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Jessie Ray Dillon 1906–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Apr 1906

Birth Location: Sumner Township, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 16 January 1971

Death Location: Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA

Father: John Dillon

Mother: Hannah Gardner

Spouse(s): Edwin Coley

Children(s): Billy Coley

In 1906, Jessie Ray Dillon entered the world in Sumner Township, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA, born to John William J W Dillon And Hannah Gardner. Jessie Ray Dillon married Edwin Murphy Coley, and had children including Billy J Coley. Jessie Ray Dillon passed away in 1971 in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1906, Jessie Ray Dillon entered the world in Sumner Township, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA, born to John William J W Dillon And Hannah Gardner.
  • Jessie Ray Dillon married Edwin Murphy Coley, and had children including Billy J Coley.
  • Jessie Ray Dillon passed away in 1971 in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Dillon
1880–1944
Birth Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
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Hannah Gardner
1886–1974
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Edwin Coley
1903–1977
Birth Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Billy Coley
1927–2014
Birth Location: –
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Jessie Dillon's Ancestors

Self
Jessie Dillon
1906–1971
Birth Place: Sumner Township, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
John William (J.W.) Dillon
1880–1944
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Hannah Gardner
1886–1974
Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
John Dillon
1838–1903
North Carolina, USA
Catherine Linthicum
1841–1906
Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Jabas (Decator Richard) Gardner
1859–1905
Pennsylvania, United States
Louise (Corinna) Hodgin
1855–1910
Sumner, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Eri Dillon
1815–1866
Prudence Mustin
1817–1873
Zaccheus variations
1819–1901
Jane Alexander
1821–1846
Marmaduke Gardner
1824–1889
Hannah Dean
1824–1880
John Hodgin
1829–1889
Rachel GGM)
1833–1915
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Dillon
1793–1869
Sarah Mcpeak
1787–1866
John Mustin
1792–1872
Lucy Barham
1797–1860
Solomon Linthicum
1796–1880
Margaret Ives
1798–1876
Jonathan Gardner
1795–1852
Nancy (Gardner)
1810–
Frederich Dean
1786–1839
Lydia Starbuck
1796–1861
George (Hodgin)
1797–1878
Delilah Hunt
1794–1889
John GGF)
1797–1857
Hannah Hilton
1802–1845

Jessie Dillon's Descendants

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Jessie (Ray) Dillon (06 Apr 1906–16 January 1971) m. Edwin (Murphy) Coley (28 May 1903–19 Apr 1977)
  1. 1. Billy (J) Coley 1927–2014 m. Mary O'ferrell 1935–2014

Jessie Dillon's Timeline

2 Records

1906
06 Apr 1906
Birth of Jessie Ray Dillon in Sumner Township, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Sumner Township, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
1971
16 January 1971
Age 65
Death of Jessie Ray Dillon in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Apr 1906
    Event Place: Sumner Township, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 January 1971
    Event Place: Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
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