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Charles C. Dykins

Birth	:	2 Jul 1833 Steuben County, New York, USA
Death	:	18 Dec 1915 West Union, Fayette County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	West Union Cemetery, West Union, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.9611000, -91.8151600
Description	:	An October 1905 edition of the West Union, Fayette County, Iowa, newspaper contained the following article: Golden Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Dykins, two of our most honored citizens, on last Saturday, September 30th [1905], celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their home in this city. The bride and groom of this occasion were married at the Old Mission, in Winneshiek county, fifty years ago last Saturday, and the whole of their married life has been spent in Fayette county. To them have been been born five children, three of whom are living, and were here to take... Read More	An October 1905 edition of the West Union, Fayette County, Iowa, newspaper contained the following article: Golden Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Dykins, two of our most honored citizens, on last Saturday, September 30th [1905], celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their home in this city. The bride and groom of this occasion were married at the Old Mission, in Winneshiek county, fifty years ago last Saturday, and the whole of their married life has been spent in Fayette county. To them have been been born five children, three of whom are living, and were here to take part in the doings Saturday. They are Albert of Ramona, South Dakota, and Charles W. and Miss Nora of this city. Others present were Mrs. E. [Edith] Belknap of Madison, South Dakota, C.C. Herriman, Orchard, Iowa; Henry Nims and wife [Harriette D. Finch], Waucoma [Iowa], H. Salisbury and wife, from near Fayette [Iowa], Dr. Stafford and wife, Sumner [Iowa] and a number from town. Many very appropriate and useful presents were left by the guests as a remembrance of the occasion, not the least of which was $50 in yellow gold. May Mr. and Mrs. Dykins live many more years of life is is the wish of their many friends. The 1910 History of Fayette County, Iowa, contains the following (at page 148): Charles C. and Mary [Strang] Dykins were among the early pioneers of Auburn and Eden townships. Charles C. Dykins was one of the first merchants of West Union, also a leading man of affairs during the formative period of this part of the state, but having accumulated a competency, he discontinued business some years ago and is now living a life of retirement in [West Union]. A December 1915 issue of the West Union, Iowa, newspaper contained the following obituary: PIONEER OF FAYETTE COUNTY DIES SATURDAY AT SON'S HOME IN WEST UNION, AGED EIGHTY-TWO C.C. Dykins died at 11 o'clock Saturday forenoon [18 December 1915] at the home of his son, C.W. Dykins, in West Union, aged eighty-two years. Mr. and Mrs. Dykins had gone in November to New York City, expecting to spend the winter with their daughter, Mrs. D.B. Duncan, but he, oppressed in his old age and feebleness by the turmoil of city life, returned November 24 to his son's home here, and speedily sank in strength till the end came. Mrs. Dykins, who remained in New York City, was unable to come to the funeral, as she has been in declining health for the past two or three years, and is now weaker and suffering more from asthma than at any time previously. Mr. Dykins, though at a very advanced age, had given his wife unremitting care during her recent years of poor health, and while he was a man of marked vigor and activity for one of his age, the responsibility no doubt shortened his life. He was a man of clean life, pleasant and kind to all, a consistent member of the Methodist Church and remarkably faithful to its services, a man who by industry and thrift had made more than an ordinary success in life. He was a devoted member of the Masonic order, West Union lodge having charge of the funeral services, which were held at 10 o'clock yesterday from the Methodist Church, conducted by Rev. H.C. Culver. C.C. Dykins was born in Steuben County, N.Y., July 2, 1833, and died at the home of his son in West Union, Fayette County, Iowa, December 18, 1915. He came to Cook County, Illinois, with his parents in 1836 and was a resident of that county and of Freeport, Illinois, until 1853, when he came to Fayette County, locating at what was then the leading town, Auburn. He was early identified with the industries of that place and vicinity until 1871, when he moved to Alpha, in the same county, where he was engaged in various enterprises, until his retirement from business in 1900. Later he lived in Sumner and Hawkeye, and has resided in West Union for the past ten years. He was married to Mary Strang, at what was known as the Old Mission, September 30, 1855, and they lived to celebrate at the home of their son in West Union, their sixtieth wedding anniversary during the present year. He is survived by his widow, Mary Dykins, now temporarily in New York City, and his children, Albert W. [Dykins] of Ramona, S.D., Mrs. D.B. Duncan of New York City, and Charles W. [Dykins] of West Union. He was a pioneer in every sense of the word, enduring the hardships and privations of the early residents of this county, as they sought to develop the country and build homes, establish schools and churches, that they might enjoy these privileges in the community. Such environments tended develop character and integrity, which is the heritage of our early pioneers. To such as he are we indebted for many of our public institutions, for he gave freely of his time and talents for the upbuilding of the communities in which he lived and for the benefit of his fellows.

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Charles C. Dykins's memorial is located at: West Union Cemetery, West Union, Fayette County, USA.
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Charles C. Dykins death on 18 Dec 1915 in West Union, Fayette County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.9611000
Longitude: -91.8151600

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Mary MacFarlane Strang Dykins

(1838 - 1918)

Siblings

Mary Ann Dykins Belknap

(1839 - 1925)

Children

Albert W. Dykins

(1856 - 1939)

Nora E. Dykins Duncan

(1871 - 1938)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. West Union Cemetery
West Union, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9611000, -91.8151600

2. Mount Calvary Cemetery
West Union, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9300003, -91.7850037

3. Boale Cemetery
Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9935700, -91.8451900

4. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
West Union, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9777985, -91.7647018

5. Butler Cemetery
West Union, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9738910, -91.7501880

6. Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9347000, -91.7450027

7. South Windsor Cemetery
Donnan, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9211006, -91.8747025

8. Prairie View Cemetery
Fayette, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8993580, -91.8330000

9. Oak Ridge Cemetery
Auburn Township, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0155983, -91.8683014

10. George Cemetery
Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0346985, -91.7818985

11. Windsor Cemetery
Hawkeye, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9644012, -91.9225006

12. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Fayette, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8768997, -91.8094025

13. Brainard Cemetery
Brainard, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9341980, -91.7044900

14. Dunham Grove Cemetery
Randalia, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8767014, -91.8458023

15. Hawkeye Cemetery
Hawkeye, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9397011, -91.9357986

16. Nutting Cemetery
Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0306015, -91.7247009

17. Saint Petr Kirchof
Eldorado, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0572014, -91.8352966

18. Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery
West Union, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0625000, -91.7630997

19. Lima Cemetery
Lima, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8689000, -91.7373000

20. Saint Francis Cemetery
Fayette, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8511009, -91.8261032

21. Dover Township Cemetery
Dover Township, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0708008, -91.8392029

22. Oak Lawn Cemetery
Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9986000, -91.9666977

23. Pitts Cemetery
Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9900017, -91.9708023

24. Gods Acres Cemetery
Clermont, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9925003, -91.6496964