March 21, 1973 (12 pages)

rare 6 The Nevada County Nugget . u 2 M.J. Brock GEORGE LINCOLN DIXON For culture and pri gress, and improvement in social con~ditions there are few people who would be missed more in Roseville than Mr. and Mrs. Dixon, who, since their arrival here in 1917, have made a place in business circles, in the schools, and in society that could not easily be filled: George Lincoln Dixon was born in Gold Run, on July 22, 1879, the second of three children in his parents’ family. His father, Joseph Dixon, a native of Maine, came to California via Panama, in the early fifties, and was a pioneer butcher, first at Red Dog, Nevada County, and then at Gold Run, Placer County, and still later at Towle; and he was prominent among the sterling men of early days. He died in Towle, September 18, 1909. His wife, Cecelia (Waters) Dixon, who was born at Sage Hill, near Forest Hill, Placer Courity, survived her husband and passed away on July 27, 1924,in Sacramento. Their children were Rose, who died at the age of nine years; George Lincoln; and Mrs. Mable N. Kemster. George Lincoln Dixon attended the common schools in Alta and at Towle, supplementing this attendance by courses at Auburn College and Atkinson’s Business College in Sacramento, after which he was apprenticed to his father to learn the butcher trade, in Towle. In 1900 he took full charge of the shop, and carried it on successfully for ten years, when he sold out and engaged in the dairy and stock business for two years, in Sierra Valley. Later he moved to Rattlensake Bar, and there resided for two years, and then came to Roseville, where he owns his residence at 214 Jones Street. y a Since his location there he has been steadily employed as car inspector in the Southern Pacific railway yards. He owns a onethird interest in the McManus Mine, located on Bear River, at the mouth of Steep Hollow, and also an interest in a ranch in Sierra Valley. In Sacramento, on December 26, 1906, Mr. Dixon was married to Miss Virginia €. Kelly, who was born at Rattlesnake Bar, a daughter of Maurice A. and Mary A. (Hawkins) Kelly, who were both born on the American River, in California; their interesting life history appears on another page in this work. Mrs. Dixon is the eldest of five living children born to her parents; she ‘attended Auburn High School, and was then graduated from the State Teachers’ College at San Jose, Class of 1904. She is now in her sixth year in the Roseville schools, which have an enrollment of 1014 pupils. Mrs. Dixon at present is principal of the Main Street school, serving her fourth year in that capacity, with credit and satisfaction to everyone. She is also a trustee of the Roseville Public Library, and is a member of the Board of Freeholders who framed the proposed city charter for Roseville, in 1924. ¥wo children have been born to Mr. and-Mrs. Dixon: Joseph M., born in Sacramento and now in the Class of 1925, of Roseville Union High School; and Cecelia, in Class 1927, of that institution. Mr. Dixen is a Republican in politics, and fraternally he is a member of the Knights of Pythias Lodge in Dutch Flat since 1902. Mrs. Dixon is a member of the California State Teachers’ Association, and fraternally she belongs to Col. E. D. Baker Post, W.R.C., at Newcastle, and to the Roseville Woman’s Improvement Club. = : Prominent people Pu blishe Ot Shes aw ee WILLIAM So much of the life of Willi California that he practically k forty-eight years he has made born at West Appleton, Knox ( Charles Albert and Alvira (f family .is traced back to th Clement Meservey immigra England, to America before earliest settlers of Portsmout terwards changed the spellin; original spelling) to Meserve was born at West Appleton, Meservey, the father of our sul farmer as well as a manufa children in the family, Willi Knowlton of Portland, Maine). of thirty-four years, in 1859, married to Mrs. Melvina ( Ing came West and located at Sea days, passing away at the age c William E. Meservey com and had two terms in Searsmo! the age of twenty years he be sawmill at Mount Desert, an is worked at the cooper trade an when he went to Michigan anc seven months at Saginaw. Het taught school. He had previou: Maine; having obtained a tea years of age. In March 1879, hi time was at Santa Cruz. Ther employed as foreman of the lu Valley Wood and Lumber Com; of the construction of the Casc: and Mining Company, from ( which company was absorbei Electric Company. His dutie tenance of all ditches, flumes < Mr. Meservey was promote superintendent of the ditches ar October 1, 1924, he will have be years without interruption. At Nevada City, May 7, 1 Miss Emma M. Stenger, a Augustus and Mary (Smith) Stenger, came to Nevada City i returned to Wisconsin and wa: brought his wife and infant dau; family settled in the Washing engineer and an amalgamator The father lived to be sixty-ti Nevada City. Mr. and Mrs. . children. Mary E. is assistant . W. is a millwright in the Ha Crockett; he is married and h Merritt Eugene, and Grace. Fl Francisco. Charles A. is marrie

rare 6 The Nevada County Nugget . u 2 M.J. Brock GEORGE LINCOLN DIXON For culture and pri gress, and improvement in social con~ditions there are few people who would be missed more in Roseville than Mr. and Mrs. Dixon, who, since their arrival here in 1917, have made a place in business circles, in the schools, and in society that could not easily be filled: George Lincoln Dixon was born in Gold Run, on July 22, 1879, the second of three children in his parents’ family. His father, Joseph Dixon, a native of Maine, came to California via Panama, in the early fifties, and was a pioneer butcher, first at Red Dog, Nevada County, and then at Gold Run, Placer County, and still later at Towle; and he was prominent among the sterling men of early days. He died in Towle, September 18, 1909. His wife, Cecelia (Waters) Dixon, who was born at Sage Hill, near Forest Hill, Placer Courity, survived her husband and passed away on July 27, 1924,in Sacramento. Their children were Rose, who died at the age of nine years; George Lincoln; and Mrs. Mable N. Kemster. George Lincoln Dixon attended the common schools in Alta and at Towle, supplementing this attendance by courses at Auburn College and Atkinson’s Business College in Sacramento, after which he was apprenticed to his father to learn the butcher trade, in Towle. In 1900 he took full charge of the shop, and carried it on successfully for ten years, when he sold out and engaged in the dairy and stock business for two years, in Sierra Valley. Later he moved to Rattlensake Bar, and there resided for two years, and then came to Roseville, where he owns his residence at 214 Jones Street. y a Since his location there he has been steadily employed as car inspector in the Southern Pacific railway yards. He owns a onethird interest in the McManus Mine, located on Bear River, at the mouth of Steep Hollow, and also an interest in a ranch in Sierra Valley. In Sacramento, on December 26, 1906, Mr. Dixon was married to Miss Virginia €. Kelly, who was born at Rattlesnake Bar, a daughter of Maurice A. and Mary A. (Hawkins) Kelly, who were both born on the American River, in California; their interesting life history appears on another page in this work. Mrs. Dixon is the eldest of five living children born to her parents; she ‘attended Auburn High School, and was then graduated from the State Teachers’ College at San Jose, Class of 1904. She is now in her sixth year in the Roseville schools, which have an enrollment of 1014 pupils. Mrs. Dixon at present is principal of the Main Street school, serving her fourth year in that capacity, with credit and satisfaction to everyone. She is also a trustee of the Roseville Public Library, and is a member of the Board of Freeholders who framed the proposed city charter for Roseville, in 1924. ¥wo children have been born to Mr. and-Mrs. Dixon: Joseph M., born in Sacramento and now in the Class of 1925, of Roseville Union High School; and Cecelia, in Class 1927, of that institution. Mr. Dixen is a Republican in politics, and fraternally he is a member of the Knights of Pythias Lodge in Dutch Flat since 1902. Mrs. Dixon is a member of the California State Teachers’ Association, and fraternally she belongs to Col. E. D. Baker Post, W.R.C., at Newcastle, and to the Roseville Woman’s Improvement Club. = : Prominent people Pu blishe Ot Shes

aw ee WILLIAM So much of the life of Willi California that he practically k forty-eight years he has made born at West Appleton, Knox ( Charles Albert and Alvira (f family .is traced back to th Clement Meservey immigra England, to America before earliest settlers of Portsmout terwards changed the spellin; original spelling) to Meserve was born at West Appleton, Meservey, the father of our sul farmer as well as a manufa children in the family, Willi Knowlton of Portland, Maine). of thirty-four years, in 1859, married to Mrs. Melvina ( Ing came West and located at Sea days, passing away at the age c William E. Meservey com and had two terms in Searsmo! the age of twenty years he be sawmill at Mount Desert, an is worked at the cooper trade an when he went to Michigan anc seven months at Saginaw. Het taught school. He had previou: Maine; having obtained a tea years of age. In March 1879, hi time was at Santa Cruz. Ther employed as foreman of the lu Valley Wood and Lumber Com; of the construction of the Casc: and Mining Company, from ( which company was absorbei Electric Company. His dutie tenance of all ditches, flumes < Mr. Meservey was promote superintendent of the ditches ar October 1, 1924, he will have be years without interruption. At Nevada City, May 7, 1 Miss Emma M. Stenger, a Augustus and Mary (Smith) Stenger, came to Nevada City i returned to Wisconsin and wa: brought his wife and infant dau; family settled in the Washing engineer and an amalgamator The father lived to be sixty-ti Nevada City. Mr. and Mrs. . children. Mary E. is assistant . W. is a millwright in the Ha Crockett; he is married and h Merritt Eugene, and Grace. Fl Francisco. Charles A. is marrie