William Dickson and Mary McIlvaine

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Husband William Dickson ¹

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Wife Mary McIlvaine ^{1 2}

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         Father: George McIlvaine (      -      ) 2
         Mother: [Unk] Hamilton (      -      )

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Children

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1 F Mary R. Dickson ³

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         Spouse: John Gundacker Offner (1816-1880) 3
           Marr: 8 Aug 1848 3

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2 F Jane Dickson ³

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         Spouse: Joseph Boyd (      -      ) 3

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3 F Ann E. Dickson ³

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         Spouse: Gunning B. Bedford (      -      ) 3

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General Notes: Husband - William Dickson

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He was the founder of the Lancaster Intelligencer, who enjoyed the rare distinction of editing the only Democratic newspaper between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh for many years.

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General Notes: Wife - Mary McIlvaine

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She was the postmistress of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, who was first appointed to that office by President Jackson, and continued to discharge the duties of the position in a faithful and competent manner under all administrations for the long period of twenty-one years.

1 Franklin Ellis & Samuel Evans, History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 1054.

2 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 619.

3 Franklin Ellis & Samuel Evans, History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 1001.