William Dikes Elusive Ancestor

William DIKES born 1835/6 Texas, father USA born via 1870 censusHere William in 1870 William is alive and dwelling with his family (although mispelt etc. )in 1870Name: William DikeEstimated Birth Year: abt 1837Age in 1870: 33Birthplace: TexasHome in 1870: Burnham, Ellis, TexasRace: WhiteGender: MaleValue of real estate: View imagePost Office: Cummins CreekHousehold Members: Name AgeWilliam Dike 33Ann Dike 26William Dike 11Jonathan Dike 8Lena Dike 5Charles Dike 4 again my great grandfatherWilliam seems to have died before 1880 as his wife is listed as a widow.1880 United States Federal Censusabout Aby DikesName: Aby DikesHome in 1880: Haskell, TexasAge: 36Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844Birthplace: IndianaRelation to Head of Household: Self (Head)Father's birthplace: IndianaMother's birthplace: IndianaNeighbors: View others on pageOccupation: Keeping HouseMarital Status: WidowedRace: WhiteGender: FemaleHousehold Members: Name AgeAby Dikes 36Wm. M. Dikes 20James V. Dikes 18Lauretta Dikes 15Charley Dikes 13Robt Dikes 9John Maibin Dikes 6Next Source of InformationSource Information:Ancestry.com. Texas Land Title Abstracts [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000. Original data: Texas General Land Office. Abstracts of all original Texas Land Titles comprising Grants and Locations. Austin, TX, USA.Grantee: A. C. DikesCertificate: 26/1553Patentee: A. C. DikesPatent Date: 27 Jul 1890Acres: 160District: Milam; TravisCounty: EastlandFile: 6857Survey/Blk/Tsp: NE 1/4 36 H & TC 4-Patent #: 594Patent Volume: 10Class: SchoolWilliam Dikes Family Group Looks like thisWilliam DikesB: abt 1837Texas, United StatesD: before 1880FATHER: Joseph D Johnson 1812 - 1851 MOTHER: Charrity Dixson 1812 - 1846Wife Abigail C JohnsonAbigail C JohnsonB: 27 March 1842 Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana, United StatesD: Eastland, Texas, United StatesChildren of William and Abigail include:William M DikesSonSep 8 1859Texas, United Statesdied 1954Oklahoma, United StatesJames E. DikesSon16 Jan 1861TexasLauretta A DikesDaughter27 Feb 1864TexasCharles Bell DikesSonMar 1867 (16 Feb 1867 per E.M. Hayley)Lots of the records show Charles birthday March 1867 but according to my grandmother's Bible his birthday is 16 Feb 1867. Charles was my Grandmother's father.Lousianna, USAdied 11 Nov 1946Los Angeles, CaliforniaLucy DikesDaughter11 Aug 1869Robert Boone DikesSon6 Dec 1870Texasdied 21 Oct 1956Napa, CaliforniaJohn Marvin DikesSonabt 1874TexasLutie Lee DikesDaughter19 June 1880Several of these children also named their children William ergo it does get confusingCould this be him????Name: William DikesSide Served: ConfederacyState Served: TexasService Record: Enlisted as a Private.Enlisted in Company C, 19th Cavalry Regiment Texas
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  • Hi, Elizabeth. William Marcus DIKES (1859-?) married my father's half-sister Alice Luella BAGGETT, dau of Andrew Jackson BAGGETT and Delilah GLOVER. Would like to work with you on the DIKES line.
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