Abraham "Abe" Dixon

DIXON, Abe - The body of “Uncle Abe” Dixon, 92 years old, was brought to the home of his son, Tom Dixon, Wednesday night from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Emma Maxwell, of Rhea, where he died at 5 o’clock from pneumonia contracted six days previous. Mr. Dixon had lived in this county since before the Civil War, though he was born in Alabama and spent part of his childhood in Tennessee. He served through the war and took part in the battle of Prairie Grove. He and Dick Sharp, aged 84, also of this place are the last of Company K of the 34th Arkansas Division. Be sides Mrs. Maxwell and Tom Dixon, other surviving children are Mrs. Margaret Bateman of Commerce, Oklahoma and Mrs. Mollie Neece of Wyoming. About 20 grandchildren also survive. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 4 o’clock from the Christian church, Rev. J.W. Towry, pastor of the church officiating and burial was in the Prairie Grove cemetery. Relatives present from out of town were Mrs. Margaret Bateman and son Smith of Commerce, Oklahoma, a granddaughter, Mrs. Henry Zellner of Hulbert, Oklahoma and a grandson, Bruce Maxwell and wife of Wheeler, Arkansas. Seats were reserved for the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the veterans. Veterans present were; B.C. Campbell, George Nixon, A. Allen and Mr. Bradley. A beautiful tribute was paid the deceased by a close friend who said, “Uncle Abe was known for his truthfulness and his general integrity.” [Prairie Grove Herald 1/13/1927]

Abram (Abe) Dixon of Prairie Grove, Arkansas was born February 22, 1834 at New Market, Madison County, Alabama, the son of Thomas Dixon, born December 17, 1792, who lived in North Carolina. He was in the War of 1812, enlisted in the regular army for one year and was a son of Joseph Dixon of North Carolina. Maiden name of subject’s mother was Priah Cannon. Subject was a saddler, a Democrat and a Christian. He enlisted at Washington County, Arkansas as a private in Co. K, 34th Arkansas Infantry. He married Catherine Ann Smith in December 1858. She was the daughter of Phillip and Mary Smith, who lived in Washington County, Arkansas. [1911 Arkansas Confederate Census]

Abe Dixon filed Veteran Application #13519 with the Confederate Pension Board of Washington County for a Confederate pension and it was received as allowed August 19, 1912 at the State, citing service with Company K, 34thArkansas Infantry from 1862 thru 1865. [State of Arkansas Confederate Pension Archives]

DIXON, Abraham - "Uncle Abe" Dixon; Civil War Veteran, Dies At Age Of 92 - Prairie Grove, Jan. 5 - "Uncle Abe" Dixon, aged 92, probably one of the oldest Civil War veterans in Washington County, died late Wednesday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Emma Maxwell at Prairie Grove. He had suffered from pneumonia about six days.

Mr. Dixon had lived in this county since before the Civil War, though he was born in Alabama and spent his childhood in Tennessee. He served all through the war, and took part in the battle of Prairie Grove. He and Dick Sharp, aged 84, also of Prairie Grove, are the sole survivors of Company K, 34th Arkansas Division. Mr. Sharp, suffering from heart trouble, is also in a critical condition.

Besides Mrs. Maxwell, other children surviving are Tom Dixon of Prairie Grove, Mrs. Margaret Bateman of Commerce, Oklahoma and Mrs. Mollie Neece of Wyoming. About 20 grandchildren also survive. Funeral arrangements have not been completed, pending word from Mrs. Bateman and from a granddaughter, Mrs. Henry Zellner of Hurlburt, Oklahoma.

"Uncle Abe was known for truthfulness and general integrity," a friend said of him. [Fayetteville Democrat 1/6/1927]

"Uncle Abe" Is Buried Thursday - Prairie Grove, Jan. 7 - Funeral services for A. Dixon were held here Thursday afternoon at 4:00 o'clock at the Christian Church, Rev. J.W. Powry officiating. Burial was in the Prairie Grove cemetery.

Relatives present were Mrs. Marguerite Bateman and son Smith, of Commerce, Arkansas, a granddaughter Mrs. Henry Zellner of Hulbert and a grandson, Bruce Maxwell of Wheeler, Arkansas. Seats were reserved for the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Four veterans were present. [Fayetteville Democrat 1/7/1927]

Abe Dixon, 93-year-old Confederate Veteran of Prairie Grove, died on Wednesday of the past week and his funeral was held on Thursday at the Prairie Grove Christian Church with seats reserved for members of the Prairie Grove Camp, United Confederate Veterans and for le Daughters of the Confederacy. Mr. Dixon was born in Alabama on February 22nd, 1834, moving later to Tennessee and from Tennessee to Arkansas in 1855. [Benton County Herald 1/13/1927]