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DILL, Archie Preston

Male 1877 - 1944  (67 years)


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  • Name DILL, Archie Preston 
    Birth 4 Mar 1877  Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    CENSUS 16 Jun 1880  Fountain Green Township, Hancock Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Preston two years old in this census
    1880 US Census: Fountain Green Township, Hancock Co., IL, p 15
    1880 US Census: Fountain Green Township, Hancock Co., IL, p 15
    CENSUS 1895  Garfield Township, Morris Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Where from to Kansas: Indy (which iS likely an error, should be Illinois)
      Attending school
    1895 Kansas State Census: Garfield Township, Morris Co., KS, p 9
    1895 Kansas State Census: Garfield Township, Morris Co., KS, p 9
    EVENT 25 Dec 1904  Americus, Lyon Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Craig family christmas 1904
    Craig family christmas 1904
    "Preston Dill and family of Council Grove were Christmas visitors at Henry Craig's. Mr. Craig's children were all home at once the first time for several years."
    EVENT 8 Apr 1906  Americus, Lyon Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Dill children return home 1906
    Dill children return home 1906
    "Preston Dill came down from Council Grove Sunday and took his two little children home with him. They had been staying with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Craig, since their mother's death (on Dec2, 1905, so they had lived with their grandparents for 4 months)." They may not have been able to go home sooner as the Craig family was in quarantine for scarlet fever for sometime prior to Apr 1, 1906 (see previous article).
    CENSUS 22 Apr 1910  Council Grove, Morris Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • Preston and sons Arthur and Archie Jr. living with his father, mother and brother Solomon after the death of Archie's wife Alta in 1905
      Address: Market St.
      Listed as widowed
      Occupation: laborer, odd jobs, wages
      Can read and write
    1910 US Census: Council Grove, Morris Co., KS, sht 10A
    1910 US Census: Council Grove, Morris Co., KS, sht 10A
    CENSUS 1915  Council Grove, Morris Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • Living will mother Eva Dill
      Where from to Kansas: Illinois
      Occupation: laborer
    1915 Kansas State Census: Council Grove, Morris Co., KS, p 4
    1915 Kansas State Census: Council Grove, Morris Co., KS, p 4
    MILI 7 Sep 1918  Pawnee Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Home address: Council Grove, Kansas
      Occupation: Laborer
      Employer: Don Bowlus, Garfield Kansas
      Nearest relative: Arthur Dill, Council Grove, Kansas
      Description: medium height, medium build, grey eyes, brown hair
      Any physical disqualification: no
    WW I Draft Card: Archie Preston Dill 1918
    WW I Draft Card: Archie Preston Dill 1918
    Death 29 Nov 1944  Great Bend, Barton Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    • "Larned - Preston Dill. 67, of Larned, died at the Great Bend Hospital Wednesday."
    Death Preston Dill 1944
    Death Preston Dill 1944
    Burial 1 Dec 1944  Garfield Cemetery, Garfield, Pawnee Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    • "Funeral at the Beckwith chapel here (Larned, KS) Friday afternoon."
    Headstone: Preston Dill
    Headstone: Preston Dill
    Plot: J11
    Person ID I1906  Main
    Last Modified 21 Apr 2023 

    Father DILL, Elijah S.,   b. 1852, Hancock Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1910, Council Grove, Morris Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother LARY, Marietta Eva,   b. 1857, Champaign Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1948, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., OK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 18 Sep 1873  Hancock Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F597  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family CRAIG, Alta Belle,   b. 21 Dec 1880, Burlingame Township, Osage Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Dec 1905, Council Grove, Morris Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 24 years) 
    Marriage 21 Aug 1902  Council Grove, Morris Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10
    • Archie age 24, Alta 21
      Archie's address: Council Grove, KS
      Alta's address: Americus, KS
      H. I. Bryant, Pastor of Christian Church officiating
    Marriage record: Archie P Dill and Alta Craig 1902
    Marriage record: Archie P Dill and Alta Craig 1902
    Married Preston Dill and Alta Craig 1902
    Married Preston Dill and Alta Craig 1902
    "Married At Council Grove, Thursday, August 21, 1902, Mr. Preston Dill of that city, and Miss Alta Craig of Americus. The groom is a prominent young farmer of the Grove. The bride is the daughter of Mr. W. H. Craig of this place with quite a large circle of friends and esteemed by all. The happy couple came down on the 3:12 train Friday to visit with the bride's parents here."
    Children 
     1. DILL, Arthur W.,   b. 11 Aug 1903, Council Grove, Morris Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Apr 1978, Tulsa, Tulsa Co., OK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)  [Birth]
     2. DILL, Archie Preston,   b. 10 Apr 1905, Council Grove, Morris Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Feb 1972, Tulsa, Osage Co., OK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)  [Birth]
    Family ID F596  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 Apr 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 4 Mar 1877 - Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 16 Jun 1880 - Fountain Green Township, Hancock Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 1895 - Garfield Township, Morris Co., KS Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 21 Aug 1902 - Council Grove, Morris Co., KS Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEVENT - 25 Dec 1904 - Americus, Lyon Co., KS Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEVENT - 8 Apr 1906 - Americus, Lyon Co., KS Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 22 Apr 1910 - Council Grove, Morris Co., KS Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 1915 - Council Grove, Morris Co., KS Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMILI - 7 Sep 1918 - Pawnee Co., KS Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 29 Nov 1944 - Great Bend, Barton Co., KS Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 1 Dec 1944 - Garfield Cemetery, Garfield, Pawnee Co., KS Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S174] WW I Draft Registration Cards 1917-1918, (Ancestry,com), 7 Sep 1918, Serial No. 1353, Order No. 561 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S587] 1880 US Census, Illinois , (Ancestry.com), 16 Jun 1880, Fountain Green Township, p15 (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S134] 1895 State Census, Kansas, (Ancestry.com), 1895, Garfield Township, p 9 (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S687] News articles: Americus Greeting, Americus KS , (Americus Greeting, Americus KS ), 29 Dec 1904, p 5 (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S687] News articles: Americus Greeting, Americus KS , (Americus Greeting, Americus KS ), 12 Apr 1906, p 6 (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S663] 1910 US Census, Kansas, (Ancestry.com), 22 Apr 1910, Council Grove, sht 10A (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S677] 1915 State Census, Kansas , (Ancestry.com), 1915, p 4 (Reliability: 2).

    8. [S626] News Articles: The Hutchinson News, Hutchison KS, (The Hutchinson News, Hutchison KS), 2 Dec 1944, p 8 (Reliability: 2).

    9. [S670] Kansas Marriage Records, 1811-1911, (Ancestry.com), 21 Aug 1902, Morris Co., p 400 (Reliability: 2).

    10. [S687] News articles: Americus Greeting, Americus KS , (Americus Greeting, Americus KS ), 28 Aug 1902, p 1 (Reliability: 2).