The funeral services of Mrs. A. F. Dickerson were held at the Baptist church Thursday at ten, conducted by her pastor, Rev. Edward M. Jeffers. Mrs. Dickerson has been a great sufferer for fifteen months, and during all this time has shown wondrous patience and faith. The family came from Norfolk to Chadron nine years ago last September, and have been permanently located here for these years as Mr. Dickerson is an engineer on the F.E. & M.V. Mrs. Dickerson was a native of Indiana, but at an early age went with her parents to Danville, Ill. While living there she gave herself to Christ and was baptized into the fellowship of the Baptist church of that place. A number of years later she moved to Blair, Nebraska, and it was at this place she was married to Mr. Dickerson. When the family came here she united with the Baptist church by letter from Norfolk. Besides her husband, she leaves behind to mourn her loss three daughters and one son. Two daughters are married, one living in Chicago and the other in Lead City, while the son and youngest daughter are still at home. A large company of sympathetic friends and neighbors gathered at the church for the last sad rites. The message of the pastor was based on the scripture verse, “I have fought a good fight; I have finished my course; I have kept the faith”. Chadron Journal

Note: Since the death date was not given the newspaper date was used. Added information below may be Mrs. A. F. Dickerson.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

Washington County Nebraska Marriage records:

12/2/1883 DICKINSON, ARTEMUS F HUNGATE, MELISSA Deed Book 4 Page 97

1870 Census

Name: George Hungate
Age in 1870: 25
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: Illinois
Dwelling Number: 26
Home in 1870: Grant, Washington, Nebraska
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Fort Calhoun
Occupation: Farmer
Male Citizen over 21: Y
Personal Estate Value: 900
Real Estate Value: 1600
Inferred Spouse: Malissa
Inferred Children: Cath Hungate

1885 Census

Name: Mellissa Dickenson
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1885
Event Year: 1885
Event Place: Blair, Washington, Nebraska, United States
Event Place (Original): , , Blair, Washington, Nebraska
Gender: Female
Age: 34
Birth Year (Estimated): 1851
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
A F Dickenson Husband M 32
Mellissa Dickenson Wife F 34
Laura Hungate Stepdaughter F 11
Nettie Hungate Stepdaughter F 9

Citing this Record "Nebraska State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3FD-62D : 17 December 2020), Mellissa Dickenson in entry for A F Dickenson, 1885; citing NARA microfilm publication M352 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 499,582.