He was born October 3, 1847 (calculated from his tombstone inscription), in Greenup County, Kentucky, and, according to a family history, rode on horseback with his mother when the family left Kentucky and settled in McDonough County, Illinois.

He spent most, if not all, of his adult life in the family home and farming in Tennessee Township, McDonough County, never married.

He died April 17, 1893, and was buried at Friendship Cemetery.

John Dixon, 54, male, farmer, born VA
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Narotha S Dixon, 31, female, born VA, could not read or write
George W, 9, male, born KY, attended school within the year
Matilda S, 6, female, born KY
John G, 5, male, born KY
Joseph H, 2, male, born KY
Reuben B, 3/12, born KY

Reuben Martin, 58, male, farmer, value of real estate 2000, value of personal estate 860, born VA, could not read or write
Narrothy, 41, female, born VA, could not read or write
Gerge W Dixon, 19, male, born KY, attended school within the year
John [Dixon] 14, male, born KY, attended school within the year
Joseph [Dixon] 12, male, born KY, attended school within the year
Mary Martin, 4, female, born IL
Lucetta [Martin], 3, female, born IL
Anderson [Martin], 10/12, male, born IL
Matilda Dixon, 17, female, born KY

Martin, Nirotha, 52, female, white, keeps house, value of real estate 7000, value of personal estate 1500, born VA
John G [Dixon], 24, male, white, works on farm, born KY, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21
or more
Joseph [Dixon], 22, male, white, works on farm, born KY, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21
or more
Mary J [Martin], 15, female, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Lucetta [Martin], 13, female, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Jackson [Martin], 12, male, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Lavitha [Martin], 8, female, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Angeline [Martin], 7, female, white, born IL, attended school within the year
William [Martin], 32, male, white, works on farm, born VA, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21
or more
Susan [Martin], 27, female, white, keeps house, born KY
Frank [Martin], 3, male, white, born IL
John [Martin], 7/12, male, white

Dixon [Martin], Narrotha S, white, female, 61, widow, keeping house, could not read or write, born VA, both parents born VA
Gil J [Dixon], white, male, 34, son, single, farming, born KY, both parents born VA
Joseph H [Dixon], white, male, 33, son, single, laborer, born KY, both parents born VA
Mary J [Martin], white, female, 25, daughter, single, at home, born IL, both parents born VA
Luceddo E [Martin], white, female, 23, daughter, single, at home, born IL, both parents born VA
Andrew J [Martin], white, male, 20, son, single, at home, born IL, both parents born VA
Emeline L [Martin], white, female, 18, daughter, single, at home, born IL, both parents born VA
Martha A [Martin], white, female, 16, daughter, single, at home, born IL, both parents born VA