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James "Jim" Lester Dickey
Last updated 27 Oct 2023 in Spear–Johnson Family.
Individual
Born: 3 Jul 1926 in , , South Dakota, United States
Died: 7 May 2001 in Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, United States
Father: Lester C. Dickey (bet 1905/1906 – bef 1984)
Mother: Mabelle B. "Mabel" Westfall (1905 – 1970)
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 95, dwelling 21
Comment Detail: Source includes name (James L. Dickey).
marriage-dickey-spear-1946: Record of marriage for James L. Dickey and Maris Spear (1946); South Dakota, Marriages, 1905-2017, database with images, Ancestry (https://ancestry.com: accessed 19 May 2009) ⟩ “1946” image 556; citing “South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota; South Dakota Marriage Records, 1905-2016”
Comment Detail: Source includes name (James L. Dickey)
memorialcard-robert-dIckey-2009: Memorial card (funeral program) for Robert James Dickey (2009); privately held
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Jim 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 (James Dickey).
obituary-lawrence-dickey-2022: Obituary for Lawrence James Dickey (2022); Kirk Funeral Home and Cremation Services (https://www.kirkfuneralhome.com: accessed 18 Oct 2023),”single location” (Rapid City, South Dakota)
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Jim 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 (James [Dickey]).
periodical-dickey-morgan-1966: “Dickey-Morgan,” wedding description; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 26 Sep 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1966 ⟩ December ⟩ Dec 11 1966 ⟩ Page 21”, column 4; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), December 11, 1966 (Sunday), page 21, column 4”
Comment Detail: Source includes name (James L. Dickey).
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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 95, dwelling 21
Comment Detail: Source includes age (⟨conflict⟩) and location (South Dakota). See research notes for conflict deails.
marriage-dickey-spear-1946: Record of marriage for James L. Dickey and Maris Spear (1946); South Dakota, Marriages, 1905-2017, database with images, Ancestry (https://ancestry.com: accessed 19 May 2009) ⟩ “1946” image 556; citing “South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota; South Dakota Marriage Records, 1905-2016”
Comment Detail: Source includes age (19). Using the marriage date of 30 Jun 1946 gives a birth date range from 1 Jul 1926 to 30 Jun 1927.
obituary-james-dickey-2001: Obituary for James L. Dickey (2001); “Obituaries: James L. Dickey,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 26 Sep 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 2001 ⟩ May ⟩ May 09 2001, Wed ⟩ Page 32”, column 1; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), May 9, 2001 (Wednesday), page D2, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes age (74). Using his age and death date of 7 May 2001 gives a birth date range from 8 May 1926 to 7 May 1927.
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obituary-james-dickey-2001: Obituary for James L. Dickey (2001); “Obituaries: James L. Dickey,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 26 Sep 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 2001 ⟩ May ⟩ May 09 2001, Wed ⟩ Page 32”, column 1; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), May 9, 2001 (Wednesday), page D2, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (May 7, 2001) and location (Rapid City [, South Dakota]).
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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: Lines 93,95, dwelling 21
Comment Detail: Source identifies James L. Dickey as a son of Lester [?] Dickey. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.
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Family
Spouse/Partner: Dorothy Maris "Dorotha" Spear (1927 – 2020)
Married: 30 Jun 1946 in Murdo, Jones County, South Dakota, United States
marriage-dickey-spear-1946: Record of marriage for James L. Dickey and Maris Spear (1946); South Dakota, Marriages, 1905-2017, database with images, Ancestry (https://ancestry.com: accessed 19 May 2009) ⟩ “1946” image 556; citing “South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota; South Dakota Marriage Records, 1905-2016”
Comment Detail: Source includes location (Murdo, Jones Co., South Dakota.) and date (June 30th, 1946).
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Child: {private}
Child: Lawrence "Larry" James Dickey (1948 – 2022)
Child: {private}
Child: {private}
Miscellaneous Facts
Attributes
Residence: at Union Township, Jones County, South Dakota, United States
Residence: at Murdo, Jones County, South Dakota, United States
Occupation: electrician's helper at Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, United States
Residence: at Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, United States
Residence: at Piedmont, Meade County, South Dakota, United States
Residence: at , Custer County, South Dakota, United States
Residence: at Caputa, Pennington County, South Dakota, United States
Residence: at Spearfish, Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States
Residence: at Caputa, Pennington County, South Dakota, United States
Occupation: Dickey's Chickys (later Zip Feed and Poultry) at Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, United States
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 95, dwelling 21
Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Apr 1930) and location (Union Township, County: Jones, State: South Dakota).
marriage-dickey-spear-1946: Record of marriage for James L. Dickey and Maris Spear (1946); South Dakota, Marriages, 1905-2017, database with images, Ancestry (https://ancestry.com: accessed 19 May 2009) ⟩ “1946” image 556; citing “South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota; South Dakota Marriage Records, 1905-2016”
Comment Detail: Source includes location (Murdo, Jones Co., South Dakota) on marriage date (June 30th, 1946).
story-depression-stories-dorotha-dickey: Dorotha Dickey, “Maris’ History”; email from {private}, sent 26 Apr 2009
Comment Detail: Source includes approximate date and occupation (...the first 3 years of our marriage, then Jim was offered a job as an electrician's helper...) and implies he took it by noting he didn't like living in the big city, so found another job after a couple of years.
obituary-dorotha-dickey-2020: Obituary for Dorotha Maris Dickey (2020); Behrens-Wilson Funeral Home (https://www.behrenswilson.com: accessed 14 Oct 2020), single location (Rapid City, South Dakota), published after 10 Oct 2020
Comment Detail: Source includes date (1948) and location (Rapid City [, South Dakota]). The obituary is inconsistent --- it claims she and James lived in Murdo for "their first 3 years" after marrying in 1946, but that they moved to Rapid City and Lawrence was born in October 1948, two years later. This record will treat the "3 years" as really being somewhere between 2 and 3.
obituary-dorotha-dickey-2020: Obituary for Dorotha Maris Dickey (2020); Behrens-Wilson Funeral Home (https://www.behrenswilson.com: accessed 14 Oct 2020), single location (Rapid City, South Dakota), published after 10 Oct 2020
Comment Detail: Source includes date (1949) and location (Piedmont [, South Dakota]). The obituary is unclear, stating that the moved to Piedmont and Harold was born in September of 1949. Were these the same month, or did they move some months before Harold was born? This record will assume the year of the move and Harold's birth are the same, but not necessarily the month.
obituary-dorotha-dickey-2020: Obituary for Dorotha Maris Dickey (2020); Behrens-Wilson Funeral Home (https://www.behrenswilson.com: accessed 14 Oct 2020), single location (Rapid City, South Dakota), published after 10 Oct 2020
Comment Detail: Source includes date range (1949-1952) and location (Custer State Park [Custer County, South Dakota]).
obituary-dorotha-dickey-2020: Obituary for Dorotha Maris Dickey (2020); Behrens-Wilson Funeral Home (https://www.behrenswilson.com: accessed 14 Oct 2020), single location (Rapid City, South Dakota), published after 10 Oct 2020
Comment Detail: Source includes earliest date (1952) and location (near Caputa [Pennington County, South Dakota]).
periodical-dickey-morgan-1966: “Dickey-Morgan,” wedding description; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 26 Sep 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1966 ⟩ December ⟩ Dec 11 1966 ⟩ Page 21”, column 4; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), December 11, 1966 (Sunday), page 21, column 4”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (Dec. 11 [, 1966]) and location (Spearfish[, South Dakota]).
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 obituary date (17 Oct 1970) and location (Caputa [, South Dakota]).
misc-history-of-dm-ag-supply: “Our History and Our Future…,” anonymous, D&M Ag Supply (https://www.dm-agsupply.com/: accessed 19 Oct 2023)
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1972) and business (Dickey's Chickys). The business was created from a the local chicken hatchery Jim purchased. The source later implies the business is located in Rapid City [, South Dakota].
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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)
CONFLICTS
Birth Date: This database uses 3 Jul 1926. The 1930 U.S. Census gives an age of (3 9/12 [3y 9m]), which, when applied to the offical census date of 1 Apr 1930, gives a birth date range from 2 Jun 1925 to 1 Jul 1926. [census-us-1930-ps-sd-jones-22-1b]
FOLLOWUP
The Great Depression story by Dorotha Dickey follows the same sequence of movement from Murdo to Rapid City to Piedmont to Custer State Park as other sources, but the timeline not only differs from other sources, but is also internally inconsistent. (She notes a move to Rapid City after 3 years so marriage [so, about 1949] and a couple of years later [so, about 1951] to a farm 20 miles outside of Rapid City [corresponds to Piedmont] where they stayed for about 18 months. However, while in Piedmont she notes enduring the "big forest fire of 1948." If the move to Rapid City was about two years into the marriage, the dates would line up better, but the "couple of years" before the move to Piedmont would need investiagtion. However, this inconsistency would affect every relative date. [story-depression-stories-dorotha-dickey]
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 95, dwelling 21
story-depression-stories-dorotha-dickey: Dorotha Dickey, “Maris’ History”; email from {private}, sent 26 Apr 2009
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