Robert Dickson, b: 1765 - Dumfries, Scotland

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}

^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}

^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}


			^{Thomas Dickson}^{b.1680 d.1753}

		^{John Dickson}^{b.1725 Scotland d.1788}	^{Margaret Bell}^{b.1715 d.1750}

^{Marie "Mary" Dickson}^{b.1811 Ft. Mackinac, Michigan d.1862 Sioux Po, Dakota Territory}	^{Robert Dickson}^{b.1765 Dumfries, Scotland d.1823 Drummond Isla, Michigan}		^{Robert Wight}^{b.1740 d.1784}

^{Thomas Dickson}^{b.1812 d.1833 Ft. Union, North Dakota}		^Helen Wight^{b. d.1784}

^{William Dickson}^{b.1795 Lake Traverse, Minnesota d.1839 Ft. Vermi, Dakota Territory}

^{Helen Dickson}^{b.1808 Upper Mississippi River d.1884 Greenwood, SD}		^{Chief Wanoti}^{b. d.}

	^{Ista Totowin (Helen Elizabeth)}^{b.1781 Big Stone Lake, North Dakota/Minnesota d.}

		^{Santee Woman}^{b. d.}