Generation No. 1

1. JOHN1 DICKERSON was born Abt. 1790. He married SUSANNA WALKER. She was born Abt. 1790.

Child of JOHN DICKERSON and SUSANNA WALKER is:
2. i. JOHN WILLIAM2 DICKERSON, b. 1830, North Carolina; d. Aft. 1920, Tennessee.

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN WILLIAM2 DICKERSON (JOHN1) was born 1830 in North Carolina, and died Aft. 1920 in Tennessee. He married ELIZABETH SHARP. She was born Abt. 1839, and died 1892.

Notes for JOHN WILLIAM DICKERSON:
according to Bruce Alan Adams, John had Military service with Kentucy Calvary Volunteers from 9-27-1861 until 12-31-1864 due to Expiration of terms of service.

Children of JOHN DICKERSON and ELIZABETH SHARP are:
i. GEORGE WILLIAM3 DICKERSON, b. 23 Dec 1857.
3. ii. JAMES ALFRED DICKERSON, b. 22 Nov 1863, Tennessee; d. 12 Aug 1929, Depew, creek co. Oklahoma.
iii. ALEXANDER (ALEC) DICKERSON, b. 07 Nov 1867, Tennessee; d. 03 Nov 1940, Shamrock, Creek co., OK; m. NANNIE; b. 1869; d. 16 Apr 1921, Shamrock, Creek co., OK.

Notes for ALEXANDER (ALEC) DICKERSON:
Alec and his wife Nannie are buried in Shamrock Cemetary, Shamrock, Creek co., OK not far from James and Almeda

iv. MARION FRANCIS DICKERSON, b. 05 Jul 1877.
v. MARY PARAZIDA DICKERSON, b. 05 May 1864; m. EMBY CREEKMORE.
vi. MARTHA JANE DICKERSON, b. 18 Dec 1859.
vii. HESTER ANN DICKERSON, b. 04 Dec 1872.

Generation No. 3

3. JAMES ALFRED3 DICKERSON (JOHN WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born 22 Nov 1863 in Tennessee, and died 12 Aug 1929 in Depew, creek co. Oklahoma. He married ALMEDA JANE WASSON 30 Mar 1882 in Campbell co, TN, daughter of WILLIAM WASSON and CYNTHA HAYES. She was born 27 Dec 1863 in Kentucky, and died 21 Oct 1934 in Coweta, Wagoner co., Oklahoma.

Notes for JAMES ALFRED DICKERSON:
gravesite is located in Shamrock, creek co, OK

death was due to Multiple sclerorsis, paralysis of the spinal cord and brain

Notes for ALMEDA JANE WASSON:
Almeda is buried in an unmarked grave next to her husband James. The death date was confirmed by the Shamrock Town Hall. The death certificates for James and Almeda are being ordered now. We are also in the process of seeing if we can get a marker put up for Almeda.

More About JAMES DICKERSON and ALMEDA WASSON:
Marriage: 30 Mar 1882, Campbell co, TN

Children of JAMES DICKERSON and ALMEDA WASSON are:
i. CYNTHIA ELIZABETH4 DICKERSON, b. 11 Aug 1883, Pine Knot, Whitley co, KY; d. 16 Jul 1961, Bristow, Creek co, OK; m. THOMAS SYLVESTER GILREATH, 1903, Wagnor county, OK; b. 29 May 1875, Pine Knot, Whitley co, KY; d. 07 Mar 1957, Depew, Creek co, OK.

Notes for CYNTHIA ELIZABETH DICKERSON:
Bristow News
Creek County Oklahoma
7-20-1961

Service in Depew For Mrs. Gilreath

Woman Had Over 150 Descendents

Mrs. Cynthia Elizabeth Gilreath, a resident of Depew for 51 years, died Sunday in Bristow Memorial hospital.

She was born in Pineknot, Kentucky, August 11, 1883, and came to Depew from Coweta.

Services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the First Methodist church, Depew, of which Mrs. Gilreath was a member. The Reverend W. S. Grey officiated.

Survivors are three sons, James W. Gilreath of Neodasha, Kansas, Frank Gilreath of Buela Vista, California, and Carman C. Gilreath of Winfield, Kansas; six daughters, Mrs. Anna Stafford of Shamrock, Mrs. Ludie Barrett of Kendrick, Mrs. Julia Hammond of Augusta, Kansas, Mrs. Agnes Holland, of Agnew, California, Mrs. Opal Pappas of Portland, Oregon, and Mrs. Nadine Mayberry of Depew.

Also surviving was one sister, Mrs. Sue Upton of Tucson, Arizona; 54 grandchildren; 116 great grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.

Interment will be in the Oakdale Cemetery at Depew with Dunaway Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Notes for THOMAS SYLVESTER GILREATH:
He was first married to Mintie (Drumille ?) J. Anderson in July 1896. They had one daughter Annie. After the death of his first wife, Thomas left KY and traveled to Wagoner county, OK where he married Cynthia Dickerson in 1902-03. I have called and gone to Wagoner county, the marriage record at this point cannot be found.

Bristow News
Creek County Oklahoma
03-14-1957

Gilreath Rites Held In Depew

Services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Methodist church, Depew, for Thomas Sylvester Gilreath with the Reverend J. W. Browers officiating. Mr. Gilreath died last Thursday, March 4, after an extended illness.

He was born May 29, 1875, in Kentucky and came to Depew in 1911.

Survivors are his wife, Cynthia, of the home, three sons: James Gilreath, Iola, Kan.; Frank Gilreath, U.S. Navy, and Carman Gilreath, Oklahoma City; six daughters, Mrs. Anna Stafford, Shamrock; Mrs. Ludie Barrett, Kendrick,; Mrs. Julia Hammon, Kansas; Mrs. Agnes Holland, California; Mrs. Opal Pippins, Oregon, and Mrs. Nadine Mayberry, Depew, 54 grandchildren and 70 great-grandchildren.

Burial was in Depew Cemetery with Dunaway Funeral home in charge of arrangements.

More About THOMAS GILREATH and CYNTHIA DICKERSON:
Marriage: 1903, Wagnor county, OK

ii. SUSANNAH DICKERSON, b. 09 Sep 1885, Pine Knot, Whitley co, KY; d. Nov 1977, Tucson, Pima, AZ; m. DECATUR UPTON.

Notes for SUSANNAH DICKERSON:
SUSIE UPTON 09 Sep 1885 Nov 1977 85705 (Tucson, Pima, AZ)(none specified)527-84-8257Arizona