Kenneth L. Dickey

Last updated 27 Apr 2024 in Spear–Johnson Family.

Individual

Born: 3 Dec 1927 in Murdo, Jones County, South Dakota, United States

Died: 25 Jan 1984 in Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, United States

Father: Lester C. Dickey (bet 1905/1906 – bef 1984)

Mother: Mabelle B. "Mabel" Westfall (1905 – 1970)

Supporting evidence for:

name

census-us-1930-ps-sd-jones-22-1b: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Jones County, Union Township, enumeration district 38-22, sheet 1B (form/penned) or page 264B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 19 May 2009) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Jones ⟩ Union ⟩ District 0022" image 2; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 2225 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2341959]

Reference Detail: Line 96, dwelling 21

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Kenneth L. Dickey).

obituary-kenneth-dickey-1984: Obituary for Kenneth L. Dickey (1984); “City, area deaths / Kenneth L. Dickey,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 1 Oct 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1984 ⟩ January ⟩ Jan 27 1984, Fri ⟩ Page 7”, column 2; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 27 Jan 1984 (Friday), page 6, column 2”

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Kenneth L. Dickey).

obituary-mabelle-dickey-1970: Obituary for Mabelle B. Dickey (1970); “City, area deaths / Mabelle B. Dickey,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 1 Oct 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1970 ⟩ October ⟩ Oct 17 1970, Sat ⟩ Page 2”, column 5; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 17 Oct 1970 (Saturday), page 2, column 5”

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Kenneth [Dickey]).

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birth

Reference Detail: Line 96, dwelling 21

Comment Detail: Source includes age (2 3/12 [2y 3m]) and location (South Dakota). Using his age and the official census date of 1 Apr 1930 gives a birth date range from 2 Dec 1927 to 1 Jan 1928.

Comment Detail: Source includes date (Dec. 3, 1927) and location (Murdo [, South Dakota]).

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death

Comment Detail: Source includes date ("Wednesday" [for an obituary published Friday, 27 Jan 1984, gives 25 Jan 1984]) and location ("at his home in" Sturgis [, South Dakota]).

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father

Reference Detail: Lines 93,96, dwelling 21

Comment Detail: Source identifies Kenneth L. Dickey as a son of Lester [?] Dickey. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.

Comment Detail: Source identifies Lester Dickey as a biological parent of Kenneth DIckey.

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mother

Comment Detail: Source identifies Mabel Dickey as a biological parent of Kenneth DIckey.

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Family

Spouse/Partner: {private}

Married: 3 Apr 1954

Supporting evidence for:

marriage

obituary-leona-cressy-2017: Obituary for Leona M. Cressy (2017); “Today’s obituaries: Leona M. Cressy,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 26 Sep 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 2017 ⟩ March ⟩ Mar 29 2017, Wed ⟩ Main Edition ⟩ Page A5”, column 5; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), March 29, 2017 (Wednesday), page A5, column 5”

Comment Detail: Source identifies her sister-in-law Daisy Dicky. Since Leona only has two brothers, and James Dickey married Maris, Kenneth Dickey must have married Daisy.

Comment Detail: Source includes date (April 3, 1954) and location (Gregory). However, there are two possible locations in South Dakota; one in Lawrence County, one in Gregory County. The one in Lawrence County would be a knee-jerk reaction since they moved to Sturgis, but this database doesn't know which is correct.

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Miscellaneous Facts

Events

Military Service: United States Army, Abt 1947

Employer: J.U. Dickson Sawmill at Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, United States

Employer: Phil-Town

Employer: Farmers Union Oil Company, 1969

Organization: Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2730 at Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, United States

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events

Comment Detail: Source includes branch (U.S. Army). Year is estimated based on him enlisting in the Army after high school.

Comment Detail: Source includes employer name (J.U. Dickson Sawmill). He worked there ("several ears"). The sawmill is located in Sturgis, South Dakota. It was sold in 1974 to Mosinee Paper Corp. and renamed Dickson Forest Products.

Comment Detail: Source includes employer name (Phil-Town). Searching shows entries for Phil Town, a motivational speaker and investor, not the company.

Comment Detail: Source includes retirement year (1969) and employer name (Farmers Union Oil Co.). It imples he worked there for several years before retiring. Farmer's Union Oil has numerous locations, and none were clearly appropriate.

Comment Detail: Source includes organization (Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2730) and location (Sturgis [, South Dakota]).

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Attributes

Residence: at Union Township, Jones County, South Dakota, United States

Education: attended school at Murdo, Jones County, South Dakota, United States

Residence: at Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, United States

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attributes

Reference Detail: Line 96, dwelling 21

Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Apr 1930) and location (Union Township, County: Jones, State: South Dakota).

Comment Detail: Source includes location (Murdo [, South Dakota]) The years are estimated based on his age.

Comment Detail: Source includes year (1958) and location (Sturgis [, South Dakota]).

Comment Detail: Source includes obituary date (17 Oct 1970) and location (Sturgis [, South Dakota]).

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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)

FOLLOWUP

Kenneth was survived by two sons, {private}, and two daughters {private}. [obituary-kenneth-dickey-1984]

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research notes

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