Claude Preston Dillon

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1910 Census
Name: Claude Dillon
Age in 1910: 1 year 1 month
Birth Year: abt 1909
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: John Dallon [Dillon]
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's name: Rebeca Dillon [Dillon]
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
John Dallon 30
Rebeca Dillon 26
James Dillon 6
Anna M Dillon 2
Claude Dillon 1 year 1 month

1940 Census
Name: C P Dillon
Age: 31
Estimated birth year: abt 1909
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Hurricane, Buchanan, Virginia
Street: Route 624
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Hurricane, Buchanan, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Occupation: Miner
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $10.00
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 14
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 22
Income: $500
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
C P Dillon 31
Anna Dillon 26
Jack Dillon 9
Claudene Dillon 8
Hattie Dillon 6
Jimmy Dillon 2
Infant Dillon 1


Birth:
In the 1940 census his wife, Anna, gave his POB as Virginia, but the 1910 census and death certificate indicated it was WV. Since he was 1 year old living in McDowell Co. WV, it's likely he was born there.

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=dillon&GSfn=claude&GSiman=1&GScid=1968750&GRid=26464458&

Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1090633&Type=Death

Claude married Anna Laura CHRISTIAN 15 Apr 1930, Tazewell Co. VA. Anna (daughter of George Walter CHRISTIAN and Minnie Myrtle WARD) was born 15 May 1914, Tazewell Co. VA; died 11 Nov 1966, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

1. Jack Dillon was born ca 1931, Virginia.
2. Claudene Dillon was born ca 1932, Virginia.
3. Patsy Dillon was born ca 1934, Virginia.
4. Jimmy Dillon was born ca 1938, Buchanan Co. VA.
5. Olivia Ann Dillon