Here is my direct line of DILLON ancestors starting with my earliest DILLON. Reuben Miller DILLON was born in 1832 (exact date unknwon) in Kentucky (exact place unknown) and died March 7, 1899 in Plymouth, Amador county, California. He married Eliza A. SATCHWELL (b. 1838 England; d. 1865 California). Children of Reuben and Eliza: Sarah A. DILLON (b. 1859 California) Elizabeth May "Lizzie" DILLON (b. 1860 California; d. 1950) William Benjamin DILLON (b. 1863 California; d. 1898 California) Mariah F. DILLON (b. 1864 California) William Benjamin DILLON was born January 21, 1863 in Plymouth, Amador county, California and died May 9, 1898 in Hayden Hill, Lassen county, California. He married Harriet "Hattie" "Nam" ANDERSON October 2, 1887 in Hayden Hill, Lassen county, California. Children of William and Harriet: Golda "Mike" Eliza DILLON (b. 1888 California; d. 1964 California) Otto Satchuel DILLON (b. 1892 California; d. 1935 California) Howard Preston DILLON (b. 1895 California; d. 1946 Colorado) Otto Satchuel DILLON was born April 4, 1892 in Hayden Hill, Lassen county, California and died February 28, 1935 in Stockton, San Joaquin county, California. He married Anna Laura "Peggy" "Bessie" BENESH January 31, 1918 in Chehalis, Washington. Child of Otto and Anna: William Benjamin DILLON (b. 1922 California; d. 1987 California) William Benjamin DILLON was born December 19, 1922 in Stockton, San Joaquin county, California and died February 11, 1987 in Stockton, San Joaquin county, California. He married Betty Elaine BOYLE September 22, 1944 in South Gate, Los Angeles county, California. Child of William and Betty: William Benjamin DILLON II (b. 1946 California) The full details of the descendants of Reuben Miller DILLON are on my homepage at: http://members.aol.com/wbdillon/wa3scw.htm. I would like to exchange information with anyone researching this DILLON line or collateral lines. Thank you Bill Dillon