From the _online Lincoln Log_ Friday, December 7, 1849. Springfield, IL. Lincoln writes a letter of recommendation to U. S. Secretary of State John M. Clayton on behalf of Dr. Edward A. Guilbert of Ottawa, Illinois. Guilbert seeks an "appointment in connection with a foreign mission." Although he is not personally acquainted with Guilbert, Lincoln is "well acquainted " with two other references for Guilbert---Illinois Supreme Court Justice John D. Caton and Circuit Court Judge Theophilus Lyle Dickey. Lincoln describes Caton as a man "of the Democratic faith...and every way a worthy gentleman." Of Dickey, Lincoln writes that he "is a good and true Whig...and a most reliable man." Based on Caton's and Dickey's recommendations, Lincoln is "entirely willing to endorse their statements. I doubt not, Dr. Guilbert is worthy of all they say in his behalf." Abraham Lincoln to John M. Clayton, 7 December 1849; John D. Caton to Abraham Lincoln, 29 November 1849; Theophilus Lyle Dickey to Abraham Lincoln, 30 November 1849, all in General Records of the Department of State, 1789-1949, Appointment Records, Applications and Recommendations for Office, Applications and Recommendations for Public Office, 1797-1901, Record Group 59, National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, MD. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Theophilus Lyle Dickey DICKEY, Theophilus Lyle, jurist, born near Paris, Kentucky, 12 November 1812 ; died in Atlantic City, New Jersey, 22 July 1885. He read law in his native state, removed to Ohio, liberated the slaves that he had inherited, and afterward established himself in practice in Illinois. During the Mexican war he served as a captain in Colonel Hardin's regiment, and in the civil war he was colonel of the llth Illinois cavalry, and served for two years under General Grant. on whose staff he served for some months as chief of cavalry. From 30 July 1868, till the close of President Johnson's administration he was assistant attorney general of the United States. From 1876 till his death he was judge of the Illinois Supreme Court. See General Jas. Grant Wilson's "Sketches of Illinois Officers" (Chicago, 1863). from http://famousamericans.net/theophiluslyledickey ------------------------ Atlantic County, New Jersey Death Notices and Obituaries Judge Theophilus Lyle Dickey - died, Atlantic City, N. J., July 23, 1885, aged 74¾ [Source: 1843 Chicago City Directory, submitted by K. Torp] from http://genealogytrails.com/njer/atlantic/obits.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ On December 6, 1831, at 20 years of age, Dickey married Miss Juliet Evans, daughter of an affluent farmer. He then taught school in Lebanon, Ohio, and Millersburg, Bourbon County, Kentucky, with great success. http://4thillinoiscavalry.tripod.com/page7.html --------------------------------------------- That was all I had until your email, Don. THANKS! BTW, I do have a photograph from an article on him. I will try to post on our website sometime today. Don Raymond wrote: > This isn't hard core proved yet, but seems Juliet E. Evans, daughter of > Isaac & Jane P. Morton Evans, married Theophilus Lyle Dickey (?15?) Dec 1831 > (listed in 1850 as a circuit judge in Ottawa, LaSalle Co., IL.) by whom she > had these children, Martha Ann b. ca. 1843 KY., Cyrus E. b. ca. 1835 IL., > > >