Dixon, Henry Aldous, 1835-1884
Dates
- Existence: 1835 - 1884
biographical statement
Citation:
Gladden family histories, via WWW, Mar. 5, 2014 (Henry Aldous Dixon was born on March 14, 1835 in Grahamstown, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, the son of John Henry and Judith Boardman Dixon; grew up in a religious environment, and was baptised into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on his 21st birthday, in 1856; sailed for England in 1857, and the United States of America; continued on to join the Saints because an elderly couple, the Walkers, hired him to drive their cattle and care for their wagon; arrived in the Salt Lake City valley on September 12, 1857; in 1860-1865, Henry was sent on a mission to England and South Africa, where he was able to teach in his hometown; after returning to Utah, Henry married Sarah DeGrey on January 21, 1865; married a second wife, Mary Ann Smith, on April 13, 1869; called on a second LDS mission to Great Britain; during the trip, his ship hit an ice burg, but was able to limp to port where he chose a different ship to finish the journey; worked as a missionary for only one year before being released and sent home to recover from ill health; in 1884, Henry came down with pneumonia, and died on May 4, 1884, in Provo, Utah) http://gladdenfamilyhistories.blogspot.com/2008/07/henry-aldous-dixon-1835-1884.htmlFamilySearch, via WWW, Mar. 5, 2014 (Henry Aldous Dixon; b. Mar. 14, 1835 in Grahamstown, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, the son of John Henry and Judith Boardman Dixon; married Sarah DeGrey on January 21, 1865, and together they had 9 children; he married Mary Ann Smith, on April 13, 1869, and together they had 7 children.; died on May 4, 1884, in Provo, Utah)
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Clarence D. Taylor family history papers, 1872-2004
Contains pedigree charts, family documents, photographs, biographies, and compiled family history information for Clarence D. Taylor's ancestors. Dated 1872-2004.
Clarence D. Taylor photographs, 1820-2005
Includes 3,793 items of photograph albums, maps, photographs, postcards, sketches, prints, and negatives with images of Utah and Africa, as well as containing the Taylor family, landscapes, and missionary materials. Dated 1820-2005.
Photographs of Dixon family
Contains two photographs taken in approximately 1894. Includes a formal group photograph of the wife and children of Henry Aldous Dixon, and a portrait of Rhoda Celestia Nash Rowlands.
Photographs of Millicent Magdalena Emma Boardman, circa 1990-2005
Includes 3,793 items of photograph albums, maps, photographs, postcards, sketches, prints, and negatives with images of Utah and Africa, as well as containing the Taylor family, landscapes, and missionary materials. Dated 1820-2005.
Clarence D. Taylor papers
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