MARGARET DICKEY BICKMORE 1768-1852 DUP
HISTORY
Margaret
Dickey was born in 1768 in Warren, Lincoln, Maine, to Scottish immigrants John
Dickey and Nancy Patten.
Margaret
married David Bickmore in Cushing, Knox, Maine on 31 August 1793. She had 11 children in Maine: Annie, 1794; Thomas 1794; Isaac Motor, 6 June
1797; William, 14 May 1799; David, 1800; George, 1802; Jacob, 1804; Samuel
David, 4 February 1806; Eliza, 1809; Jane Ann, 1811; and Martha Jane, 1814.
The
family left Maine for Illinois probably about 1815/16. Margaret’s husband, David, must have died
before 1820 as eh was listed as head of her household in the 1820 census. Margaret was also known as Martha or Patsy (a
nickname for Martha) in subsequent census reports and land grants.
Margaret
and her son, Isaac Motor Bickmore, and his family joined a company of emigrants
who were coming to Utah under the leadersip of Captain John Walker. On the way, an epidemic of black cholera
broke out among them. Margaret and her
son, Isaac Motor, both contracted the disease.
They died on July 6, 1852, and were buried at Loope Ford on the Platte
River in Iowa. Margaret was 94 years
old. Isaac’s widow, Martha Harville
Bickmore and children came on to Utah and settled in Wellsville.
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WOMEN OF FAITH AND FORTITUDE
Margaret
Dickey was born in 1768 in Warren, Linconln, Maine, to Scottish immigrants John
Dickey and Nancy Patten.
Margaret
married David Bickmore in Cushing, Knox, Maine on 31 August 1793. She had 11 children in Maine.
The
family left Maine probably from Kennebec Co., after March 1815. The oldest daughter, Annie, married Daniel
Pettingill 27 December 1818 in Madison Co., Illinois. Margaret’s husband David, must have died
before 1820 as she was listed as head of her household in the 1820 census.
Margaret was also known as Martha or Patsy (a nickname for Martha) in
subsequent census reports and land grant records. Three of her sons were living in the same
town in consecutively numbered households.
Margaret
and her son, Isaac Motor Bickmore, and his family joined a company of emigrants
who were coming to Utah under the leadership of Captain John Walker. On the way, an epidemis of black cholera
broke out among them. Margaret and her
son, Isaac Motor, both contracted the disease.
They died on July 6, 1852, and were buried at Loop Ford on the Platte
River, Iowa. Margaret was 94 years
old. Isaac’s widow, Martha Harville
Bickmore, and children came on to Utah and settled in Wellsville.
Found on
FamilySearch.org. Contributed by Lana Horracks 17 November 2013.
Margaret Dickey Bickmore
(A sketch of the life of Margaret Dickey Bickmore and her son Isaac Motor bickmore, who died while crossing the plains.)
In a little town, calle Sterling, in the heart of Scotland lived John and Nancy Patten Dickey. They had heard of the opportunities offered in America and with their three little boys, took leave of their native country and came to live in Warren, Maine. Here they had three more children, the youngest of whom was Margaret, who was born about 1768.
David Bickmore was the son of John Bickmore, who descended from a family of seagoing ancestors. David was born in Friendship, Maine just a few miles from Warren. Here David and Margaret were married and lived at Warren for some time. They were the parents of six boys and four girls. The second son, Isaac Motor Bickmore was the grandfather of Danford M Bickmore.
The David Bickmore family left Maine and settled in Madison County, Illinois and later moved to Brown County. Here the gospel found the Bickmore family and som eof them accepted. Isaac Motor was the first to join the church of Jesus Chris of Latter-day Saints. Later his wife and family joined as also did her mother, May.
Becaus of bitter feeling that existed agains tthe LDS people, they were advised to dispose of their homes and emigrate to Utah. In 1852 they joined a company of emigrants who were coming to Utah under the leadership of Captin John Walker. On the way an epedimic of Black Cholera broke out amng the emigrants. Margaret and her son Isaac Motor contracted the disease and on 6 July 185__ they both died and were bured at Loop Ford, on the Platte River.
This left Isaac's widow, Martha Hernitte Bickmore to come to Utah with her family of six. (can't read this sentence). but Msrtha and the others ____________ on and settled in Williamsville, Utah.
(The information for this sketch was obtained from family words and Paton's "?? Maine" Also "Genealogy of Maine by Little) Lottie C Bickmore.
Sinc ethis was ritten by Mrs Bickmore, more information has been obtainef from additoinal sources. William Bickmore fprobably joined the church before his brother Isaac, as John was orained a High Priest in Mauvoo 3 September 1843. Wm ______________ was for years left off the family records of the W___________ Bickmores.
William Bickmore and unmarried children and his brother Samuel David family spent one or ___ years in Utah and then went out to the San Bernardino Valley in California. William and his wife later returned to Utah for awhile and then went to California where they died in the 1880s.
Mother Harville's olden son, Jackson turned back and joined the Conferderat Army. Williams' son Gilbert was in the Mormon Bttalion and went to California, was relased in Los Angeles area and returne to Iowa ________________ he met his famioly again and came to Utah and to San Bernardino gain. Here was another case of brother against brother and wa scousin against cousin.
Jqueline A Hyland
Margaret Dickey Bickmore
(A sketch of the life of Margaret Dickey Bickmore and her son Isaac Motor bickmore, who died while crossing the plains.)
In a little town, calle Sterling, in the heart of Scotland lived John and Nancy Patten Dickey. They had heard of the opportunities offered in America and with their three little boys, took leave of their native country and came to live in Warren, Maine. Here they had three more children, the youngest of whom was Margaret, who was born about 1768.
David Bickmore was the son of John Bickmore, who descended from a family of seagoing ancestors. David was born in Friendship, Maine just a few miles from Warren. Here David and Margaret were married and lived at Warren for some time. They were the parents of six boys and four girls. The second son, Isaac Motor Bickmore was the grandfather of Danford M Bickmore.
The David Bickmore family left Maine and settled in Madison County, Illinois and later moved to Brown County. Here the gospel found the Bickmore family and som eof them accepted. Isaac Motor was the first to join the church of Jesus Chris of Latter-day Saints. Later his wife and family joined as also did her mother, May.
Becaus of bitter feeling that existed agains tthe LDS people, they were advised to dispose of their homes and emigrate to Utah. In 1852 they joined a company of emigrants who were coming to Utah under the leadership of Captin John Walker. On the way an epedimic of Black Cholera broke out amng the emigrants. Margaret and her son Isaac Motor contracted the disease and on 6 July 185__ they both died and were bured at Loop Ford, on the Platte River.
This left Isaac's widow, Martha Hernitte Bickmore to come to Utah with her family of six. (can't read this sentence). but Msrtha and the others ____________ on and settled in Williamsville, Utah.
(The information for this sketch was obtained from family words and Paton's "?? Maine" Also "Genealogy of Maine by Little) Lottie C Bickmore.
Sinc ethis was ritten by Mrs Bickmore, more information has been obtainef from additoinal sources. William Bickmore fprobably joined the church before his brother Isaac, as John was orained a High Priest in Mauvoo 3 September 1843. Wm ______________ was for years left off the family records of the W___________ Bickmores.
William Bickmore and unmarried children and his brother Samuel David family spent one or ___ years in Utah and then went out to the San Bernardino Valley in California. William and his wife later returned to Utah for awhile and then went to California where they died in the 1880s.
Mother Harville's olden son, Jackson turned back and joined the Conferderat Army. Williams' son Gilbert was in the Mormon Bttalion and went to California, was relased in Los Angeles area and returne to Iowa ________________ he met his famioly again and came to Utah and to San Bernardino gain. Here was another case of brother against brother and wa scousin against cousin.
Jqueline A Hyland
Margaret Dickey Bickmore
