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William DILLON 1821–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1821

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 14 Nov 1912

Death Location: La Cygne, Linn, Kansas, USA

Father: Jesse DILLON

Mother: Sarah JONES

Spouse(s): Elizabeth (Dillon)

Children(s): Mary (Frazier), Jennie (Weaver), Elizabeth (Rockwood), James DILLON, Francis DILLON, Zebedee DILLON, John DILLON, Isaac DILLON, Sarah DILLON, Harriet DILLON, Eliza DILLON, Lucinda DILLON

In 1821, William DILLON entered the world in Illinois, born to Jesse Dillon And Sarah E Jones. In 1850, William DILLON resided in Franklin, Illinois, USA. In 1860, William DILLON resided in Scott, Linn, Kansas Territory, USA. William DILLON married Elizabeth Betsy A Williams Dillon, and had children including Eliza Elvira Dillon, Elizabeth Annie Dillon Rockwood, Francis Frank M Dillon, Harriet Emaline Dillon, Isaac Jefferson Dillon, James Munro Dillon, Jennie Louise Dillon Weaver, John R Dillon, Lucinda Jane Dillon, Mary Frances Dillon Frazier, Sarah A Dillon, Zebedee Dillon. William DILLON passed away in 1912 in La Cygne, Linn, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1821, William DILLON entered the world in Illinois, born to Jesse Dillon And Sarah E Jones.
  • In 1850, William DILLON resided in Franklin, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1860, William DILLON resided in Scott, Linn, Kansas Territory, USA.
  • William DILLON married Elizabeth Betsy A Williams Dillon, and had children including Eliza Elvira Dillon, Elizabeth Annie Dillon Rockwood, Francis Frank M Dillon, Harriet Emaline Dillon, Isaac Jefferson Dillon, James Munro Dillon, Jennie Louise Dillon Weaver, John R Dillon, Lucinda Jane Dillon, Mary Frances Dillon Frazier, Sarah A Dillon, Zebedee Dillon.
  • William DILLON passed away in 1912 in La Cygne, Linn, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse DILLON
1793–1831
Birth Location: New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
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Sarah JONES
1800–1831
Birth Location: New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth (Dillon)
1830–1907
Birth Location: Franklin Co. Illinois
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Children(s)

Mary (Frazier)
1861–1908
Birth Location: Kansas
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Jennie (Weaver)
1853–1940
Birth Location: La Cygne, Linn, Kansas, USA
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Elizabeth (Rockwood)
1866–1952
Birth Location: Linn County, Kansas, United States of America
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James DILLON
1861–
Birth Location: Kansas
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Francis DILLON
1870–
Birth Location: Kansas
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Zebedee DILLON
1863–
Birth Location: Kansas
ZD
John DILLON
1851–
Birth Location: Illinois
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Isaac DILLON
1859–
Birth Location: Kansas
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Sarah DILLON
1854–
Birth Location: Missouri
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Harriet DILLON
1856–
Birth Location: Missouri
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Eliza DILLON
1849–
Birth Location: Illinois
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Lucinda DILLON
1864–
Birth Location: Kansas
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William DILLON's Ancestors

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William DILLON
1821–1912
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
Jesse DILLON
1793–1831
New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (E) JONES
1800–1831
New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Isaac DILLON
1766–1846
New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Jemima (BRITTON) (Dillon)
1769–1840
New Garden MM, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Daniel DILLON
1713–1805
Lydia (Dillon)
1724–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Luke DILLON
1691–1717
Susannah (Dillon)
1693–1740

William DILLON's Descendants

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William DILLON (1821–14 Nov 1912) m. Elizabeth (Betsy A WILLIAMS) (Dillon) (03 Apr 1830–23 Nov 1907)
  1. 1. Mary (Frances DILLON) (Frazier) 1861–1908
  2. 2. Jennie (Louise DILLON) (Weaver) 1853–1940
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Annie DILLON) (Rockwood) 1866–1952
  4. 4. James (Munro) DILLON 1861–
    1. 1. Pearl (A) DILLON 1887–
  5. 5. Francis (Frank M) DILLON 1870–
  6. 6. Zebedee DILLON 1863–
  7. 7. John (R) DILLON 1851–
  8. 8. Isaac (Jefferson) DILLON 1859–
  9. 9. Sarah (A) DILLON 1854–
  10. 10. Harriet (Emaline) DILLON 1856–
  11. 11. Eliza (Elvira) DILLON 1849–
  12. 12. Lucinda (Jane) DILLON 1864–

William DILLON's Timeline

12 Records

1821
1821
Birth of William DILLON in Illinois
Illinois
1850
1850
Age 29
William DILLON resided here in Franklin, Illinois, USA
Franklin, Illinois, USA
1860
1860
Age 39
William DILLON resided here in Scott, Linn, Kansas Territory, USA
Scott, Linn, Kansas Territory, USA
1865
22 Aug 1865
Age 44
William DILLON resided here in Scott, Linn, Kansas, USA
Scott, Linn, Kansas, USA
1870
1870
Age 49
William DILLON resided here in Scott, Linn, Kansas, USA
Scott, Linn, Kansas, USA
1875
1 Mar 1875
Age 54
William DILLON resided here in Scott, Linn, Kansas, USA
Scott, Linn, Kansas, USA
1880
1880
Age 59
William DILLON resided here in Scott, Linn, Kansas, USA
Scott, Linn, Kansas, USA
1895
1 Mar 1895
Age 74
William DILLON resided here in La Cygne, Linn, Kansas, USA
La Cygne, Linn, Kansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 79
William DILLON resided here in Lacygne, Linn, Kansas, USA
Lacygne, Linn, Kansas, USA
1905
1 Mar 1905
Age 84
William DILLON resided here in La Cygne, Linn, Kansas, USA
La Cygne, Linn, Kansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 89
William DILLON resided here in Shawnee Ward 4, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
Shawnee Ward 4, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
1912
14 Nov 1912
Age 91
Death of William DILLON in Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1821
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1865 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: ks1865_6; Line: 7
    [2] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1905 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: ks1905_84; Line: 24
    [3] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1895 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: v115_80; Line: 12
    [4] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1875 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: ks1875_11; Line: 23
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Scott, Linn, Kansas; Roll: 387; Page: 121C; Enumeration District: 131
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Scott, Linn, Kansas; Roll: M593_438; Page: 137B
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lacygne, Linn, Kansas; Roll: 487; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0112; FHL microfilm: 1240487
    [8] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Scott, Linn, Kansas Territory; Roll: M653_351; Page: 22; Family History Library F
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Shawnee Ward 4, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1271; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0224; FHL microfilm: 1375284
    [10] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Franklin, Illinois; Roll: 106; Page: 29a
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [12] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, La Cygne Weekly Record; Publication Date: 21 Nov 1912; Publication Place: La Cygne, Kansas, USA; ,0.1773722,0.21182272,0.35801697&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Franklin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Franklin, Illinois; Roll: 106; Page: 29a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Scott, Linn, Kansas Territory, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Scott, Linn, Kansas Territory; Roll: M653_351; Page: 22; Family History Library F

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1865
    Event Place: Scott, Linn, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1865 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: ks1865_6; Line: 7

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Scott, Linn, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Scott, Linn, Kansas; Roll: M593_438; Page: 137B

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1875
    Event Place: Scott, Linn, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1875 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: ks1875_11; Line: 23

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Scott, Linn, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Scott, Linn, Kansas; Roll: 387; Page: 121C; Enumeration District: 131

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1895
    Event Place: La Cygne, Linn, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1895 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: v115_80; Line: 12

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Lacygne, Linn, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lacygne, Linn, Kansas; Roll: 487; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0112; FHL microfilm: 1240487

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1905
    Event Place: La Cygne, Linn, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1905 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: ks1905_84; Line: 24

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Shawnee Ward 4, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Shawnee Ward 4, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1271; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0224; FHL microfilm: 1375284

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1912
    Event Place: La Cygne, Kansas
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - La Cygne Weekly Record - 21 Nov 1912 - Page 1, Obituary for William Dillon 21 Nov 1912

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: La Cygne, Linn, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, La Cygne Weekly Record; Publication Date: 21 Nov 1912; Publication Place: La Cygne, Kansas, USA; ,0.1773722,0.21182272,0.35801697&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1912
    Event Place: Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, La Cygne Weekly Record; Publication Date: 21 Nov 1912; Publication Place: La Cygne, Kansas, USA; ,0.1773722,0.21182272,0.35801697&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: La Cygne, Linn, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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