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John Earl Benson Dill 1924–2004 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Feb 1924

Birth Location: Greenville, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 26 Dec 2004

Death Location: 452 N. Rutherford Rd.

Father: Ezias Dill

Mother: Birdie Dill

Spouse(s): Clara Edwards, Annie Boykin

Children(s): Kenneth Malone

In 1924, John Earl Benson Dill entered the world in Greenville, South Carolina, USA, born to Ezias Franklin Fate Dill And Birdie Lee Stokes Dill. In 1930, John Earl Benson Dill resided in Highland, Highland, Greenville, South Carolina, US. In 1935, John Earl Benson Dill resided in Highland, Greenville, South Carolina. John Earl Benson Dill married Annie Faye Boykin, Clara Edwards, and had children including Kenneth Earl Malone. John Earl Benson Dill passed away in 2004 in 452 N. Rutherford Rd..

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Biography

  • In 1924, John Earl Benson Dill entered the world in Greenville, South Carolina, USA, born to Ezias Franklin Fate Dill And Birdie Lee Stokes Dill.
  • In 1930, John Earl Benson Dill resided in Highland, Highland, Greenville, South Carolina, US.
  • In 1935, John Earl Benson Dill resided in Highland, Greenville, South Carolina.
  • John Earl Benson Dill married Annie Faye Boykin, Clara Edwards, and had children including Kenneth Earl Malone.
  • John Earl Benson Dill passed away in 2004 in 452 N. Rutherford Rd..

Immediate Family

Parents

Ezias Dill
1900–1979
Birth Location: Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina, USA
ED
Birdie Dill
1902–1981
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
BD

Spouses(s)

Clara Edwards
1923–1992
Birth Location: Greenville, South Carolina
CE
Annie Boykin
1941–2011
Birth Location: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
AB

Children(s)

Kenneth Malone
1950–2022
Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
KM

John Dill's Ancestors

Self
John Dill
1924–2004
Birth Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Ezias Franklin "Fate" Dill
1900–1979
Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina, USA
Birdie (Lee Stokes) Dill
1902–1981
South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Ezias (S) Dill
1870–1930
Ivy, Buncombe Co., North Carolina, USA
Amy (Lula) Lister
1878–1940
Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Thomas (M) Stokes
1877–1936
Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Hattie (Louise) Stokes
1882–1969
Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Dill
1841–1913
Nancy Dill
1846–1918
William Lister
1852–1924
Sallie Childress
1864–1941
William Stokes
1832–1912
Clementine Stokes
1840–1919
Henry Forrester
1856–1930
Sarah Hamby
1858–1918
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ezias Dill
1808–1861
Harriet Page
1812–1880
John Campbell
1810–1890
Nancy Williams
1813–1892
Thomas Lister
1824–1892
Talitha Turner
1825–1892
Daniel Childress
1846–1913
Rachel Curry
1831–1912
Singleton Stokes
1807–1891
Mary Stokes
1802–1889
Allen VERDIN
1820–1900
Marinda Verdin
1815–1850
Henry Forester
1832–1922
Eveline Forester
1831–1904
Stephen Hamby
1827–
Rachael Miller
1838–1918

John Dill's Descendants

1.
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John (Earl Benson) Dill (9 Feb 1924–26 Dec 2004) m. Clara Edwards (27 Sep 1923–17 Mar 1992) m. Annie (Faye) Boykin (25 Aug 1941–26 Feb 2011)
  1. 1. Kenneth (Earl) Malone 1950–2022

John Dill's Timeline

10 Records

1924
9 Feb 1924
Birth of John Earl Benson Dill in Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 6
John Earl Benson Dill resided here in Highland, Highland, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Highland, Highland, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 11
John Earl Benson Dill resided here in Highland, Greenville, South Carolina
Highland, Greenville, South Carolina
1940
1940
Age 16
John Earl Benson Dill resided here in Highland Township, Highland, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Highland Township, Highland, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1942
1942
Age 18
John Earl Benson Dill resided here in Greer, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Greer, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1944
17 Mar 1944
Age 20
John Earl Benson Dill resided here in Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 26
John Earl Benson Dill resided here in Beech Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Beech Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 27
John Earl Benson Dill resided here in South Carolina
South Carolina
1993
1993
Age 69
John Earl Benson Dill resided here in Greer, SC
Greer, SC
2004
26 Dec 2004
Age 80
Death of John Earl Benson Dill in 452 N. Rutherford Rd.
452 N. Rutherford Rd.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1924
    Event Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For South Carolina, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 52
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Highland, Greenville, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03814; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 23-93
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Highland, Greenville, South Carolina; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0068; FHL microfilm: 2341934
    [7] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Greenville News, The; Publication Date: 27 Dec 2004; Publication Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA; searchdate=2004-12-27
    [8] U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Greenville News; Publication Date: 27 Dec 2004; Publication Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA; ,0.2054414,0.37246773,0.40424314&xid=3355
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Beech Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: 5735; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 42-24

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Highland, Highland, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Highland, Greenville, South Carolina; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0068; FHL microfilm: 2341934

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Highland, Greenville, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Highland, Greenville, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03814; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 23-93

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Highland Township, Highland, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Highland, Greenville, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03814; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 23-93

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Greer, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For South Carolina, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 52

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1944
    Event Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Greenville News; Publication Date: 17 Mar 1944; Publication Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Beech Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Beech Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: 5735; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 42-24

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Greer, SC
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Beech Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Beech Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: 5735; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 42-24

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Greenville County
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Greenville News, The; Publication Date: 27 Dec 2004; Publication Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA; searchdate=2004-12-27

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Greenville, South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Greer, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Greenville News; Publication Date: 27 Dec 2004; Publication Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA; ,0.2054414,0.37246773,0.40424314&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Dec 2004
    Event Place: 452 N. Rutherford Rd.
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Greenville News, The; Publication Date: 27 Dec 2004; Publication Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA; searchdate=2004-12-27
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Greenville News; Publication Date: 27 Dec 2004; Publication Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA; ,0.2054414,0.37246773,0.40424314&xid=3355
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