1.  Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002 (index plus scanned images of marriage book pages; online at Ancestry.com; abstracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Claude DICKESON (under age 21; father L. D. DICKERSON consenting) and Bessie STROUP (over age 18), both of De Soto, Jefferson Co., MO, obtained a marriage license in the office of the Recorder, Jefferson Co., MO, on 30 Nov 1915.  They were married 1 Dec 1915, in DeSoto, Jefferson Co., MO, by A.J. BLAIR, J.P.

2.  1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Francis DICKISON (æ 22, b. NC) and his wife, Mary Jane (æ 20, b. TN), are living in Wayne Twp., Randolph Co., IN (p. 98B), plus children; listed next to Francis's presumed parents, William DICKISON (æ 51, b. VA) and his wife, Margaret (æ 43, b. NC), plus children.

3.  1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Francis DICKARSON (æ 33, b. NC) and his wife, Jane (æ 30, b. TN), are living in Ward Twp., Randolph Co., IN (p. 940), with their children, who do not yet include Lorenzo Dow.

4.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Lorenzo DICKSON (æ 9, b. IN) is living in Vandalia Twp., Fayette Co., IL (p. 773), with his widowed father, Frank DICKSON (æ 43, b. NC), plus siblings.

5.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Dow DICKERSON (æ 18, b. IN/NC/TN) is living in Vandalia, Faette Co., IL (p. 152D), with his married sister, Catharine (DICKERSON) MANUS (æ 24, b. IN/NC/TN), her husband, George MANUS (æ 27, b. MO/__/KY), plus four of Dow's unmarried siblings.

6.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

7.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Claud DICKERSON (æ 4, b. May 1896, MO/IN/MO) is living in Valle Twp., Jefferson Co., MO (pp. 187B-188A), with his parents, Dow DICKERSON (æ 39, b. Mar 1861, IN/IN/IN) and Ellen (æ 33, b. Nov 1866, MO/IN/MO), plus siblings.

8.  1910 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Claud DICKERSON (æ 13, b. MO/IN/MO) is living in Valle Twp., Jefferson Co., MO (p. 254A), with his parents, Dow DICKERSON (æ 49, b. IN/IN/IN) & Stella (æ 30, b. MO/MO/MO), plus siblings, et al.

9.  1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #7 of 17):  Valle Twp., Jefferson Co., MO, Roll T625_930, p. 228A, SN 4A, SD 11, ED 44, enumerated 7/8 Jan 1920, official enumeration date 1 Jan 1920 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1920:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

17

18

19

21

23

25

26

27

28

X

69

69

Dickerson Dow

Head

O

F

M

W

58

Wd

N

N

IN

IN

KY

Y

laborer

railroad shop

W

_________ Claud

Son

M

W

23

M

Y

Y

MO

IN

MO

Y

Mill helper

railroad shop

W

_________ Bessie

D-in-law

F

W

21

M

Y

Y

MO

MO

MO

Y

None

_________ Claud L

GSon

M

W

11/12

S

Y

Y

MO

MO

MO

None

10.  1930 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #5 of 13):  Valle Twp., Jefferson Co., MO, Roll 1206 (Book 2), p. 259A, SN 3A, ED 50-24, SD 14, enumerated 12 Apr 1930, official enumeration date 1 Apr 1930 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1930:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
3	4	5	6	7	10	11	12	13	14	16	17	18	19	20	24	25	26	27	28	30	32
60	60	Dickerson Claude	Head	O	Y	M	W	33	Wd	N	Y	MO	IN	MO	Y	Farmer	Gen farm	O	Y	N	39
		Johnson Maggie	Servant			F	W	48	S	N	Y	IN	IN	KY	Y	Housekeeper	Private family	W	Y

11.  WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).