Francis Marion DIKE
Ellen DUBOIS

Husband:  Francis Marion DUBOIS
Birth:  27 Apr 1841, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania
Death:  3 Oct 1908, Swanton, Saline Co., Nebraska
Burial:  Oct 1908, Plummers Branch Cemetery, Swanton, Saline Co., Nebraska
Father:  Abiather DIKE
Mother:  Elizabeth WILSON

Marriage:     1870, Saline Co., Nebraska   

Wife:  Ellen DUBOIS
Birth:  20 Nov 1851, Iowa City, Wright Co., Iowa 
Death:  12 Jun 1899, Swanton, Saline Co., Nebraska
Burial:  Jun 1899, Plummers Branch Cemetery, Swanton, Saline Co., Nebraska
Father:  Walter DUBOIS
Mother: 
Chloe WRIGHT

Children:    
1. William Henry DIKE, b: 25 Jul 1871, Swan Creek, Saline Co., Nebraska
2. Walter Abiather DIKE, b: 5 Oct 1872, Swan Creek, Saline Co., Nebraska
3. Charles R. DIKE, b: 9 Apr 1876, Swan Creek, Saline Co., Nebraska
                             d: 5 Feb 1878, Swan Creek, Saline Co., Nebraska
                           bur: Plummers Branch Cemetery, Swanton, Saline Co., Nebraska
4. Luther Marion DIKE, b: 1 Jul 1877, Swan Creek, Saline Co., Nebraska
                                  d: 2 Nov 1878, Swan Creek, Saline Co., Nebraska
                               bur: Plummers Branch Cemetery, Swanton, Saline Co., Nebraska
5. Nettie Magnolia DIKE, b: 28 Mar 1879, Swan Creek, Saline Co., Nebraska
                                     d: aft 1910, Oklahoma
6.
(Twin) Chloe E. DIKE, b: 31 Dec 1881, Swan Creek, Saline Co., Nebraska
                                   d: 16 Mar 1882, Swan Creek, Saline Co., Nebraska
                                bur: Plummers Branch Cemetery, Swanton, Saline Co., Nebraska
7.
(Twin) Clara R. DIKE, b: 31 Dec 1881, Swan Creek, Saline Co., Nebraska
                                   d: 16 Mar 1882, Swan Creek, Saline Co., Nebraska
                                bur: Plummers Branch Cemetery, Swanton, Saline Co., Nebraska
8. Bertha Jane DIKE, b: 6 Jun 1883, Swan Creek, Saline Co., Nebraska
9. Anna Eliza DIKE, b: 14 Sep 1889, Swan Creek, Saline Co., Nebraska
                              d: Sep 1977, McCook, Red Willow Co., Nebraska
10. Edward Otis DIKE, b: 15 Oct 1892, Swan Creek, Saline Co., Nebraska
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Notes:    

Francis served with the Union forces in the Civil War. His Service Record shows:
   Name:  Francis M. Dyke
   Residence:  Indiana                           
   Enlistment Date:  29 August 1862
   Enlistment Rank:  Private           
   State Served:  Indiana    
   Service Record:  Enlisted in Company G, Indiana 63rd Infantry Regiment on 29 August 1862.
                              Mustered out Company G, Indiana 63rd Infantry Regiment on 21 June 1865
                                  in Greensboro, NC.

He received a pension for his service.  The Pension Records show:
   Name:  Francis M. Dyke
   State of Application:  Nebraska    
   Service:  G  63  Ind  Inf
   Pension Type:               Invalid                                              
   Date Filed:                 2 Aug 1890
   Application #:                902,342                      
   Certificate #:                  895,821                                                                                 

1870 Federal Census Data (M593_0832, Page 227A), Swan City Twp., Saline Co., Nebraska,
                                                                                                                   Enumeration Date: 1-Aug-1870, Family #60

NAME

Age

Sex

Occupation or Trade

Real Estate

Per. Estate

POB

In
Sch

Marr
W/In Yr

D, D, B, I, I, P, or C

 DIKE, Francis

29

M

 Farmer

$700

$600

PA

 

 

 

          Ellen

18

F

 Keeping House

 

 

IA

 

 

 

1880 Federal Census Data (T9_0755, Page 147C), Swan Creek Twp., Saline Co., Nebraska,
                                                                                  Enumeration Dist: 227, Enumeration Date: 11-Jun-1880, Family #59

 NAME

Age

Sex

 Relation

M/S W/D

Occupation

POB

Fa
 POB

Mo
POB

Dis-abled

In Sch

 DIKE, F  M

39

M

 Head

M

 Farmer

PA

NY

PA

 

 

          Ellen

28

F

 Wife

M

 Keeping House

IA

Unk

Unk

 

 

          Wm H

7

M

 Son

S

 

NE

NY

IA

 

X

          W  A

6

M

 Son

S

 

NE

NY

IA

 

X

          Netta

1

F

 Daughter

S

 

NE

NY

IA

 

 

1900 Federal Census Data (T623_0939, Page 197A), Swan Creek Twp., Saline Co., Nebraska,  
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 119, Enumeration Date: 5-Jun-1900, Family #63

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Birth Mo.

Birth Yr

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn

# C Liv

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 DIKE, Frank M

 Head

M

Apr

1841

59

W

 

 

 

PA

NY

PA

 Farmer

 

          Nettie M

 Daughter

F

Mar

1879

21

S

 

 

 

NE

PA

IA

 

 

          Bertha J

 Daughter

F

Jun

1883

16

S

 

 

 

NE

PA

IA

 

 

          Anna E

 Daughter

F

Sep

1889

10

S

 

 

 

NE

PA

IA

 At School

X

          Edward O

 Son

M

Oct

1892

7

S

 

 

 

NE

PA

IA

 At School

X

          Velma P

 G Daughter

F

Oct

1899

6m

S

 

 

 

NE

PA

IA

 

 

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