In case there are some new researchers on line, I am still looking to connect my William DILLON with his proper parents and ancestors. William was born in Ohio in 1822. In the 1850 census he shows up in the Monroe county, Green township with his wife Elizabeth (?) and three young sons. Abraham, Henry and John. In the 1840 Monroe county census is shown a James Dillon family with a male that would match my William Dillon's age (15-20). In the 1850 census this James Dillon age 74 was living with his son in Monroe county. James' birth place was shown as being Maryland. That would make James Dillon's birth date 1776. Does anyone have information on this Dillon family? Thank you for your help Perry Adams San Carlos, California

Have you come across Elizabeth DILLON, married to John IRELAND, 13 April 1815, Ross Co., OH. I suspect, as was often in those pioneer families, that both spouses originated from the same area. John was born 04 March 1772 in Dorchester (now Caroline Co., MD and died 18 June 1841 in Lima, Allen Co., OH. I suspect they knew each other prior to migrating to OH sometime in 1807. It could be that Elizabeth and James are siblings. Elizabeth was John's second wife. First he was married to Esther JOHNSON on 04 April 1797 in Caroline Co., MD, who was also from Caroline/Dorchester Co., MD, but Esther passed on 16April 1814, Ross Co., OH. Elizabeth and John had the following issue: Lucinda IRELAND John IRELAND Elihu S. IRELAND Melia "Milly" IRELAND Robert Oliver IRELAND William Dillon IRELAND Andrew Jackson IRELAND Solomon K. IRELAND Edward S. IRELAND Caroline IRELAND ...and two Unknown offsring, I believe both females. Bob Ireland