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1. | Arelda Dickey was born in 1898 in Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Clarence Calvin Dickey and Catharine Rebecca Spence). Other Events:
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2. | Clarence Calvin Dickey was born on 5 Apr 1882 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (son of George Calvin Dickey and Lucy McGill). Other Events:
Clarence married Catharine Rebecca Spence on 5 Jul 1906 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Catharine (daughter of Marshall Spence, II and Catharine Molson) was born in Apr 1884 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 13 Jun 1955 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Catharine Rebecca Spence was born in Apr 1884 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Marshall Spence, II and Catharine Molson); died on 13 Jun 1955 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
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Notes: Calvin Dickey's Third Attempt on His Life Was Successful George married Lucy McGill in 1877 in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA. Lucy was born on 17 Dec 1851 in Luray, Page, Virginia, USA; died on 26 Aug 1904 in 1411 North Cameron street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Lucy McGill was born on 17 Dec 1851 in Luray, Page, Virginia, USA; died on 26 Aug 1904 in 1411 North Cameron street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
Notes: Mrs. Lucy Dickey, wife of George Dickey, died of dropsy last evening at her home, 1411 North Cameron street. A husband and three sous survive her. She was 53 years old and will be buried from the Second Baptist Church tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. D. Augustine Reid, pastor, officiating. Interment will be made in Lincoln cemetery. Notes: Married:
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6. | Marshall Spence, II was born on 4 May 1850 in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA (son of Marshall Spence, I and Mother Unknown Spence); died on 11 Apr 1907 in 217 River street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
Notes: "I am the only colored man employed at the Pennsylvania round house." Marshall married Catharine Molson. Catharine (daughter of John Molson and Elizabeth Molson) was born on 31 Dec 1845 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 27 Dec 1904 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Catharine Molson was born on 31 Dec 1845 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of John Molson and Elizabeth Molson); died on 27 Dec 1904 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
Notes: When Catharine Molson was born on December 31, 1845, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, her father, John, was 43, and her mother, Elizabeth, was 35. She had two sons and four daughters with Marshall Spence between 1866 and 1884. She died on December 27, 1904, in her hometown at the age of 58, and was buried in Penbrook, Pennsylvania.
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8. | George Larue Dickey was born on 17 May 1820 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (son of Robert Marris Dickey and Barbara Elisabeth LaRue); died on 28 Apr 1884 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
George married Sarah E Etter about 1846. Sarah was born about 1827 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 11 Mar 1895 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Sarah E Etter was born about 1827 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 11 Mar 1895 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
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12. | Marshall Spence, I was born in in North Carolina, USA. Marshall married Mother Unknown Spence. Mother was born in in North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Mother Unknown Spence was born in in North Carolina, USA.
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14. | John Molson was born about 1802 in Virginia, USA. Other Events:
John married Elizabeth Molson. Elizabeth was born in 1810 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Elizabeth Molson was born in 1810 in Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
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