Ohio on The Dixons - A Colonial Quaker Family

Dixon's Mill - Minford, OH

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Often linked to Sciotoville or Portsmouth

Scioto, or Lafayette Forge

The forge first known as the Scioto and later as the Lafayette was located on the Little Scioto River in the north central part of the northwest quarter of Section 34, Harrison township, Scioto County. It was built as an addition to the saw mill and grist mill, erected a few years previously and owned by Samuel B. Burt. James Keyes wrote in his Pioneers of Scioto County:

Richmond Dale Grist Mill

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Richmond Dale Grist Mill

Built in 1809 by the Moffitt family. Nathan Dixon (brother of my g-g-g-grandfather Jeremiah) was the owner as of August of 1882. His sons Caleb and Simon worked there with him. Nathan did extensive remodeling.

Chillicothe Advertiser - Friday, August 25, 1882

Dixon Mill - Salt Creek - Londonderry, Ross County, Ohio

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Dixon Mill - Salt Creek - Londonderry, Ross County, Ohio - photo taken 1908

Dixon family reunion covered in the Scioto Gazette, Thursday, August 27, 1903

Gathering of the Dixon Clan at Ancestral Home

Gathering of the Dixon Clan at Ancestral Home (continued)

In 1800 the first Dixons moved to the Scioto River Valley of Ohio. Caleb’s three sons Daniel, George and Jonathan moved to Ross County, Liberty Township. Daniel built a mill on the Scioto River and it was still grinding in 1934. Three years later, in 1803 three more Dixons moved to the area – Joseph’s sons Jesse Dixon, Samuel Dixon (my direct ancestor), and Joseph Dixon. Joseph built a saw and grist mill on Salt Creek which feeds the Scioto River. To this day if you look at a map of Londonderry, Ohio in southeast Ross County you will find, just to the east of town, along a portion of the Salt Creek — Dixon Mill Road. And it is on that road that I found the remains of the old mill. Here are some photos I took in 2011. (click the photo to go to the entire album on Google Photos)