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

REV. JOHN DIXON was born May 27, 1845, in the western part of Allen 
County, near his present residence.  He was a member of Company C, 
Fifty-second Kentucky Mounted Infantry, with which he enlisted in 
August, 1863, and was mustered out in January, 1865.  His father, John 
Dixon, was born May 27, 1813, also in Allen County; he was a son of 
William Dixon, who was born in Virginia, about 1790, and came to 
Kentucky in 1810; he was of English descent.  John Dixon maried, July 
26, 1831, Elizabeth G., daughter of Ezekiel Benbrook.  She was born 
December 17, 1813.  From this union sprang Martha A. (Thompson), Nancy 
F. (Logan), Elizabeth J. (Oliver), Rev. John W., Emeline (Dodson), 
America M. (Oliver), Andrew J., Wyley W. and James W.  September 11, 
1862, Rev. Mr. Dixon married Rebecca J., daughter of Langston W. and 
Fannie (Nanny) Ham, who was born March 24, 1846.  To them have been born 
Virgil M., Evelena, William M., Herschel B. and Cora J.  Rev. Mr. Dixon 
had very limited educational advantages in his youth, but mainly by his 
own efforts he has obtained a fine English education, and is 
considerably advanced in the higher mathematics, sciences, and classics.  
He commenced life as a teacher, but afterward entered the ministry, and 
in 1870, on February 18, was ordained a minister in the Missionary 
Baptist Church, since which time he has been actively engaged in this, 
his chosen work, for a large part of the time as pastor of four regular 
congregations.  In connection with his church work he began, in 1870, 
the study of medicine, and in 1875 commenced practice; since then he has 
continued in this as well as in the ministry with more than average 
success.  Under his pastorate more than 540 souls have been received 
into the fellowship of the churches, of which he has had charge, by 
baptism, besides a number received by letter from sister churches.  He 
was for two years constable of the Butlersville District.  He is the 
owner of a well improved farm of 125 acres.  Brother Dixon is well 
versed in theology and therapeutics, and is one of the solid men of 
Allen County.

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