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Author: History of Will County IL, 1878

Rev. Orville C. DICKINSON, minister, Sec. 15; P. O. Wilton Center, Baptist; Republican. 
Owns sixty acres; born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., Sept. 10, 1836; went with parents to 
Michigan when 8 years old; resided there twelve years; attended the High School at Battle 
Creek three years; came here about the year 1856; was ordained in August, 1860; resided 
and preached in Wilton Twp. ever since, with the exception of three years that he was 
Pastor of a church at Bloomingdale, Mich.; he has preached continuously at this place 
since 1872. Married Susan BEEDLE, daughter of Rev. Emory BEEDLE, of Kalamazoo, Mich.; 
she was born Sept. 1, 1837; have no children of their own, have an adopted child of the 
name of Lizzie. Mr. D. carries on farming in connection with his other duties; had two 
brothers in the late war Anson and Albert; they served in the 12th I. V. I.; Anson 
received a mortal wound on the 22d of July, 1864, near Atlanta, Ga., and died Aug. 3, 
following.


Additional Comments:
HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.