P. J. Dillon

As printed in 1881

DILLON P. J., Tuscarawas township; Coshocton postoffice; farmer; born February 10, 1845, in Knox county; son of Thomas and Eliza Jane (Buxton) Dillon. His maternal grandfather was Francis Buxton. Young Dillon was brought up on the farm. When about twelve years of age he located in New Castle township. May 2, 1864, he enlisted in Company A, One Hundred and forty-second O. V. I. (100-days men); re-enlisted in Company I, O. V. I. for one year. At the close of the war he visited Missouri and soon returned; then went to Illinois and taught one term of school, and again visited Missouri; then home again, and back to Illinois, where he taught school. He again visited Missouri and returned home, and for the third time went to Illinois and taught school, and from there he went to Iowa and taught school; then the fourth time visited Missouri, and returned to Iowa; then went to Minnesota and remained during the cold winter, and in the spring returned to Iowa, and from there went to the Pacific coast, visiting California and Oregon, remaining one year; then returned, in 1876, to Ohio, where he has remained to the present time. Mr. Dillon was married first August 18, 1868, to Miss Susan Clark, daughter of John Clark. They had four children, three of whom died in infancy. Willis lide is their only living child. His second marriage was on October 22, 1879, to Miss Carrie E. Wood, daughter of Andrew Wood, deceased, formerly of Tuscarawas township.

As printed in History of Coshocton County, Ohio: its past and present, 1740-1881. Containing a comprehensive history of Ohio; a complete history of Coshocton County ... a history of its soldiers in the late war ... (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.