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Dill, Erasmus

Personal Information
Last Name Dill
First Name Erasmus
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Maiden Name
Death Date 10/26/1917
Birth Date 12/7/1831
Obituary Source Mooresville Times, Oct. 26 & Nov. 2, 1917
Source Information Cemetery index
Cemetery Mooresville Cemetery
Family Information
Spouse 1) Delilah Lang; 2) Mary Leathers
Survived By Children, Howard Dill and Minta (Mrs. Clarence) Hubbard; sister, Mrs. Etter.
Other Age 85. Born in Ohio, son of Peter and Emily (Patton) Dill. Married Delilah Lang on Oct. 21, 1852; their children: one son, John, and 2 daughters, Mary and Martha. Wife and all three children preceded him in death. Family resided in Logansport, Ind. Mr. Dill came to Mooresville, Ind. in late 1860. Married Mary Leathers on June 15, 1873. Their children: 2 sons, Howard, and another, Peter, who died in infancy, and one daughter, Minta. Second wife died in 1908. Mr. Dill lived with son Howard on Brooklyn Road. He was a well-known and respected farmer. Died by hanging himself in the barn. He was found by John Wilson and Lincoln Wagaman. Funeral at Christian Church.
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