James Calloway Dickens
& Gilly Richardson

James Calloway Dickens, son of Hartwell DICKENS & Nancy RICHARDSON, was born Nov. 29, 1847, in Ashe Co., NC, and died Jan. 18, 1923, in Franklin, Surry Co., NC. He married Gilly Richardson, daughter of Alexander RICHARDSON & Martha CHEEK, Aug. 27, 1873, in Alleghany Co., NC. She was born Feb. 27, 1849, in Ashe Co., NC, and died Aug. 11, 1932. James and Gilly Dickens are buried at the Roaring Gap Cemetery in Low Gap, Surry Co., NC.

Children of James Calloway Dickens & Gilly Richardson:

1. Johnson Dickens, no other info.
2. William Duffy Dickens, b. Sept. 9, 1874, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Dec. 9, 1932, Surry Co., NC; m. Effie LOWE; bur. Fishers Gap Church Cemetery, Low Gap, Surry Co., NC.
3. Isaac Cooper Dickens, b. June 6, 1876, Alleghany Co., NC; d. May 5, 1932, Surry Co., NC; m. Maude C. LUNDY; bur. Roaring Gap Cemetery, Low Gap, Surry Co., NC.
4. Rosabell Jane Dickens, b. Apr. 15, 1878, Alleghany Co., NC; d. June 29, 1949; m. William Mitchell POOLE, son of John POOLE & Sophina SOUTH, Sept. 26, 1909, Grayson Co., VA (b. May 10, 1870; d. Aug. 25, 1956); bur. Roaring Gap Cemetery, Low Gap, Surry Co., NC.
5. Eli Marsh Dickens, b. June 12 1880, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Mar. 21, 1957, Surry Co., NC; never married; bur. Roaring Gap Cemetery, Low Gap, Surry Co., NC.
6. Ennice Dickens, b. Apr. 4, 1886, Alleghany or Surry Co., NC; d. Jan. 23, 1948; m. William Thomas HOLYFIELD (HOLDERFIELD), son of George Washington HOLDERFIELD of Grayson Co., VA (b. abt. 1892; d. Feb. 18, 1963); bur. Roaring Gap Cemetery, Low Gap, Surry Co., NC.

Notes

ames Calloway Dickens was the son of Hartwell DICKENS and Nancy RICHARDSON of Ashe and Surry County, NC.  According G.H. Latham, Alleghany County Marriages, Caloway DICKENS (son of Hartwell & Nancy DICKENS) married Celia Jane RICHARDSON (daughter of Alexander RICHARDSON & Martha CHEEK) on Aug. 27, 1873.  However, this information does not seem to be correct.  It was Gilly Richardson—not Celia Jane—who married James Calloway Dickens, which is documented in Little River Regular Baptist Association Obituary Abstracts, 1894-1998 by Mountain Heritage.  Celia Jane Richardson (Gilly's sister) actually married Calvin WILLEY.  James Calloway Dickens had an unmarried sister named Celia J. Dickens b. abt. 1845, who died Feb. 27, 1920, in Surry County, NC; this may be the source of the confusion.  (Thanks also to Len Chappel for providing additional information about this family!)

Records

1880 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Glade Creek Twp., p.242:
JAMES C. DICKOMS, 43, NC NC NC, farmer

-- Gilly, wife, 30, NC NC NC

-- William, son, 5, " " "

-- Isaac C., son, 3, " " "

-- Rosa J., dau, 2, " " "

1900 Census, Surry Co., NC, Franklin Twp., p.7 (HH#131):
JAMES C. DICKENS, Nov. 1844, age 55, m. 25 yrs, NC NC NC, farmer

-- Gilley, wife, Feb. 1849, age 51, m. 25 yrs, 7 children/5 living, NC NC NC

-- Isaac C., son, June 1876, age 23, NC NC NC

-- Rausey J., dau, Nov. 1878, age 22, " " "

-- Eli M., son, June 1880, age 19, " " "

-- Ennis, dau, Apr. 1886, age 14, " " "

1910 Census, Surry Co., NC, Franklin Twp., p.3 (HH#63):
JAMES C. DICKEN, 66, m. 36 yrs, NC NC NC

-- Gilly, wife, 61, m. 36 yrs, 7 children/5 living, NC NC NC

-- Eli M., son, 28, NC NC NC

-- Ennice, dau, 21, " " "

1920 Census, Surry Co., NC, Franklin Twp, p.9 (HH#174):
CALLOWAY DICKENS, 73, NC NC NC, farming

-- Gilley, wife, 70, " " "

-- Eli M., son, 39, " " "

Death Certificate: James Calloway DICKENS, age 75, b. 29 Nov 1847, NC; d. 18 Jan 1923, Franklin, Surry Co., NC; spouse: Gillie DICKENS; father: Hartsel DICKENS; mother: Nancy RICHARDSON; burial: Roaring Gap Cemetery. (Ancestry.com)