John Dickens he died. The death certificate listed the cause of death as: "Rupture of the urethra from old standing stricture and consequent mortification of the scrotum from infiltration of urine." Dickens depicted his father in the character of Wilkins Micawber in his semi-autobiographical novel "David Copperfield". John Dickens was buried in Highgate Cemetery, where in 1863 his remains were joined by those of his wife Elizabeth. John Dickens John Dickens (21 August 1785 – 31 March 1851) was the father of English novelist Charles Dickens and was the model for Mr Micawber in his son's semi-autobiographical novel "David Copperfield". The son
Bertie Dickens as a two-finger, up-picking technique. Her style was described by fellow musician and friend Alice Gerrard as "sparse and beautiful, like Bert herself, with a classic dignity and sound." She was married to Marvin Dickens (1899-1997). Together they had three children, Helen, Harold, and Howard. There are a number of audio recordings of Dickens performing, including field tapes within the Southern Folklife Collection's Alice Gerrard Collection. Dickens is also featured in the "North Carolina Banjo Collection" compilation, released by Rounder Records in 1998. The Rounder compilation includes one track by Dickens titled "Cleveland's Marching To The White House," which was