. Early years in Smyrna and our first Old home week. third son, John MiltonDixon, was born in Sherburne in 1801, becoming a farmer andan extensive dealer in live stock, and was said to have been well-to-do. He married Mary A. Sutphen, of Cherry Valley, and thefollowing children were bom to them: Charles G. married Per-sis, a daughter of Solomon S. Hall. At sixteen years of agewent to New York city and entered the mercantile business, re-maining there twelve years, thence going to Detroit for one year,thence a year at Chicago, three years following at St. Louis,thence returning east becoming a
. Early years in Smyrna and our first Old home week. third son, John MiltonDixon, was born in Sherburne in 1801, becoming a farmer andan extensive dealer in live stock, and was said to have been well-to-do. He married Mary A. Sutphen, of Cherry Valley, and thefollowing children were bom to them: Charles G. married Per-sis, a daughter of Solomon S. Hall. At sixteen years of agewent to New York city and entered the mercantile business, re-maining there twelve years, thence going to Detroit for one year,thence a year at Chicago, three years following at St. Louis,thence returning east becoming a member of the firm of DixonBrothers, which partnership lasted three years, and after that re-maining in the employ of the firm until October, 1872, when heagain became a member of the firm, with which he continuedtill his death March 18, 1882. Mr. Dixon was a member ofSherburne Lodge, No. 444, F. & A. M., Chenango Chapter, , R. A. M., and Norwich Commandery, No. 46, K. all his life he was held in the highest esteem by all who 94. HERBERT M. DIXON. Our First Old Home Week knew him. Mary J., the oldest daughter, in early years a schoolteacher, was a most estimable woman, those qualities whichmade the children love and cling to her extending to her wholelife. A most faithful member of the Congregational Churchshe was always much interested in that church and its married George Hunt, a son of Lucius Hunt, and to themwere born five children, all prospering, retaining many of the ex-cellent qualities of their parents. Flora, the oldest, marriedOscar G. Bell, now of Norwich; Charles H. married Jessie, adaughter of Francis G. Stanton, and there is one son, Howard;Merton L. and J. Williston are both married and in business atNorwich, and Maud, the youngest daughter, a graduate of theNorwich High School, is married and resides in Minneapolis,Minn. Rexie V., like her sister Mrs. Hunt, spent the most ofher life in Smyrna, in her early life a school teacher, invaria
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