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William Abner Dill 1808–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1808

Birth Location: Wilson, Tennessee,

Death Date: 1880

Death Location: Shelby City, Texas

Father: William Dill

Mother: Nancy Allen

Spouse(s): Sarah Cooner

Children(s): Sarah Dill, Dorcas Dill, James Pvt., John Dill, Martha Dill, Nancy Dill, Serepta Dill, William Dill, William Dill, Aaron Dill, James Dill

William Abner Dill was born in 1808 in Wilson, Tennessee,, the child of William Arlin Dill And Nancy Jane Allen. In 1850, William Abner Dill resided in District 12, Walker, Alabama, USA. In 1870, William Abner Dill resided in Precinct 3, Hamilton, Shelby, Texas, USA. William Abner Dill married Sarah Martha Cooner, and had children including Aaron Wesley Dill, Dorcas Abbie Dill, James L Jim Dill, James Patman Dill Pvt, John W Jack Dill, Martha E Dill, Nancy Dill, Sarah Margaret Dill, Serepta Dill, William Abner Dill, William M Dill. William Abner Dill passed away in 1880 in Shelby City, Texas.

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Biography

  • William Abner Dill was born in 1808 in Wilson, Tennessee,, the child of William Arlin Dill And Nancy Jane Allen.
  • In 1850, William Abner Dill resided in District 12, Walker, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1870, William Abner Dill resided in Precinct 3, Hamilton, Shelby, Texas, USA.
  • William Abner Dill married Sarah Martha Cooner, and had children including Aaron Wesley Dill, Dorcas Abbie Dill, James L Jim Dill, James Patman Dill Pvt, John W Jack Dill, Martha E Dill, Nancy Dill, Sarah Margaret Dill, Serepta Dill, William Abner Dill, William M Dill.
  • William Abner Dill passed away in 1880 in Shelby City, Texas.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Dill's Ancestors

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William Dill
1808–1880
Birth Place: Wilson, Tennessee,
Parents
William Arlin Dill
1774–1858
, Orange, North Carolina, USA
Nancy (Jane) Allen
1784–1858
, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Archibald (C) Dill
1755–1847
Rebecca Loftis
1762–1837
James Allen
1759–1829
Essex County, Virginia, United States of America
MARY (MOLLY Herniche Allen) Tomlinson
1757–1820
Orange County, Virginia Colony
Great-Grandparents
Pvt. (I)
1735–1790
Lavinia Jones
1742–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Dill's Descendants

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William (Abner) Dill (1808–1880) m. Sarah (Martha) Cooner (5 January 1812–1885)
  1. 1. Sarah (Margaret) Dill 1846–
  2. 2. Dorcas (Abbie) Dill 1849–1933
  3. 3. James (Patman Dill) Pvt. 1831–1918
  4. 4. John (W "Jack") Dill 1843–1900
  5. 5. Martha (E) Dill 1840–1850
  6. 6. Nancy Dill 1837–1895
  7. 7. Serepta Dill 1833–
  8. 8. William (Abner) Dill 1850–1895
  9. 9. William (M) Dill 1835–1912
  10. 10. Aaron (Wesley) Dill 1846–1923
  11. 11. James (L "Jim") Dill 1860–1945

William Dill's Timeline

4 Records

1808
1808
Birth of William Abner Dill in Wilson, Tennessee,
Wilson, Tennessee,
1850
1850
Age 42
William Abner Dill resided here in District 12, Walker, Alabama, USA
District 12, Walker, Alabama, USA
1870
1870
Age 62
William Abner Dill resided here in Precinct 3, Hamilton, Shelby, Texas, USA
Precinct 3, Hamilton, Shelby, Texas, USA
1880
1880
Age 72
Death of William Abner Dill in Shelby City, Texas
Shelby City, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1808
    Event Place: Wilson, Tennessee,
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 3, Shelby, Texas; Roll: M593_1604; Page: 160B
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 12, Walker, Alabama; Roll: 16; Page: 302b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 12, Walker, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 12, Walker, Alabama; Roll: 16; Page: 302b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Precinct 3, Hamilton, Shelby, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 3, Shelby, Texas; Roll: M593_1604; Page: 160B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Shelby City, Texas

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