Kevin, Thanks for posting that article from Goodspeed's. I have misplaced my copy. The dau listed as "Nellie" is an error. She was Emily Frances "Millie / Milly" DICKENS d 1920, bur Hopper Cem, Marshall Co, TN. 1m Peter BUCKINGHAM, had 6 daus and 1 son 2m Thomas J SLOAN, had 1 son, Thomas Hutton SLOAN Millie's dau, Margaret Caroline "Maggie" BUCKINGHAM 1873 - 1932 (was my husband's gm) 1m James B COLLINS, had 1 son, Ben Phelps (m, but no ch) 2m Nathan A "Nat" FREEMAN as his 2nd wife (1st wife was Maggie's older sister, Mary Jane BUCKINGHAM 1865 - 1899, had 5 ch), had 1 son, Otis Lewis (O L, "Nooby") FREEMAN 1903 -1975, my f-i-l, m had 1 son 3m James "Ed" CANEER d 1941, had 1 son, 2 daus (all died toddlers) Now you can see why I'm looking for the parents / family of Daniel DICKENS and Matilda PUTNAM. Janice Kevin posted: J. B. DICKENS is a son of Daniel and Matilda (Putnam) Dickens, who were born in 1814. The father died October 13, 1874. The mother was drowned June 20, 1870, while crossing Duck River in a canoe. Our subject was the youngest of their eight children. He was born in Bedford County, Tenn., October 13, 1852. The names of the children are Jasper N., Andrew J., Nellie F., William C., Nancy J., Elizabeth C., Newton and or subject, who was married December 12, 1872, to Jennie Foster, who was born November 21, 1852. To them were born a family of four children: Malcolm A., born in 1873; Clara A., born in 1876; Matilda F., born in 1880, and Sarah G., born in 1884. The mother was the youngest of seven children, their names being Eliza J., Almira M. Malcolm A., Sarah G., Caldonia T., Mary A., and Jennie. Our subject has been a fairly successful financier, and is one of he few men who have made their property through their own exertions. He and wife are members of the Methodist Church, and he is a Republican.