| 8. |  George Calvin Dickey was born on 8 Apr 1847 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (son of George Larue Dickey and Sarah E Etter); died on 27 Feb 1907 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
- Military: LengthOfService: 10 Mos 9 Days; MilitaryCompany: C; Regiment: 201st Infantry Pennsylvania Vol.; Rank: Private
- Military: Pennsylvania, USA; Name: C. Deckey Side: Union Regiment State/Origin: Pennsylvania Regiment: 201st Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry Company: C Film Number: M554 roll 27
- Ethnicity: American
- Findagrave Profile: 234534795
- Race: White
- Role: Veteran
- Veteran: Civil War: Co. C 201st PA Volunteers
- Name: C. Deckey
- Name: Calvin Dickey
- Name: Calvin Dickey
- Name: Calvin G Dickey
- Name: Calvin George Dickey
- Name: Calvin George Dickey
- Name: Geo Calvern Dickey
- Name: Geo. C. Dickey
- Name: George C Dickey
- Name: George C Dickey
- Name: George C. Dickey
- Name: George Calvern Dickey
- Military Enlistment: 16 Aug 1864, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Private Co. C 201st PA Vol
- Military Discharge: 25 Jun 1865; Private Co. C 201st PA Vol
- Residence: 1877, Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA; Calvin Dickey returned to Virginia for Lucy after the war. They lived in Winchester several years before returning to Harrisburg.
- Residence: 1880, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
- Residence: 7 Feb 1888, Pennsylvania, USA; Relation to Head: Soldier; Claim: Invalid; Filing Date 7 Feb 1888; Application #638704; Certificate #477141
- Residence: Jun 1890, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; EnumerationDistrict: 49
- Residence: 1900, 1144 Cameron street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Cameron Street; 52 Age: 52; Painter Occupation: Painter; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; CityWard: 7; EnumerationDistrict: 0069; HomeOwnership: Rent; MonthsUnEmployedPastYear: 4; OwnsFarm: H; YearsMarried: 23; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head
- Residence: 1907, 1413 Marion street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
Notes:
Calvin Dickey's Third Attempt on His Life Was Successful
After having been frustrated in two attempts at suicide, Calvin Dickey, a white man, of 1413 Marion street, killed himself yesterday afternoon by pressing the trigger of a gun, held between his knees, with a cane. The charge entered his skull, causing instant death. Despondency because of the death of his wife, a Virginia Negress, was the cause. Dickey twice before attempted suicide, but each time his son, Charles, prevented him from accomplishing his Intent. The first attempt was two weeks ago, when Charles happened into his father's room just in time to snatch a razor away from his throat. Last Monday he returned home and found the door locked. He entered from the rear and found that Dickey had heated a poker red hot nearly to the handle and was about to force it down his throat. He begged to be let kill himself. Yesterday Charles and his wife went to a funeral. On their return they found Dickey on a chair with a wound in his head. A shot gun stood between his knees, muzzle upward, and In one hand there still was clutched a cane, with which he evidently had pressed down the trigger. Dickey's wife has been dead three years, but he never entirely recovered from his grief. He married her thirty years ago, returning to Virginia for her, having met her when South with the Union army in the Civil war. They lived at Winchester for several years, then came North. Dickey was 60 years old when his wife died. Soon after he suffered a stroke of paralysis, and was prevented from working. This also preyed upon his mind and he took to drink.
Clipped from
Harrisburg Daily Independent
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
28 Feb 1907, Thu • Page 1
DESPONDENT OLD MAN KILLS HIMSELF Despondent over the death of his wife, a Negress, Calvin Dickey, white, a long sufferer with paralysis, yesterday shot himself to death, using a cane to press the trigger of a shotgun, the barrel of which Dickey had placed against his head. The shot entered the temple, causing almost instant death. Dickey committed suicide at the home of his son, Charles, 1413 Eleventh - and - a - half street. His body was found late yesterday afternoon. This was the third attempt Dickey made on his life. Two weeks ago he tried to cut his throat with a razor and last Monday a son found him trying to force a red - hot poker down his throat. Five sons survive, Harry, Charles, Clarence, Walter and Howard. The funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Clipped from
Harrisburg Telegraph
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
28 Feb 1907, Thu • Page 1
Name: George C Dickey
Enlistment Date: 19 Aug 1864
Enlistment Rank: Private
Muster Date: 19 Aug 1864
Muster Place: Pennsylvania
Muster Company: C
Muster Regiment: 201st Infantry
Muster Regiment Type: Infantry
Muster Information: Enlisted
Muster Out Date: 21 Jun 1865
Muster Out Place: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Muster Out Information: Mustered Out
Side of War: Union
Survived War?: Yes
Residence Place: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Title: History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865
George Calvern Dickey was born in April 1848 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He fought on the side of the Union, as a Private in Co. C 201st PA Vol. Infantry Regiment in the US Civil War. He had four sons with Lucy McGill between 1878 and 1888. He died on February 27, 1907, in his hometown at the age of 58, and was buried in Penbrook, Pennsylvania.
Buried:
Lincoln Cemetery
Died:
65 Age: 65
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]
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