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Biographical History of Cherokee County, Iowa
W. S. Dunbar & Co., Chigago - 1889

[page 565-566]

    CHARLES K. DIXON, Superintendent of the Cherokee division of the
    Illinois Central Railroad, was born in Canada, in July, 1846.  His
    father, JOHN DIXON, died in 1849, and when he was twelve years old
    he removed with his mother, MATILDA (SAVAGE) DIXON, to Forreston,
    Ogle County, Illinois.  In 1861, when there was a call for men to
    defend this fair land, CHARLES K. DIXON enlisted in the first three
    years' regiment, which was formed of Company A and Company H, and
    joined the Fifteenth Illinois Infantry.  He was sent to Alton, Illi-
    nois, and thence to Missouri, joining the Sixth Missouri, which with
    the Twenty-first Illinois was organized into the First Brigade, the
    first formed in the West, and commanded by General U. S. GRANT.  From
    Missouri he was ordered to Fort Donelson, and thence to Shiloh, where
    he took part in the battle and was wounded by a minie-ball; this was
    taken out near his hip joint, and he still has it in his possession.
    He was taken to the hospital, where he was confined ninety days. Re-
    joining his regiment at Memphis, Tennessee, he was ordered to Vicks-
    burg and took part in the siege and capture of that place.  After the
    fall of Vicksburg he took part in one more campaign, and was then
    mustered out of the service by reason of the expiration of the term
    of his enlistment.  He returned to Forreston, Illinois, and entered
    the employ of the Illinois Central Railroad in 1864, in the capacity
    of station agent.  He steadily worked his way up to the position of
    train dispatcher, which he held for some time, when he was transferred
    to that of train master at Fort Dodge, Iowa; thence he was sent to
    Waterloo, Iowa, where he occupied the same position.  When the con-
    struction commenced on the new line known as the Cherokee & Dakota
    Branch, Mr. DIXON was given the position of superintendent of trans-
    portation, and on the completion of the new line he was made division
    superintendent, which responsible position he still holds.  In Nov-
    ember, 1881, Mr. DIXON was united in marriage to Miss KITTIE BEALS of
    Amboy, Illinois, a daughter of H. H. BEALS, Esq., who for many years
    has been a passenger conductor on the Illinois Central Railroad.  Mr.
    and Mrs. DIXON have had born to them two children: JOHN B. and RUTH R.
    Mr. DIXON is a member of Lodge No. 178, A.F. & A.M., at Amboy,
    Illinois; of Nathan Whitlesy Chapter, No. 176, R.A.M.; of Franklin
    Grove and Dixon Commandery, No. 21, K.T.  In politics he affiliates
    with the Republican party.  He owns one of the most attractive homes
    in the town of Cherokee, and is a man highly esteemed by all who know
    him.

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