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James Wright Dillon 1816–1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1816

Birth Location: Ohio

Death Date: 30 May 1892

Death Location: Georgetown, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA

Father: Luke Dillon

Mother: Charity Wright

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Martin

Children(s): William Dillon, Columbus Dillon, Luke Dillon, Charles Dillon, Adeline Dillon

In 1816, James Wright Dillon entered the world in Ohio, born to Luke Dillon And Charity Wright. In 1870, James Wright Dillon was recorded in the census in Ludlow, Champaign, Illinois, USA. In 1880, James Wright Dillon resided in South Haven, Sumner, Kansas, USA. James Wright Dillon married Elizabeth Wood Martin, and had children including Adeline Dillon, Charles Dillon, Columbus Dillon, Luke Dillon, William Carlin Dillon. James Wright Dillon passed away in 1892 in Georgetown, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1816, James Wright Dillon entered the world in Ohio, born to Luke Dillon And Charity Wright.
  • In 1870, James Wright Dillon was recorded in the census in Ludlow, Champaign, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1880, James Wright Dillon resided in South Haven, Sumner, Kansas, USA.
  • James Wright Dillon married Elizabeth Wood Martin, and had children including Adeline Dillon, Charles Dillon, Columbus Dillon, Luke Dillon, William Carlin Dillon.
  • James Wright Dillon passed away in 1892 in Georgetown, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Dillon's Ancestors

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James Dillon
1816–1892
Birth Place: Ohio
Parents
Luke Dillon
1790–1852
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Charity Wright
1790–1837
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Jesse Dillon
1753–1823
Virginia
Hannah Ruckman
1754–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Dillon's Descendants

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James (Wright) Dillon (1816–30 May 1892) m. Elizabeth (Wood) Martin (17 January 1828–13 August 1900)
  1. 1. William (Carlin) Dillon 1866–1946 m. Eva (C) Galloway 1890– m. Armina (Mina M.) Sandford 1870–1906
    1. 1. James (Wright) Dillon 1927–2011 m. Vera (Louise) Woodworth 1929–2016
      1. 1. Carol (Diane) Dillon 1951–2017
    2. 2. Raymond (Charles) Dillon 1891–1927
    3. 3. Harriet (Pearl) Dillon 1893–1966
    4. 4. Ruth Dillon 1918–
  2. 2. Columbus Dillon 1854–
  3. 3. Luke Dillon 1856–
  4. 4. Charles Dillon 1860–
  5. 5. Adeline Dillon 1863–

James Dillon's Timeline

4 Records

1816
1816
Birth of James Wright Dillon in Ohio
Ohio
1870
1870
Age 54
James Wright Dillon appeared in census in Ludlow, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Ludlow, Champaign, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 64
James Wright Dillon resided here in South Haven, Sumner, Kansas, USA
South Haven, Sumner, Kansas, USA
1892
30 May 1892
Age 76
Death of James Wright Dillon in Fertile, Polk County, Minnesota, USA
Fertile, Polk County, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, SAR Membership Number: 73215
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: South Haven, Sumner, Kansas; Roll: 398; Family History Film: 1254398; Page: 232A; Enumeration District: 207; Image: 0476
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Ludlow, Champaign, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: South Haven, Sumner, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: South Haven, Sumner, Kansas; Roll: 398; Family History Film: 1254398; Page: 232A; Enumeration District: 207; Image: 0476

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 May 1892
    Event Place: Fertile, Polk County, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Georgetown, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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