Transcription contributed by Martie Callihan 6 February 2005

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PETER T. DICKEY (deceased) was the son of James and Elizabeth (Temple) Dickey and was born in Butler Co., Ohio, near Middletown, Jan. 8, 1832; his parents were pioneers of that county. In 1852, he came to Franklin and engaged as clerk in the dry goods house of Thirkield & Schenck four years. He was married, in 1856, to Eliza M., daughter of George and Mary Ballintine. born in Franklin. They had three children, all living—Mary E., H. Chalfant (now in Fargo, Dak., in the dry goods business) and John P. (also in dry goods store in Franklin). In the spring of 1856, Mr. D. bought a saw-mill south of town, which formerly belonged to his wife's father, which he ran one year. He then purchased a lumber yard of Christopher Schenck, on Second street, near Canal. He erected a grain house on the other side of the canal and dealt quite extensively in grain and lumber; the latter he bought in the pineries and shipped by contract to Cincinnati and other places; he followed this business till the time of his death, which occurred Jan. 8, 1874; he owned 480 acres of land in Doniphan County, two blocks of several lots each in Santa Barbara, Cal., and two lots in Camp Washington, Cincinnati, all of which his family still own. He was also a director in the First National Bank of Franklin and the Ohio Insurance Company, of Dayton, in both of which they still hold stock. He was one of the founders and a large stockholder in the Building Association of Franklin, Mr. D. was a shrewd and very successful business man.