Paul Meredith Dillon

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 Census
Name: Paul M Dillon
Age: 10 months
Birth Date: Jul 1899
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Jumping Branch, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Grand Son
[Grandson]
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Willie G Dillon
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Peters 50
Mary A Peters 44
Cyrus C Peters 21
Virgie L Peters 17
Oliver Peters 14
Isaac T Peters 10
Alama L Peters 7
Hayden Gadd 25
Minnie Gadd 19
Leslie E Gadd 1
Willie G Dillon 24
Eva M Dillon 2
Paul M Dillon 10 months

1910 Census
Name: Paul Ditton [Paul Dillon]
Age in 1910: 10
Birth Year: abt 1900
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Hinton Ward 3, Summers, West Virginia
Street: James Street
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Step Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's name: Willie Bicknell
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Oliver L Bicknell 39
Willie Bicknell 34
Eva Ditton 12
Paul Ditton 10
Amanda Bicknell 64
Myrtle Bicknell 25

1930 Census
Name: Paul M Dillon
Birth Year: abt 1900
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia
Street address: North Fifth Street
House Number in Cities or Towns: 804
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: $12
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 23
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: United States
Mother's Birthplace: United States
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Air work
Industry: Rail road
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members:
Name Age
Paul M Dillon 30
Lyda L Dillon 24

1940 Census
Name: Paul Dillon
Age: 39
Estimated birth year: abt 1901
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Son-in-law
Home in 1940: Jumping Branch, Mercer, West Virginia
Inferred Residence in 1935: Jumping Branch, Mercer, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Occupation: Mecanic
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 38
Income: $1300
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Molley E Lilly 67
John E Lilly 15
Paul Dillon 39
Ludia Dillon 33

Birth:
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Paul Merith Dillon [Paul Meridith Dillon]
County: Summers
State: West Virginia
Birth Date: 9 Jul 1899
Race: White

Buried:
Grave location, tombstone and death certificate photos:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=DI&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSsr=2921&GRid=73660768&

Died:
West Virginia Deaths, 1853-1970 Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Name: Paul Meredith Dillon
Death Date: 11 Aug 1972
Death Place: Mercer, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Father Name: Amos P. Dillon
Mother Name: Willie P Bicknell
Spouse Name: Lyda Lilly Dillon
FHL Film Number: 2114530

Paul married Lyda Lilly. Lyda was born 21 Jul 1905; died 18 Nov 1995, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton, Mercer Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1880 Census
Name: Amos E. Dillion
Age: 6
Birth Year: abt 1874
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1880: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Zachary T. Dillion
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Sally A. Dillion
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Zachary T. Dillion 31
Sally A. Dillion 24
Amos E. Dillion 6
Charles A. Dillion 5
Laura E. Dillion 3

Birth:
West Virginia Births Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2008, 2009.
Name: Amos E Dillion
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 14 Nov 1873
Birth Place: Mercer, West Virginia
Birth County: Mercer
Father: Z T Dillion
Mother: S H Dillion
FHL Film Number: 804467

Buried:
Grave location and portrait:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=49633994

Amos married Willie Grace Peters 20 Nov 1895, Mercer Co. WV. Willie was born 09 Apr 1876, Summers Co. WV; died 27 Dec 1951, Stafford Co. VA; was buried , Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1880 Census
Name: Willie G. Peters
Age: 4
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1880: Jumping Branch, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Joseph Peters
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Mary A. Peters
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Peters 30
Mary A. Peters 24
Willie G. Peters 4
Elbert F. Peters 3
Calvin Peters 1

1900 Census
Name: Willie G Dillon
Age: 24
Birth Date: Apr 1876
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Jumping Branch, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's name: Joseph Peters
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Mary A Peters
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 2
Mother: How many children: 2
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Peters 50
Mary A Peters 44
Cyrus C Peters 21
Virgie L Peters 17
Oliver Peters 14
Isaac T Peters 10
Alama L Peters 7
Hayden Gadd 25
Minnie Gadd 19
Leslie E Gadd 1
Willie G Dillon 24
Eva M Dillon 2
Paul M Dillon 10 months

1910 Census
Name: Willie Bicknell
Age in 1910: 34
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Hinton Ward 3, Summers, West Virginia
Street: James Street
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Oliver L Bicknell
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 5
Number of Children Born: 2
Number of Children Living: 2
Household Members:
Name Age
Oliver L Bicknell 39
Willie Bicknell 34
Eva Ditton 12
Paul Ditton 10
Amanda Bicknell 64
Myrtle Bicknell 25

1920 Census
Name: Willie Becknell
Age: 43
Birth Year: abt 1877
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Jumping Branch, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Olliver Becknell
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Olliver Becknell 49
Willie Becknell 43
Eva Dillon 22

1930 Census
Name: Willie Bicknell
Birth Year: abt 1877
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law
Home in 1930: Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia
Street address: Rosemont Ave.
House Number in Cities or Towns: 315
Age at First Marriage: 19
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Fred A Strother 34
Evangeline Strother 32
Elizabeth Strother 9
Alice Strother 8
June Strother 5 years 10 months
Fred Strother 1 year 7 months
Willie Bicknell 53
Oliver Bicknell 60

1940 Census
Name: Willie G Bicknell
Age: 64
Estimated birth year: abt 1876
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law
Home in 1940: Alexandria, Alexandria City, Virginia
Street: Braddock Road
House Number: 4
Inferred Residence in 1935: Alexandria, Alexandria City, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Fred A Strother 44
Eva D Strother 42
Elizabeth Strother 19
Alice Strother 18
June Strother 15
Fred Strother 11
Willie G Bicknell 64

Birth:
West Virginia Births Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2008, 2009.
Name: Willie Grace Peters
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 9 Apr 1876
Birth Place: Summers County, West Virginia
Birth County: Summers
Father: Joseph A Peters
Mother: Mary A
FHL Film Number: 589340

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6544668


Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Willie Grace Bicknell
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age at Death: 75
Birth Date: 19 Apr 1876
Death Date: 27 Dec 1951
Death Place: Brooke, Stafford, Virginia
Registration Date: 11 Feb 1952
Father: Joseph Peters
Mother: Mary Alice Ellison
Spouse: Oliver L Bicknell

Notes:

Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12141279&Type=Marriage
Line 18

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: Zachariah T Dillion
Age: 5
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 42, Mercer, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 523
Household Members:
Name Age
Jesse Dillion 48
Cynthia Dillion 40
James Dillion 19
William Dillion 15
Bablard Dillion 13
Thomas Dillion 11
Henry Dillion 9
Henderson Dillion 7
Zachariah T Dillion 5

1860 Census
Name: Zachariah S Dillion
Age: 11
Birth Year: abt 1849
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Pennsylvania [Virginia]
Home in 1860: Mercer, Virginia
Post Office: Princeton
Family Number: 281
Household Members:
Name Age
Cyntha Dillion 48
Henderson F Dillion 14
Zachariah S Dillion 11
Margaret V Dillion 10

1870 Census
Name: Zechariah Dillion
Age in 1870: 22
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Spanishburg
Household Members:
Name Age
Cinthia Dillion 52
Zechariah Dillion 22

1880 Census
Name: Zachary T. Dillion
Age: 31
Birth Year: abt 1849
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sally A. Dillion
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farming
Household Members:
Name Age
Zachary T. Dillion 31
Sally A. Dillion 24
Amos E. Dillion 6
Charles A. Dillion 5
Laura E. Dillion 3

Zachary married Sarah Herndon 25 Dec 1872, Mercer Co. WV. Sarah (daughter of Arthur Herndon and Sarah Elizabeth Watson) was born 14 Aug 1855, Mercer Co. VA/WV; died 02 Dec 1938, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Hale Cemetery, Mercer Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1860 Census
Name: Sarah A Herndon
Age: 4
Birth Year: abt 1856
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: Mercer, Virginia
Post Office: Princeton
Family Number: 236
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur Herndon 51
Sarah E B Herndon 41
William H Herndon 17
Virginia Herndon 15
Arthur Herndon 12
Martha F Herndon 10
Miriam D Herndon 8
Sarah A Herndon 4
Lelia S Herndon 2

1880 Census
Name: Sally A. Dillion
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1856
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Zachary T. Dillion
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeps House
Household Members:
Name Age
Zachary T. Dillion 31
Sally A. Dillion 24
Amos E. Dillion 6
Charles A. Dillion 5
Laura E. Dillion 3

1900 Census
Name: Sallie Dillon
Age: 42
Birth Date: Aug 1857
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: North Fork, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Marriage Year: 1873
Years Married: 27
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 2
Mother: How many children: 3
Household Members:
Name Age
Sallie Dillon 42
Chas Dillon 25
Jesse Sanders 29 [boarder]
Robt Sanders 23 [boarder]
Morgan Tinsley 24 [boarder]
Owen Tinsley 28 [boarder]
John Clark 22 [boarder]
Newton Davis 29 [boarder]
Ed Lenticum 23 [boarder]

1910 Census
Name: Sallie Bragg
Age in 1910: 48
Birth Year: abt 1862
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Magnolia, Mingo, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Alford H Brugg
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 5
Number of Children Born: 3
Number of Children Living: 2
Household Members:
Name Age
Alford H Bragg 38
Sallie Bragg 48
Dennis E Bragg 1
Clvin Overstreet 24 [boarder]

1920 Census
Name: Sallie A Bragg
Age: 58
Birth Year: abt 1862
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Beaver Pond, Mercer, West Virginia
Street: Culvert Street
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Alfred H Bragg
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Alfred H Bragg 43
Sallie A Bragg 58
Dennis E Bragg 11

1930 Census
Name: Sallie A Bragg
Birth Year: abt 1857
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Divorced
Relation to Head of House: Head
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
Street address: Harry Street
House Number in Cities or Towns: 409
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 1,200
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Sallie A Bragg 73
Dennis E Bragg 21

Birth:
West Virginia Births Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2008, 2009.
Name: Sallie A Herndon
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 14 Aug 1855
Birth Place: Mercer, West Virginia
Birth County: Mercer
Father: Arthur Herndon
Mother: Sarah Herndon
FHL Film Number: 804467

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=BRA&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSsr=2361&GRid=58645434&

Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1043175&Type=Death

West Virginia Deaths, 1853-1970 Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Name: Sallie A. Bragg
Birth Date: 14 Aug 1855
Birth Place: Duhring, West Virginia
Death Date: 2 Dec 1938
Death Place: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
Burial Date: 4 Dec 1938
Cemetery Name: Hale Cemetery
Death Age: 83 years 3 months 18 days
Occupation: Housewife
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Gender: Female
Father Name: Herndon
Mother Name: Sallie Dillon [Watson]
Spouse Name: Alfred H. Bragg
Informant: D. E. Bragg
FHL Film Number: 804478

Notes:

Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12149442&Type=Marriage
Line 23

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1840 Census
Name: Arthur Herndon
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Southern District, Campbell, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Slaves - Males - Under 10: 3
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 1
Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54: 1
Slaves - Females - Under 10: 1
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 1
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 2
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 5
Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 5
Total Slaves: 9
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 14

1850 Census
Name: Arthur Herndon
Age: 41
Birth Year: abt 1809
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Campbell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 797
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur Herndon 41
Sarah E B Herndon 34
Elizabeth B Herndon 17
Rebecka l M Herndon 14
Edmond W Herndon 11
William H Herndon 8
Mary V C Herndon 5
Arthur H Herndon 3
Martha F Herndon 0

1860 Census
Name: Arthur Herndon
Age: 51
Birth Year: abt 1809
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: My Division, Mercer, Virginia
Post Office: Princeton
Family Number: 236
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur Herndon 51
Sarah E B Herndon 41
William H Herndon 17
Virginia Herndon 15
Arthur Herndon 12
Martha F Herndon 10
Miriam D Herndon 8
Sarah A Herndon 4
Lelia S Herndon 2

LAND RECORDS

Campbell County Tax Records

1845 by Commissioner William Organ: Benjamin Trent's estate 136 Falling River 15SE; Nancy Trent 115 same location. Bolar Cock 608 Molleys Creek 11SE; Thomas Cock, Sr. 315 Molleys Creek 5SE; Thomas Cock, Jr., 442 same location; David Calleham?s estate 190 Molleys Creek 5SE; Nancy Davis ?for life? 202 ¼ Molleys Creek 3SE; John Faris several plats Molleys Creek 6SE; Letticia Herndon ?dower? 425 Molleys Creek; Arthur Herndon several plats Molleys Creek 10SE; Thomas W. Jones 268 & 576 Molleys Creek 10SE; Patterson Jennings 221 Molleys Creek 9SE; Charles W. King 28 Molleys Creek 7SE; Sackville King?s estate 33 ½ Troublesome Creek 10SW; Elizabeth Strange ?dower? 120 Molleys Creek 10SE.

WILL AND PROBATE RECORDS

There are several abstracts in Campbell County Virginia Wills and Inventories 1782-1847 by William Lindsay Hopkins, as follows

Will Book 9, 1841-1847
(p.37 - p. 41) Inventory of Estate of Edmund Herndon, decd
11 Oct 1841

8 Nov 1841
(p. 46) Survey of Land of Edmund Herndon, decd., on Molleys Creek adjoining Patterson Jennings, Willam A. Poore, Dr. Withers, Watkins Spring Branch and Thomas Watkins. To Mrs. Letitia Herndon, widow of Edmund Herndon, 425 acres, leaving 228 acres and 873 acres undivided.

13 Dec 1841
(p. 68 - p71) Division of Estate of Edmund Herndon, decd, to David Herndon; heirs of Lucy Johnson,decd., William Herndon; Mary G. Harraway; Elisha Callaham; Arthur Herndon; heirs of Letitia Cock, decd., John Fairiss(?) and Achilles Herndon.

11 Mar 1844
(p.312-316) Account of Edmund Herndon with Arthur Herndon, administrator, shows sums paid to Letty Herndon, the widow; Philip Johnson and Thomas Cock, Jr., as attorneys for Edmund M. Johnson, the son of Lucy Johnson, decd., who was Lucy Herndon and Nathan C. Benton in right of his wife E.A. Benton who was formerly E.A.Johnson, a daughter of Lucy Johnson, decd.; Achilles Herndon; William Herndon; Elisha Callaham and wife; John Fariss and wife; Arthur Herndon as agent for Polly McCargo(?) who was Polly Herndon, a daughter of Edmund Herndon, dec.; Thomas Cock, Jr., as guardian of his daughter, Martha Cock, who was the daughter of Letitia Cock, decd., formerly Letitia Herndon; and Arthur Herndon.


Died:
Wills (Mercer County, West Virginia), 1838-1969; Author: Mercer County (West Virginia). County Clerk; Probate Place: Mercer, West Virginia

Name: Arthur Herndon
Probate Date: 25 Apr 1870
Probate Place: Mercer, West Virginia
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1870
Inferred Death Place: West Virginia
Item Description: Wills, Vol 1-2, 1838-1886

Arthur married Sarah Elizabeth Watson 17 Oct 1832, Campbell Co. VA. Sarah was born 1815; died 01 Apr 1855, St. Louis MO. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: Sarah E B Herndon
Age: 34
Birth Year: abt 1816
Home in 1850: Campbell, Virginia
Gender: Female
Family Number: 797
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur Herndon 41
Sarah E B Herndon 34
Elizabeth B Herndon 17
Rebecka l M Herndon 14
Edmond W Herndon 11
William H Herndon 8
Mary V C Herndon 5
Arthur H Herndon 3
Martha F Herndon 0

1860 Census
Name: Sarah E B Herndon
Age: 41
Birth Year: abt 1819
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: My Division, Mercer, Virginia
Post Office: Princeton
Family Number: 236
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur Herndon 51
Sarah E B Herndon 41
William H Herndon 17
Virginia Herndon 15
Arthur Herndon 12
Martha F Herndon 10
Miriam D Herndon 8
Sarah A Herndon 4
Lelia S Herndon 2

Notes:

Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
Name: Sarah E. B. Watson
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 2 Oct 1832
Marriage Place: Campbell, Virginia
Spouse: Abner [Arthur] Herndon
FHL Film Number: 31050