Kentucky:  A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed., 
1886. Allen County.

ANDREW J. DIXON was born June 25, 1851, in the western part of Allen 
County, Ky.; he is the tenth of six sons and six daughters, all of whom 
lived to be grown, born of John and Elizabth (Benbrook) Dixon, who were 
born and reared in Allen and Simpson Counties, respectively.  John Dixon 
is a farmer, served as magistrate for three terms and is a son of 
William Dixon, who married Miss Sarah Clark, natives of Virginia, and 
early pioneers of Allen County, Ky.  Subject's mother was a daughter of 
Washington Benbrook, who died when his daughter was but a small girl; he 
was a well-to-do farmer and slave owner.  Andrew J. Dixon received his 
early training on the frm; his early education was limited; when in his 
teens he acquired a taste for all kinds of literature, and having made 
sufficient progress in the common schools of his community, after he 
became of age entered Out Fit College, Franklin, which he attended one 
year; then Old Middle Fork, and then one year at Scottsville, after 
which he began teaching at Mulberry Hill, Allen County; he taught in 
various communities for several years, then farmed for two years.  In 
July, 1883, established Mount Zion Academy, in the southeastern part of 
Allen County, Ky.  This institution opened with thirty pupils, and in 
two years the number had increased to ninety-five.  Mr. Dixon is the 
sole manager, and has the reputation of being one of the finest teachers 
in the county; he is a fine scholar, a good moral man, deserves much 
credit in establishing so good a school, and is highly honored and 
respected by all who know him.  He owns a small farm of fifty acres, 
well improved, on the waters of the Middle Fork.  Prof. Dixon married, 
August 12, 1880, Miss Florence Hunt, of Allen County, a daughter of 
Thomas and Frances (Russell) Hunt, of Allen County.  He lost his wife 
December 16, 1882, at the age of eighteen and one-half years.  She was a 
devoted membr of the Baptist Church.  Mr. Dixon is one of the leading 
and most progressive young men in his county.

Benrook Clark Dixon Hunt Russell
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Simpson-KY VA

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