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Source: Atlas Map of Fulton County, Illinois, 
Andreas, Lyter, and Co., Davenport, Iowa. 1871
(page 43)

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Joseph Dyckes, the subject of this sketch, was born in Baltimore, Maryland, January 4th, 1814. His father was a native of England, and came to this country at the age of seven years. Mr. Dyckes emigrated to Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, with his parents; then went to Cleveland, Ohio, and spent three years. He came to Illinois in the fall of 1837 and settled in Barnadotte township, Fulton county, where he resided until 1846, in August of which year he was elected sheriff by the democratic party, and served until November, 1850, and in 1852 was re-elected. At the expiration of this term he moved to his farm, where he remained until 1861, when he was elected county clerk, and re-elected in 1865, since which time he has resided in Lewistown. 
    
Mr. Dyckes was married on the 14th of March, 1840, to Miss Lucinda Andrews, daughter of Reuben Andrews, of Warrenton, New York. He was one of the first to organize the democratic party in Fulton county, and has been one of its most zealous and ardent members -- always at his post when his services are required by his fellow citizens.