If you use the 1850 Green Twp, Hamilton Co census with John D Dill 44 Ann 39 Cort A 15 Margt 13 Mathew 11 Elias F 7 and the one I just found 1860 Crosby Twp, Hamilton Co OH p452 Mathew Dill 21 Famer OH Anna Dill 47 House work OH Margaret Dill 23 House work OH Elias Dill 17 Farm Laborer OH Samuel Pesline 6 then John was dead by the time Charles was born in July 1861, as well as dead by June 1860. This does make it harder for Ann and John to have been Charles parents. This makes it look way more like Margaret was Charles's maybe, unwed mother and he was then adopted by his grandmother. I don't even want to start in on who the heck Samuel Pesline was! I'd say much of this can be cleared up by looking at some vital records! Ann

Yes, these are the same census records that Gale (Wallen) and I found. What I did find was Elias F. Dill's Civil War records which show that his mother, Ann Dill, filed documents to the government to get Elias' pension after he died from typhoid fever in the war. Ann Dill said that her husband, John, had "gone west" on a trip after 1850 and was never heard from again. Ann then married a Godfrey Morgan in 1858 but after he desserted her a few months later, she eventually divorced him in 1865. She changed her name back to Dill in the next census year of 1870. We've also wondered if Charles could have been the child of Margaret Dill. There were other Dills in Hamilton County as well as in Darke County during this time and I wondered if Charles might have belonged to one of the other Dills. This is just speculation. According to Ann Dill's property records from Darke County, her son Matthew was married in 1872. But who was his wife? And what happened to her? Or could she be the "Mary Dill" that shows up in the 1880 census of Hamilton County under Ann Dill? She is listed in that census as the daughter of Ann Dill. However, Mary's status is shown as widowed. So, where did she come from and whose wife was she before she married Matthew Dill? Her maiden name was Wood. Matthew and Mary had one child, a son, who was my grandfather, George Dill. He was born in Sept. 1880 in Hamilton County, OH. I have been unable to find a marriage record for Matthew and Mary. Nor can I find a birth record for George Dill. This is one BIG WALL that Gale and I have been trying to chip away at for three years. Perhaps a fresh outlook from someone else such as yourself will be the key. Oh, one last thing. You mentioned at the end of your email about our finding vital records. I would LOVE to find them but I do not know where to go for these, especially since I live in Indianapolis and the vital records are probably in Hamilton County somewhere. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, especially if I could do it by regular mail. Thanks so much for your interest, Ann. This is very kind of you. My best, Barbara in Indiana Ann Trimmer <ann@trimmer.net> wrote: If you use the 1850 Green Twp, Hamilton Co census with John D Dill 44 Ann 39 Cort A 15 Margt 13 Mathew 11 Elias F 7 and the one I just found 1860 Crosby Twp, Hamilton Co OH p452 Mathew Dill 21 Famer OH Anna Dill 47 House work OH Margaret Dill 23 House work OH Elias Dill 17 Farm Laborer OH Samuel Pesline 6 then John was dead by the time Charles was born in July 1861, as well as dead by June 1860. This does make it harder for Ann and John to have been Charles parents. This makes it look way more like Margaret was Charles's maybe, unwed mother and he was then adopted by his grandmother. I don't even want to start in on who the heck Samuel Pesline was! I'd say much of this can be cleared up by looking at some vital records! Ann ==== OHBUTLER Mailing List ==== Butler County American History & Genealogy Project http://www.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/butler

Ohio Deaths, 1958-2000 Record about George L Dill Name: George L Dill Age at Death: 80 Date of Death: 23 Jul 1961 City of Death: Hamilton County of Death: Butler Volume: 16571 Certificate: 46147 Date of Birth: Est. 1881 Gender: Male Marital Status: Widowed Race: White City of Residence: Hamilton County of Residence: Butler State of Residence: Ohio Country of Residence: United States Hospital of Death: Mercy Hospital North Certifier: Physician Autopsy: Yes, used for certification