John Dille 1780-1755

John Dille 1780-1855

A Thumbnail Biography by David C. Procuniar

Copyright 1997-1998-1999-2000-2001

John Dille; son of Samuel Dille (1752-1829) & Anna Bates (1752-1831); John was born in 1780 in Virginia, died on 13 May 1855 in Montgomery County, Ohio. John married Elizabeth Jane (Dille) (born 04 Apr 1787, died 20 Mar 1863 in Montgomery County, Ohio).

Children: (7)

Elizabeth (Betsy) Dille 1

Isaac Dille 1

Eleanor Dille 1

John Dille 1

Eliza Ann Dille 1804-1884 married Hugh Wiggin 07 Apr 1836 in Montgomery County, Ohio

Samuel Dille 1808-1858 married Esther Price 12 Sep 1844 in Montgomery County, Ohio.

Brice Dille 1819-1892 married Catherine Wise 13 Jan 1841 in Montgomery County, Ohio.

Children: (3)

Catharine Dille 1840 Dayton, Ohio

Isaac Dille about 1842-

Charles Anderson Dille 08 Jan 1863 Montgomery, County, Ohio ... died 04 Apr 1944 Dayton, Ohio

married Louise Bergman (Procunier/Bragunier lineage)

Children: (1)

Charles Anderson Dille 1914-1999

The Samuel Dille Family

Originally from "Dille Bottom" Wheeling, (W) Virginia

The first member of the Dille family to come to Mad River Township was John Dille in 1804. John came to Ohio from Kentucky but originated was from "Dille Bottom" near Wheeling, Virginia (now West Virginia). John's wife Elizabeth and three of their children (Anne, Betsy & Samuel) settled in Section #19 in Mad River Township. (Source: The history of Montgomery County Dayton, Ohio 1880 page 168-169). After getting settled in Mad River Township John & Elizabeth had four more children, Isaac, Eleanor, John & Brice. Shortly after this John was joined by his parent's Samuel & Anne Dille who brought with them three of their children, all brothers of John. They were Rickey, Samuel & Brice Dille (all emigrated from "Dille Bottom" near Wheeling, VA). All of John's brothers Rickey, Samuel and Brice settled on land adjoining John's Mad River Farm. After the senior Dille (Samuel) and his children settled in and started building their homes three family relatives of the Dille's emigrated and settled near the Dille's farm. These were John & Polly (Dille) Bodley, Asa & Rebecca (Dille) Griffith & James & Polly (Dille) Jones.

By 1880 none of the above Dille families were residents of Mad River Township having sold their land & moved to downtown Dayton or other surrounding areas long ago.

Some interesting facts about Mad River Township:

1) Another of the early settlers of the Dille neighborhood was Robert Coleman, who gave land upon which the first schoolhouse in that area was erected.

2) Most if not all of those families in that area were faithful adherents of the Reformed Church.

3) Samuel Rohrer built a distillery in section #30 (Ref: The history of Montgomery County Dayton, Ohio 1880 page 170)

4) Martin Rohrer operated his distillery in 1829 in section #19

(Ref: The history of Montgomery County Dayton, Ohio 1880 page 170)

5) Oldest Graveyard in Mad River Township was in section #22 on ground donated by Lewis Kemp in 1815, which they named the "Kemp Graveyard." The first person buried in the Kemp Graveyard was John R. Harshman in 1816-1817, but John's remains were removed to the new Harshman Graveyard sometime around 1833 or 1834. Burials ceased at the Kemp Graveyard prior to 1880. (Ref: The history of Montgomery County Dayton, Ohio 1880 page 170)

6) The Harshman Graveyard was created when Jonathan Harshman donated land in 1833 (section #23). The first burial in the Harshman Graveyard was Mary H. Gorman d/o Jonathan & Sarah Harshman.

(Ref: The history of Montgomery County Dayton, Ohio 1880 page 171)

7) The Dille Cemetery was created when Samuel Dille donated land in 1823 (section #19). The first burial in the Dille Cemetery was Eleazer (Asa) Griffith in 1823. Asa Griffith was married to Rebecca Dille d/o Samuel & Anne Dille. (Ref: The history of Montgomery County Dayton, Ohio 1880 page 171)

David Charles Procuniar 1994

Beavercreek, Ohio 45432

Main Source:

David Charles Procuniar 3598 Harry Truman Drive, Beavercreek, Ohio 45432-2272

Other Sources:

The Bragonier Family by Georgiana H. Randall 1969.

The Bragunier Family in America by Brittian Bragunier Robinson 1969

First Reformed Church of Hagerstown Maryland church records on LDS micro-film

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