
Person Info
James Dillon: Birth: APR 1811. Death: 16 NOV 1883
Susan Dillon: Birth: Abt 1818.
Elizabeth Dillon: Birth: Abt 1820.
Mary Dillon: Birth: 1832 in OH. Death: 1868 in Washington Twp,Wapello,IA
Lydia Dillon: Birth: Abt 1835.
Phebe Dillon: Birth: Abt 1838.
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Note: SOURCE: My Dillon Connections; Family Tree of Elizabeth Schooler Watkins [email protected] MILITARY: possibly served in War of 1812 MILITARY: WAR of 1812 VETERANS CHAMPAIGN COUNTY From Roster of Ohio Soldiers in the War of 1812; published by The Adjutant General of OH 1916 ------------------------------------------------------------- A frontier county during this war, the following men served in regiments organized in Urbana. As men were not required to enlist in their own county you may find Champaign County soldiers and sailors enlisting in other counties as well as in National units, which are not listed here. The following enlisted in Urbana units, but you should check the Springfield units as well, as it was part of Champaign County at the time -------------------------------------------------------------- Isaac Dillon - Pvt Capt. James Gates' Company Richard Dillon - Pvt Capt. Gabriel Cox's Company William Dillon - Pvt Capt. Phillip Kiser's Company William Dillon - Pvt Capt. Gabriel Cox's Company CHILDREN: all of the children listed below were mentioned in William's will: James Dillon -b. Apr 1811 in OH, d. 16 Nov 1883 (executor of & mentioned in William's will)History of Logan Co, OH Pg 502, mentions him with brothers and says his father was in War of 1812 & grandfather in Revolutionary War (also says he was born in 1811 in Clark Co. but Clark Co wasn't formed from Champagne Co. until 1818) Isaac Dillon Susan Dillon - b. 1818 OH (mentioned in Willliam's will)married Nehemiah Hays Hanks (son of Peter Hanks & Rachel Hays) Elizabeth Dillon -b. 1820 OH married Henry D. Ellis Richard Dillon Hannah Dillon married William Archer Sarah Ann Dillon Mary Dillon Lydia Dillon Phoebe Dillon CHILDREN: HISTORY OF LOGAN COUNTY AND OHIO; CHICAGO: O. L. BASKIN & CO., HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS, 186 DEARBORN STREET. 1880. BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP - 729 ------------------------------------------------------------------- JAMES DILLON, farmer; P. O., Bloom Centre. Among the many grand old men of this county, none are grander than James Dillon; he was born in Clark Co.; O., in April, 1811; he was early inured to the hardships of a frontier life; his grandfather was a Revolutionary soldier, and his father, William Dillon, was in the war of 1812. James came to Bloomfield in Sept. 1833, and moved his family to his present residence November, 1833; he built his own house without nails or brick, and has now 80 acres of good land, well improved; he has one child living - Thomas Waite Dillon-and a daughter, who was the wife of Edwin West, died Dec. 6, 1874; he belongs to the Baptist Church, and is Republican in politics. -------------------------------------------------------------- Moss Cemetery, Bloomfield, Logan, Illinois Dillon, James, d 16 Nov 1883, ae 72y 7m 5d (not in original location) BIOGRAPHY: HISTORY OF LOGAN COUNTY AND OHIO; CHICAGO: O. L. BASKIN & CO., HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS, 186 DEARBORN STREET. 1880. CHAPTER XVIII.* BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP - INCIDENTS - SETTLEMENT - PIONEER HARDSHIPS - CHURCHES. ETC. THE LOST CHILD ----------------------------------------------------------------- Page 507 The timber originally covering the surface of the land consisted largely of oak, beach and ash. with occasionally maple, walnut and wild-cherry. Deer and the smaller kinds of game was plenty, while the wolves, with which the woods fairly swarmed, were an intolerable annoyance, not only destroying the lesser domestic animals whenever opportunity afforded, but attacking travelers when caught abroad after dark. Mr. Dillon relates an incident in which he was personally interested. In the year 1833 he had occasion to visit the Government land office at Wapakonatta. It was a long journey, yet by the aid of a fleet horse he hoped to accomplish it and return the same day; the trip out was made without incident, and in good time. At the office the Dress of business detained him until nearly night, and he was advised to vermin until morning as a storm was coming on, and the road is a difficult one to follow even by daylight. (It was an old army trail, winding about amongst the trees, nearly impassable for teams.) However, the desire to read! home proved greater than the arguments of his friends, and after tightening the saddle-girth and making everything as secure se possible, he started on the return trip, For a few miles he traveled at a rapid Dace, but at last the darkness overtook him, and, as predicted, a furious storm ensued, the trace was lost, and after some time vainly spent in try trying to regain it, he dismounted to wait for the cessation of the storm and the rising of the moon. The situation was not a cheerful one-lost in the dense woods, miles from a human habitation, and surrounded by wild beasts. However, the solitude of the surroundings was soon relieved by the hoarse cries of wolves. The sounds came rapidly nearer. Cutting a stout club, he awaited the cowing of the unwelcome visitors. It was not many minutes ere they were upon him. Planting himself firmly against a huge tree he struck out at the nearest pair of fiery eyes. A yell, and a sudden retreat of the owner of the eyes, gave proof of the correctness of his aim. This was repeated whenever a wolf came within reach, and in this somewhat lively manner did Mr. Dillon while away the hours, which otherwise would have been weary ones, until the rising of the moon, when, remounting his horse, the path was found and the homeward journey resumed, the wolves the while closely following behind, filling the dim echoes of the woods with their hair-lifting melody (?). They kept close upon the heels of his horse to his very cabin door, which was reached as the first faint streaks of light bean to show above the tops of the trees in the east. The settlement of the township was begun in the southwest corner, on Rum Creek. Along this stream were some small Indian improvements, and upon these two farmers, named Keith and Stewart, removed with their families, not far from the year 1830. As none of the pioneers, who first located in the township, now live here, the writer has depended upon those who came next for the data from which this history is written. Mr. James Dillon and Henry Hone are entitled to our thanks for many items of interest. Mr. Dillon built his log cabin upon the farm he still occupies during the fall of 1833. At this date the following families were living in the township : William Rogers and William Campbell had small improvements in the northeast hart. Mr. Campbell lived on the farm now owned by the Huber heirs, his log cabin was near the riser, where he kept a rude ferry . In the southeast corner of the township, along Rum Creek, lived Isaac Stockwell, Benjamin Nichols and William Smith. To the westward lived Richard and Isaac Dillon, Thomas Tong, Edward Timmons, Jacob and William Keith, David and William Ashbrook, William and John Schuler, William Moore and Caleb Wright. --------------------------------------------------------------- HISTORY OF LOGAN COUNTY Page 503 These were all the settlers in the township in the year 1833. William Dillon and family, consisting of a wife and five children, arrived in 1834, and made a beginning on the farm now owned by M. Smith. The entire northwestern portion of the township was at this time an unbroken forest. CENSUS: 1850 M432 reel 704 0444697 index Logan County, Ohio Dillon, Benjamin 156a Zane Twp Dillon, Isaac 127b Perry Twp Dillon, James 55a Bloomfield Twp Dillon, John 57a Bloomfield Twp Dillon, John F. 70a Pleasant Twp Dillon, Lucinda 54b Bloomfield Twp Dillon, Lydia J. 158a Zane Twp Dillon, Mary 54b Bloomfield Twp Dillon, Mary 59b Bloomfield Twp Dillon, Nancy 54b Bloomfield Twp Dillon, Rachel 54b Bloomfield Twp Dillon, Rhoda 54b Bloomfield Twp Dillon, Richard 70b Pleasant Twp Dillon, Samuel 128b Perry Twp Dillon, Sarah 54b Bloomfield Twp Dillon, Thomas 71a Pleasant Twp Dillon, Thomas 156b Zane Twp Dillon, William 75a Pleasant Twp SOURCES: Charles Walker; [email protected] |
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