William Bascom Dickey was born on December 14, 1858 in Dade County, Missouri.
He died in 1944 in George West, Texas.
William Dickey married Bittie Marie Matney about 1875. Bittie died in 1892.
They had the following children:
| 1. James Thomas Dickey | born 1876 | died 1950 |
| 2. William Dickey | born 1877 | died 1947 |
| 3. Rev. Franklin Dickey | born 1881 | died 1966 |
| 4. Augustus Main Dickey | born 1883 | died 1961 |
| 5. Grover Cleveland Dickey | born 1867 | died |
| 6. Maud E. Dickey | born 1886 | died |
| 7. Jefferson M. Dickey | born 1890 | died |
| 8. Benjamin F. Dickey | born 1892 | died |
William married Ella Gertrude in 1893.
They had the following children:
| 10. Florence Dickey | born 1894 | died |
| 11. Ephraim B. Dickey | born 1896 | died |
| 12. Jesse Dickey | born 1899 | died |
| 13. Jesse Bryan Dickey | born 1902 | died |
| 14. Mabel Dickey | born 1902 | died |
| 15. Beulah Dickey | born 1905 | died |
| 16. Hubert Arthur Dickey | born 1907 | died |
| 17. Harold B. Dickey | born 1909 | died |
| 18. Vesta Vae Dickey | born 1912 | died |
| 19. Woodrow Wilson Dickey | born 1916 | died |
William divorced Ella in 1920. Then William married Nellie Grace Scott in 1920.
They had the following child:
| 20. Winton Bascom Dickey | born 1921 | died |
