William Taylor Dixon (1879-1959) was an independent faith missionary to China and minister in the United States.
He was born in Snow Camp, North Carolina, to Quaker parents Milo and Rosa Dixon on June 23, 1879.
[2] Influenced by early 20th century missionary movements, the Dixons left for China in 1909 with their two young children, Wendell and Gertrude.
[4] Her narrative recorded their arrivals in Shanghai and Hong Kong where they were associated with early Pentecostal missionaries [5] Alfred and Lillian Garr,[6] Robert and Aimee Semple (later evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson),[7] and Chinese pastor Mok Lai Chi,[8] who later pioneered an indigenous Christian movement.
[10] Although the Dixon's time in China was shortened, they and their co-workers left behind a continuing work in China [11] During their remaining years, the Dixons served churches in Snow Camp, North Carolina, and San Jose, Santa Ana, Gilroy, Morgan Hill, Santa Rosa, Redlands, and Los Angeles, California.