Dickman, Susan, 1836-1913
Person
Biography
Dickman was born in 1836 in Franklin County, Virginia. Her family moved to a farm in Berrien County, Michigan sometime before 1839. She married Edwin Thomas Dickman, a farmer, in 1874. The couple lived in Berrien Township and did not have any children. Susan worked in the home and died in 1913.
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Diaries
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Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of diaries kept by Susan Layman Dickman between 1867 and 1910 in Berrien County, Michigan. The collection also includes two Berrien County school registers created between 1876 and 1888 and an account book used by the Flewallen family between 1849 and 1893, both from Berrien County.The bulk of the collection consists of annual diaries kept by Susan “Susie” Layman Dickman (b. 1836 d. 1913) dating between 1867 and 1910. Her diary entries are very brief and...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1867-1910, 1876-1888, 1849-1893