Allen, Pretty sure that 1858 is right. Who was the informant on JJ's death certificate? I think I would trust the information James himself gave to the census taker in at least 1900 through 1930 before that given by someone else. In 1860, the elder James Dickerson and his wife, Jane/Jincy, were in Cobb County suffering from the census taker's wretched initial syndrome: JJ - born 1817 in SC Jane - 1820 - born GA (everybody else) ME - 1842 SE - 1843 SMJ - 1846 L? - 1847 MA - 1850 E - 1852 P? - 1855 JJ - 1857 (the only male child) P - 1859 In 1870, names were given, but all these gals were giving themselves much later birth years than their parents gave them in 1860. Still in Cobb: James - 1820 in SC Jane - 1822 Martha E. - 1848 Sarah J. - 1851 Louisa - 1852 Minerva - 1854 Emeline - 1856 Almeda - 1857 James J. - 1859 Atha L. - 1862 You've seen the 1880 census - still in Cobb: JJ - 1818 Jincy - 1819 Sarah - 1852 Eveline - 1854 JAMES - 1858 Almeda - 1860 Lena - 1862 Hmmmm. . . . . being an old maid apparently bothered Almeda more than the other girls. She, who was at least two years older than James J, was suddenly two years YOUNGER! You've also seen the 1900 census for your James J. and family. The family next door, in case you missed it, consisted of: Jane Dickerson, head; born June 1847, age 52 Evvie? (Evie?, sister; born Dec 1850, age 50 Almeda G., sister; born Feb 1854, age 46 Mary M. niece; born Sep 1884, age 15 Jeff D., nephew; born Apr 1894, age 6 (all shown as single) In spite of the differences in ages throughout the census years, I feel certain that the Dickerson women living next door to James in 1900 were his older sisters. Jeff D., who was in the household of his aunt Jane in the 1900 census, was living with your James and family in 1910. His relationship to James was the same as his relationship to Jane Dickerson - nephew. Because JJ's children are listed in the 1900 and 1910 census with him, I am certain that he is the correct James J. Dickerson. Because of the relationship between Jeff Dickerson and his aunt, Jane, and his uncle, your James J., and because your James J., had a sister named Almeda, I am also certain that your James J. is the one who was living in Cobb County in 1860, 1870, and 1880. His father was apparently also named James J., and his mother was Jane who may or may not have been Lucinda Jane. I hope this helps you to finally put that aggravating birth year puzzle to bed. Good luck! Linda in Marietta ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 12:42 PM Subject: [GEORGIA] More (or less) on James J. DICKERSON? > Hi, > > The more I find on this fellow, the less I know. > > He (James J.) is caucasian and is buried in New Hope Cemetery, with three > of his children: Emma, Charles, and Noble. He was married to the former Mary > Kimbrough, but she seems to have died before 1900. > > According to: > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/dekalb/cemeteries/newhope2.txt > > the headstone of this James J. Dickerson states that he was born Aug 27, > 1867. > > But I found him in the 1900 Atlanta Census as having been born in "Aug 1858* > " - so right month, different year. > > I finally managed to get his D-C (died Dec 18, 1936 in Buckhead, GA, Fulton > County) and it states he is (correctly) buried in New Hope Cemetery (but age > of 63, widowed). And his birthdate is given here as Aug 17, 1873. > > His D-C states that his parents were Jim Dickerson and Lucindy (nee) > Cochran. I found a tempting 1880 Census connection (in Marietta), which has a > possible James Dickerson born in 1858*, but the mother's name is listed as Jincy > Dickerson (father James). Is it possible that "Jincy" is another rendering for > "Lucindy"? > > So, I now have three different birth-years for him: 1858, 1867, and 1873. > At least he was always born in August. > > Oh, his daughter worked in the pencil factory. > > Allen > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.9/490 - Release Date: 10/20/2006 > >