DICKEN, I. H. - Putnam

I. H. Dicken, farmer, Covington, was born in Troy township, April 17, 1837, and is the son of Abraham and Elizabeth (Cook) Dicken, who were natives of Scott county, Kentucky, and came to Fountain county in the fall of 1827. The former was born January 21, 1801, and died September 26, 1876. The latter was born December 5, 1798, and is now residing with the subject of this sketch, who is one of the industrious and well-to-do farmers of Troy township. He received a good business education, and has devoted most of his life to agricultural pursuits. Of the old home farm he now owns one hundred acres. He is a democrat in politics, and a member of the Missionary Baptist church, as was also his father; his mother also being a member of the same church.