Compiled by: Henry S. Dillon
*When “Sherm” Dillon prepared this narrative, he interviewed family members in Ohio and West Virginia, including my grandfather, Vincent F. Dillon, of South Point. In addition to whatever direct research, he may have done, he relied on family tales, stories, and memories that were not all verified.
In this narrative “Sherm” Dillon references Thomas Dillon as the first of our line to come to America. After the distribution of this narrative in 1932, “Sherm” Dillon in association with at least one other family researcher, concluded that the Thomas Dillon, here referenced as our original ancestor and quite possibly found only in family interviews, and a Peter Dillin, discovered through research, were one and the same.
Consequently, where Thomas Dillon should be Peter, I have asterisked (*) Thomas, rather than replacing Thomas with Peter, so as to leave the original narrative intact. My only other editing was to include dates of death of which I have knowledge, which have occurred since 1932.
“Sherm” Dillon’s Missouri home, built during the American Civil War period, by his father, Isaac, a Civil War Veteran, was destroyed by fire in the late 1940s or early 1950s, prior to Sherm’s death, presumably destroying his post 1932 family research as well. I have been unsuccessful in locating any additional research.
Henry S. Dillon
August 24, 1997
“The Dillon family history and genealogy is taken in part from the record compiled by J. W. S. (Sherman) Dillon of Route 1, Denver Missouri (1932), who was a great, grandson of (*) Thomas Dillon, our original American ancestor”.
DILLON Genealogy (Direct Male Descent)
The original American ancestor of the Dillon family to which we belong was (*) Thomas Dillon who came to America from Ireland before the War of the Revolution. He settled on a farm in Green County, Pa., where he followed his trade of a weaver. He taught his children to farm and at maturity most of them adopted farming as a business. The sons were Thomas, Abraham, William, Isaac, Israel and JOHN. There is no record of any daughters born to (*) Thomas Dillon. I was unable to obtain any record of any daughters in the original (*) Thomas Dillon family. Great Uncle John Dillon, the youngest brother of VINCENT Dillon, and the youngest of (*) Thomas Dillon’s son, JOHN, wrote me that he knew nothing of the sisters of his uncle’s and father.
John Dillion
JOHN is the son in whom we are vitally interested. He was the first of our direct ancestors to be born on American soil. His birth date was 1785 and he died in 1848. He resided in Franklin Township, Green County, Pa., and was a farmer by occupation; he was the father of five daughters and seven sons as follows: Nancy, Rachel, Mary, Betsy, Nellie, Hugh, Thomas, VINCENT, Peter, Hamilton, David and John. JOHN’s youngest son was also, John, who outlived his older brother, VINCENT, having died in W. Va. near Hamlin, between 1910 and 1920. He was born February 7, 1826, and was 9 years older than my father, Isaac Dillon who was his nephew.
Vincent Dillion
Of John’s sons, VINCENT, who settled near Scott Town, Ohio, is the one from whom sprung the Dillons who participate in the annual reunions in Lawrence County. VINCENT Dillon was born on the ancestral family farm, near Waynesburg, Franklin Township, in Green County, Pa., January 1, 1809.
This is the same farm on which his grandfather, (*) Thomas Dillon settled when he came from Ireland and the same farm on which his father, JOHN Dillon, lived from the time of his birth in 1785 to 1835. In 1830 VINCENT married Hanna Jackson (Shriver) and the couple lived on his father’s farm years until 1835, when his father sold the farm and both he and his VINCENT Dillon and family moved to Monroe County.
Vincent and his father and family moved from Pa. to Monroe County, Ohio, in 1835. Here VINCENT bought a farm halfway between Summerfield and Louisville, 4 miles from each, the former north and the latter town south of his farm, Woodsfield, the county seat of Monroe County, was 10 miles south of the Vincent Dillon farm.
His father, JOHN, also bought a farm near him and lived on it 5 or 6 years and when his wife died, sold the farm and lived most the time afterward in a house on the VINCENT Dillon farm by himself, occasionally visiting with his children a few days. He could not be prevailed upon to spend all the time with his children but preferred to live most of the time alone in the house on the VINCENT Dillon farm.
Vincent Dillion Moves to Scottown, Ohio
VINCENT Dillon owned his Monroe County farm 12 years and 1847 sold it and moved to the farm 1 1/2 miles northeast of Scottown, Ohio, in Windsor township, Lawrence County, where he spent the remainder of his life and died 45 years later on January 13, 1892. In 1847, VINCENT Dillon, his family with two sisters, Nellie and Rachel and his father John, moved to the Lawrence County, Ohio, farm previously mentioned.
In 1830, Vincent had married Hanna Jackson. To them were born 13 children, Henry, Rachel and Peter, in Pa.; Isaac, John, WILLIAM S., Margaret, Hannah Jane (more often called Jennie), Martha and Nannie in Monroe County., Ohio; Vincent, Elizabeth and Ruth were born in Lawrence County, Ohio.
This father of 13 children established a private cemetery near Scottown, Ohio, and deeded it to his church shortly before his death. Upon his death this Lawrence County farm which he bought in 1847 was sold and the proceeds distributed to his heir’s. The private cemetery, as elsewhere mentioned, was deeded by him a short time before his death to the church to which he belonged. The cemetery is still in existence but not in active use.
THREE OLDEST CHILDREN BORN ON (*) THOMAS DILLON FARM – PA.
Three of Vincent Dillon’s children were born in Green County, Pa. on the farm owned by JOHN Dillon, VINCENT’s father, on the original (*) Thomas Dillon homestead. These 3 were: Henry Dillon, born May 6, 1831; Rachel, born June 8, 1832; Peter H., born September 1, 1833.
SEVEN CHILDREN BORN IN MONROE COUNTY, OHIO
During the 12 years VINCENT Dillon and wife lived in Monroe County, 7 children were born to them as follows: Isaac Dillon, born June 11, 1835; John, born November 24, 1836; WILLIAM S., born May 29, 1838; Margaret, born July 27, 1840; Hannah Jane (Jennie), born May 8, 1842; Martha, born February 27, 1844; Nannie, born January 7, 1847.
THREE CHILDREN BORN IN LAWRENCE COUNTY, OHIO
After VINCENT Dillon and wife and family came to Lawrence County, Ohio, 3 children were born as follows: Vincent Dillon, born August 7, 1849; Elizabeth, born June 14, 1852; Ruth, born September 14, 1854.
THIRTEEN CHILDREN
Thirteen children are listed, the first three being born in Pa., seven in Monroe County, Ohio, and three in Lawrence County, Ohio. Of the seven born in Monroe County, John lived less than 8 months, all the other 12 children lived to manhood and womanhood and were married and bore children, many of whom will doubtless attend the DILLON REUNION in Lawrence County, for which this genealogy is transcribed.
BRIEF HISTORY OF VINCENT DILLON CHILDREN
Henry Dillon, the eldest son of VINCENT Dillon, lived to be 64 years and 3 months old, dying July 12, 1895, at his home farm near the VINCENT Dillon farm northeast of Scottown, Ohio. He married Miss Jane Reed about 1857. To them were born 4 children, one of whom, Grant, died at the age of 12 years. The other three are: Mary, who married Leonard Enochs; John, who married Josie Mounts; Rose, who married John Ellsworth.
Rachel Dillon
Rachel Dillon, the oldest daughter of VINCENT Dillon, married Samuel Lewis.
Peter H. Dillon
Peter H. Dillon was the third child. He married Miss Sarah E. Sites, April 17, 1870. His wife was born in Lawrence County, Ohio, November 23, 1848. To this union was born 5 children, namely Della L., Otto W., Maggie Ethel, Clarence B., and Elmer Wesley.
John Dillon
John Dillon was born November 24, 1836, and died August 10, 1837. His grave is in Monroe County, Ohio.
WILLIAM S. Dillon
WILLIAM S. Dillon had a farm east of his father’s farm and on this farm reared the following children: Effie married Ben Snyder; VINCENT FARRAGUT married Miss Nettie Dillon; William Adolphus married Miss Ella Lunsford; Elizabeth Luella married Thomas Dalton; Jennie Bertha married John E. Fulks. WILLIAM S. was born May 29, 1838, and died in 1909, at the age of 71 years. His wife was Miss Rachel Reed, a sister to his brother, Henry’s wife. She died August 5, 1884.
Margaret Dillon
Margaret Dillon was born July 27, 1840, and died July 26, 1879, at the age of 39 years. She married John Dement and to this union was born 5 sons as follows: Stanton, Edward, Ross, Grant, Willie. At the time of their marriage, Margaret Dement and her husband moved to Missouri, Worth County. This was in 1868. Her remains were buried in the beautiful Wesley Chapel Cemetery, just across the county line in Harrison County. It was the cemetery of the church in which she had her membership. Not long after her death her husband sold his farm and moved to Eastern Oregon. A few years later he moved to Portland, was accompanied by two of his sons. Edward and Grant and also the children by his second wife, who was a Miss Dye of Worth County, Missouri. John Dement died about 1928. Ed and Grant Still live in Portland, Portland, Oregon, as does the rest of his second family.
Isaac Dillon
Isaac Dillon was first child born to VINCENT Dillon, and wife in Monroe County, Ohio. The date of his birth being June 11, 1835, and the time they moved to Monroe County was the spring of 1835. Chronologically, his name should have come next after Peter H. Dillon and just before John Dillon. Isaac Dillon died October 30, 1893, aged 58 years. He was married August 4, 1867, to Miss Jane Rapp, of Lawrence County, Ohio. To this union was born 3 children as follows: John W. S. married Miss Frances M. Mullins; Exie Avonia, died May 14, 1926; Greta Ethel, lives in Grant City, Missouri.
Hannah Jane Dillon
Hannah Jane Dillon was born May 8, 1842 and died February 20, 1871. She was married to John Q. Hagerman by whom she had one son that lived 11 months. She was buried in Lawrence County, Ohio.
Martha Dillon
Martha Dillon was born February 27, 1844, died in 1900 at the age of 56 years. She married Isaac Dunfee September 2, 1866. To this union were born 7 children as follows: Harry Chester, married Rebecca Findley; Bertha, born January 29, 1869, died November 28, 1872; Charles Vincent, born October 7, 1871, died November 2, 1895; Stella Maud, born September 25, 1875, died August 11, 1883; John William, born November 23, 1873, died 1931; Maggie, born October 6, 1877, married S. L. Hobson, and lives in Kansas; Columbus C., born December 12, 1886.
Nannie Dillon
Nannie Dillon, was born January 9, 1847, died about 1930, married C. L. Jackson. To this union 2 sons, Charles Irwin and Columbus Agassiz, were born. Home was in Denver, Colorado.
Vincent Dillon, Jr.
Vincent Dillon, Jr., was born August 7, 1849, married Miss Caroline Melissa Rodgers, Novembers, 1867. To them were born 4 children as follows: Clara Belle, born June 20, 1869, died October 16, 1895; Cora May, born February 18, 1871, married ____ Starkey, who died before 1933; Edward Remington, born June 18, 1876, married Miss Bertha Harvey, February 28, 1896. Rozza Melissa, born March 29, 1884, married Herschel Gilbert, born May 7, 1880, died. Vincent Dillon, Jr., was a blacksmith and lived a short distance north of his father’s farm in Lawrence County, Ohio.
Elizabeth Dillon
Elizabeth Dillon was June 14, 1852, died October 30, 1885, married Cyrus Kemp Wall, born June 24, 1838, died January 23, 1890. To them were born 7 children as follows: Hattie, married John Bame; W. Franklin; Ada, married on Thanksgiving, 1894, to Luther Sheets; Owen; Daisy; Ruth, born June 11, 1879, married ____ Andre, lived in Huntington; W.V; Kemper, Jr., born August 17, 1880.
Ruth Dillion
Ruth Dillion, the youngest child of Vincent Dillon, Sr., was born September 14, 1854, married Oakley Johnson, of Harvard, Neb. To this union was born one child, Oakley Johnson, Jr., who grew to manhood, enlisted in the World War and made the supreme sacrifice on Flander’s Field in France.
WILLIAM S. DILLON
WILLIAM S. DILLON (the initial S was assumed) was born May 29, 1838, in Monroe County Ohio, and died in Lawrence County, Ohio, in 1909. He came to Lawrence County with his parents in 1847 and was married to Rachel Reed who was born in 1835 and died in 1884. They lived on a farm near Scottown, just east of his father’s farm and were the parents of 5 children: Effie, VINCENT FARRAGUT ‘Ferry’, William A. “Doll”, Elizabeth and Jennie, all of whom are now deceased. Effie married Ben Snyder. Vincent F. married Nettie Dillon: William A. married Ella Lunsford; Elizabeth married Thomas Dalton; Jennie married John E. Fulks. William S. Dillon was a farmer and blacksmith by occupation. There is a covered bridge across Guyan Creek, near Scottown., the timbers of which were whip-sawed by him. The bridge is still in use and is one of the few of its kind in existence in the State of Ohio.
VINCENT F. DILLON
VINCENT F. DILLON was born in Windsor Twp., Lawrence County, Ohio, in 1866 and died in 1954 at South Point, Ohio. Most of his life was spent in schoolwork as a grade and high school teacher and principal. He became the first Lawrence County Superintendent of Schools, in which capacity he set up the present system of Lawrence County High Schools. He was married to Nettie A. Dillon (1873-1955) in 1895, to them were born 9 children, Mary A. (1896-1978), John W. (1898-1977), BERKLEY F. (1901-1966), Leland S. (1903-1960), Howard K. (1905-1962), Rachel E. (1907-1994), N. Myrtle (1909-1993), Venus F. (1911-1978), Nellie G. (1913-).
Submitted by: Henry S. Dillon (son of Berkley F.)
August 24, 1997
SCOTTOWN CEMETERY
Windsor Twp 1 1/2 miles NE of Scottown
Copied by: John & Isabel Jones off SR 217, off TR81; S13, T2, R16
NAME Born Died
BAME, Elmer C. 12-13-1890 9-3-1910 Repeated on two separate stones
Hattie N. 11-11-1869 5-13-1892 Aged 23y 6m 2d
Wife of J. F.
John F. 7-14-1860
John W. 7-21-1891
Robert Forest 2-14-1896 1-8-1896 Son of John & Mary
BROWN, Anderson 12-12-1845 2-23-1904
Lucinda A. 8-22-1849 6-9-1887 Wife of A.
Prudness 9-15-1908 mother and
William 2-14-1881 father
BURCHAM, H. J. 1860 1930
Juda M. 1866 1949 Wife of H. J.
Lake 4-16-1887 Son of H. J. & J. M.
Rebecca 3-3-1822 1-15-1894
W. F. 7-29-1820 6-24-1902
DALTON, Elizabeth 1871 1920 Wife of Thomas Dalton
Sister of Vincent F. Dillon
Dau. of William S. Dillon
DILLON, Hannah 6-2-1810 12-3-1889 Wife of Vincent Sr
Rachel 1835 1885 Wife of William S.
Vincent Sr. 1-1-1809 1-13-1892
William S. 1838 1907 Son of Vincent Sr
DORNON, Mary V. 1877 1973
W. Flem 1876 1947
HAGERMAN, Bennie 5-7-186_ Aged 11m 5d
HARDESTY, C. P. 1880 1943
Ollie 1883 1926
PITTENGER, Asher A. 5-8-1826 9-8-1903
Columbus 5-25-1880 11-14-1882 Son of J. A. & C.
Martha 9-22-1826 3-22-1911
William 12-15-1852 9-27-1881
REED, Elizabeth 6-23-1871 Aged 70y 2m 11d
Wife of John
John 6-18-1866 Aged 71y 1m 11d
Prudence Burcham 3-24-1882 Aged 29y 7m 6d
Wife of Joseph M.
Dau. of W. F. & R.
SMITH, Catherine M. 9-4-1852 Aged 8y 8m 5d
Dau. of T. & R.
WALL, Cyrus K. 6-24-1838 1-28-1890
Elizabeth 6-14-1852 10-30-1885 Wife of C. K.
Dau. of Vincent Dillon Sr.
Minnie 10-20-1872 4-8-1885 Aged 13y 5m 18d
Dau. of C. K. & E.
WALLS, David 1878
Sallie 8-10-1882 Aged 79y 3m 25d
Wife of D.
WELLS, Lillie Jane 1870 1910
Samuel D. 1862 1937
WHITE, Daniel 9-3-1906 Co. D, 2nd WV Cav.
Local Newspaper Accounts, 1857 – 1961
ALLIN, W. H. —– I.R. MAR. 22, 1866
Married at the residence of A. W. Hurt, on the 14th inst., by Rev. J. W. DILLON, W. H. Allin to Miss Maggie Hurt,
all of Lawrence County.
ANKRIM, JAMES—– I.R. MAR. 30, 1865
Married on Mar. 16th, at the residence of the bride’s father, by Rev. J. W. DILLON, James Ankerim, of Burlington, Ohio to Matilda J. Cox, of Sandy Springs, Adams County, Ohio.
CAMPBELL, WILLIAM A. —– I.R. JAN. 05, 1865
Married on the 29th, at the residence of John Dillon, Esq., by Rev. J. W. Dillon, Mr. William A. Campbell to Miss
Jennie DILLON, all of Burlington, Ohio.
CHATFIELD, ROBERT —– SWI APR. 01, 1910
Robert Chatfield until a few years ago one of Lawrence county’s . . . farmers died Wednesday at his home in Catlettsburg following a beeting in his head. Mr. Chatfield was about 70 years of age . . . lived in the Delta neighborhood. The death Wednesday is the fourth to occur in the Chatfield family in less than a year. Last May, Mrs. Frank Chatfield, wife of the brother of Robert died and last January the heart broken husband’s body followed her to the grave. About two months ago Mrs. Robert Chatfield passed away. No children survive Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chatfield. Mrs. O. P. Kizle, wife of the president of the Valpariso schools, known to many Lawrence countians is a sister of Mrs. Robert Chatfield. Interment at Woodland. I.R. April 07, 1910 – Mr. Chatfield’s Funeral – funeral took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. K. Price. It was here that the decedent together with his wife . . . had made their home, for a number of years past. This is the sixth time within the short period of two years that Mr. Hugh Chatfield a near relative of the deceased has transmitted the message to Rev. J. W. DILLON in Portsmouth . . . to conduct a funeral in the Chatfield family. Among the friends and relatives . . . were Mrs. E. Brubaker, Miss Nettie Davidson, of South Point, Mrs. Theodore Ferguson, Misses Nell and Anna Brubaker, of Sheridan, O., Mr. and Mrs. George Chatfield of Ashland and Charles and Homer Chatfield of Ironton.
CRAWFORD, MRS. FRANCES DILLON —– I.R. SEPT. 17, 1857
Died on the 14th inst., in Ironton, Mrs. Frances Crawford, widow of the late Hugh Crawford, aged 37 years. Grave moved to Woodland see I.R. MAY 24, 1900.
CRAWFORD, JOHN —– I.R. MAY 14, 1891
Married on May 7th, at the home of the bride, by Rev. DILLON, Mr. John Crawford of Sybene and Miss Anna Brammer of Manhattan.
CLARK, D. H. —– Ironton Weekly Republican, September 2, 1899
Mr. D. H. Clark’s Funeral – The funeral services over the remains of the late D. H. Clark, were held at the residence on the corner of Fourth and Washington streets Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Rev. John W. Dillon of Portsmouth, presiding elder of the Methodist church for this district and Rev. Chandler of Spencer church conducted the services. Interment at Woodland Cemetery.
DILLON —– I. R. Sept. 30, 1886, SHERIFF SALES
Lot 47 and fractions of lots 44 and 45, Burlington, owned by J. E. Mace, et al., to Kouns & Dillon, for $400.
DILLON —– IRONTON REGISTER, JANUARY 27, 1887
J. L. Fisher to Kouns & Dillon, lots 44, 45, 47, Burlington, $400.
DILLON —– IRONTON REGISTER, THURSDAY, MAY 03, 1888, ANDIS
The most interesting and instructive meeting ever held in this vicinity, was that of the Sabbath School Institute at Myrtle Baptist Church, on Friday and Saturday of last week. The Institute opened by devotional exercise by Rev. S. Wilson, this place. Rev. J. H. Willis then made the welcome address in which he did himself much credit. …..
C. G. Keys added some thoughts and complimented the author highly. Revs. Kelley, Dillon, Mr. A. D. Bruce, Mrs. Morrison and others occupied the remainder of the time, and we were well entertained. …..
DILLON, MR —– Ironton Register, Feb. 14,1878 – LaBelle – E. W. Wakefield sold his Bowling Green Farm to Mr. Dillon for $4,500.
DILLON, MR —– IRONTON REGISTER, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1885, ATHALIA
Mr. Dillon is still at work on the bridge abutments and reports that he will finish in about three weeks.
DILLON, MR. —– Ironton Register, Thur., September 4, 1902, CEBEE
Mr. Dillon and others are attending the State Fair.
DILLON, MR. —– Mr. Dillon, Ironton Register, Sept. 21, 1905
Writes Entertainingly of his Sojourn in Colorado………..
DILLON, MR. —– The Ironton Tribune, July 28, 1938, The George Wilson Story, Part Two,
(Submitted to The Register by Martha J. Martin-Kounse)
. . . . . . After this narrative, Mr. SLOAN said to him, “I have a log house down on the creek (Indian Guyan), move there and clear up some ground and I will do what I can for you!” Father, with a glad heart, rode back to the cabin where he had left us. On reaching the cabin on the DILLON farm, the Ku Klux had been there again, and left word for him to move out. Mr. DILLON placed a guard over the house. Mother prepared supper, father took the old George horse, a quilt and an arm load of horse weeds and went up to a cliff nearby and slept there all night. . . . . ..
DILLON, —– PROBATE COURT – I.R. MARCH 19, 1891
Russell and Dillon, adm’rs of Reuben Dawson, filed 2nd account.
DILLON, ABNER —– I.R. JAN. 23, 1896
His daughter, Mrs. STEVENS, lives in Parkersville, Kansas.
DILLON, A. L., —– Ironton Register, Thur., August 28, 1902, Local and Personal
A. L. Dillon, one of the prominent teachers of the county, was in the city Saturday. Mr. Dillon taught the Crown City school last year.
DILLON, ALDEN —– I.R. JAN. 19, 1893
Alden Dillon Dead. For a long time, Alden Dillon has been sick with lung complaint, and last Tuesday morning, at 6 o’clock, death ended his sufferings. He died at the home of his brother-in-law, L. D. Davis, at Third street and Park Avenue. He was born in Ironton and was 38 years old. He has always been in the livery business, succeeding his father, who was in the same occupation before him. He was a member of the K. of P., I. O. O. F. and the Heptasophs. He was son of Davis Dillon. He was well known in the city, having resided her all his life and being of a social nature had many friends. He never married. The funeral will take place Thursday from his late home and will probably be conducted by the K. of P. lodge and attended by the members of the other orders with which he was connected.
DILLON, ALDEN —– I.R. JAN. 21, 1893 – PROBATE COURT
Wills of L. C. Voorhees and Alden Dillon, admitted to probate.
DILLON, ALICE —– Ironton Register, June 25, 1891
Marriage License – W. L. Wright and Alice Dillon.
DILLON, ALLEN —– Ironton City Directory, Residential Listings, 1882-1883 (Transcribed by Ken Clark, San Antonio, Texas) Dillon, Allen, Manager, L.D. Davis, Res: 3rd and Olive
DILLON, ALVIN —– Ironton Register, February 12, 1891
Alvin Dillon, who has been at the Athens Insane Asylum for five years, died at that institution last Friday, and was brought here and buried on Sunday. His age was 35 years.
DILLON, AMBROSE E. —– Lawrence County, Ohio Marriage Indexes Volumes 18-20, 1895 -1905, “D” List:
Dillon, Ambrose E., vol. 20, p408.
DILLON, ANDREW —– Ironton City Directory, Residential Listings, 1882-1883 (Transcribed by Ken Clark, San Antonio, Texas) Dillon, Andrew, Barber, Front between Pine and Spruce
DILLON, ANNA —– Marriage Book 16, Bride Index, Feb 1892-Nov 1895, p275; Pemberton, Daisy to Dillon, Anna.
DILLON, ARTHUR —– Lawrence County, Ohio Marriage Indexes Volumes 18-20, 1895 -1905, “D” List:
Dillon, Arthur, vol. 18, p509.
DILLON, BANKS —– OFF TO PENITENTIARY – I.R. DEC. 15, 1870
Sheriff Merill left on the Fleetwood Tuesday evening, having in charge the following persons sentenced to the penitentiary: Ewell Boyd, grand larceny – stole two cows from his mother-in-law and sold them – sentenced to three years; Benjamin Swartswood, manslaughter, Wall’s murder case, sentenced to two years; Alonzo Gilmore, stabbing Banks Dillon, at Marion, with intent to wound him, sentenced to one year. Also, Russell Walls, sentenced to the Reform Farm for malicious destruction of property.
DILLON, BANKS —– I. R. May 2, 1907 – BANKS DILLON
Banks Dillon, who was indicted by the last grand jury on the charge of adultery, was arraigned in Common Pleas court this morning. A jury trial was waved, and the case admitted to the court. The court found him guilty and imposed a fine of $25 and costs and sentenced him to the workhouse for three months or until the fine and costs are paid. The workhouse sentence was suspended on the condition that he keep away from G—le Wilson and treat his wife well. the jury was then excused until Monday morning.
Burlington Cemetery – located in Fayette Township
Dillon, Flemmon born: 1819 died Dec. 7, 1848, son of J. & R.
Dillon, Jesse born: 1788 died Aug. 25, 1838
Dillon, Rebecca born 1790 died: March 13, 1873 – wife of Jesse
DILLON, BENJ. —– MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED – I.R. November 11, 1886
Marriage license issued to: Benj. Dillon and Sarah Chapman.
DILLON, BEN —– Ironton Register, Jan. 26, 1899 – Proctorville – Mr. Ben
Dillon is very sick with appendicitis.
DILLON, BEN —– Ironton Register, Thurs., September 18, 1902 – FAIR CLOSES
The Lawrence County Fair held at Proctorville last Thursday and Friday was done of the biggest and perhaps the most successful fair ever held at this place. ….E. J. Smith made a fine showing with his black polled cattle. Ben Dillon, J. Fulks, H. C. Watters and others showed some good Jerseys…….
DILLON, BEN —– Ironton Register, July 4, 1907 – CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
Ben Dillon was arrested last week for forging an order on his father, Robert Dillon, was brought before Squire Neal Friday afternoon, but his hearing was postponed until this afternoon. The order was presented to S & E Smith, and he received $25 worth of goods on the order. Dillon was bound over to the next common pleas court under bond of $300, which in default he went to jail.
DILLON, BERT —– Lawrence County, Ohio Marriage Indexes Volumes 18-20, 1895 -1905, “D” List:
Dillon, Bert, vol. 20, p295.
DILLON, BOMIE —– Marriage license issued – Ironton Register, Jan. 15, 1891
Marriage license issued to: Bomie Dillon and Gertrude Lee.
DILLON, BOMIE —– MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED – I.R. May 21, 1896
DILLON CEMETERY
NE1/4, S4, T2, R16. SR775. 1887. .47a.
Located in a cultivated field a few hundred yards east of the junction of Rte 775 and Greasy Ridge Road.
DILLON, C. —– Ironton Register, April 1, 1869, Through the County, by T. A. Walton
. . . . . .We laid out a road from R. Walls’ farm on Robinson branch, to W. Moredick’s on the ridge, passing through the lands of Z. Wells and a part of Mannon’s. Found the road to be one very much needed. Next, we met was C. Dillon, who says he has sold out and bought over in Lincoln, W. Va., where he can have plenty of room.
DILLON, CALLIE —– Ironton Register, Thur., October 23, 1902, MARRIAGE LICENSES
“……….. of W. Va. And Callie Dillon, 20, Lawrence County, O. Lawrence County, Ohio Marriage Indexes Volumes 18-20, 1895 -1905, “D” List: Dillon, Callie, vol. 19, p410.
DILLON, CAROLINE M. —– IRONTON REGISTER, JANUARY 15, 1891
J. A. Rodgers vs. Caroline M. Dillon, et al, a suit in partition.
DILLON, C. B., —– Ironton Register, Thur., August 21, 1902, CEBEE
C. B. Dillon, who has been at home on a vacation, has returned to Ada, Ohio, to pursue his studies.
DILLON, C. B., —– Ironton Register, Thur., October 23, 1902, Local and Personal C. B. Dillon of CeBee was in the city Friday. Mr. Dillon has just recovered from a spell of the fever and begins teaching in Windsor township Monday.
DILLON, C. B., —– Ironton Register, October 16, 1903, CEBEE
C. B. Dillon who is teaching at South Point, spent last Saturday and Sunday at home.
DILLON, C. B., —– Ironton Register, Feb. 8, 1906
– Prospering – W. A. Russell is in receipt of a letter from C. B. Dillon, formerly of this county but now of Crawford, Colorado in which he states that he is blessed with good health and has …………….
DILLON, CHAS. —– MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED – I.R. OCTOBER 13, 1887
Marriage license issued to: Chas. Dillon and Emma Jenkins.
DILLON, CLARA —– from “Genealogical Works of Robert M Willis, Volume I”, submitted by Oma Griffith,
Willard Sites (1896-1973), married Clara Dillon, 12-15-1921.
DILLON, CLARA BELLE —- (Obituary Notice) Ironton Register, October 31, 1895
Dillon, Clara Belle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Dillon of Scott Town, died October 16, 1895, after a two-week illness. She was converted and joined the M. E. church in 1882 at the age of 13 years and was a consistent Christian. She bore her sickness very patiently amid the severest suffering would about and sing praises and say, “the will of the Lord be done.” She said she saw “Jesus and Heavens and all was joy”. She told family not to grieve, bid them good-bye and said, “meet me in heaven”. She had been a Lawrence County teacher for 4 years. The broken family will sadly miss her, but our loss is her gain, reaping her reward.
DILLON, CLARA M. —– Lawrence County, Ohio Marriage Indexes Volumes 18-20, 1895 -1905, “D” List:
Dillon, Clara M., vol. 19, p163.
DILLON, CORA M. —– Lawrence County, Ohio Marriage Indexes Volumes 18-20, 1895 -1905, “D” List:
Dillon, Cora M., vol. 18, p465.
DILLON, CREAD C.—– I. R. OCT. 2, 1879
Died – At Greasy Ridge, Sept. 15th, Cread C. Dillon, aged 69 years.
DILLON, CYRUS – COMMON PLEAS COURT – I. R. OCT. 10, 1867
Cyrus Dillon entered into a recognizance to keep the peace; bond $300.
DILLON, C. M. —– I. R., AUGUST 20, 1903, AT POLKADOTTE
C. M. Dillon says he has been living here 37 years and never had as poor prospect for corn as he has this year. Oat crops were also light but has several head of nice cattle and hogs.
DILLON, MISS DELILAH —– I. R. DEC. 7, 1854
Died on Nov. 30th, in this town (Ironton), Miss Delilah Dillon, aged about 19 years.
DILLON, DAVIS, Spirit of the Times —– I. R. April 5, 1853 – Lawrence
Common Pleas – Davis Dillon, James Crawford, Jerome Crawford, Silas Crawford, Clinton Crawford, Franklin Crawford, Clarissa Ann Crawford and Matilda Crawford – Administrator, widow and heirs at law, of Hugh Crawford deceased – BILL IN CHANCERY – versus – William J. Game… describes property.
DILLON, DAVIS —– I. R. Nov. 25, 1858 – R. B. Hamilton.
This is the name of a new stern-wheel steamboat just built in this county. The hull was made by Asa Kimball, at the mouth of Symmes Creek. – The cabin was built at Ironton, where the boat received her machinery, that of the old steamer Latrobe. Length of boat 148 feet, beam 30 feet, hold 4 feet. She took on about 200 tons of Centre Furnace pig iron, and left for Pittsburgh, a day or two since, under command of Capt. Davis Dillon, John Irwin, Clerk, Perry Scott, Engineer. She worked finely.
DILLON, EBBIE —– Marriage Book 16, Bride Index, Feb 1892-Nov 1895, p189; Conrad, William to Dillon, Ebbie.
DILLON, ED —– Ironton Register, Oct. 15, 1891
Ed. Dillon, a son of Rev. J. W. Dillon, was admitted to the bar last week.
DILLON, EDWIN —— Lawrence County, Ohio Marriage Indexes Volumes 18-20, 1895 -1905, “D” List:
Dillon, Edwin, vol. 20, p326.
DILLON, EFFIE —– Marriage Book 16, Bride Index, Feb 1892-Nov 1895, p448; Irions, John C. to Dillon, Effie D.
DILLON, EFFIE C. —– Lawrence County Ohio, Marriage Vol. 13 Index, March 1880-April 1884, p397; Synder, Benjamin F. to Dillon, Effie C.
DILLON, ELENOR —– Lawrence County, Ohio Marriage Indexes Volumes 18-20, 1895 -1905, “D” List:
Dillon, Elenor, vol. 19, p14.
DILLON, ELLA —– Lawrence County, Ohio Marriage Indexes Volumes 18-20, 1895 -1905, “D” List:
Dillon, Ella, vol. 18, p260.
DILLON, ELIZABETH —– Lawrence County Ohio, Marriage Vol. 13 Index, March 1880-April 1884, p229.
Roach, George W. to Dillon, Elizabeth.
DILLON, ELMER —– Ironton Register, Thur., August 21, 1902, CEBEE
Elmer Dillon has a fine lot of watermelons.
DILLON, ELMER —– I. R. Jan. 9, 1903 – Cebee – Elmer Dillon has been spending the holidays with friends in Huntington.
DILLON, ELMER —– Ironton Register, Dec. 10, 1903 – Dobbston – Elmer Dillon of Cebee, was calling on friends at this place Saturday.
DILLON, ELMER W. —– (Proctorville News) Ironton Register, December 21, 1905
I. R. Dec. 21, 1905 – Mr. Elmer W. Dillon of Cebee and Miss Ottie Hall of Dobbstown were united in marriage at the M. E. parsonage at Proctorville, Sunday. Dec. 17, at 12:30 o’clock. Rev. W. H. Tope performed the ceremony. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Otto Dillon of Cebee and Mis Inez Hall of Dobbstown and Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Hall of Rockwood. The bride was beautifully attired in a blue silk dress, blue hat, white vail and white gloves. The groom wore the conventional black. After the ceremony, a wedding dinner was served at the home of the groom’s sister, Mrs. S. Shafter of Guyandotte. Mr. and Mrs. Dillon left on the Virginia Monday morning for Cincinnati and other points. They will be gone a week. Mr. Dillon is a prosperous young farmer of Cebee, where the young people will reside. Mrs. Dillon is the beautiful daughter of Mr. and Mars John R. Hall of Dobbstown. They will be at home at Cebee, after Christmas. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Dillon unit in an expression of best wishes and congratulations.
DILLON, ETHEL —– Marriage Book 16, Bride Index, Feb 1892-Nov 1895, p253; Mansfield, Stanley to Dillon, Ethel
DILLON, E. W., —– Ironton Register, Thur., September 4, 1902, CEBEE
Elmer McCaffrey of Huntington was calling on E. W. Dillon Sunday.
DILLON, EMORY —– Ironton Register, Nov. 16, 1905
Mr. and Mrs. Emory Dillon are visiting Mrs. Dillon’s parents this week at Proctorville.
DILLON, MISS ETHEL —– I.R. February 12, 1891 – (Under Windsor)
Miss Ethel Dillon has had a very sore eye the last week, but she can now attend school.
DILLON, FLORA —– Ironton Register, September 18, 1902, WILLOW WOOD
……… Miss Flora Dillon spent last week with friends at Mancker. …….. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Haffner entertained quite a number of their friends, Sunday. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Shafer, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cooper and daughter of Dobbston, Misses Lillie and Jennie Corn and Flora Dillon, Frederick Gruber and daughters, Bertha and Carrie, Willie Synder, Adam Mets and Fred McDare. ……..
DILLON, FLOSSIE —– Marriage Book 16, Bride Index, Feb 1892-Nov 1895, p509; Morris, Birk to Dillon, Flossie.
DILLON, FRANKLIN —– Marriage Book 16, Bride Index, Feb 1892-Nov 1895, p310; Dillon, Franklin to
Mannon, Gilley
DILLON, GEORGE W. —– Marriage Book 16, Bride Index, Feb 1892-Nov 1895, p572; Dillon, George W. to Dennison, Della.
DILLON, H —– Ironton Register, Thursday, October 18, 1888, COUNTRY NOTES – OUR PILGRIM VISITING AMONG THE FARMERS – H. Dillon’s apples not a full crop, but fine fruit. V. Dillon still hammers hot iron, on the hill and attends his little farm.
DILLON, HARVEY M. —– Marriage Book 16, Groom Index, Feb 1892-Nov 1895; Dillon Harvey M. to Nance, Samantha, p415.
DILLON, HARVEY MARTIN —– INDEX OF LAWRENCE COUNTY PRISONERS INCARCERATED AT THE OHIO PENITENTIARY, APRIL 1844 – JUNE 1889, Abstracted by Martha J. Kounse
Harvey Martin, 2 yrs, Forgery
DILLON, MISS HELEN —— I. R. (BURLINGTON), AUGUST 13, 1891
Miss Helen Dillon, of Catlettsburg, is the guest of friends here .I.R. Oct. 25, 1894 (Article headed “ON THE ROUNDS” – PLATFORM)
DILLON, HENRY —– I. R. Jan. 29, 1880 – Dobbston Bits.
Henry Dillon, our worthy miller, has sold out to William Thompson, of Long Creek.
DILLON, HENRY —– I. R. MAY 14, 1891
In the case of Dillon vs Dillon, the Sheriff sold 30 acres in Windsor to Henry Dillon, last Saturday.
DILLON, HENRY —– I. R. Oct. 25, 1894
(article headed “ON THE ROUNDS” – PLATFORM)
… Henry Dillon who lives on the hill did not raise as much grain as usual; had 80 bushels of wheat, 20 acres of corn; has 15 cattle, 37 sheep; 16 hogs and 5 horses; had received a letter from his son John H. Dillon in Oklahoma; he likes the place very well; his many friends will be pleased to hear of his being nominated by the Republicans of Blaine County for Treasurer. Vincent Dillon is still at the old stand ready to shoe a horse or make or repair a wagon and is a sociable fellow generally. …
DILLON, HENRY —– I. R. JULY 18, 1895
Died – Near Scott Town, last Friday, the 12th, Henry Dillon, an old and esteemed citizen of Windsor township. Mr. Dillon had been sick of some form of kidney complaint for about two weeks. His age was 64. He came from Monroe County to Lawrence in 1847. He married a Miss Reed, who with two daughters and a son, survives him.
DILLON, HENRY —– Ironton Register, November 9, 1899, Willow Wood
Henry Dillon, our postmaster, and Charley, his deputy, have a store here and are doing a good business. Dr. Slone says he has been very busy, and that his practice is good. Dr. Frank Massie, of Scott Town, is in demand has a good practice. Henry Miller is deputy postmaster for John Rowe.
DILLON, HENRY —– Ironton Register, Thur., October 23, 1902, GOOD MEETINGS – Held at Several Points in the County Saturday – The Republican meetings held Saturday afternoon and evening were largely attended and were characterized by enthusiasm and good attention. Col. C. A. Thompson, Howell G. Hopkins and E. E. Cora addressed meetings at Macedonia and Burlington and met with a most hardy reception………….” T.
D Shirkey, A. D. Bruce and Don Vose had a splendid meeting at Willow Wood, Henry Dillon presided……….”
Capt. George Keys and A. J. Layne were at Getaway, Saturday, holding a Republican rally………….”
DILLON, HENRY —– I. R. MAY 25, 1905
Henry Dillon died at his home at Willow Wood last Friday afternoon . . . kidney trouble, aged 66 years. He was Justice of the Peace of Windsor Township, and postmaster of Willow Wood at the time of his death. He is survived by a wife and the following: John, George, Charles, William, Mrs. Anna Pemberton, Mrs. Ida Boyd, Mrs. Mabel Gore and Miss Flora. Burial at Myrtle cemetery. (See also William H. Dillon)
DILLON, MRS HENRY —– I. R. AUGUST 20, 1903, AT PLATFORM
Mrs. Henry Dillon (Jane Reed) is now at home from an extended trip in Oklahoma. Mrs. Dillon says the climate there is very inspiring and that she regained health considerably. Her daughter, Mrs. Enochs (Mary E. Dillon), is here visiting her but will leave in the near future to be with her husband, who is now in Oklahoma.
DILLON, HIRAM —– Lawrence County Ohio, Marriage Vol. 13 Index, March 1880-April 1884, p538; Dillon, Hiram to Baker, Alta.
DILLON, HIRAM B. —– Census of 1890, Windsor Twp., Civil War veteran
—– Military Discharge Records from Lawrence County, Ohio Recorder’s Office, vol 1, p136
DILLON, HOWARD —– IRONTON TRIBUNE, DECEMBER 8, 1961? Retired Ironton Teacher Injured In Auto Wreck —–
IRONTON — Miss Marietta Friend, 71, who retired last June as a teacher here, was critically injured yesterday in a traffic mishap at Columbia, S. C. Miss Friend suffered a broken leg, a ruptured spleen and other injuries. She is a patient at General Hospital at Columbia. Howard Dillon of Columbia, formerly of Lawrence County, who was driver of the car in which Miss Friend was riding, suffered a broken ankle. Information concerning the mishap was received here by Mrs. Mark G. Stewart (sister of Mr. Dillon).
DILLON, IDA —– Marriage Book 16, Bride Index, Feb 1892-Nov 1895, p410; Boyd, Charles E. to Dillon, Ida.
DILLON, INFANT —– I. R., December 29, 1897
Died – Dec. 25, infant child of Wm. Dillon.
DILLON, JAMES —– Lawrence County Ohio, Marriage Vol. 13 Index, March 1880-April 1884, p269; Dillon, James to Duty, Martha J.
DILLON, J. C. —– COMMON PLEAS COURT – I. R. NOVEMBER 25, 1880, (?)
Abram Moore vs J. C. Dillon; judgment for plaintiff; $165.75; and sale ordered.
DILLON, J. C. —– PROBATE COURT – I.R. APRIL 23, 1896
J. C. Dillon, W. E. Rowe and John Pierce appointed appraisers in estate of N. Savony.
DILLON, JENNIE —– IWR Dec. 9, 1893 – State vs. Roma Dorman for criminal libel against Jennie Dillon. The case was heard by the judge without a jury and the defendant found guilty and fined $1 and costs, which will amount to over $100. The parties live near Scott Town.
DILLON, JENNIE B. —– Marriage Book 16, Bride Index, Feb 1892-Nov 1895, p458; Fulks, John E to Dillon, Jennie B.
DILLON, JERRY —– I. R. (BURLINGTON), AUGUST 13, 1891
Quite a number of our young men have positions at the powder mill, they seem well pleased with their work and have no fears of being blown up. Among them are Frank Campbell, Fred McClure and Jerry Dillon.
DILLON, JERRY —– IWR(BURLINGTON) MAY 13, 1893
Jerry Dillon left for Chicago last week. Chas. Ankrun and Ed. Campbell will follow in a few days.
DILLON, JESSE —– I. R. October 8, 1857
Asa Kimball, at the mouth of Symmes Creek, built the hull of a steamboat, this season, for Capt. J. G. Shute and his associates which has just received the machinery and been finished at Cincinnati. A pretty little cotton boat for the Bayou Trade, called the “Red Chief,” length 116 feet, beam 30 ½; depth of hold 5-3 boilers 18 ft. long, 36 inches in diameter; cylinders 16 inches in diameter, 4 ½ stroke. It is said she will carry 1200 bales of cotton. J. G. Shute, Captain; C. H. Kouns, Clerk; Jesse Dillon, mate.
DILLON, JESSE —– I. R. SEP. 27, 1860
Married on the 20th inst., by Rev. J. M. Kelley, Mr. Jesse Dillon, and Miss Amanda Kimball, of Symmes Creek.
DILLON, JESSE —– Ironton Register, Thursday, October 18, 1888
Jesse DILLON has about finished his contract on abutments and grading for the bridge across Indian Guyan on the Athalia and Ironton pike via. Getaway. Bridge is 85 ft. long. Mr. DILLON has just been awarded the contract for putting up a large reservoir in Huntington, costing about $6000; wants men and teams.
DILLON, JESSE —– Ironton Register, April 9, 1891
Jesse Dillon is to resume work at Kenova with a force of men, May 1st.
DILLON, JESSE —– Ironton Register, July 23, 1891
Jesse Dillon fell from one of the abutments on the approach to the bridge at Kenova last Thursday. He was bruised considerably but not seriously hurt. He was in town this morning walking with a cane.
DILLON, JESSE —– I. R. Aug. 13, 1891
Jessie Dillon advertises for more men to work on the N. & W. R. R.
DILLON, JESSE —– Ironton Register, May 19, 1892 –
Jesse Dillon met with a serious accident, last Sunday. He was riding over Bald Knob hill, beyond Rock Camp, when the vehicle he was in overturned, and threw him violently on the ground, breaking his arm in two places. His many friends sympathize with him.
DILLON, JESSE —– Ironton Weekly Register, November 18, 1893 – TO WORK WITH PRISONERS.
The county commissioners at their meeting Tuesday entered into a contract with Jessie Dillon to crush limestone for the county, working the chain-gang prisoners. Dillon has a stone crusher and will do the work at the stock house at Etna furnace. He pays 50 cents a day to the county for each prisoner he works, and the county pays 35 cents a ton for the crushed limestone. The county furnishes the stone on the cars to the crusher.
DILLON, JESSE —– COMMISSIONERS – I. R. January 11, 1894
Contracted with Jesse Dillon to berm limestone turnpike 3 at $2.75 per day for a driver and team, and if sufficient prisoners cannot be obtained on changing to hire outside help at $1. a day.
DILLON. JESSE —– I. R., February 7, 1895, PROBATE COURT
……. Jesse Dillon appointed admr. of Richard Adams. ……..
JESSE DILLON’S SUIT —– I. R. November 21, 1895
The City of Ironton allowed Jesse Dillon $2,000 on his Third street contract. Jesse claimed $6600. And this difference of opinion resulted in a lawsuit, which closed last Saturday night with a verdict for $461 for the plaintiff. In this case, Mr. Dillon claimed the City Engineer did not make correct measurements or allow him for the real amount of material he put on; that was a $4000 discrepancy between the actual amount of material required in the contract and the estimates of the Engineer. The case occupied some time in its trial. J. L. Anderson assisted Solicitor Rea, for the city. A. R. Johnson appeared for the Plaintiff. Motion by city for a new trial.
DILLON, JESSE —– Ironton Weekly Register, July 11, 1896
In the case of Jesse Dillon vs, the City of Ironton the court rendered a decision finding that there was due to plaintiff for the Constuction of the Third street improvement $17,860.95, that there had been paid to him the sum of $13,408.10, leaving a balance of $3,952.85 due plaintiff for which judgment was rendered. Attorney J. L. Anderson, for the city, gave notice of motion for a new trial.
DILLON, JESSE —– Ironton Register, July 22, 1897 – CITY COUNCIL
– Proposition from plaintiffs in the Jesse Dillon suit to settle for $4078, the amount of judgment, was rejected.
DILLON, JESSE —– Ironton Register, Sept. 2, 1897
Jesse Dillon is back. He didn’t get farther than Jackson, where he has a contract for a bridge.
DILLON, JESSE —– Ironton Register, Thursday, March 18, 1909
Many Anti-bellum Pilots; Jesse Dillon, Captain and Pilot, Burlington. “Jesse Dillon was a Awachita River pilot ….”
DILLON, REV. J. W. —– IRONTON REGISTER, JANUARY 5, 1865
Campbell, William A., married on the 29th at the residence of John Dillon Esq., by Rev. J. W. Dillon, Mr. William A. Campbell to Miss Jennie Dillon, all of Burlington, Ohio.
DILLON, JOHN —– I.R. NOV. 4, 1875
Horace Twyman to John Dillon, land, $400.
DILLON, JOHN —– Ironton Register, Jan. 30, 1879
Mr. and Mrs. Tole Peters, of Lawrence Furnace, returned to their home last Monday. They were called to Adelphi, Ohio, by the death of Mrs. P’s father, Mr. John Dillon, on the 15th inst., and have since been visiting at John Peter’s.
DILLON, JOHN —– IRONTON REGISTER(BURLINGTON), AUGUST 13, 1891
A very pleasant affair will occur next Saturday night, August 15th, called an ice cream social, to be given at the residence of John Dillon. We are expecting a nice time and a big crowd, see that you are one of the throngs.
DILLON, JOHN —– IRONTON REGISTER, DEC. 31, 1891
John Dillon, one of the oldest citizens of this county, died at his home, at Burlington, last Tuesday. He had been sick for two weeks with the grippe. He was about 80 years old.
DILLON, JOHN —– IRONTON REGISTER, Dec. 20, 1894
John Dillon, of Willow Wood, killed six groundhogs in his cucumber patch; and then shot a seventh which tumbled back into the hole. He reached down into the hole for his meat but got fastened and so stuck for some time. He finally got out, after a big scare, but pulled his groundhog with him.
DILLON, JOHN —– Ironton Register, August 17, 1899
The lightning struck John Dillon’s home in Windsor during the big storm last week and shattered it badly. His wife and two daughters were sleeping when the bolt struck and though they were stunned, they were not much hurt. The house caught fire, but that was soon extinguished.
DILLON, JOHN —– IRONTON REGISTER, SEPT. 13, 1900
John Dillon, a prosperous farmer at Symmes Twp., died at his home near Waterloo Monday morning, aged 60 (or 68) years. Dropsy and heart disease combined to cause his death. The deceased was a brother of Rev. Joshua Dillon.
DILLON, JOHN —– I. R. May 29, 1902
Mrs. Mattie Owens of this City (Ironton) died at the Deaconess Hospital Sunday of typhoid pneumonia, aged 35. Mrs. Owens was taken to the hospital last Friday, very ill, but from the first her case was deemed hopeless. A husband, Mr. Frank Owens, engineer on the ferry boat, and four children are left to mourn her loss. The family removed from Burlington about three months ago. Mrs. Owens was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Dillon, deceased, of that town, and a cousin of Mrs. C. C. Davidson, Jas T. Watts and George W. Bean of this city. The body was taken to Burlington Monday, where funeral services were held in the Protestant Methodist Church, of which Mrs. Owens was a consistent member.
DILLON, JOHN —– Ironton Register, Aug. 31, 1905
John Dillon – Formerly of Scott Town, Boomed for Governor of Oklahoma. A correspondent from Gutherie to the Kansas City Journal recently had a great deal to say with reference to political matters in Oklahoma, affecting the federal appointments. He stated that Captain Pranz of Pawhuska would have strong backing as a successor to Governor Fergueson and it is announced that the governor is to make a trip to Washington to explain some complaints that have been lodged against him. Then, it is stated that should Wm. Grimes, territorial secretary, be relegated, that John Dillon of is county would be backed for the place of Grimes’ strongest opponents. The appointment of John Dillon to the secretaryship would be a most pleasing one to his many friends in this territory, but his appointment as governor would be better. John Dillon would make a splendid governor and, since the next governor must be a Republican, why no John Dillon? He was son of Henry Dillon of Scott Town, O. He is president of the First National Bank of Gary, Okla., and has been in the county since the opening.
DILLON, JOHN —– I. R. September 12, 1907, DEATH RECORD
John Dillon, aged 29 years, a highly respected young man of this city, was called to his reward early this morning at his home on North Second street from tuberculosis. Mr. Dillon has been failing for some time but since June he has been in a serious condition. He was well and favorably known and engaged as a wire drawer at the Belfont Nail Mill. He also was a honored member of the Golden Eagles, under whose auspices he will be buried. A loving wife, father and mother are left demise. Rev. David Francis will conduct the funeral services, but as yet the time has not been arranged.
DILLON, JOHN (Henry Simeon) —– Morning Irontonian, Tue., August 1, 1922, JOHN DILLON PASSED AWAY, Well Known County Resident Died Early Monday – John Dillon one of the best known and highly esteemed residents of this county, died suddenly at three Monday morning at his home on Johs Creek at the age of 57 years. Mr. Dillon was a brother of the late Deputy sheriff Charles Dillon and was beloved by all who knew him. He is survived by his wife and the following children, Minnie of Cleveland, Nettie Bowen of South Point, Leslie Dillon of Coal Grove, Clarence Dillon and Mrs. Clarence Massie of Ironton, Lawrence, Edward and Albert at Home. Funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 10:00 o’clock at the home. Burial will be in Sugar Creek cemetery, under the direction of undertaker Phillips of Waterloo.
DILLON, JOHN H. —– Lawrence County Ohio, Marriage Vol. 13 Index, March 1880-April 1884, p399; Dillon, John H. to Mounts, Josie.
DILLON, JOHN H. —– I. R. July 18, 1895
On a visit – John H. Dillon, of Watonga, Oklahoma, came home several days ago, in answer to a summons that his father, Henry Dillon was seriously ill, and whose death is elsewhere referred to. John went west to Colorado, in 1887, and has not been back to Lawrence County since. He remained in Colorado for two years, and then went down to Oklahoma, and was in the grand rush for a town lot, but afterward it was discovered that between a railroad survey and a town street there wasn’t any lot left, so he left. He is now in Blaine County. He is Treasurer of the county. He returns West today.
DILLON, JOHN H. —– SWI Dec. 20, 1907, ATTACHMENT IS WANTED
John H. Dillon against W. A. Dillon is the style of the attachment suit filed Wednesday. The amount is $576.16 with interest from October 1905 at 6 per cent. Miller and Irish attorneys for the plaintiff.
DILLON, JOHN L. —– Lawrence County Ohio, Marriage Vol. 13 Index, March 1880-April 1884, p267; Dillon, John L. to Payne, Mary.
DILLON, JOHN LAWRENCE – A REMEMBERED STORY – Submitted by Helen Dillon Riley.
My father, John Lawrence Dillon, was looking at a friend’s copy of the “Marriage Records of Lawrence County, Ohio, Books 1-6” by Billee Schlaudt, published January 1987, when he noticed on page 15, the name of Rev. Jonas Frownfelter. It reminded him of this story:
“Seeing the name of Jonas Frownfelter reminds me of a story my mother told me back about 1920 or thereabout.
It goes like this: Jonas Frownfelter, a circuit rider, came to the Ohio River and asked to be taken across on the ferry boat. The men who operated the boat told Frownfelter, “We can’t take you across; the river is too high.” Jonas just headed his horse into the river singing, ‘A charge to keep I have; a God to glorify; a never dying soul to save and fit it for the sky.’ The story goes that they, Jonas and the horse, made it to the other side.” Remembered and written by John Lawrence Dillon, Yellow Springs, Ohio, September 15, 1990, son of John H. S. and Rebeccah Jane Dawson Dillon, age 92, born March 10, 1898, at Willow Wood, Ohio, died August 23, 1992.”
DILLON, JOHN W. —– Lawrence County Ohio, Marriage Vol. 13 Index, March 1880-April 1884, p446; Dillon, John W. to Thomas, Sarah E.
DILLON, JOHN W. —– Marriage Book 16, Groom Index, Feb 1892-Nov 1895, p448; Dillon, John W. to Neal, Electa J.
DILLON, JOHN W. —– Marriage Book 16, Groom Index, Feb 1892-Nov 1895, p86; Dillon John W. to Sturgeon, Sadie.
DILLON, JOHN W. —– Excerpt from: Reminiscence’s of a Millersport Man.
Ironton Register, Jan.23, 1896
…. My earliest recollections are of John W. Dillon, now a prominent minister of the M. E. Church, and well known to Ironton people. He is a strictly self-made and self-educated man. When he was a young man, not yet grown, he used to haul “cord wood” from the hills to the river. When I was too small to go with him to the woods, I would wait for him at the foot of the river hill and drive in the level lane to the river. While I did this, he would take his Testament from his pocket and study the scriptures. He put in all his spare time in study. Before this, he had been converted in one of the old-time revivals. He was a tall, slim, awkward looking fellow, and when he first began to exhort, the people used to say he did not know what to do with his hands, while talking. I used to almost worship that man, and shall never forget his struggles, trials, the difficulties he had to surmount to get where he is now. It is an object lesson of what courage and perseverance will accomplish. (signed) H.
DILLON, JOHN W., —– Ironton Register, Thur., August 28, 1902, CHARGES MADE, Against Rev. Fellows of Manley Church, Portsmouth – Last night members of the Manley M. E. Church of Portsmouth made formal complaint in writing to Presiding Elder Dillon against Rev. C. A. Fellows, pastor of the church, and a meeting of the elders of the district has been called for Wednesday, August 27, when Rev. Fellows will be arraigned to enter his plea. The charges are the outgrowth of rumors that have been circulating in Portsmouth for some months connecting the name of Rev. Fellows with a member of the Manley Church.
Just when these rumors were being circulated most freely Rev. Fellows was taken suddenly ill and his recovery was despaired of by the attending physicians. As soon as Rev. Fellows sufficiently recovered to be able to talk about the matter Dr. Dillon and members of the official board of Manley Church told him of the stories. Dr. Fellows entered a positive denial and blamed a young men’s dancing club for circulating the stories, saying it was revenge for a sermon he had preached against dancing. This quieted the matter for a time and public sentiment seemed to crystallize in favor of the minister.
About ten days ago, however, a story reached the ears of prominent members of Manley Church that Rev. Fellows, when he came to this city to attend the Epworth League convention some weeks ago, took with him a companion and that companion was not his wife. An investigation was made and the church members found information that their pastor had been accompanied on the trip by a young lady. Acting upon this information a number of members of the church filed with Presiding Elder Dillon charges against the pastor.
Without making the matter public and with every precaution to keep the matter quiet, Dr. Dillon set about an investigation, – He appointed Rev. G. W. Lott, pastor of the Pine Street M. E. Church, as attorney for the church, and instructed him to proceed at once to take depositions in Ironton and to report here. Last night Rev. Loot went to Portsmouth and with Presiding Elder Dillon and three members of the official board, went to the home of one of the members of the church, where they held a conference lasting for several hours. The mistake in the above is the statement that Rev. Loot took the depositions when it was Dr. Homer J. Smith who took them and Rev. Loot took them in Portsmouth, where he is now in conference with the church authorities.
DILLON, JOHN W. —– Ironton Register, PROBATE COURT – OCTOBER 04, 1900
Will of John W. Dillon; Hearing; testimony of witnesses taken; will admitted to Probate.
DILLON, JOHN WESLEY —– Census of 1890, Windsor Twp., Civil War veteran
DILLON, J. W., —–Ironton Register, Thur., September 4, 1902, BURLINGTON
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Dillon of Catlettsburg were calling on friends here one day last week.
DILLON, MRS JOHN —– Ironton Register(BURLINGTON), AUGUST 13, 1891
The ladies of the Methodist Protestant Church will give a social at the residence of Mrs. John Dillon, Saturday
evening, August. 15th.
DILLON, JOHN ESQ. —– Ironton Register, Oct. 24, 1861
Married at Burlington, Oct. 20, John Dillon Esq. to Miss Eliza Moran.
DILLON, JOSEPHINE —– Ironton Register, January 24, 1907, “LEGAL NOTICE”
“Vea Mounts and Josephine Dillon of Okla., Harvey Mounts and Janies Mounts of Union Ridge, W. Va., Mary Taylor of Cal.; Ella M. Jordan, Nettie Ramsy, Aunis Love, George Mounts, Seward Mounts, Henry Mounts, Benjamin Mounts and Samuel Mounts of Milton W. Va., Maggie Mounts, Athalia Mounts, Annie Mounts, Florence Mounts, Henly Mounts, James Mounts, Willie Mounts and Lizzie Mounts, whose residences are unknown, are heirs at law of Mary Mounts deceased or claim an interest in said decedent’s estate will take notice that John Bame, administrator of the estate of Mary Mounts on the 28th day of December, A. D, 1906, filed his petition in the Probate Court within and for the County of Lawrence and state of Ohio, alleging that there is no personal estate of said decedent to pay her debts, ………………… Dated Jan. 2, 1907, JOHN BAME, admr. as aforesaid, J. C. RILEY, Attorney.”
DILLON, JOSHUA —– IRONTON REGISTER, THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1892, ANDIS
E. W. Blankenship has erected a neat and beautiful yard fence which adds much to the looks of his home. Joseph Blankenship has become a citizen of our village and lives on the corner of Main and Broadway. ….. ….. The altar was crowded with seekers there being sometimes as many as 25 or 30 come forward for prayer. Great interest was manifest and much good accomplished. The meeting was conducted by Rev. Joshua Dillon but he was ably assisted by Rev. Joseph McKee, Jr., of Soliday, and the pastor, J. H. Webb. …..
DILLON, JOSHUA C. —– Census of 1890, Upper Twp., Civil War veteran
—– Military Discharge Records from Lawrence County, Ohio Recorder’s Office, vol 1, p138
DILLON, JOSHUA CLAY (MRS) —– I. R. June 26, 1917 – MRS. DILLON PASSES AWAY.
Friends in Ironton were grieved today learning of the death of Mrs. Lucy (Roach) Dillon, aged and esteemed resident of Coal Grove which occurred at 8 o’clock Friday from the effects of an attack of heart trouble. Mrs. Dillon had been ill for some time and her condition was such as to preclude a hope for her recovery. While expected her death will come as a shock to her family and wide circle of friends.
Mrs. Dillon was the widow of Rev. J. C. Dillon, who died some years ago, and she was past 71 years of age. She had been residing with her son, Rev. Mr. Dillon of Coal Grove about forty years and everyone knew her loved her for her many excellent traits of character. She was a fond, devoted mother, a true friend and loyal, faithful Christian woman, of a kind all too few in this world. She is survived by four children as follows: John Dillon of Strobel, Samuel Dillon, Rev. Squire Dillon and Mrs. Ida Warren, all of Coal Grove. Mrs. Dillon was born at Rappsburg this county in 1846 and was a life long resident of the county. She was an active, consecrated worker in and member of Zoar Baptist Church and she will be greatly missed in its councils and endeavors. The funeral service over the remains were held at 2 o’clock, Sunday afternoon at Zoar church with Rev. C. H. McKee in charge and the interment was in Zoar cemetery under the direction of Bingaman and Jones.
DILLON, J. W. S., —– Ironton Register, October 16, 1903, CEBEE
J. W. S. Dillon, of Grant City, Mo., and Cora Rucker, of Rappsburg, were visiting relatives at this place last week. The former is editor of the Grant City Star.
DILLON, Dr. LELAND
Occupation: M. D. at Chesapeake, Lawrence County, Ohio 1938 – 1958+
Ironton Tribune, Sunday, April 6, 1958 –
– Dr. Leland S. Dillon, 55, of Chesapeake, is a native of Proctorville. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Dillon, and taught school for a number of years before entering medicine. Dr. Dillon is graduate of South Point High School and earned and A. B. at Rio Grande before receiving his medical education at Ohio State University. He interned at St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington, and practiced around the coal fields at Powellton, W. Va., before locating here in 1938. Dr. Dillon married Louise Darling of Proctorville, and they have one daughter, Jacqueline, 27. His home and office are in Chesapeake.
DILLON, LIZZIE —– Lawrence County Ohio, Marriage Vol. 13 Index, March 1880-April 1884, p350; Mannon, Henry to Dillon Lizzie.
DILLON, LIZZIE —– Marriage Book 16, Bride Index, Feb 1892-Nov 1895, p577; Dalton, Thomas to Dillon, Lizzie.
DILLON, LIZZIE —– Lawrence County, Ohio Marriage Indexes Volumes 18-20, 1895 -1905, “D” List: Dillon, Lizzie, vol. 19, p466.
DILLON, MRS LIZZIE —– Ironton Register(BURLINGTON), THURSDAY, MARCH 25,1886
Mrs. Lizzie Dillon and son, of Ashland, Ky., are visiting friends and relatives in this neighborhood.- US TWO
DILLON, LUCINDA —– Lawrence County Ohio, Marriage Vol. 13 Index, March 1880-April 1884, p114; Cook, James R. to Dillon, Lucinda.
DILLON, MARTHA —– Lawrence County, Ohio Marriage Indexes Volumes 18-20, 1895 -1905, “D” List: Dillon, Martha, vol. 18, p224.
DILLON, MARY —– Ironton Register, April 6, 1871, Marriage Licenses Issued Eli Roach and Mary Dillon
DILLON, MARY —– Lawrence County Ohio, Marriage Vol. 13 Index, March 1880-April 1884, p529; Cremeans, Henry to Dillon, Mary.
DILLON, MISS MARY ANN —– Ironton Register, October 14, 1852
Married on the 5th inst., above Burlington, Mr. William T. Scovill, to Miss Mary Ann Dillon.
DILLON, MRS. MARY —— Ironton Register, March 17, 1859
Died at Burlington, Ohio, March 7th, Mary Dillon, wife of John Dillon, Esq. She had been a member Methodist Episcopalian Church for upwards of 21 years. She left the fullest and most satisfactory evidence of a happy and blessed future. A.J.M.
DILLON, MARY E. —– Lawrence County, Ohio Marriage Indexes Volumes 18-20, 1895 -1905, “D” List: Dillon, Mary E., vol. 18, p13.
DILLON, MATTIE —– Ironton City Directory, Residential Listings, 1882-1883 (Transcribed by Ken Clark, San Antonio, Texas) Dillon, Mattie, 3rd and Olive
DILLON, MATTIE —– Ironton Register, December 25, 1884, Burlington
Miss Mattie Dillon and Miss Sallie Myers have returned home from West Virginia, where they have been teaching school.
DILLON, MICAGER —– S.W.I., LEGAL NOTICE, July 23, 1907
Micager Dillon whose place of residence is unknown will take notice that on the 29th day of June. A. D. 1907, the undersigned Lizzie Dillon filled her petition in the Court of Common Pleas of Lawrence County, Ohio, where said action is now pending being cause number 9631 praying for divorce from the said Micager Dillon upon ground of wilful absence for more that three years last past and for gross neglect of duty. The said Micager Dillon is required to answer the petition in said action not later than six weeks after the 5th day of July, A. D. 1907, the date of the first publication of this notice or divorce may be granted. LIZZIE DILLON. THO’S D. SHIRKEY, Attorney. 6th S. W.
DILLON, MINNIE vs DILLON, ROBERT(DIVORCE)
Cause: cruelty
Source: MI 26 May 1915
Misc: She charges him with cruelty in that he struck her in the face and kicked her, and called her vile and vulgar names. They were married in 1881 and have four children.
DILLON, MISSES —– IWR (BURLINGTON) AUGUST 05, 1893
Miss. Mollie Layman of Coal Grove is the guest of Misses Dillon.
DILLON, MISSOURI ALICE —– Ironton Register, JUL. 15, 1858
Died on the 1st inst., at Burlington, Ohio, Missouri Alice, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dillon, aged 11 months 15 days. (daughter of John Wesley Dillon, and Mary Ann Francis Dillon)
DILLON, NANCY —– Lawrence County Ohio, Marriage Vol. 13 Index, March 1880-April 1884, p444; Roach, Wm E. to Dillon, Nancy.
DILLON, NANCY E. —— Lawrence County Ohio, Marriage Vol. 13 Index, March 1880-April 1884, p378; Heffner, D. V. to Dillon, Nancy E.
DILLON, MRS. NETTIE DILLON —– Ironton Tribune, Thursday, June 16, 1955
Mrs.Nettie Zimmerman Dillon, 81, of South point, dioed Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Horace L. Mann of Westerville, O. Mrs. Dillon was born on August 8, 1873 at Scottown, O. She was a member of South Point Chapter 404, Order of Eastern Star, and also a member of the South Point Methodist Church. Her husband, the late Vincent F. Dillon, was a prominent educator in Lawrence County. He had been superintendent of the county schools and later principal of the Chesapeake schools. Surviving are: five daughters, Mrs. Mann of Westerville, Mrs. Henry M. Stanley and Mrs. Mark Stewart, both of Ironton, Mrs. Max E. Haeberle of Proctorville and Mrs. David Adams of Trona, Calif.; four sons, Dr. L. S. Dillon of Chesapeake, Howard K. Dillon of Gilbert, S. C., Berkley F. Dillon of Redlands, Calif., and John W. Dillon of South Point; 12 grandchildren and 13 great- grandchildren. Funeral services for Mrs. Dillon will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Schneider Funeral Home in Chesapeake, with Rev. Jack Klein of Proctorville and Rev. Carl E. Hicks of Ironton officiating. Burial will be made in the Rome Cemetery. The body is at the funeral home where friends may call after 5 p. m. today.
DILLON, NETTIE —– Marriage Book 16, Bride Index, Feb 1892-Nov 1895, p570; Dillon, Vincent F. to Dillon, Nettie
DILLON, NETTIE —– Marriage Book 16, Bride Index, Feb 1892-Nov 1895, p344; Martin, Ordell to Dillon, Nettie.
DILLON, NEVADA —– Marriage Book 16, Bride Index, Feb 1892-Nov 1895, p179; Daily, Nick to Dillon, Nevada.
DILLON, MRS. OLLIE —– IET FEB. 08, 1932
Last rites for Mrs. Ollie Dillon of Willowwood were held at the Linnville Baptist church this afternoon with burial in Linnville cemetery, in charge of Undertaker Phillips.
DILLON, ORVIL —– Lawrence County, Ohio Marriage Indexes Volumes 18-20, 1895 -1905, “D” List: Dillon, Orvil, vol. 20, p36.
DILLON, OTTO W. —– Lawrence County, Ohio Marriage Indexes Volumes 18-20, 1895 -1905, “D” List: Dillon, Otto W., vol. 20, p573.
DILLON, O. W., —– IRONTON REGISTER, Thur., August 21, 1902, CEBEE
O. W. Dillon expects to enlarge his store in the near future.
DILLON, O. W., —– IRONTON REGISTER, August 20, 1903, AT CEEBEE
W. Dillon, general merchant of this place, is visiting his sister Mrs. J. S. Schaeffer of Elkhorn, Ind., and in all probability will go from there to Grant City, MO., before returning home.
DILLON, MRS PETE —– Ironton register, Thur., September 24, 1999, PROCTORVILLE
……… Miss Hattie Gardner was the guest of Mrs. Pete Dillon Saturday and Sunday. ………
DILLON, PETER —– I. R., August 28, 1890 (under Bartramville)
Peter Dillon who now owns the farm formerly owned by Winchester Wakefield, has built himself a commodious residence on the opposite side of the creek from where the Wakefield residence stood, that was burned down several years ago. The old grist and sawmill that formerly stood near where the residence stood, is entirely gone, and the field that constituted the logway for the mill is now covered with waving corn, so that the “lay of the land” is all that is left of the Winchester Wakefield homestead, as known some years ago. These are some of the changes that old father Time is constantly making in our midst – STANTON.
DILLON, P. H., —– IRONTON REGISTER, Thursday, October 18, 1888
P. H. DILLON raised 20 acres good corn; fruit and late potatoes good; has nice fat turkeys. His son, Otto, who smashed the bones in his leg about a month ago, is out on crutches.
DILLON, P. H., —– IRONTON REGISTER, August 20, 1903, AT CEEBEE
P. H. Dillon says his corn will be good if it rains soon. He says they haven’t had any rain for several weeks. Hay good, but oats light, Mr. Dillon has several head of nice hogs and a fine span of 3-year-old colts.
DILLON, POLLY —– Marriage Book 16, Bride Index, Feb 1892-Nov 1895, p389; Mannon, Cal to Dillon Polly.
DILLON, MRS. RACHEL —– I. R. JUNE 30, 1910
Died Saturday – Mrs. Rachel Dillon, widow of the late Stephen Dillon, died from effects of advanced age. The deceased was about 70 years of age and was one of the best known and highly esteemed of the pioneer residents of this county. Mrs. Dillon some time ago was stricken with paralysis and she never fully recovered from the effects of the stroke. She spent all of last winter with her son, William Dillon at Shreveport, La., and arrived home but one week ago. It is thought the long trip home was too severe for her greatly weakened constitution.
Mr. Dillon died several years ago. Mrs. Dillon is survived by but one child, her son Will Dillon. News of her death
was received here this morning by Major Jere Davidson. Nothing is known of the time of the funeral, but the interment will be in Woodland cemetery besides the remains of her late husband.
Few women in this county were better known than Mrs. Dillon and surely none were highly esteemed or generally beloved. She was the soul of honor, lovable, and charitable and was never happier than when engaged in making other people comfortable and happy. Her death will be widely mourned and universally regretted.
DILLON, RICHARD —– I. R. JUNE 12, 1900
Richard Dillon, a Lawrence county inmate of the Athens Asylum, is home on a trial visit.
DILLON, ROBERT —– I. R. March 17, 1892 – (under Farmer Talks)
Robert Dillon tells us he will farm largely this year. He doesn’t know the amount of corn and other crops he will put in, but is intending to make up for the time he lost last year on account of sickness. Besides his corn crop, he will plant a good crop of potatoes and a large patch of sugar cane; will sow some oats, and try to have all the work he can get through with. He will farm a part of his father’s farm and send his marketiong to town once a week or oftener.
DILLON, ROBERT —– Ironton Register, Feb. 3, 1898: Additional Locals.
Robert Dillon’s barn in Perry township, was destroyed by fire on the 27th. Two horses, farm implements, corn, fodder were destroyed. Lost about $1000. Insurance $100.
DILLON, ROBERT —– Morning Irontonian, Feb. 15, 1921
Robert Dillon, a son of ex-Deputy Sheriff Charles Dillon, is to secure his release from guard duty in Germany, through the efforts of the mother, who some months ago appealed to the war department thru Attorney A. R. Johnson, who took the matter up with Congressman Foster and others. Dillon was sent overseas during the war and has never been able to get back home, despite the death of his father, and with his mother and her family dependent upon him. The young soldier would not make an appeal himself and his mother took up the case. Mr. Johnson has been advised by the government officials that the young man will be permitted to come home.
DILLON, ROSETTA —– Lawrence County Ohio, Marriage Vol. 13 Index, March 1880-April 1884, p3; Ellsworth, John M. to Dillon, Rosetta.
DILLON, S. —– PROBATE COURT – I. R. OCT. 20, 1870
S. Dillon, adm’r of C. Scovill, dec’d,PROBATE COURT – I.R. OCT. 20, 1870 filed inventory and appraisement, and sale bill.
DILLON, S. —– PROBATE COURT – OCT. 27, 1870
S. Dillon, adm’r of A. Snell filed appraisement and assignment of dower, and sale ordered,
DILLON, S. —– PROBATE COURT – I. R. MAR. 09, 1871
First account of S. Dillon, adm’r of A. Snell, settled.
DILLON, S. —– PROBATE COURT, I. R. OCTOBER 28, 1875
The following administrators filed accounts: J. S. Davidson, S. Dillon, E. Kyle, A. J. Boothe, Elizabeth A.
Dempsey.
DILLON, S. —– COMMON PLEAS COURT – I. R. DECEMBER 27, 1894
Ferry licenses allowed as follows: M. L. Beckett, Athalia; J. M. Blankenship, Cox’s Landing; H. C. Waters and S.
Dillon, Coryville.
DILLON, SAMUEL J. —– Lawrence County, Ohio Marriage Indexes Volumes 18-20, 1895 -1905, “D” List:
Dillon, Samuel J., vol. 20, p310.
DILLON, SAMUEL L. —– Lawrence County, Ohio Marriage Indexes Volumes 18-20, 1895 -1905, “D” List: Dillon, Samuel L., vol. 18, p300.
DILLON, SARAH —– from “Genealogical Works of Robert M Willis, Volume I”, submitted by Oma Griffith, Sarah E Sites (Dillon) b Nov 23,1848, resides in Windsor township.
DILLON, SARAH —– Ironton Register, Thur., September 18, 1902 – W. F. M. S. – Proceedings of the District Convention at Portsmouth –
The Portsmouth district convention of the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society was held at Wheelersburg on Thursday and Friday. …… Mrs. Safrah Dillon was made an honorary life patron and Miss Florence Thomas and Mrs. F. A. Dupuy honorary life managers of the Cincinnati branch. Next year the convention will be held at Wesley Chapel in this city.
DILLON, MRS SARA —– Semi-weekly Irontonian, October 28, 1910
Nobel Woman Is Called; Mrs Sara Dillon, one of our best known and most highly respected residents died at her home on South Third Street Thursday forenoon at 10 o’clock, her death being due to the informities of advanced age. Mrs. Dillon was before marriage to Sperrell Dillon, who died in 1871 and who was the first person buried in Woodland Cemetery, Miss Sara McCoy and was born at Delta, Ohio, November 17, 1826, being the only daughter of Jno. and Jane McCoy….. After her marriage to Mr. Dillon, they lived for several years on a farm near the farm now known as the Stephen Dillon farm, later removing to Ironton where she continued to live until her death. No children were born of this union but many received kindly help from their liberal hand. Early in life Mrs. Dillon became a member of the M. E. Church and ever remained a faithful member of the same, having of late years been a member Delta M. E. Church, it being in her father’s home that this church was organized years ago. To the Delta M. E. Church she has bequeathed her home…..
DILLON, SEYMORE —– I. R. Sept. 19, 1872 – (From Millville)
Seymore Dillon got badly massed by the master wheel of a threshing machine, which turned over on him, while moving it on a wagon. Mr. Dillon is a farmer, and a man well-respected by all, who will be sorry to hear of his accident.
DILLON, SPERRIL —– I. R. MAY 25, 1871
Last Tuesday morning, Sperril Dillon, an old and well known citizen of this county died suddenly. Mr. Dillon was about 49? Years old. He arose in his usual health, but before the morning was gone he was dead. Some derangement of the heart had rendered this with him uncertain for years …., and it was the advise of his physician not to weary or beat himself. Monday, however, he ….. to have worked in the cornfield a little too arduously, with the sad result mentioned. He was born in Franklin county, Virginia and came to this county in 1832. Most of his life he spent on a farm, though at times he steamboated down the river. He was a good, easy man, liked by his neighbors and faithful in his trusts. He was for …. …. …. Director in this county. His funeral takes place today.
DILLON, MRS SQUIRE —– I. R. FEBRUARY 14, 1907 – MRS. DILLON’S FUNERAL
The funeral of Mrs. ‘Squire Dillon, who died monday at her home near Scott Town, took place from the Mt. Zion church near Scott Town, Wednesday. Mrs. Dillon and infant babe were buried in the same grave at the Mt. Zion cemetery. Rev, Roscoe Murray of Hecla conducted the funeral services.
DILLON, SQUIRE —– MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED – I. R. NOV. 17, 1887
Marriage license issued to Squire Dillon and Hattie M. Null.
DILLON, SQUIRE —– COMMON PLEAS COURT – I. R., DEC. 1, 1887
Squire Dillon vs. John Sowards et al; partition ordered, by H. M. Thornton, Henry Mannon and R. Elcessor.
DILLON, SQUIRE —– Lawrence County, Ohio Marriage Indexes Volumes 18-20, 1895 -1905, “D” List: Dillon, Squire, vol. 20, p418.
DILLON, SQUIRE —– DEATH OF SQUIRE DILLON – I. R., Thur. April 22, 1909
Squire Dillon, a brother of Jesse Dillon, a former well known resident of this county, died at Hamlin, W. Va., a few days ago. A message from that place conveys the information that he was found in a dying condition along the road side near his home and died before a physician could be secured. His death is supposed to be due to heart trouble. A coroner’s jury empanneled yesterday after noon at Hamlin for the purpose of investigating the death of Squire Dillon, which occurred at 9:30 Saturday night, returned a verdict effect that the man had come to his death from some cause to the jurors unknown.
The accepted theory, however is that Dillon died as the result of an overdose of medicine the purpose of which was supposed to be heart stimulation. Word of his death reached here about ten o’clock Saturday night, when a message was received, making the police department to notify Jess Dillon, a brother of Squire Dillon whose home is in Huntington.
Dillon was stricken by the roadside while on his way from his home about a half a mile out of Hamlin to that town. He was found by the Sheriff of Lincoln county who, in company with a deputy had started from Hamlin to the Dillon home to arrest Dillon on a peace warrant. Dillon told the men that he was dying and while one of them remained him, the other hurried back to Hamlin for a physician. When he returned with a physician, Dillon was dead. The first suspicion of foul play was created by the remark of Nan Taylor, who had been keeping house for Dillon, and who said when she heard the man was dead: “Well, if he dead, he must have drunk that stuff in the glass.”
It is said that Dillon had been drinking and that he had become quarrelsome and had either beaten the woman or so frightened her that she thought it necessary to get a peace warrant for him. She it was who had secured the warrant which the sheriff had in his possession when he discovered Dillon ill by th road side. It is believed that Dillon had run out of liquor and feeling that need of a stimulant, took the medicine from the glass. He was one of the well to do farmers of Lincoln county, his land holdings being extensive.–Huntington Advertiser.
DILLON, SQUIRE J. —– Census of 1890, Windsor Twp., Civil War veteran
DILLON, MRS STEPHEN —– Ironton Register, July 10, 1890
Sybene – Mrs. Edith McClure and 3 children, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, are here spending the Summer with Mrs. McClure’s sister, Mrs. Stephen Dillon.
DILLON, STEPHEN —– OIL ON SYMMES CREEK – I. R. Feb. 9,, 1865
Surface indications have at last been discovered at several places, distant from the mouth from one to six miles. If we mistake not, I. F. Gillen was the first to discover it. He has on his farm a lick, from which the water oozes, and during the late cold weather, he observed that the water collected in the cattle tracks did not freeze. Upon the surface of each puddle had collected a scum, much resembling petroleum.
His curiousity being excited, he procured a woolen rag and saturated it with the skimmings of the water, which immediately gave it a great appearance. This was unmistakable evidence of the genuineness of the article, which was afterwards subjected to many tests, and pronounced by every one as the real article, “crude petroleum.” A party of explorers, consisting of Messrs. Gillen, Asa Kimball, Stephen Dillon, Jap. Kimball, W. Johnson, Anderson Ball, Geo. Waters, and adjoining farms…….
DILLON, STEHEN —– I.R. NOVEMBER 18, 1875
E. Nigh, trustee to Stephen Dillon, land, $350.
DILLON, STEPHEN —– COMMON PLEAS COURT – I.R. OCT. 31, 1878
Stephen Dillon vs Isaac H. Kouns; judgment by default for $785.93 and order of sale of attached property.
DILLON, STEPHEN —– GONE TO THE PENITENTIARY – IRONTON REGISTER, 13 March 1879
……. James ELDRIDGE and Charles LOCEY were the other two- sentenced for three years each for burglarizing Stephen DILLEY’S barn and stealing wheat. These two fellows are under indictment in Jackson county for the same offense. They are the second brace of wheat thieves that have been sent up for getting too familiar with Stephen Dillon’s barn.
DILLON, STEPHEN? —– SHERIFF SALES – I.R. September 30, 1886
The Sheriff sold four pieces of land last Saturday as follows: Lot 47 and fractions of lots 44 and 45, Burlington, owed by J. E. Mace, et al., to Kouns & Dillon, for $400; …
DILLON, STEPHEN —– COMMON PLEAS COURT – I.R. FEB. 26, 1891
Stephen Dillon vs. Vesta H. McCormick, et al; settled at defendant’s costs; costs paid.
DILLON, STEPHEN —– Ironton Register, Thursday, March 10, 1892, COUNTRY NOTES – Talks With Some of the Farmers –
C. L. Crawford, who recently disposed of his ferry boat at Rockwood, will turn farmer and raise and deal in stock. He has a farm of over 200 acres on Buffalo Creek, back of Stephen Dillon’s farm. He will sow it principally in grass, and deal exclusively in horses. His farm he says has partly grown up in briars and bushes, and has been sadly neglected. He is clearing out the briars and shrubs and repairing it up generally. Mr. Crawford speaks in growing language of his new adventure and will no doubt succeed in his undertaking.
DILLON, STEPHEN —– IWR Jan. 14, 1893
The Second National re-elected its old board, viz., C. C. Clarke, W. A. Murdock, F. Cronacher, M. Halloran, Oscar Richey, Stephen Dillon, James Bull, W. N. McGugin and T. M. Adams. The board will organize later.
DILLON, STEPHEN —– COMMON PLEAS COURT – IWR DEC. ?, 1893
H. C. Watters and Stephen Dillon granted a license to keep a skiff ferry for one year at Coryville.
DILLON, STEPHEN —– IRONTON REGISTER, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1896
OLD TIMES, (MAIL AND POST OFFICES IN THE THIRTIES) by John G. Wilson, “Mr. Stephen Dillon informed me that he carried the mail twice a week in 1838-39, and part of 1840, from Guyandotte to Portwmouth on the Ohio side of the river.” (taken from FOLKLORE AND LEGENDS, p.147, by Kouns and Wells, 1996.)
DILLON, STEPHEN —– COMMON PLEAS COURT – IWR, OCTOBER 3, 1896
Stephen Dillon vs Will J. Davidson, E. M. Davidson, Edward T. Davidson, and Clayton T. Crawford; for money. Amount claimed $325.50 balance on note, and interest, at 8 per cent from Feb. 25, 1890. H. S. Neal attorney.
DILLON, STEPHEN —– REMOVALS – I. R. May 24, 1900
The work of removing the bodies of the father and mother of Mrs. Jere Davidson, their two children and Edward A. Thomas, the first husband of Mrs. Davidson from Kelly’s Cemetery to a family lot in Woodland was completed last week. In view of the fact that the deceased were all known to the old settlers of this county, a word regarding them will be of interest.
Hugh Crawford, father of Mrs. Davidson, was one of the first sheriffs of Lawrence county serving before the county seat was removed from Burlington. He was born October 18, 1812, and died January 3, 1853; being killed by becoming entangled in a rope while handling a raft. His wife, Frances Dillon Crawford, a sister of Stephen Dillon, of this county, died on September 14, 1856, of typhoid fever. She was the daughter of Jesse and Rebecca Dillon. The two children of Hugh and Frances Crawford, Gerome and Franklin, aged 10 and 1 years respectively, both died in 1853, one in May and the other in July.
Edward A. Thomas, whose remains rest beside those of the Crawford family, was a promising young attorney who enlisted at the opening of the war, and was a sergeant-major in the Second West Virginia Cavalry. He was wounded in the battle and died from the effects of his wounds July 26, 1864. His remains were brought to Ironton and interred in Kelly’s cemetery in January, 1865.
There is a love story (above) connected to this story – off the top of my head – Mrs. Jere Davidson (nee Crawford) was married to Edward A. Thomas before the war and they had one child who lived to maturity and moved to Louisiana. Before the war, Jere and Edward were both suiters of Miss Crawford (can’t remember her first name but think it was Clare) and when they went to war they made a pact that if either of them were killed the other would take care of her and the baby.
Of course Edward was killed and when Jere Davidson came back he held to his promise and married Clare. They had a couple of children. Our local author, Cathy Toothman, whose pen name is Catherine Clare (spelling may be Kathline ??) is a descendant of this line. The irony of it is she now lives next door to the library in the home that once belonged to Jere and Clare Davidson and unbeknownst to her until I pointed it out, the lady of the house was named Clare. Sent cold chills over her. She had no idea she was moving to the home of one of her ancestors much less using the name. It’s the big brick to the right of the library which was also owned by the Dempsey family.
DILLON, STEPHEN —– I.R. JULY 19, 1900
Mr. Stephen Dillon, whose serious illness has been mentioned in the Register, died at his home near Burlington at 10:30 o’clock this morning, after an illness of two months. Mr. Dillon was taken ill about two months ago as a result of a malignant growth on his liver. He held up well, considering his weight of years, but for several weeks his relatives and friends have realized that the end was but a matter of time.
The deceased was one of the most highly esteemed residents of Lawrence County. He was engaged in farming, but at the same time identified with business ventures in other lines, at one time director of the Second National Bank of this city and a stockholder in a company operating Mississippi river boats. He leaves one son, Capt. W. F. Dillon, of Shreveport, La., and sister, Mrs. Capt.
Scovell, of New Orleans. Mrs. Jere Davidson and Mrs. John Norton of this city are nieces.
DILLON, STEPHEN —– Ironton Register, Thur., September 1, 1902, Notes by the way
Henry Kouns superintends the Stephen Dillon farm at the mouth of Buffalo.
DILLON, STEPHEN —– Ironton Register, Thur., October 23, 1902, COUNTY – Real Estate Transfers
Heirs of Stephen Dillon to K. W. and Martin H. Gillen, 11.50 acres, Union, $5000.
DILLON, SYBIL —– Ironton Sunday Tribune, March 2, 1930:
Marriage Licenses, James R. Thompson, 22, and Miss Sybil Dillon, 22, Huntington.
DILLON, SYLVESTER —– Lawrence County, Ohio Marriage Indexes Volumes 18-20, 1895 -1905, “D” List:
Dillon, Sylvester, vol. 18, p396.
DILLON, SYLVESTER —– IRONTON REGISTER, thur., November 13, 1902, REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Heirs of Susan J. Ramey to Susan C. and Sylvester Dillon, 13.49 acres, Lawrence, $1.
Heirs of Susan J. Remy to Susan C. and Sylvester Dillon, 7.5 acres, Perry, $1.
DILLON, THOMAS —– PROBATE COURT – I.R. JAN. 27, 1870
Thomas Dillon appointed Guardian of Minnie Adell Unlucky, minor child of Benj. Unlucky, bond, $3,000; sureties, Baker Webb and L. Cassiday.
DILLON, V. —– IRONTON REGISTER, August 20, 1903, AT PLATFORM (Vincent Dillon)
Dillon, the blacksmith here, says he has been taking the Register for a great many years and the Rambler’s “On the Round” is very interesting to him. Says business is extraordinarily good. Mr. Dillon lives on one of the highest summits in Lawrence county and one can see the surrounding country and view nature’s beauty and breathe the fresh air which is so enlivening at this elevation.
DILLON, V. F. —– Ironton Register, September 18, 1902, PROCTORVILLE
…….. School will open here the 22d with the following teachers: Principal, V. F. Dillon; grammar grade, W. W. Sprouse; second primary, Miss Edith Ward: primary, Mrs. W. W. Sprouse. McKinley, Miss Lona Thacker.
DILLON, VINCENT F. —– Select School at Proctorville, IRONTON REGISTER, April 8, 1903
There will be a select school at Proctorville, Ohio, beginning April 13, 1903, and continuing either weeks. Besides all the common branches there will be classes in algebra, geometery, rhetoric, bookkeeping, general history and any others desired. Special attention given to the O. T. R. C. work. Board reasonable. For further information call on or address – V. F. DILLON, Prin., Proctorville, Ohio
DILLON, V. F. —– V. F. Dillon, Veteran Ohio Educator, Dies – HUNTINGTON HERALD-DISPATCH, Friday, Feb. 19, 1954 –
Vincent F. Dillon, 87, of North Kenova, O., a retired Lawrence County educator, died at 6:35 P. m. yesterday at his home. Mr. Dillon was born August 26, 1866, near Scottown, O., a son of the late William S. and Rachel Reed Dillon. After his elementary education, he attended Lebanon College and Ohio University, and graduated from Rio Grande College.
He began his career in 1888, and taught in Lawrence County schools for 39 years. Later he was a county school examiner for several years, served as the first school superintendent of Lawrence County, and later as assistant county superintendent. Mr. Dillon also served as member of the Lawrence County Board of Education. He taught a few years at both Rio Grande and Wilmington (O.) Colleges.
He was married September 5, 1895, to Miss Nettie A. Dillon, who survives. Mr. Dillon was the oldest member of South Point Lodge No. 497, AF & AM, having been active in the organization more than 50 years. He was a member of the Methodist Church. Survivors include five daughter, Mrs. H. M. Stanley, wife of the city manager of Ironton, Mrs. Mark Stewart of Ironton, Mrs. M. E. Haeberle of Proctorville, Mrs. Horace L. Mann of Westerville, O., and Mrs. David Adams of Trona, Calif.; four sons, John W. Dillon at home, Berkley F. Dillon of Redlands, Calif., Dr. L. S. Dillon of Chesapeake, and Howard K. Dillon of Columbia, S. C.; one sister, Mrs. Jennie B. Fulks of Scottown, and 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Mr. Dillon was preceded in death by a brother, William A Dillon, and two sisters, Mrs. Effie Snyder and Mrs. Elizabeth Dalton. The body is at the Schneider Funeral Home at Chesapeake.
DILLON, VINCENT SR —– Ironton Register, Thursday, Feburary 4, 1892
Notes From the Country –
Dillon, a well known citizen of Windsor township, died a few days ago. He was sick with la grippe only four days. He was born in Green county, Penn., and came to Lawrence county in 1847. He died at his son’s, Henry Dillon. He was a member of the Methodist church for over 50 years.
DILLON, VINCENT —– Ironton Register, Oct. 31, 1895
Obituary of Clara Belle, d/o Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Dillon
DILLON, WILLIAM A. —–Ironton Register, Thur., September 18, 1902, INDIAN DANCE – And Fish Spearing Described by W. A. Dillon – W. A. Dillon of Geary Okla., writing to his brother, V. F. Dillon, of Proctorville, says: “John Dillon and I went to his ranch which is about 6 miles north of here, about ten days ago, and fished nearly all day. We waded into the water and killed fish Indian fashion. We were armed with spears (gigs). We would wade into the deep places and frighten the fish out into the shallow places and then stick them with our forks. At one time we ran about 200 up the river into little pocket of water alongside of the bank and then one of us laid down in the narrow channel to keep them from going back while the other would kill them or catch them in his hands. When we could catch one we would just toss him on the shore. They were all catfish (and you know what sharp horns they have). I am still nursing a pair of sore hands from catching them. We got three that weighed about 5 pounds each. We kept the nicest and gave the rest to our friends.
I must tell you about going to an Indian medicine dance last Sunday. Horace Hargrave and I went about 13 miles east, where about 3200 Arrapahoes and Cheyennes had gathered. They had arranged the tepees in an elipse about 80 rods in diameter. The tepees were about two deep. We were allowed to drive in the circle after paying 4 bits apiece. My friend had a kodak with him, which he was very anxious to use.
We drove around the circle until we came to some intelligent looking squaws and asked to let us take a snap shot. They said nin, nin, nin, meaning no, no, no. But we soon pacified them by showing and offering them nickels, which we had brought with us, so they began to had to spend the time (with us) the rest of the (squaws) acting like queens. We took shots until our nickels were all gone and then had to spend the time the rest of the day in watching their curious ways. When some Indian becomes ill the whole tribe will meet and dance until the spirit tells him he will be healed; then they will adjourn. They built what they call a “green tepee.” Made of green boughs, in the middle of their circle. Then they get on horses and tie ropes to the branches, have a drum in front and their squaws on behind them, all riding astride, singing all the while and drag the branches to the center.
The song is ‘Ho, ho, ho, ho,’ representing ‘Do, sol, me, do,’ always running down the scale. Then the dance begins. About six or eight bucks and about the same number of squaws have been prepared for the occasion by being divested of all clothing above the waist and painted in various colors. Then they march around the green tent until the spirit moves them to dance. I can not describe how they dance, but if I could see you I would show you, for the boys say I have learned it perfectly. They will dance for two or three days yet, or about ten days in all.
We left the dance at about 7 p. m. and started for home. On our way we ran across a coyote and gave him a chase with our six-shooters, but he went into the ground and we did not catch him.
I forgot to tell you what the Indians did as they marched out to dance. They marched out in single file, the buck in front, carrying the head of a ‘wohaw’ (ox). The others carried various furs and feathers. The whole 3200 joined in singing while the dancing was in progress at the head of the ‘wo-haw.'”
DILLON, W. F. —– I. R. Thursday, March 18, 1909
Many Anti-bellum Pilots; W. F. Dillon, Captain and Pilot, Symmes Run. W. F. Dillon, also listed as bank president,
Chesapeake, Ohio. (taken from FOLKLORE AND LEGENDS, 1996, p. 66, by Kouns and Wells.)
DILLON, W. H. —– I.R. September 30, 1886
H. Dillon of Willow Wood, made a contract with Hubbard & Co., of Portsmouth, to furnish them wood for the manufacture of pumps. Having delivered a portion of the goods he refused to ship any more, on the ground that the purchasers failed to pay cash as agreed to, whereupon Hubbard & Co. entered suit in Scioto Co., against Dillon for breach of contract. The case hinges upon the meaning of the compensation clause of the contract.
DILLON, W. H., —– Ironton Register, Thursday, November 24, 1887, COUNTRY JAUNTS OUR PILGRIM’S WALKS AND TALKS –
J. Matney has bought the larger portion of the McKnight farm, including the house, sampled the Captain’s honey, fresh from the hive, and pronounce it No. 1; listened to the music by the family band, and left much refreshed. W. H. Dillon bought the other part of the McKnight farm and is erecting a small tenant house thereon. John Sayre run the division line last Wednesday. Wonder what was the matter with John, that he left his glove and robe that day!
DILLON, WILLIAM I. —– Lawrence County, Ohio Marriage Indexes Volumes 18-20, 1895 -1905, “D” List:
Dillon, William I., vol. 19, p395.
DILLON, WILL —– I. R. AUGUST 6, 1903, Local and Personal
Born, July 31, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Will Dillon of Clinton Street.
DILLON, MRS. WILLIAM —– I.R. AUG. 14, 1884
The wife of Wm. Dillon died of cancer, and was buried last Thursday, near Platform. She had been to Cincinnati for treatment, but the operation seemed only to aggravate the disease, which finally resulted in her death.
DILLON, WILLIAM —– MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED – I.R. January 4, 1894
Marriage License issued to: William Dillon and Lizze Boyd; Marriage Book 16, Bride Index, Feb 1892-Nov 1895, p312.
DILLON, INFANT —– I.R. DEC. 29, 1887
Died – Dec. 25, infant child of Wm. Dillon.
DILLON, WILLIAM —– Census of 1890, Ironton, Civil War veteran
—– Military Discharge Records from Lawrence County, Ohio Recorder’s Office, vol 2, p353
DILLON, WILLIAM —– Ironton Register, Thur., October 9, 1902, Local
William Dillon and Miss Hattie Blankenship, both of Rock Camp, were married last Saturday at the home of Mrs. W. G. Ward, Rev. John Hill officiating.
DILLON, WILLIAM —– Ironton Register, Thur., October 9, 1902, MARRIAGE LICENSES
William J. Dillon, 24, and Hattie G. Blankenship, 17, Rock Camp.
DILLON, WILLIAM —– Ironton Sunday Tribune, March 2, 1930:
Marriage Licenses, William Dillon, 65, and Miss Amanda Martin, 65, both of Lawrence county.
DILLON, WILLIAM B. —– Ironton City Directory, Residential Listings, 1882-1883 (Transcribed by Ken Clark, San Antonio, Texas)
Dillion, Wm. B., Driver, Corner Railroad and 9th
DILLON, WILLIAM C. —– Ironton Register, October 19, 1903 – Legal Notice
Isaac F. Kingery and Sarah C. Kingery, his wife, residing at Anderson, Ind., will take notice that on the 28th day of September, 1903, T. F. Payne, as executor of the last will and testament of William C. Dillon filed his petition in the Court of Common Pleas of Lawrence County, Ohio, against them, where the same is now pending, praying for judgment against them in the sum of $350 with eight per cent interest from August 4th, 1896, and for the foreclosure of a mortgage given to secure the payment of the same, upon sale of the following described real estate situate in Rome Township, Lawrence County, Ohio, to-wit.
The east part of the west half of lot 1306, and the east part of the south side of lot number 1305. Section 33, Township 3, range 15, Ohio Company’s purchase, beginning at a stone on the south east corner of John Nance’s land sold off this tract, from which a chestnut oak bears south 45 west 21 links; thence south 9 1/2 east 23.73 chains to a stone in the south line of lot number 1306; from which a W. Oak 10 inches diameter bears south 23 west 10 1/2 link; thence east on line of lots 1306 and 1307 to a stone, from which a W. oak 12 inches bears south 36 1/2 east 26 links; thence following the line between the land of A. T. Null and R. C. Lewis to a stone and a hickory 10 inches; thence north on a blazed line made by Wilson Lewis and James C. Terry, across lot number 1304 and a part of lot 1306 to a corner made by Lewis and Dobbs; thence west on a blazed line to the place of beginning. Said defendants are required to answer said petition on or before the 21st day of November, 1903, or the prayer of said petition my be granted.
T. F. Payne, Executor, Johnson A Cora, Attorneys.
DILLON, WILLIAM H. —– I.R. JUN. 01, 1905
William H. Dillon was born May 3, 1840 and died May 19, 1905. He was married to Lucinda Powell in 1860. To this union eight children were born, who with their mother are left to mourn. The children are John H. of Midkiff, W.Va., Geo. W. of Hart, W. Va., Charles W., of Willow Wood, William M. of Rock Camp, Mrs. James Gore, of Kitts Hill, Mrs. Daisy Pemberton, of Andis, Mrs. C. E. Boyd, of Tacoma, Wash., and Miss Flora of Willow Wood. He was a member of the Ridge Baptist church, which he joined in 1866. Mr. Dillon was a veteran of the Civil War, having served in Company E . . .(unreadable) . . postmaster at Willow Wood for a period of twelve years and was Justice of the Peace of Windsor township for ten years, both of which positions he filled with credit. The funeral services were held at Myrtle Baptist church on May 22d. The funeral procession was probably the largest ever seen in that community. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. J. H. Willis of Forest Dale. In his death the wife loses a faithful husband, the children a kind father and the community loses one of its best citizens. (also see Henry Dillon)
DILLON, W. S. —– Ironton Register, Sept. 30, 1886
Wm. Felure to W. S. Dillon, land – $640.
DILLON, WILLIAM S. —– I. R. Dec. 20, 1890 – VOWS UNFULFILLED. – Reason Why
William Dillon Failed to Marry Alma Stewart. –
Alma J. Stewart, the fair complainant of a new breach of promise case, avers that about the first of May, 1890, she was “sole and unmarried,” and that she promised one, Wm. S. Dillon, who was also “sole and unmarried,” that she would marry and take him to be her husband before the leaves, through which the winds then whistled, fell to the earth and lost their fragrance. The ardent suitor endorsed her promises on the back and swore by the moon that he would wed her in the Fall.
The Summer months were spent in the usual lovers’ style, until Sunday evening, October 26, William came around, as usual to toast his shins by Alma’s fire and, after assuring her that he was her onliest only, insisted on the fulfillment of their plighted vows, and furthermore insisted that the act be done on the very next Sunday.
Relying on these promises and importunities, Alma states that he has refused to contract marriage, with any one else and that on the appointed Sunday she was ready to commit the deed and offered herself a victim, but Dillon not only refused to marry her then but up to time of going to press has not made good his promises, and the fair plaintiff is still in the condition mentioned at the opening of the chapter – sole and unmarried.
In consideration of the injury to her feelings and the annoyance and inconvenience thereby caused, the plaintiff asked that she shall be soothed by the payment of $2,500.
In the face of all these sad circumstances, Dillon comes back with an answer and says he admits the sole and married part of the allegation; further, he admits that the contract was entered into and that Nov. 2nd was fixed as the day and that the plaintiff was ready and willing for the ceremony, but he denies each and every other allegation of the petition.
He says: “On the 30th day of October, 1890, the plaintiff and defendant mutually agreed, each upon consideration of the promise of the other, that said marriage should be postponed, but no time was then agreed upon. He further states that on or about the 23rd day of November, 1890, the two agreed mutually to release each other from the promise.
For second answer and partial defense the defendant says he is 52 years of age, a widower, and the father of 5 children; that the plaintiff is in her 24th year; that for some years he had trouble with his kidneys and other organs, but not of a serious nature. On the 12th of September he was exposed to a severe storm, the result of which was a severe illness, which caused his constitution to become so run down and his health impaired that he is incapacitated for marital duties. Believing that this will grow worse and that he will require constant nursing and attention, and having since contracted a disease of the brain he will probably be prevented from attending to his business and work.
He says that on Nov. 1st he notified the plaintiff of his afflictions and the plaintiff assented to an indefinite postponement of the marriage where for Dillon asks that she be not allowed damages in the sum of $2,500 or any other amount.
DILLON, WOODY —– Marriage Book 16, Groom Index, Feb 1892-Nov 1895, p170; Dillon Woody to Mayenschein, May.
DILLONs, general —– Ironton Register, Thursday, February 23, 1888, Scott Town Epistle
John ELLSWORTH is to soon move into the vacated house from which Ed WOLF left in Scott Town. J. ELLSWORTH has purchased the goods of DILLON & MOUNTS and is going to fix things generally for successful merchandising and hotel keeping…………
DILLONs, general —– I. R. Feb. 6, 1902 – Scott Town
There has been considerable rain and snow in the past week, making it disagreeable for the pupils to attend schools. The creeks were overflowing last Monday, cutting out school down to fourteen, where the usual average is fifty.
The school will close in four weeks, making a term of five months. The first three months were conducted by A. Dillon, the other two by Elza Dillon. – Mart Dillon is still working at his trade every day that his health will permit.
DILLON, general —– Ironton Register, September 18, 1902 – Scottown
………. Misses Bonnie and Gretta Dillon of Missouri are here for a two month visit with friends and relatives. One of the most enjoyable events of the season was the reception given by Miss Cora Dillon Tuesday evening last. The guest list was as follows: Cland Dawson, Averell Danford, Chas. Morriis, C. K. Wall, Tommie Null, Bert Smith, Lester Natenber, Otto Ellcessor, Elza Dillon, J. O. Wall, ………
DILLONs, general —– Ironton Register, Thur., September 24, 1902, CEBEE
B. F. Wakefield is making some substantial improvements to his farm. C. forgey is preparing to move to his new place at Sheridan. C. B. Dillon is expected home from Ada soon, to begin his school. …… Misses Greta and Fawna Dillon of Grant City, Mo., are visiting their uncle P. H. Dillon at Cebee. ……..
DILLON, general —– Ironton Register, Thur., September 24, 1902, POLKADOTTE
……….. Otta Ellcessor was visiting Vincent Dillon Sunday. ………. Miss Olive Dillon of Scott Town and Miss Emma Dillon of Muncie, Ind., were visiting here last week. ……. Miss Emma Dillon of Muncie returned to Muncie where she has been living for the past five years. ………. Miss O…. Dillon was visiting Mr. And Mrs. R. A. Ellcessor and her daughters, Sunday. ……….
DILLONs, general —– I. R., November 5, 1903, IDA AND SUITER
Noah S. Heffner was pleasantly surprised by a number of his friends on Friday night, October 30, it being his twentieth birthday anniversary. He received many valuable presents. Refreshments were served at a reasonable hour. Those present were; Misses Ella Distribue, Jessie Miller, Minnie Mannan, Clara Heffner, Ethyl Payne, Virdie Payne, Sarah Payne, Meda Thornton, Jennie Thornton, Mary Burcham, Daisy Dement, Virdie Dillon, Clara Holderby, Lucy Hockenberry, Martha Mannon, Velva Dillon; and Messrs. W. S. Heffner guest of honor, J. M. Thornton, S. M. Distribue, Charles Anriel, L. L. Gossett, G. C. Zimmerman, Ota McMahon, Otha Massie, Miles Hannon, Harvey Dunfee, Averill Morris, Thomas Morris, Chemral Holderby, John Hockenberry, H. E. Zimmer, U. H. Dillon, Irvin Dunfee, Ernest Dunfee, O. B. Johnson, Hillas Smith.
It was a pleasant affair and enjoyed by all present The tables were arranged to accommodate forty people. Field Scott of Beckley, W. Va., but formerly of Ironton, and Columbus, passed through here enroute north, porospecting. He took great interest in the oil business and also examined the burning gas well. E. T. Thornton who is working in Ironton, spent Sunday at home. J. J. Dillon’s coal bank is running at full capacity with a large number of miners. Perry Mannon and family passed through here Sunday, enroute to Suiter to visit his father. Carrie Thornton was in Ironton Saturday. A large number attended the prayer meeting at S. J. Dillon’s Thurday evening. Dr. Ellsworth, of Suiter, who was stricken with paralysis, is slowly recovering. Jennie Thornton is on the sick list. Dr. T. J. Slone is attending her.
DILLONs, general, —– I. R., November 21, 1907, ROLL OF HONOR, Lawrence
City Primary, Oct 7th, Nov. 1st.
Girls–Stella Dillon, Eva Dillon, Estelle Winters, Fay Winteres, Addrienne Hastings, Belle Martin.
DILLONs, general, —– I. R. November 7, 1907, TEACHERS’ INSTITUTE
Program of the Lawrence County Teachers Institute to be held at the First Presbyterian church at Hanging Rock, O., Saturday, November 23, 1907: Inaugural Address–Pres. elect, W. W. Sprouse., Paper–Miss Felonese Compton, Discussion., Paper–Orville N. Deegans., Discussion–L. C. Shafer., Paper, Tennyson–Mrs. Sue B. Jones., Discussion–Prof. T. H. Winters., The Panama Canal–Prof. Sim H.Bing., Duscussion–V. F. Dillon., Address–Prof. Hill., Paper, “LaSalle”–Charles H. Stanley., Discussion–W. L. Elkins., Paper–Prof. N. J. Riter., Discussion–G.
A. Keys., H. M. EDWARDS, C. B. DILLON, FLOSSIE SLOANE., Com.
DILLONs, general, —– I. R., November 28, 1907, ROLL OF HONOR
The following pupils of San Point School have been neither absent nor tardy: First month–Cyrus Dillon, Henry Shefer, Oddis Dillon, Ott Nance, Berkley Shafer, Hazel Corn, Maggie Simpson, Virgie Dillon, Pearl Nance, Bessie Moberly, Ruth Runyan, Lydia Dillon, Bessie Hopkins. Second month–Loren Langdon, Archie Mootz, Henry Corn, Berkley Shefer, Oddis Dillon, Syrus Dillon, Charles Pemberton, Otto Nance, Eva Sloan, Osa Bevan, Phoeba Mootz, Edith Hopkins, Ella Simpson, Lydia Dillon, Bessie Moberly, Hazel Corn, Maggie Simpson, Virgie Dillon, Pearl Nance, Bessie Hopkins, Ruth Runyan.
H. MAUDE SHAFER, teacher.
DILLONs, general, —– I. R., March 18, 1909, MANY ANTI-BELLUM PILOTS,
………….. Uncle Andy Kouns, who was the father of Ben B., George, John, Andrew, Martin and Isaac was the postmaster, and served in that capacity until death. We who were in the army from that neighborhood will never forget Symmes Run, P. O., for it was there we sent our letters from the field to our sweethearts and the “old folks at home.” The Kounses, Scovells and Dillons were the most popular and successful steam boatmen that ever run boats on the Red and Ouachita rivers …………….. Jesse Dillon, captain and pilot, Burlington …………..
…………… W. F. Dillon, captain and pilot, Symmes Run …………. Fifteen of the above men were Red river pilots. Jesse Dillon was a Awachita river pilot and Abe Smith was a Lake and Bayou pilot. William, Cyrus, and Isaac Gillen were born in Lawrence county, but the family moved to the state of Illinois before they commenced steam boating. Of the above those known to be living by the writer are as follows:
L. E. Kouns, farmer, Burlington, M. L. Scovill, business man of Shreveport, La., W. F. Dillon, bank president, Chesapeake, Ohio., C. Milstead, insurance agent, of Portsmouth, Ohio.
ENOCHS, LEN O. —– I. R., FEB. 09, 1899
Cards are out for the marriage of Mr. Len O. Enochs and Miss Mary DILLON, to occur at the bride’s home in Windsor township on the 14th. So our friend Enochs didn’t come from the West for an idle curiosity, or simply t revisit the scenes of his youth. He came in earnest. May joy go with him and his. The esteemed couple will remain in this county until Spring, when they will go to Montana, where Len has a gold mine a-smiling for him.
FOSTER, JOSEPH —– I.R. JAN. 05, 1865
Married on the 20th inst., at the residence of the bride’s mother, by Rev. J. W. DILLON, Mr. Joseph Foster to Miss
Margaret Ransbottom, all of Union Township.
KOUNS, HENRY —– Ironton Evening Tribune, March 7, 1932
Age 67?, retired farmer, died at his home in Chesapeake. Born at the old Kouns place about 2 miles west of what is now the village of Chesapeake. when he was 2 1/2 years old his farther died and was raised by Stephen Dillon,
one of the pioneer residents of that section……
OWENS, MATTIE —– Ironton Register, May 29, 1902
– Death’s Harvest – Mrs. Mattie Owens …she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Dillon of Burlington.
Sara,
Thank you for your comment and for stopping by the website. I don’t do research for individuals anymore, but I hope someone will see your comment that can help you. You could also post your question on one of the Facebook groups for genealogy in Lawrence County, Ohio. Good Luck!
Martha
Great information. Is there any chance you came across a James P Dillon, born Dec 9,1823 and married to Elizabeth Shumway Larkey. James was born in Ohio, Monrroe county but I know by 1860 they were in Farmers Creek township Iowa. He and Ency married March 31, 1850 in Jackson county, Iowa. His son Charles Warrington Dillon was my great grandfather and then Emory Warrington Dillon was my grandfather. James P Dillon died July 10 1894 in Lamoni Iowa.
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Martha
What a good job of laying out the lines in America. I, too, have been busy, but on the other side of the Atlantic, burrowing through calendar rolls and Irish annals and planting dynamite under the peerages and blowing them to smithereens. What a bunch of hogwash through the 1400s at least and perhaps into the 1500s. I’m compiling the best record of Dillions ever. If you’re interesting anything I’ve found, let me know. Such as Paddy on the Titanic?
Darryl Levings
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Martha
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Hi, my name is Beth Barthold, my Grandfather was James Roy Dillon son of Cyrus M Dillon and Ellen Oretta Tagg Dillon. I want to thank you for the information you’ve provided. My cousin’s wife did research years ago and gave the information to me.. their name s are Robert, (Bobby) and Lydia Richter.
My Mother’s maiden name was Betty Ruth Dillon. I’m the only child on her side, but I’m collecting this for my three children.
Sincerely,
Beth Binkley Barthold