JOSEPH C. DIXON.-Fourth son of Archibald Dixon, was born in
the town of Henderson on the twenty-fifth day of December, 1848. At an early
age he was sent to the best private schools the town afforded, and
subsequently in 1863 and '64, to the Sayer[sic] Institute at Frankfort,
Kentucky. Being born of a bright, quick mind, he learned easily and rapidly-so
much so, that he soon prepared himself to enter the University of Virginia,
where he studied law and fitted himself for its practice. Returning to his
home, he was licensed to practice, but, owing to bad health and, perhaps, a
taste for a life more congenial, he has never sought clients or attempted to
practice a profession he had learned so well. Our subject inherited a goodly
portion of his father's quick and fiery intellect, and, doubtless, would have
made a leading practitioner had he fancied the life. At the death of his
father, he inherited a large and very valuable landed estate, comprising four
hundred and eight-six acres, four hundred and forty-five of which is cleared
and in a high state of cultivation. Upon this land he farmed until a few years
since; finding that life incompatible to both health and comfort, he removed
into the city. On the fourth day of December, 1874, Mr. Dixon was married to
Miss Lucie Henderson Alves, granddaughter of James Alves and great
granddaughter of Walter Alves, one of the signers of the ordinance
establishing the town of Henderson. Mrs. Dixon is a lady of excellent domestic
judgment, very popular and in every way fitted to adorn her husband's home.
They have had five children, three of whom are living: James Alves, Susie
Reeve and Maria Davis. Mr. Dixon in politics is a strong, uncompromising and
unflinching Democrat, and in excited, hotly contested elections, primary or
general, he usually makes his influence felt. He is a fine conversationalist
and earnest worker. he is warm-hearted, honest and sincere in his friendship,
in fact, no man will go further for a friend. He was raised a Presbyterian,
but has never attached himself to the church.
The History of Henderson County, Kentucky by Starling 1887 page
590-91;
