Peter Dill b. 2 Oct 1807 Germantown, Montgomery, Ohio, United States d. 23 Oct 1888 Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, United States: Our Family History

1807 - 1888 (81 years)

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Name	Peter Dill
Notes	from May 3, 1972 article in "Gazette" The Peter Dill Family by Judge Noble K. Little (The following column was submitted by Mrs. Alma Fraker of Martinsville. It was prepared with the cooperation of Mrs. Ruth Shrake of Bloomington, and in part was taken from an early issue of the now defunct "Morgantown Truth." Contributions of this nature are certainly appreciated. You may forward your directly to the Gazette or to me at Box 228, Martinsville, IN 46151) On a farm near Germantown, Ohio, Peter Dill was born. He was married to Emily Patton, who was born at Middletown, Ohio on April 21, 1809. Peter was born on October 2, 1807. To this union were born eleven children: 1. Lucy A., Feb 12, 1830 in Germantown, Ohio 2. Eurasmus, Dec. 7, 1831 in Germantwon, Ohio 3. Richard M., Aug. 7, 1833 in Germantown, Ohio 4. Jas M., Aug 14, 1835 in Germantown, Ohio 5. Sarah, Sep 14, 1838 in Cass Co., Indiana 6. Francis M., May 30, 1841 in Morgantown, Indiana 7. Mary (said to be a twin of Francis M) 8. Emeline, Sep 2, 1843 in Morgantown, Indiana 9. [Karen's note: there is no #9 in the list, it should be Harriet) 10. John M., Mar 23, 1849 in Morgantown, Indiana 11. Peter M., Dec 9, 1852 in Morgantown, Indiana Sometime after 1835, the Dills sold their farms and in covered wagons started west to illinois. In Indiana, Peter Dill became so impressed with the country in Cass Co. he decided to go no further, so he and his wife and four children established a home where they lived until 1840, moving from there to Morgan Co. There they built a cabin on the banks of Stott's Creek a few miles north of Morgantown, Indiana. Mr. Dill made a success and we might say a fortune as he cleared this land of hte heavy timber and brought these broad fertile acres into a state of production and the immense yield of grain was fed into hogs and cattle which made Mr. Dill a very wealthy man. In his last years Peter Dill moved to Franklin, Ind. He died there on October 28, 188 at the age of 81. His wife, Emily, died 37 days later on november 29, 1888 at the age of about 80. Richard Monroe Dill, the son of Peter and Emily Patton Dill, was born on August 17, 1833 ...[read remainder of article under Richard's notes] In 1853, Peter Dill, William Lang and Harvey Coleman began cutting timber for the first mill built in Morgantown, Indiana. It was at this time that R.M. Dill became acquainted with Mr. Lang's daughter, Matilda. When the mill was finished and in operation, Mr. Coleman sold his interests to Wm. Lang, who had acquired Peter Dill's interests and then sold the mill to Stevens and Robinson, later buying it back and taking in his son-in-law, R.M. Dill, as a ffull partner. This partnership continued till 1867 when R.M. Dill became the sole owner and the business was conducted as R.M. Dill and Sons. Mr. Waltman bought the mill in 1889 and converted the mill from an old burr type to a roller mill. Again in 1896 Mr. Dill purchased the mill. From findagrave memorial: The Franklin Democrat, Friday, May 25, 1888, Volume XXVIII, Number 48, page 5, column 3 Peter Dill of our city is still quite feeble and is confined to his home with heart trouble. He was eighty years old last October and his wife passed her eightieth birthday last month. This venerable couple had been married over fifty-nine years and of their eleven children all but one lived to have families of their own. The many friends of Mr. Dill throughout the county will unite with us in the hope for his recovery from his present illness. The Franklin Democrat, Friday, October 26, 1888, Volume XXIX, Number 18, page 5, column 4 Death of Peter Dill, Sr. Peter Dill, who has been sick at his home in this city for many months, died on Tuesday evening at 5 o'clock. Mr. Dill was born in Ohio in 1807, but had been a resident of Indiana since 1836. He was married to Emily Patton fifty-nine years agoooo, who still survives him at the age of eighty years. He moved to Morgan county in 1840, where he remained until 1871 when he removed to this city. Mr. Dill was the father of eleven children, six sons and five daughters, of whom eight are living five sons and three daughters. In early life he united with the Baptist church but upon the disorganization of that church he joined the Christian church of which he remained a faithful member until death. Mr. Dill was a kind father, a good citizen and an exemplary Christian and in his death it can be said that the community has lost one of its worthiest members. His funeral was preached at the Christian church in this city on Thursday morning at 10:30 o'clock by Elder S. F. Fowler of Louisville. The Franklin Democrat, Friday, December 7, 1888, Volume XXIX, Number 24, page 3, column 1 John M. Dill has been appointed administrator of the estate of Peter Dill, deceased. Bond $88,000.
Birth	2 Oct 1807	Germantown, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
Gender	Male
Died	23 Oct 1888	Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, United States
Buried	FindAGrave Memorial 143097279

Parents

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Father Peter Dill (ID:I6576), b. Abt 1770 d. 1839, Preble, Ohio, United States (Age 69 years)

Mother Phebe Brown (ID:I6584), b. 5 Mar 1778, Fairfax, Loudoun, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown

Children

	1. William Dill (ID:I6633), b. 1794, Wrightsborough, Columbia County, Georgia, United States d. 22 Jun 1835, Elk Ridge, Preble, Ohio, United States (Age 41 years)
	2. Daniel Dill (ID:I6634), b. 1800, Columbia, Georgia, United States d. 29 May 1855, Bladon Springs, Choctaw, Alabama, United States (Age 55 years)
	3. Mercer Dill (ID:I6635), b. 1802 d. 1840 (Age 38 years)
	4. Sarah Dill (ID:I6636), b. 1804, Virginia, United States d. Yes, date unknown
	5. Andrew Dill (ID:I6637), b. 1805, Ohio, United States d. 18 Dec 1852, Clear Creek Township, Keokuk, Iowa, United States (Age 47 years)
	6. Peter Dill (ID:I1082) (current person) , b. 2 Oct 1807, Germantown, Montgomery, Ohio, United States d. 23 Oct 1888, Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, United States (Age 81 years)
	7. John Dill (ID:I6638), b. May 1809, Preble, Ohio, United States d. 10 Mar 1886, Greenfield, Adair, Iowa, United States (Age 76 years)
	8. Elizabeth Dill (ID:I6639), b. 1811 d. 1873 (Age 62 years)
	9. Susannah Dill (ID:I6398), b. 1815 d. Yes, date unknown

Family

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Wife Emily Patton (ID:I1083), b. 18 Apr 1808, Ohio, United States d. 29 Nov 1888, Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, United States (Age 80 years)

Marriage 5 May 1829 Preble, Ohio, United States [5]

Children

	1. Lucy Ann Dill (ID:I7173), b. 12 Feb 1830, Germantown, Montgomery, Ohio, United States d. Yes, date unknown
	2. Erasmus Dill (ID:I6572), b. 7 Dec 1831, Germantown, Montgomery, Ohio, United States d. 26 Oct 1917, Mooresville, Morgan, Indiana, United States (Age 85 years)
	3. Richard M. Dill (ID:I6573), b. 17 Aug 1833, Germantown, Montgomery, Ohio, United States d. Yes, date unknown
	4. James H. Dill (ID:I6567), b. 14 Aug 1835, Germantown, Montgomery, Ohio, United States d. Yes, date unknown
	5. Sarah Dill (ID:I7174), b. 14 Sep 1838, Cass, Indiana, United States d. Yes, date unknown
	6. Mary Dill (ID:I6575), b. 20 May 1841, Morgantown, Morgan, Indiana, United States d. Yes, date unknown
	7. Frances Marion Dill (ID:I6568), b. 20 May 1841, Morgantown, Morgan, Indiana, United States d. Yes, date unknown
	8. Emeline Dill (ID:I6569), b. 2 Sep 1843, Morgantown, Morgan, Indiana, United States d. Yes, date unknown
	9. Harriet Dill (ID:I855), b. 4 Jan 1846, Morgantown, Morgan, Indiana, United States d. 3 Jul 1931, Malvern, Mills, Iowa, United States (Age 85 years)
	10. John M. Dill (ID:I6570), b. 23 Mar 1849, Morgantown, Morgan, Indiana, United States d. 9 Sep 1926, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States (Age 77 years)
	11. Peter M. Dill (ID:I6571), b. 9 Dec 1852, Morgantown, Morgan, Indiana, United States d. 23 Feb 1929, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States (Age 76 years)

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1820 Federal Census	7 Aug 1820	German, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
	All are Free White Persons Males - Under 10 2 Michael (2), John (10) Males - 10 thru 15 3 Peter (12), Andrew (15), Mercer (18) Males - 26 thru 44 1 Peter (44 or younger) Females - Under 10 3 Susanna (5), Elizabeth (9), ? Females - 10 thru 15 1 ? Females - 16 thru 25 1 Sarah (16) Females - 26 thru 44 1 Sarah (?) Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture 1 Under 16 9 Over 25 2 Total 12
1850 Federal Census	OPEN	Jackson, Morgan, Indiana, USA [1]
	Peter Dill family
	Lines 31-40 Peter Dill, 44, M, Farmer, $1500 real estate, b. Ohio Emily Dill, 43, F, b. Ohio Erasmus Dill, 18, M, b. Ohio Richard M. Dill, 16, M, b. Ohio Meranda Dill, 14, M, b. Ohio Mary Dill, 9, F, b. Indiana Marion Dill, 9, M, b. Indiana Emeline Dill, 6, F, b. Indiana Harrott Dill, 4, F, b. Indiana John Dill, 1, M, b. Indiana https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/7209478/person/-964121042/facts Lines 31-40 Peter Dill, 44, M, Farmer, $1500 real estate, b. Ohio Emily Dill, 43, F, b. Ohio Erasmus Dill, 18, M, b. Ohio Richard M. Dill, 16, M, b. Ohio Meranda Dill, 14, M, b. Ohio Mary Dill, 9, F, b. Indiana Marion Dill, 9, M, b. Indiana Emeline Dill, 6, F, b. Indiana Harrott Dill, 4, F, b. Indiana John Dill, 1, M, b. Indiana
1860 Federal Census	25 Jun 1860	Jackson, Morgan, Indiana, USA [2]
	Peter Dill family
	Lines 11-18 Peter Dill, 53, M, Farmer, $4350 real estate, $1250 pers, b. Ohio Emely, 42, F, domestic James H., 24, M, Attorney at law Marion, 19, M, farm laborer Emeline, 18, F, domestic Hariet, 14, F John, 12, M Peter, 10, M Lines 11-18 Peter Dill, 53, M, Farmer, $4350 real estate, $1250 pers, b. Ohio Emely, 42, F, domestic James H., 24, M, Attorney at law Marion, 19, M, farm laborer Emeline, 18, F, domestic Hariet, 14, F John, 12, M Peter, 10, M
1870 Federal Census	19 Jul 1870	Jackson, Morgan, Indiana, USA [3]
	Peter Dill family
	Lines 16-19 Dill, Peter, 63, M, W, Farmer, $6000 real estate, $1270 personal, B. Ohio Emeline, 62, F, W, keeping house, b. Ohio John, 21, M, W, farm laborer, b. Indiana Peter, 18, M, W, farm laborer, b. Indiana Lines 16-19 Dill, Peter, 63, M, W, Farmer, $6000 real estate, $1270 personal, B. Ohio Emeline, 62, F, W, keeping house, b. Ohio John, 21, M, W, farm laborer, b. Indiana Peter, 18, M, W, farm laborer, b. Indiana
1880 Federal Census	18 Jun 1880	Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, United States [4]
	Peter Dill family
	Lines 5-8 Dill, Peter, W, M, 72, retired farmer, b. Ohio; father b. Virginia, mother b. Georgia Emily, W, F, 71, wife, keeping house, b. Ohio, parents b. New Jersey John M., W, M, 31, son, attorney at law, b. Indiana Peter M., W, M, 27, son, attorney at law, b. Indiana Lines 5-8 Dill, Peter, W, M, 72, retired farmer, b. Ohio; father b. Virginia, mother b. Georgia Emily, W, F, 71, wife, keeping house, b. Ohio, parents b. New Jersey John M., W, M, 31, son, attorney at law, b. Indiana Peter M., W, M, 27, son, attorney at law, b. Indiana

Source Citations

[S3] 1850 U.S. Census. [S5] 1860 U.S. Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Jackson, Morgan, Indiana; Roll: M653_284; Page: 694; Family History Library Film: 803284. [S8] 1870 U.S. Census. [S13] 1880 U.S. Census. [S154] Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993. May 5th, 1829 Peter Dill to Emily Patton James W. Grimes, JP

[S3] 1850 U.S. Census.
[S5] 1860 U.S. Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Jackson, Morgan, Indiana; Roll: M653_284; Page: 694; Family History Library Film: 803284.
[S8] 1870 U.S. Census.
[S13] 1880 U.S. Census.
[S154] Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
May 5th, 1829

Peter Dill to Emily Patton
James W. Grimes, JP

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