I came across an interesting note today. It seems that the community of Dicey, Parker County, Texas was named for "Miss Dicey Puryear" wife of W. G. Puryear. To me this suggest that Dicey may have been her given name and not her surname.

name:
H.D. Puryear
residence:
Precinct 2, Parker, Texas
birthdate:
1861
birthplace:
Texas, United States
relationship to head:
Wife
spouse's name:
W.G. Puryear
spouse's birthplace:
Kentucky, United States
father's name:

father's birthplace:
Kentucky, United States
mother's name:

mother's birthplace:
Kentucky, United States
race or color (expanded):
White
ethnicity (standardized):
American
gender:
Female
martial status:
Married
age (expanded):
19 years
occupation:
Keeping House
nara film number:
T9-1323
page:
412
page character:
C
entry number:
323
film number:
1255323
 
Household
Gender
Age
spouse
W.G. Puryear
M
21
 
H.D. Puryear
F
19
child
H.W. Puryear
M
1

I.J. Taylor
M
25