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John Calvin Dickson. Was born in Caledonia county, Vermont, November 4, 1835, and is the son of Robert and Janet
Lenna Dickson, both natives of Scotland His education was attained at the common schools of his State, and one
year, 1857-8, spent at the Mclndoes Falls Academy, Early in 1858 he started for California, coming via Panama,
arriving in San Francisco February 27th, of that year. He came to Margin county the next day, and began working
for his brother, Wm. J., remaining with him two years. He then leased a dairy ranch and conducted that business
till 1869 when he purchased his present homestead of six hundred and thirty acres, located two miles east of San
Jeronimo. He was married October 26, 1865, to Miss Jane Caldwell, who was born in Caledonia county, Vermont, September
28, 1842, Their children are: Mary Ella, born October 23, 1866: Robert Edwin, born February 2, 1870; Nettie Margaret,
born February 8, 1872; Herbert Caldwell, born February 20, 1875; Clara Louisa, born April 7, 1877; Alice Ray, born
November 2, 1878.
From:
History of Marin County, California
Alley, Bowen & Co., Publishers
San Francisco, California 1880
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