James Marion Dillard 1853–1929
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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1853, James Marion Dillard entered the world in Bennetsville, Etowah County, Alabama, USA, born to samuel bennett dillard sr 1st sheriff of etowah county and sarah arrena hafley. James Marion Dillard married theressa trissie louise mcclendon, and had children including charles dillard, frank dillard, irene rene dillard, james dillard, jeuisa dillard, jody dillard, joseph dillard, lillie dillard, lona dillard, minnie dillard, samuel b dillard, susan sudie mae dillard, viola dillard, will b dillard. James Marion Dillard passed away in 1929 in Avoca, Jones, Texas, USA.
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1Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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2Death Records Texas, U.S., Death Certificates
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3Marriage Records Alabama, Marriage Index
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4Marriage Records Alabama, U.S., Marriage Indexes
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5Marriage Records Alabama, Compiled Marriages from Selected Counties
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6Record Findagrave
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from James Dillard
This ancestor line traces from Barnside, Lancashire, England (n/a) to Bennetsville, Etowah County, Alabama, USA (1853) across 10 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- James Dillard (1853–1929) was born in Bennetsville, Etowah County, Alabama, USA and died in Avoca, Jones, Texas, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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James Dillard's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record