Eleventh Generation

212. Jessie Benton DIXON was born on 8 September 1889 in Texas. He died on 6 July 1944 at the age of 54 in Cotton County, Oklahoma.

Said to have had the middle name Benton. Jesse married Sadie, surname unknown.

5 Jun 1917 World War I Draft Registration
Jessie Benton Dixon of Wills Point, Texas was age 27, born 8 Sep 1889. He was a farmer and married. He claimed exemption for "dependent wife in bad health". He was Tall, medium build, with gray eyes and brown hair.

1920 Census. Justice Prec 8, Van Zandt County, TX, Hh 122
Jessie B. Dixon, age 30, b. TX, parents b. MO, farmer
Sadie M., wife, age 25, b. TX
Luther F., son, age 2 years 2 months.

Son Luther:
Texas Births: Dixon, b. 27 Oct 1917, Van Zandt Co, TX. Father: Jessie Benton Dixon

1930 Census. Texas Twp, Cotton Co, OK [where his brother John S. lived], Hh 56
Jesse B. Dixon, age 40, married at age 21, b. TX, parents b. MO, farmer
Sadie M., age 37, 18 at marriage, b. TX, parents b. GA
Luther F., son, age 12, b. TX
Oscar E., son, 9, b. TX
Gilbert E., son, 6, b. OK
Mabel A., dau, age 1 year, 11 months, b. OK

1940 Census. Cache, Cotton Co, OK, Hh 76
Lived in same place in 1935
Jessie B. Dixon, 50, b. TX, Farmer
Sadie M., wife, 46, b. TX
Luther, son, 22, b. TX, car salesman
Oscar, son, 19, b. TX
Albert, son, 16, b. TX
Mabel, dau,11, b. OK

27 Apr 1942. World War II Draft Registration.
Jessie Benton Dixon of Temple, Cotton Co, OK was age 52, born 8 Sep 1889, Hopkins Co, TX. Mrs. Sady M. Dixon, wife, of Temple, would always know his address. He was 5'11", 190 #'s, blue eyes, brown hair.

Jessie B. Dixon is buried Fairview Cemetery, Randlett, Cotton Co, OK:
Birth 8 Sep 1889; died 6 Jul 1944
Sarah M., b. 25 Sep 1893, d. 24 Feb 1947
they share a marker with
Infant Dixon, b. 12 Mar 1926, d. 14 Mar 1926
Oscar C. Dixon, b. 11 Nov 1920, d. 16 Dec 1946

Social Security Claims: Luther Franklin Dixon, b. 27 Oct 1917, Edgewood, TX, died 24 April 1999. Parents were Jessie B. Dixon & Sarah M. Stallings.

Jessie Benton DIXON and Sarah Melinda "Sadie" STALLINGS were married circa 1912. Sarah Melinda "Sadie" STALLINGS was born on 25 September 1893 in Texas. She died on 24 February 1957 at the age of 63 in Cotton County, Oklahoma.