Every couple of months I send this sort of email out on my brick wall. Reuben Miller Dillon is my great-great-grandfather. He was born in 1832 in Kentucky (city or county unknown). He died March 7, 1899 in Plymouth, Amador County, California and is buried in Shenandoah Valley Cemetery near Plymouth. Reuben is not listed in the 1850 Kentucky census. He married his first wife, Eliza A. Satchwell, on November 24, 1857 in Amador County. Their children were: Sarah A. Dillon (born about 1859 in CA) Elizabeth May "Lizzie" Dillon (born August 26, 1860 in Shenandoah Valley, Amador County, CA; died October 13, 1950) William Benjamin Dillon (born January 21, 1863 in Plymouth, Amador County, CA; died May, 1898 in Hayden Hill, Lassen County, CA) Mariah F. Dillon (born about 1864 in CA) Eliza's died on January 10, 1865 in CA. Reuben married his second wife, Mary Margaret Brice, on December 2, 1872 in Plymouth. Their children were: Christiana Lucinda "Lou" Dillon (born December, 1872 in Plymouth; died December 6, 1969 in Jackson, Amador County, CA) Ralph C. "Pat" Dillon (born June 24, 1878 in Plymouth; died December 3, 1953 in Plymouth) James M. Dillon (born May, 1880 in Plymouth; died 1923 in Plymouth) Claud E. Dillon (born in 1882 in Amador County; died in 1882 in Amador County) George M. Dillon (born January 20, 1884 on Dillon Ranch, Shenandoah Valley, Amador County; died December 6, 1954 in Placerville, El Dorado County, CA) Reuben R. Dillon (born February 17, 1889 in Plymouth; died in 1889 in Plymouth) Ruby Dillon (born July 6, 1894 in Plymouth) Cloice Leroy Dillon (born July 6, 1894 in Plymouth; died July 13, 1970 in Jackson) Elizabeth May (Dillon) McPhee's obituary states that Mr. and Mrs. Dillon crossed the plains in a covered wagon and were among the early settlers of Amador County. Since they were married in Amador County in 1857, I assume they crossed the plains with their respective families, possibly at the same time. Any help in identifying Reuben's exact birthdate and place or other info would be greatly appreciated. Bill Dillon