GEORGE
F. DIMICK, dealer in general merchandise, Rosiclare, 111., was
born one and a half miles north of that place Sept. 22, 1846, He is a son of
Franklin and Amanda J. (Chancy) Dimick, the former a native of New Hampshire
and the latter of Illinois. Franklin Dimick was born in 1820, and came with
his parents in his childhood to Illinois, settling in that part of Pope
county now included in Hardin county. His father, Jeduthun Dimick, was a
surveyor and civil engineer, as well as a farmer, and many of the early
surveys in that part of the state were made by him. Franklin and Amanda
Dimick commenced their married life on the old home place, and lived in that
immediate vicinity all their lives. In addition to farming he also worked at
carpenter work, and was one of the first Christian, or Campbellite,
preachers in that section. It was principally through his efforts that the
first stone church was erected in Hardin county. For many years he held the
office of justice of the peace, served one term as county judge, and was one
of the very few men in Southern Illinois to vote for Abraham Lincoln in
i860. From that time until his death he was a steadfast Republican. He died
at the age of sixty-five years and his wife at the age of sixty. Their
children were: Mary L., George F., Jeduthun C., Sarah E., John F., Maria J.,
Charles C, and Alice. Mary, Sarah, Maria, and Alice are deceased; Jeduthun
lives in Texas; John F, is on the old home place; Charles lives in
Rosiclare. George F, Dimick was educated in the public schools, and at the
age of twenty-one years began his business career as a clerk for J. B. Pell
at Rosiclare. In 1871 he was married to Miss Alice Madden, left the store,
and for several years lived on a farm near his father. His wife died in
1878, the mother of two children, Carrie B. and Daisy E., both now deceased.
After the death of his wife he lived with his parents for three or four
years, when he again married, his second wife being Miss Sarah Rose, and
returned to his farm. Subsequently he came to Rosiclare, where he formed a
partnership with his brother in the merchandizing business, under the name
of C. Dimick & Bros. This partnership lasted until 1902, and since then he
has been in business for himself. The firm is now G. F. Dimick & Son, his
son Walter having been admitted as a partner. In addition to his mercantile
interests Mr. Dimick still owns and manages his farm. He is a Republican in
his political belief and has held some of the local offices. Since he was
twenty-three years old he has been a member of the Christian church. He and
his second wife have had three children. Etta and Raymond are deceased and
Walter is in business with his father.
Extracted 2015 from Memoirs of the Lower Ohio Valley, Personal and Genealogical with Portraits, published in 1905, Volume 1, page 391
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