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Dilss/Dils/Dilts/Diltz Genealogy
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Descendants of Wilhelm Dilss Generation No. 1 1. WILHELM1 DILSS was born Abt. 1638 in Urbach( now
Urbach-Kirchdorf in what is now called North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany),
Prussia, Germany, and died May 30, 1709 in Urbach, Kirchdorf, Rhineland,
Prussia, Germany. Notes for WILHELM DILSS: information on Dilts and related families from Dilts researchers Bob Dils, 27515 Rd. U 6, Dolores, CO 81323; 970-882-4221; redels at frontier.net; and Richard Dils rmdils at erienet.net; from Richard Dils: "Many of the ancestors of this period were said to be from the area of Urbach. In the present day Germany, there are four areas named Urbach. The correct one was said to be northeast of Neuwied. The one matching that description is about 46 miles southeast of Koln (Cologne), Germany, at approximately 50.56 degrees north latitude and 7. 59 degrees east longitude. Other towns mentioned and the distance from them to Urbach are as follows: "Urbach is about 2 miles SE of Linkenbach, about 4 miles W of Dierdorf, about 6 miles NNE of Anhausen...about 46 miles SE of Koln" (Cologne). [This would be in the present-day province of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.] additional notes from Doug Weaver: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/egi-bin/igm.cgi?op=ahn&db=djweaver&id; & dataminer at attbi.com; Sally Gordon: whosewoods at aol.com & donshsally at aol.com; also from Miami Valley Genealogical Indexs: www.org; Dave Bodine: http://freeepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bodine/f5093.htm; and "Centennial History of Madison County," etc. More About W ILHELM DILSS:Fact 1: surname spelled "Dilss" in Germany; double 's' means old German hard 's'; Fact 2: last name altered several times after arriving in America: Dils, Dilts, Diltz, Dills, Diels; Child of W ILHELM DILSS is:2. i. JOHANN WILHELM2 DILSS, b. Abt. 1661, Urbach, Prussia, Germany; d. January 12, 1732, Germany.
Generation No. 2 2. JOHANN WILHELM2 DILSS (WILHELM1) was born Abt. 1661 in Urbach, Prussia, Germany, and died January 12, 1732 in Germany. He married ANNA KRISTINA SCHARFENSTEIN October 1688 in Flammersfeld, Germany, daughter of THIEL SCHARFENSTEIN. She was born Abt. 1658, and died November 17, 1731 in Germany. Notes for JOHANN WILHELM DILSS: Urbach, in the map at right, would be in the Rheinland-Pfalz section of Germany. More About JOHANN WILHELM DILSS: Fact 1: possible other son Harmon who also came to US; Children of J OHANN DILSS and ANNA SCHARFENSTEIN are:3. i. WILHELM3 DILSS, b. Bet. 1680 - 1690, Urbach, Prussia, Germany; d. Knowlton Twp., NJ. ii. ? DILSS. iii. ANNA JULIANA DILSS, b. Abt. 1690. iv. PETER DILSS, b. Abt. 1692. 4. v. JOHANN PETER DILSS/DILSE, b. Abt. 1700, Urbach, Kirchdorf, Rheinland, Prussia, Germany; d. Abt. January 1770, Amwell Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ.
Generation No. 3 3. WILHELM3 DILSS (JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born Bet. 1680 - 1690 in Urbach, Prussia, Germany, and died in Knowlton Twp., NJ. He married (1) ANNA MARIA KLEIN. He married (2) EULALIA THOMAS September 09, 1709, daughter of PETER THOMAS and CATHARINA ?. She died March 07, 1719. Notes for WILHELM DILSS: from "Early Germans and New Jersey," page 376, Warren County, New Jersey: "A few names of those who belonged to the stone church built here in 1749 are Woolever, Hoffman, Kase, Rockafellow, Young, Kuhl, Ballisfelt, Trimmer, Dietz, Winter, Snider, Mingus, Perhaps also, Fisher, Bearder, Fulper, Hoppock, Hann, DILTS, Risler, Ross, bishop, Servis, Snook Werts, Lyst, Womback. "The old church stood on the north side of the graveyard and the deed to the land bears date of the 21st of January, 1749. It was part of the land that belonged to Anthony Dierdorf, who bought it from Nathan Allen. The deed was made to...the trustees to and for the Calvinistic High Dutch congregation in the township of Amwell..." More About W ILHELM DILSS:Fact
Fact 2: in "Early Germans of New Jersey" possible brother to Harmon; Fact 3: 2nd wife Anna Maria Klein; married June 1719; children: Anna Maria Eva, Catherine, and possibly Philip; Fact 4: an Orville Dilts farm has Dilts graveyard in Ringoes, Hunterdon County, NJ; More About EULALIA THOMAS: Fact1: apparently died in childbirth with twins; Children of W ILHELM DILSS and ANNA KLEIN are:i. PHILIP4 DILSS. ii. ANNA MARIA EVA DILSS, b. May 21, 1720; m. GEORG EICH. iii. DAUGHTER DILSS, b. 1724. Children of WILHELM DILSS and EULALIA THOMAS are: 5. iv. HENRICH4 DILTS, b. March 11, 1709, Urbach, Kirchdorf, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany; d. May 11, 1787, Amwell Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ. v. TWIN SONS DILTS, b. March 1719, Urbach, Kirchdorf, Rhieland, Prussia, Germany. 6. vi. WILHELM DILTS, b. June 30, 1710, New Jersey; d. September 10, 1794, New Jersey. 7. vii. JOHANN WILHELM DILTS, b. July 28, 1714, Urbach, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany; d. Aft. July 30, 1787. viii. JACOB DILTS, b. June 07, 1716.
4. JOHANN PETER3 DILSS/DILSE (JOHANN WILHELM2 DILSS, WILHELM1) was born Abt. 1700 in Urbach, Kirchdorf, Rheinland, Prussia, Germany, and died Abt. January 1770 in Amwell Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ. He married (1) EVA MARGARET KLEIN November 30, 1725 in Urbach, Prussia, Germany. She was born Bef. September 15, 1697, and died Abt. 1726. He married (2) ELIZABETH MARY KALBITZER June 04, 1727. She was born 1701. More About JOHANN PETER DILSS/DILSE: Fact 1: settled on West Jersey Society Lands in 1735 (Chambers, p. 635); Fact 2: mentioned in "Janeway Accounts" in 1737 as Peter Dilse; Fact 3: took sacrament of Lord's Supper on June 30, 1745; naturalized in August 1745; Fact 4: Will in Amwell Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ, dated November 2, 1769, proved January 24, 1770, #7961; Children of JOHANN DILSS/DILSE and ELIZABETH KALBITZER are: 8. i. JOHANNES PETER4 DILSS, b. September 01, 1727; d. Abt. 1760. ii. HERMAN DILSS, b. Abt. 1733. iii. MARGARET DILSS. iv. ANN GERGRUDE DILSS, m. GEORGE SCHARFENSTEIN. 9. v. JOHANNES DILS, b. Abt. 1728; d. June 21, 1786. vi. ? DILSS.
Generation No. 4 5. HENRICH4 DILTS (WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born March 11, 1709 in Urbach, Kirchdorf, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany, and died May 11, 1787 in Amwell Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ. He married (1) ANNA MARIA KAES. She was born Bet. January 22, 1708 - 1709, and died Bef. 1754. He married (2) ANNA (DILS?) 1734. She was born Abt. 1715, and died in Hunterdon Co., NJ.
Notes for HENRICH DILTS: Ancestry of Henrich/Henry Dilts/Dils/Dilss provided by Bob Dils of Dolores, CO; There is much controversy among Dilss/Dils/Dilts/Diltz researchers as to the ancestry of Henrich/Henry, 1709/12--1787. While most agree that he is from the Wilhelm Dilss, c. 1630-c. 1700, of Urbach, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany family, there are differences as to which of Johann Wilhelm Dilss' sons Henry descends: ?Dils or Wilhelm Dils, c. 1689-1718-19. Until evidence to the contrary comes to light, I have chosen to outline Henry's ancestry via the latter based on the the information and sources provided by Dilss researcher Bob Dils of Dolores, CO. Bob's g-g-g-grandfather was Wilhelm Henry Dils, a nephew of and executor for my Francis Dils. notes from Dils/Dilts researcher Alison Wallner, Litwiller at prodigy.net: "Henry lived in Kingwood Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ. Henry also listed in west NJ Deed Books G-H, pp. 80-84, involving 500 acres Henry bought with Paul Cool (Kuhl) from William Burge of Philadelphia, May 18, 1742. "Henry appointed by Henry Telts as overseer of the "Swamp Road" from 1751-1752 in Amwell Twp. "Henry's will was written on June 16, 1784, in Amwell Twp., probated February 20, 1788; will #1414J, Hunterdon Co.; one of executors was John Bodine. "Henry Dils of Amwell Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ, June 16, 1784. [To] Son Phillip Dils who acknowledges to be my eldest son and heir, my plantation where he now lives, which is bounded on east by Walter Lain and John Pussen, south by John Rockefellow, west by William Rittenhouse, north by Henry Dils Jr., of 175 acres, only that Peter Wambagh shall have use of the lot where he lives till May 1, 1790 rent free, and my son Phillip shall pay to my son Henry 100L, and Phillip shall pay 2years after my decease to my grandson George Dils, son of William Dils 40L. "[To] sons PETER and Jacob plantation I live on, on both sides of the Great Road between them. The 20 acre lot where Jacob Tid has lived several years to be sold. Wife Anne use of my house and good she want to use, and a good maintenance." (then 100L given to each daughter) from "More Palatine Arrivals" by Henry Jones, 1992,--Henry Dils was
naturalized December 8, 1744. from Frank L. Greenagel's web site and book "The New Jersey Churchscape": "The congregation probably got its start as a Reformed church in 1715, but switched affiliation to Presbyterian, Reformed, and back again to Presbyterian by 1818, when this large frame church was built. It was located central to its congregation, on the Old York Road at what was known as LARISON'S CORNER, rather than in a town, true for many of the earliest churches in the county. "Like many other early congregations, it shared a minister with a nearby congregation for many years. The church is situated on a fairly prominent rise and can be seen for miles, especially when approaching from the south." Larison's Corner Cemetery is the burial location of Henry, 1709-1787. from "Tombstone Inscriptions from Hunterdon County Cemeteries": 'Larison's Corner Cemetery, copied 1918 by Mrs. A. B. Simerson, Jr.-- 'This cemetery is the property of the Amwell United First Presbyterian Church. It is located on the Old York Road, a half mile east of the village of Ringoes, and in East Amwell Township. Originally it was a German Reformed Church, with services in German. The first house is believed to have been built of logs. The second, spoken of as "The Old Stone House," stood on the north side of the present graveyard. The deed for the property is dated Jan. 21, 1749, from James Whittaker to William Kase, Peter Hoffman, and William Bellowsfelt, "Trustees for and for the Calvinistical High Dutch Congregation, in the Township of Amwell." The last German pastor was Rev. Joh Jacob Wack, whose length of service is not definitely known, but approximately 1798-1805, perhaps later. He was the first pastor to conduct services in English. In 1810 this congregation united with the "Amwell First Presbyterian, " (now at Reaville), and so continued until 1818, when the union was dissolved, and the present building erected, but this church retained the title of "Amwell United First." Here in 1816 the Hunterdon County Bible Society was organized, and here its centennial anniversary was also observed. As four years have elapsed since the inscriptions were copied, the list was checked in October 1922, and stones erected since were added. A few stones copied in 1918 were not to be found in 1922, but are included here.' (The picture, above, is from photographer Frank Greenagel's The New Jersey Churchscape, online.)
from "Tombstone Inscription Hunterdon, Somerset, Middlesex Counties New Jersey": 'Dilts Grave Yard located on the Orville Dilts farm at Ringoes, Hunterdon Co., NJ...' also an Amwell Grave Yard (Lower): located 1 mile from Sandbrook, Delaware Twp., Hunterdon, Co. Known also as the Dunkard Grave Yard--7 Dilts buried there. More About HENRICH DILTS: Burial: Larison's Corner Cemetery, Hunterdon Co., NJ Fact 1: his will in "Amwell" (NJ) probated 1788, names wife Anna and children; Fact 2: in "Early Germans of New Jersey"; Fact 3: listed on tax records forAmwell, Hunterdon Co., NJ, in 1780, 1784, & 1786 (as Dills) among many other Dills/Dils/Dilse/Dil;/ Fact 4: may have had 2nd wife, mother of younger children; Fact 5: book: "Henry Dils Family," by Augustus Dilts, Flemington, NJ, 1905; More About ANNA (DILS?): Fact 1: sons Peter and Henry were cited in 1754 will of Johann Philipus Kaes as sons of his daughter Anna; Fact 2: Anna may have been a Dils from another family; Children of HENRICH DILTS and ANNA KAES are: i. HENRICH5 DILS, b. Abt. 1737. 10. ii. PHILIP DILS, b. Abt. 1735, Hunterdon Co., NJ; d. Abt. 1784. Children of HENRICH DILTS and ANNA (DILS?) are: 11. iii. PETER5 DILS, b. 1740, New Jersey; d. Abt. 1821, Neshanic, Hillsboro Twp., Somerset Co., NJ;. iv. ANNA DILS, b. Abt. 1742; d. January 02, 1815; m. PAUL COOL/KUHL. v. ELIZABETH DILS, b. Abt. 1748; m. JACOB TIED/TIDD. 12. vi. WILLIAM DILS, b. Abt. 1744. vii. MARY DILS, b. Abt. 1746; m. JOHN BODINE. viii. CATHERINE DILS, b. Abt. 1750; m. BENJAMIN VAN OMMAND. ix. CHRISTINE DILS, b. Abt. 1753; m. PETER WAMBACH/WAMBAGH. x. JACOB DILS, b. 1756.
6. WILHELM4 DILTS (WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born June 30, 1710 in New Jersey, and died September 10, 1794 in New Jersey. He married RACHEL TEETER. She was born Abt. 1721, and died August 1793.Notes for WILHELM DILTS: descendents from rootsweb.com site, Richard Dilts, rdilts at sympatico.com; Children of WILHELM DILTS and RACHEL TEETER are: 13. i. JOHANNES5 DILTS, b. 1742. 14. ii. ADAM DILTS, b. 1743. iii. WILHELM DILTS, m. MARY. iv. HENRICH DILTS, b. 1745.
7. JOHANN WILHELM4 DILTS (WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born July 28, 1714 in Urbach, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany, and died Aft. July 30, 1787. He married CATHARINA Abt. 1736.Children of JOHANN DILTS and CATHARINA are: 15. i. JOHN5 DILTS, b. 1737. ii. ANNE DILTS, m. PETER RODENBOUGH. 16. iii. HERMANN/HARMONIUS DILTS, b. Abt. 1739; d. 1824. iv. ELIZABETH DILTS, m. MORDECAI MCKINNEY. v. CATHERINE DILTS. 17. vi. JOSEPH DILTZ, b. Bet. 1751 - 1752, New Jersey; d. June 07, 1824, Champaign Co., OH. vii. GERTRUDE/CHARITY DILTS, b. 1756; m. CASPER HENDERSHOT. viii. PETER DILTS, b. 1751.
8. JOHANNES PETER4 DILSS (JOHANN PETER3 DILSS/DILSE, JOHANN WILHELM2 DILSS, WILHELM1) was born September 01, 1727, and died Abt. 1760. He married ANN ?.Children of JOHANNES DILSS and ANN ? are: i. ANN5 DILSS. ii. SARAH DILSS. iii. PETER DILSS.
9. JOHANNES4 DILS (JOHANN PETER3 DILSS/DILSE, JOHANN WILHELM2 DILSS, WILHELM1) was born Abt. 1728, and died June 21, 1786. He married MARY.Children of JOHANNES DILS and MARY are: i. JACOB5 DILS, b. 1750. ii. GEORGE DILS, b. 1751. iii. PETER DILS, b. 1752. iv. ELIZABETH DILS, b. 1753. v. WILLIAM DILS, b. February 28, 1754.
Generation No. 5 10. PHILIP5 DILS (HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born Abt. 1735 in Hunterdon Co., NJ, and died Abt. 1784. He married MARY HOFFMAN Bef. 1762. She was born Bet. 1742 - 1744.More About PHILIP DILS: Fact 1: moved to Wood Co., WV/VA; Children of PHILIP DILS and MARY HOFFMAN are: i. ANNA6 DILS, b. 1763, New Jersey; m. WILLIAM LYONS. More About ANNA DILS: Fact1: 5th g-grandmother of Dils/Dilts researcher Barbara Blake Goddard; ii. MARY DILS, m. JOHN DEEM. iii. WILLIAM DILS, b. 1764; m. ARIANTHE TUNISON; b. 1758. iv. JOHN DILS, b. 1765; d. 1843; m. MARY MCMAHON. v. HENRY DILS, b. 1767; d. March 17, 1836; m. CHRISTINA. vi. ELIZABETH DILS, b. Bet. 1770 - 1775; m. EDWARD STEPHENSON; d. 1806.
In the map above, left of center and near the border between Hunterdon and Somerset counties are Ringoes, Three Bridges, Neshanic, Belle Mead, and Harlingen, villages of importance to the Dilts and VanArsdale families. 11. PETER5 DILS (HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born 1740 in New Jersey, and died Abt. 1821 in Neshanic, Hillsboro Twp., Somerset Co., NJ;. He married ELIZABETH CREAGER/KRIEGER, daughter of JOHANN KRIEGER and ANNA SEYN/FEYN. She was born Bet. 1740 - 1750 in New Jersey, and died Abt. 1820 in Miami Twp., Montgomery Co., OH.Notes for PETER DILS: Among Dilss/Dils/Dilts researchers there is a great deal of controversy over Peter's birth date as well as which "Anna" was his mother. Until evidence to the contrary comes to light (which, indeed, may never be), the ancestry of Peter Dilts/Diltz shown here is based on the findings of Bob Dils, 27515 Rd. U 6, Dolores, CO 81323; 970-882-4221; redils at frontier.net. Peter's will written April 2, 1818 and proved June 2 1821: mentions sons--Henry, Peter, William, Phillip, Francis, Chatherine (married Adam Belles), Mary (married a Roland), Elizabeth (married a Greggor), Sarah (married a Roland), Rebecca (married a Hoffman), Hannah; More About PETER DILS:
Fact 2: will date April 2, 1818; probated July 2, 1821; Fact 3: from "The Early Germans of New Jersey: Their History, Churches and Genealogies"; Fact 4: Peter was member of Neshanic Church, 'old Dutch church' meaning "reformed"; (The picture, left, is from photographer Frank Greenagel's The New Jersey Churchscape, online.) Fact 5: Some of Peter's children were involved in Kingwood Baptist Church, Kingwood Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ;
Children of PETER DILS and ELIZABETH CREAGER/KRIEGER are: 18. i. FRANCIS6 DILTS, b. Bet. 1755 - 1771, Amwell Twp., Hunterdon Co., or Somerset Co., NJ; d. May 22, 1837, Miami Twp., Montgomery Co., OH. 19. ii. HENRY DILS, b. 1762, Somerset Co., NJ; d. 1849, Delaware Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ. iii. WILLIAM DILS, b. 1755; d. 1840. iv. PHILIP DILS. v. CATHERINE DILS, m. ADAM BELLIS; b. 1752; d. 1841. More About CATHERINE DILS: Fact1: lived a few miles from Clover Hill, Somerset Co., NJ; vi. MARY DILTS, b. Hunterdon Co., NJ; m. ...ROLAND. vii. ELIZABETH DILTS, b. Hunterdon Co., NJ; m. ...GREGGOR. viii. SARA DILTS, b. Hunterdon Co., NJ; m. ...ROLAND. ix. REBECCA DILTS, b. February 20, 1772, Hunterdon Co., NJ; d. March 16, 1834; m. HENRY HOFFMAN; b. September 1769; d. January 25, 1833. x. HANNAH DILTS, m. ...YOUNG. 20. xi. PETER P. DILTS, b. Abt. 1778, Hunterdon Co., NJ; d. November 30, 1863, Neshanic, Hillsboro Twp., Somerset Co., NJ.
12. WILLIAM5 DILS (HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born Abt. 1744.Child of WILLIAM DILS is: i. GEORGE6 DILS.
13. JOHANNES5 DILTS (WILHELM4, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born 1742. He married MARIA CHRISTINA TEETER.Child of JOHANNES DILTS and MARIA TEETER is: i. MARIA CHRISTINA6 DILTS, b. 1773.
14. ADAM5 DILTS (WILHELM4, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born 1743. He married CHRISTINA BELLES. She was born 1745, and died 1825.Children of ADAM DILTS and CHRISTINA BELLES are: i. WILHELM6 DILTS, b. 1769; m. ELIZABETH; b. 1723. ii. PETER H. DILTS, b. May 12, 1773; d. 1857; m. ELIZABETH SAPLER; b. 1781; d. 1847. iii. MARIA DILTS, b. March 02, 1774. iv. SUSANNA DILTS, b. February 06, 1776; m. STEPHEN ROBINS. v. CHRISTINA DILTS, b. December 22, 1777; m. JOHN SNYDER; b. 1776; d. 1846. vi. ADAM DILTS, b. 1781; m. ANNA VAUGHAN. vii. SARA DILTS, b. 1785; m. JOHN PARKER. viii. JACOB DILTS, b. 1787. ix. RACHEL DILTS, b. 1789; m. JAMES HEASLIP. x. ELIZABETH DILTS. xi. ANNA DILTS, b. 1795; m. ELLIOT ALEXANDER COSBY. xii. CATHARINA DILTS, b. 1783; m. JONATHAN FULSOM. xiii. DANIEL DILTS.
15. JOHN5 DILTS (JOHANN WILHELM4, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born 1737. He married MARIA MARGARETH BLUM.Children of JOHN DILTS and MARIA BLUM are: i. MARIA6 DILTS, b. 1763. ii. MAGDALENA DILTS, b. 1767. iii. SOPHIA DILTS, b. 1769. iv. DOROTHEA DILTS, b. 1771.
16. HERMANN/HARMONIUS5 DILTS (JOHANN WILHELM4, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born Abt. 1739, and died 1824. He married CHRISTIANA ?. She was born Abt. 1745, and died 1825.Children of HERMANN/HARMONIUS DILTS and CHRISTIANA ? are: i. MARY6 DILTS, b. 1764; m. ISAAC REA. ii. CATHERINE DILTS, b. 1767. iii. JOHN DILTS, b. 1770. iv. ANNE DILTS, b. 1772. v. ELIZABETH DILTS, b. 1777. vi. DAVID DILTS, b. 1779; m. ANNA CHRISTINA SCHARFENSTEIN. vii. HARMON DILTS, b. 1781. viii. ABRAHAM DILTS, b. 1783; m. FANNY POLHEMUS. ix. CHRISTIANA DILTS, b. 1786; m. RALPH BEAVERS.
17. JOSEPH5 DILTZ (JOHANN WILHELM4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born Bet. 1751 - 1752 in New Jersey, and died June 07, 1824 in Champaign Co., OH. He married MARY JARRARD, daughter of ANDREW JARRARD and MARY (?). She was born Bet. 1760 - 1777.Notes for JOSEPH DILTZ: info on Joseph Diltz descendents from http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~jennings/manuscript/josdiltz.htm Children of JOSEPH DILTZ and MARY JARRARD are: 21. i. SAMUEL6 DILTZ, b. 1794, Harrison Co., KY; d. April 28, 1858, Harrison Co., KY. ii. SUSANNA DILTZ, b. 1780; m. MOSES CRANE, Abt. 1810. iii. JOHN DILTZ, b. 1782. iv. JOSEPH DILTZ, b. 1784. v. SALLIE DILTZ, b. 1786. vi. REBECCA DILTZ, b. 1790, Harrison Co., KY; m. ABNER BARRITT. vii. ELIZABETH DILTZ, b. 1795. 22. viii. WESLEY DILTZ, b. 1801, Harrison Co., KY; d. 1882, Champaign Co., OH. 23. ix. CYNTHIA DILTZ, b. 1803, Lebanon, Warren Co., OH; d. 1894, Champaign Co., OH. 24. x. JARRARD DILTZ, b. 1805; d. 1833. 25. xi. WILKINSON DILTZ, b. 1808, Warren Co., OH; d. 1892, Salem, Iowa. xii. MARY DILTZ, b. 1809. Generation No. 6
Above are the two halves of a picture of the Dilts family reunion held in 1897 in Daleville, Delaware County, Indiana. These are descendants of Richard and William Dilts, sons of Francis, below. 18. FRANCIS6 DILTS (PETER5 DILS, HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born Bet. 1755 - 1771 in Amwell Twp., Hunterdon Co., or Somerset Co., NJ, and died Ma y 22, 1837 in Miami Twp., Montgomery Co., OH. He married (1)
MARIA MARGARET VANARSDALLEN, daughter of CORNELIUS VANARSDALLEN and
JANNETJE CORNEL. She was born Bet. 1769 - 1771 in Harlingen, Somerset
Co., NJ, and died in Montgomery Co., OH. He married (2) BARBARA DAWSON
SMITH.
Notes for FRANCIS DILTS: from Andy Peplow, Dilts researcher: "...I photocopied an index of Montgomery County, OH, Chancery records that include Francis Dilts [Jr.]-- "Thorn, Henry B. adms. of John Dils dec'd. vs. William, Stephen, Francis & Martha Dils of Allen Co., 11 Oct. 1839. John Dils dec'd. of Allen Co. had given power of attorney to Francis Dils to sell his interest in real estate of his dec'd. father Francis Dils part of S10 T1 R6-169.68 acres. He had agreed to sell before John Dils death and ask for deed to be made. To have 1/11th part. Names-1. William Dils & wife Jane, 2. Peter Dils & wife Mary (Polly), 3. Richard Dils & wife Mary, 4. Mary w/o Edward D. Carter of Madison Co., Ind., 5. Elizabeth w/o Stephen Taylor of Clinton Co., Ind., 6. John Dils & wife Ellen, 7. Adam Dills & wife Martha of Wood or Lucas Co., OH, 8. Margaret, w/o William Creager, 10. William T. Dills, 11. Mary Ann, Jane Dills (widow) of Mont. Co., OH, 9. Benjamin & Catherine Doty. Also mentions John & Jane Stokes. (p. 388) "Page 392-lot 11 Alexanderville, Mont. Co., OH, Francis Dils [Jr.] brought of brother John his 1/11th part. Defendants heirs of John Dils of Allen Co., OH, minors. "Washington and Miami townships border Warren County. Washington Twp. is his home in 1820, and I believe that's where he was part owner of Farmers and Mechanics Manufacturing Company of Centerville." from "A Sense of Place," published by the Centerville Historical
Society: arrived in Washington Township, Montgomery Co., OH, by 1800;
owned "233. 94 acres: range 6, township 1, section 3, N pt. W 1/2 lot 1,
originally entered Dec. 30, 1811; Cert #4923"; "I researched the deed records in the recorder's office in Anderson, IN, a couple of summers ago, and copied out the deed, below. This is in settlement of Barbara's lawsuit. It shows who were Francis' heirs -- namely, his children and the children of son Cornelius Dils who had predeceased him. "However, this deed omits mention of Francis' son John, who d. Feb. 1838, leaving 4 children in the Wood/Lucas Co. area of OH; technically, John was an heir, too. He is mentioned in the OH records of the lawsuit, which Barbara filed after John Dils had died." also from Sally--Will of Francis Dilts from Book 6, p. 1-4: [Note: "Diltz" is used for Francis' Dils' children and "Dils" for Cornelius Dils' children). I italicize the names of Cornelius Dils' children.] "By this deed it is witnessed that Peter Diltz, William Diltz, Elizabeth Taylor (late Elizabeth Diltz) with Stephen Taylor, her husband, Mary Carter (late Mary Diltz) with Edmund Carter, her husband, Catherine Doty (late Catherine Diltz) with Benjamin Doty, her husband, Margaret Newman (late Margaret Diltz) with John Newman, her husband, all of the state of Indiana, also Adam Diltz of the county of Lucas, Ohio, Francis Diltz of the county of Miami, Ohio, Rich. Diltz of the county of Montgomery, Ohio, William T. Dils, Jane Dils, Joseph Dils, Mary Ann Dils (the last being children of Cornelius Dils, Deceased) of the county of Montgomery, Ohio, and Margaret Craig [sic] (late Margaret Dils) with William Creager, her husband, being another of the children of Cornelius Dils, deceased, of the county of Miami, Ohio (the above-named persons all being heirs at law of Francis Dils, late of Montgomery County, Ohio, and constituting the party of the first part, to this deed for the consideration of three hundred dollars, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, do grant, convey, and confirm to Barbara Dils and her heirs and assigns forever, all of that certain tract of land known as the East half of the North East quarter of Section number twenty-one (21) in Township number nineteen (19) North of Range number Eight (8) East, containing eighty acres lying and being in the State of Indiana and all claim and title in law or equity, of them (the said party of the first part) __ to the said premises, -- together with Jane Dils, wife of the said William Dils...[the remainder is a description of the consideration for the property and $300, namely, the release of Barbara Dils' dower rights] Dated: Oct. 24, 1838." in book entitled "Official Roster of the Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried in the State of Ohio," Mrs. C.E. Gilliatt of Seymour, IN, records that Francis Dills/Dilts/Diltz, Sr., was Revolutionary War veteran, that he served on the PA line and that he was born in 1755 in PA. from Bob Dils: "My gggrandfather, a son of Henry Dils who was a brother of Francis, William Henry Dils was a co-executor of Francis' estate. William Henry then was a nephew of Francis. Up to and including Francis the surname was spelled Dils. However, at least several sons of Francis altered the spelling to 'Dilts.' " More About FRANCIS DILTS: Cause of Death: Asiatic cholera from "People and Sites of Red Lion" by local historian Bogan: 'Cholera, an unknown disease at the time, broke out in the community in 1835 with Samuel Gustin as the first fatality. Cause of the disease was presumably to have come from victims eating fish from the Miami Canal near Franklin. Apparently the water supply in the canal diminished and the fish soon perished. Folks from miles around took them home and used them for food. The doctors were unable to do much for the victims during this time.' Fact 1: 1835, 2nd wife 1835 Barbara Smith who had children from previous marriage; Fact 2: moved to Montgomery Co., Ohio before 1820; Fact 3: land owner in MC, Ohio-- deeds list 1817-1832 Dayton; Fact 4: in court records 30+ times either as jury member or for assault or for non-payment or for selling "brew" without a license; "Common Pleas Court Records"; Fact 5: lawsuit filed in 1837 by BS after F's death; Fact 6: lawsuit filed in Madison Co., IN & Montgomery Co., Ohio proves F's children; Fact 7: asiatic cholera caused many deaths in southern Ohio in
1830's; Fact 8: Mary, Peter, William, Richard, Elizabeth, Margaret, & Catherine all moved to IN; Fact 9: "Early Settlers of Ohio" shows FD being taxed in 1811,1814 Dayton, Ohio; Fact 10: Miami Valley Genealogical Index shows FD taxed in MC, Ohio, in 1809 & 1816. Fact 11: 1820 census Francis Dilce Washington Twp., Montgomery Co., OH; 1830 census Miami Twp., Montgomery Co., OH; Fact 12: in Ohio land grants records for Cincinnati office: "Dilts, Francis Dec. 20, 1802, S1 T2 R6 B52"; Fact 13: nephew William Henry Dils was executor of Francis's will; Above is a picture of the land grant signed by President Madison for Francis Dils; it is on velum. Notes for MARIA MARGARET VANARSDALLEN: information on VanArsdol, etc., family from http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com~acorntree/people/delco/parson; More About MARIA MARGARET VANARSDALLEN: Fact 1: VanArsdol/VanArsdale; **For more on the VanArsdales/VanArsdallen/VanArsdol, etc., go to the VanArsdallen page.** Fact 2: predeceased Francis; Fact 3: of York (now Adams) Co., PA; More About BARBARA DAWSON SMITH: Fact 1: had brother Richard Dawson of Mercer Co., KY; Fact 2: 1st husband John Taylor Smith; Fact 3: 1840 living west of Chesterfield, IN; no grave marker for Barbara [from Kendall]; Children of FRANCIS DILTS and MARIA VANARSDALLEN are: 26. i. RICHARD M.7 DILTS, b. 1790; d. June 14, 1856, Chesterfield, Madison Co., IN. 27. ii. WILLIAM DILTS, b. May 13, 1793, Lancaster, PA; d. February 10, 1874, Chesterfield, IN. iii. ELIZABETH DILTS, b. 1799; m. STEPHEN TAYLOR. More About STEPHEN TAYLOR: Fact 1: moved to Tippecanoe Co. IN Fact 2: had 4 children iv. ADAM DILTS, m. MARTHA WHITE. More About MARTHA WHITE: Fact 1: sister to Eleanor White Fact 2: 6 children died in infancy Fact 4: 1850 census Lake Co., Ohio 28. v. CATHERINE DILTS, b. Abt. 1808; d. Tippecanoe Co., IN. 29. vi. CORNELIUS DILTS. 30. vii. FRANCIS DILTZ, JR., b. August 09, 1807, Lebanon, OH; d. September 03, 1863. viii. JANE DILTS, m. ISAAC RICHARDSON. More About ISAAC RICHARDSON: Fact 1: 2nd marriage to John Acker 31. ix. JOHN DILTS. 32. x. MARGARET DILTS, b. Montgomery County, Ohio; d. Tippecanoe County, IN. xi. MARY DILTS, m. EDWARD CARTER. 33. xii. PETER DILTS, b. Abt. 1788; d. Abt. 1848, Abington, Wayne Co., IN.
19. HENRY6 DILS (PETER5, HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born 1762 in Somerset Co., NJ, and died 1849 in Delaware Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ. He married HANNAH. She was born 1768, and died 1857.Children of HENRY DILS and HANNAH are: 34. i. WILLIAM HENRY7 DILS, b. 1800; d. 1881. ii. PETER HENRY DILS, b. November 03, 1791.
20. PETER P.6 DILTS (PETER5 DILS, HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born Abt. 1778 in Hunterdon Co., NJ, and died November 30, 1863 in Neshanic, Hillsboro Twp., Somerset Co., NJ. He married SARA HOAGLAND Bef. 1802. She was born January 22, 1778, and died August 16, 1835.More About PETER P. DILTS: Burial: Clover Hill Reformed Church, Hillsborough Twp., Somerset Co., NJ Fact 1: age 85; Fact 2: occupation: farmer at Hillsborough Twp., Somerset Co., NJ; Fact 3: will written June 2, 1853; proved December 21, 1863; Fact 4: will: WB H 440 and inventory INI 395; executors sons Henry and Peter; More About SARA HOAGLAND: Burial: Clover Hill Reformed Church, Hillsborough Twp., Somerset Co., NJ Children of PETER DILTS and SARA HOAGLAND are: i. JANE7 DILTS, m. HENRY FONNER. ii. ELIZABETH DILTS, m. DERRICK SUTPHIN. iii. REBECCA DILTS. iv. MARY ANN DILTS, m. JOHN CORLE. v. SARAH DILTS. vi. PETER DILTS. vii. HENRY DILTS. viii. HARMON DILTS.
21. SAMUEL6 DILTZ (JOSEPH5, JOHANN WILHELM4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born 1794 in Harrison Co., KY, and died April 28, 1858 in Harrison Co., KY. He married RACHEL STEVENSON 1822 in Harrison Co., KY.Children of SAMUEL DILTZ and RACHEL STEVENSON are: i. SMITH MARCUS7 DILTZ, b. Abt. 1821. ii. JOHN W. DILTZ, b. Abt. 1822. iii. HARMON DILTZ, b. 1827. iv. SUSAN DILTZ, b. 1827. v. JOSEPH C. DILTZ, b. 1830. vi. WILLIAM RAPER DILTZ, b. 1832. vii. JARRARD DILTZ, b. 1834. viii. SAMUEL F. DILTZ, b. 1837. ix. LLEWELLIN G. DILTZ, b. 1839. x. CHARLES DILTZ, b. 1840. xi. RICHARD S. DILTZ, b. 1847.
22. WESLEY6 DILTZ (JOSEPH5, JOHANN WILHELM4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born 1801 in Harrison Co., KY, and died 1882 in Champaign Co., OH. He married CYNTHIA KENNARD 1825 in Sidney, Shelby Co., OH.Children of WESLEY DILTZ and CYNTHIA KENNARD are: i. SARAH7 DILTZ. ii. ELIZABETH DILTZ, b. 1828. iii. AMOS K. DILTZ, b. 1829. iv. REBECCA DILTZ, b. 1831. v. ISAAC NEWTON DILTZ, b. 1833. vi. MARY MATILDA DILTZ, b. 1835. vii. JOHN H. DILTZ, b. 1837. viii. LAVINA DILTZ, b. 1839.
23. CYNTHIA6 DILTZ (JOSEPH5, JOHANN WILHELM4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born 1803 in Lebanon, Warren Co., OH, and died 1894 in Champaign Co., OH. She married WILLIAM SWISHER 1832 in Champaign Co., OH.Children of CYNTHIA DILTZ and WILLIAM SWISHER are: i. LEVI7 SWISHER, b. 1836. ii. MARY SWISHER, b. 1837. iii. JOHN S. SWISHER, b. 1839. iv. CHARLES L. SWISHER, b. 1841. v. FRANCES L. SWISHER, b. 1846.
24. JARRARD6 DILTZ (JOSEPH5, JOHANN WILHELM4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born 1805, and died 1833. He married MARGARET SWAN 1831 in Champaign Co., OH.Child of JARRARD DILTZ and MARGARET SWAN is: i. CHARLOTTE7 DILTZ, b. 1832.
25. WILKINSON6 DILTZ (JOSEPH5, JOHANN WILHELM4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born 1808 in Warren Co., OH, and died 1892 in Salem, Iowa. He married CATHERINE NEWELL 1830 in Champaign Co., OH.Children of WILKINSON DILTZ and CATHERINE NEWELL are: 35. i. THOMAS7 DILTZ, b. 1831, Logan Co., OH; d. 1914, Henry Co., IA. 36. ii. JOSEPH DILTZ, b. 1833, Champaign Co., OH; d. 1910, Champaign Co., OH. iii. JOSEPHINE DILTZ, b. 1836; m. JOHN WILLIAM PROTTSMAN. iv. ANNA ELIZA DILTZ, b. 1841. 37. v. JOHN WESLEY DILTZ, b. 1848, Champaign Co., OH; d. 1938, Denver, CO.
Generation No. 7
 as born April 19, 1814 in Warren Co., OH, and died
September 21, 1875 in Madison Co., IN.
Notes for RICHARD M. DILTS: tintype of Richard Dilts at left taken before 1856 information and copy of IN land deed http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/patentsearch; information on place and cause of death and burial location from genealogist Hazel Kendall's unpublished manuscript in Indiana Room, Anderson Public Library, Anderson, IN; from Preble Co., OH, records: 1836-1841 BK 20-27: March 8, 1838, Richard Dills of Montgomery Co., OH, for $150.00 to Lewis Larose, West Alexandria, lots 5 and 35. Mortgage. Witnesses: M. Huit, Philip Keller, recorded Dec. 16, 1838 (306) Preble Co., OH. 1839-1848 BK 28-33: February 23, 1839, Richard Dills of Montgomery Co., OH, for $100.00 to Adam Zeller of Preble Co., West Alexandria, lot 5. Witnesses: S.W. Morton, Philip Keller, recorded Dec. 16, 1839 (pg. 5). 1839-1843 BK 28-33: September 16, 1841, Preble Co., OH, Richard M. Dilts and Mary (Dills) Dilts of Preble Co., OH, for $250.00 to Michael Klinger of Preble Co., West Alexandria, OH, lot 35. Witnesses: James Taylor, I. Stephens, recorded October 27, 1841 (p. 229). 1840 census, Richard
Dills, Washington Twp., Preble Co., OH; from Land Records of Indiana Descriptions by Surveyors, recorded
in District Land Office--Madison County, and recorded by congressional
townships:
More About RICHARD M. DILTS: Burial: Otterbein Cemetery, Chesterfield, IN (at right) Cause of Death: heart attack Fact 1: died of a heart attack in the front yard of his brother William's home [Kendall]; Fact 2: buried in Otterbein Cemetery, Chesterfield, IN; unmarked grave; sons Daniel and Simon on either side, also unmarked; Fact 3: still in Montgomery County, Ohio, in Oct. 1838; Fact 4: moved to IN after1840: son Lewis b. 1840 in Ohio; Fact 5: purchased 40 acres in Madison Co., IN, May 20,1837, S 21, Twp 19-N, R8-E (just south of Mounds State Park around Donnelly Rd.); Fact 6: daughter Elizabeth b. 1845 in IN; Fact 7: Richard's brother William and wife Jane (Gustin) were
pioneers in Chesterfield; Fact 8: W & J built the first brick house/hotel in Union Twp.; Fact 9: William & Jane also buried at Otterbein; Fact 10: 1833 marriage license #4071 in Warren Co. Ohio; Notes for MARY GUSTIN: tintype of Mary Gustin Dilts at right taken before 1856 information on Mary Gustin from Gustin researcher Walter Neiber, California; Sally Winkler at http://www.familytreemaker.genealogy.com; Hazel Kendall research; also Miami Valley Genealogical Index: marriage to Richard Dilts, 1833, Lic# 4071, Warren Co., OH; **For more on the Gustin family, go to the Gustin page.** from "Gateway to the West," Vol. 2, compiled by Bowers & Short, p. 677, Common Pleas Court Records 1831-1832, Chancery Record book #4: "5-23-1831--John Snyder, et. al. Petition for Partition. Filed 11-15-1830. That Thomas Gustin of Warren Co., Ohio is adms. of estate of John Gustin, dec'd, who died 7-5-1829 seized of pt. SE1/4 Section 9 and NE1/4 Section 8, Township 3, Range 4. That Gustin left widow, Jane Gustin and children--Cynthia wife of John Snider, Bethana, MARY, Naomi and Renne Jane Gustin; the last four named being minors. (82)"
buried at Walker Cemetery, Monroe Township, Madison County, IN, on Max and Nancy Draper's farm located on CR 1250N, between CR 300E and 350E;
More About MARY GUSTIN: Burial: Walker Cemetery, Monroe Township, Madison Co., IN Fact 1: Walker Cemetery - Monroe Twp. Fact 2: 2nd marriage to William Cunningham 1862; also testified by George L. Cunningham who stated that his father William married James R. Dilts's mother in 1862; also 1860 census for Monroe Twp., Madison Co., IN where she is listed as William Cunningham's wife and living with them is her son Curtis Dilts (son of Richard). Fact 3: her father John Gustin was the son of Bethany Fuller descendant of Edward Fuller who with brother Samuel came over on the 'Mayflower' 1620; Fact 4: 1860 census, Union Twp., Madison Co., IN " head of house; born in OH, 46 yrs old;" Fact 5: may have been living with her first son Simon by Richard Dilts with mother Jane Howe Gustin for 1830 Warren Co., OH census; Fact 6: in second marriage lived one mile west of Gilman, Monroe Twp.; Fact 7: 1870 census Monroe Twp., Madison Co., IN, shows Mary wife of William Cunningham; Curtis Dilts listed as such still living with mother; Fact 8: picture; Fact 9: gravestone reads: "Mary wife of Wm. Cunningham died September 27, 1874, aged 61 yrs 5m 8da"; Children of RICHARD DILTS and MARY GUSTIN are: 38. i. LEWIS8 DILTS, b. 1840, Ohio; d. January 18, 1906, Madison Co., IN. 39. ii. ELIZABETH DILTS, b. 1845, Union Township, Madison Co., IN; d. 1868, Monroe Township, Madison Co., IN. iii. SIMON DILTS, b. 1837; d. September 27, 1844, Chesterfield, Madison Co, IN. More About SIMON DILTS: Fact 1: Buried beside his father - Otterbein Cemetery, Chesterfield, IN; from transcription of stones at Otterbein Cemetery: 40. iv. JOHN T. DILTS, b. November 1847, Indiana; d. August 15,
1905, Summitville, Madison 41. v. MARY E. DILTS, b. 1850; d. Aft. 1880, Fairmount, Grant Co., IN. 42. vi. CURTIS DILTS, b. September 1853, Indiana; d. August 7, 1943, Cleveland, OH. Fact 1: buried I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Alexandria, IN; picture at right; vii. DANIEL DILTS, b. Abt. 1829, Warren County, Ohio. More About DANIEL DILTS: Burial: Otterbein Cemetery, Chesterfield, IN; Fact 1: buried beside his father - Otterbein Cemetery; 43. viii. JAMES R. DILTS, b. March 1842, West Alexandria, Preble County, OH; d. 1909, Fairmount, Grant County, IN. ix. MARGARET J. DILTS, b. December 1833; m. JAMES H. MCCRANER, August 1858, Elkhart Co., IN; b. February 1836, Ohio.
27. WILLIAM7 DILTS (FRANCIS6, PETER5 DILS, HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born May 13, 1793 in Lancaster, PA, and died February 10, 1874 in Chesterfield, IN. He married JANE GUSTIN March 01, 1815 in Red Lion, Warren Co., OH, daughter of BENAJAH GUSTIN and ELEANOR BUNTON. She was born September 1791 in Pennsylvania, and died April 04, 1876 in Chesterfield, Madison Co, IN.Notes for WILLIAM DILTS: The first white settler in Monroe Twp., Delaware Co., IN. 1 1/2 mile NE of Daleville. He came with Thomas Gustin, brother of Richard Dilts's wife Mary. William Dilts (1793 - 1874), Richard was older brother. William married Jane from Montgomery &
Warren Cos., OH, William & Jane were pioneers in Chesterfield, after
1819; Madison Co., IN. (Richard and Mary probably moved to area because Dilts and Gustin families already here. Jane Howe, Mary's mother, may have come with them at this time after 1840.) William and Jane built a brick hotel/house 1833, the first travelers inn in Madison Co., IN. Present private owners have refurbished it in period.
infor from "The Pioneers of Madison and Hancock Counties," by Samuel Harden, 1895; "History of Madison County," Kingman Bros. 1880; "Anderson Daily Bulletin" article series 'Man About Town,' starting November 21, 1956; from Anderson, IN, newspaper, series "Man About Town," Wednesday, November 21, 1956: 'Time has nearly ended the monument erected in memory of the first white pioneer settler of what is now Union Township. In fact he may have been the first white man to settle in Madison County, tradition to the contrary, and he was the first to live out his life here. 'William Dilts lived to see the county change from a place where Indians yet were present to a place where thousands of people lived, from a time of uncertain dim trails to the age of the railroad. And he, himself, became a big owner of the lands and head of a family which now numbers hundreds in this area alone. 'He died February 11, 1874, and was buried in the old Otterbein Cemetery just east of the county farm. He was buried as was the due of a man of means and his monument was tall. but in only the last few years vandals upset the upper portion of his stone, and now young trees are destroying the base, hereby shown, on which are inscribed the name of William Dilts that of his wife, Jane (Gustin) Dilts. 'Wiliam was born in Lancaster County, PA, May 13, 1793, the son of Francis Jr., [sic] and Marguerite Dilts. The name then was spelled with a "z" as Diltz. The family probably was numbered among the refugees from the Rhine Valley. He moved with his parents to Warren County, Ohio, in the early 1800s. In Ohio he married Jane Gustin. She was born in September 1791, in New Jersey and died in Union Township April 4, 1876. Time has almost wiped her name off the stone. 'William Dilts is not
listed in the Ohio records for 1820, and it may have been that he was in
Union 'Jane Gustin whose daughter married a Makepeace, goes back in her ancestry to Lawrence Makepeace, purchaser of Sulgrave Manor from his relative Lawrence Washington, who goes back in family ties to about 1,000 A.D. She is directly related to Sir William de Hertburn, Norman knight, who became Sir William de Wesyngton, ancestor of the Washington family. '...About 1835, maybe somewhat earlier, he built the famous brick inn, now on the south side of Ind. 32, a short distance east of Chesterfield. This was the first brick structure in the township and the finest inn in the county. At that time it was at the forks of the road, one leading east and another since closed, to the southeast. The house yet stands, but Dilts' stone is nearly lost.' More About WILLIAM DILTS: Burial: Otterbein Cemetery, Chesterfield, IN Fact 1: first moved to Chesterfield, as early as 1820, but couldn't purchase land; Fact 2: was in Delaware County, (Daleville?) for several years; Fact 3: returned to Chesterfield before 1829; Fact 4: built first brick house/hotel 1833 in Madison County on
south side of SR 32 just east of Chesterfield; Fact 5: "Uncle Billy's place" & the "Billy Dilts house" from family stories; Fact 6: member of United Brethren Church (Otterbein) in Chesterfield; Fact 7: buried in Otterbein Cemetery with wife Jane; have markers; Fact 8: from Mildred Dilts Alatza transcription: son of Francis Dilts and Margaret More About JANE GUSTIN: Burial: Otterbein Cemetery, Chesterfield, IN Fact 1: mid-wife to area as in "The Pioneers of Madison & Hancock Co." by S. Harden; Fact 2: 1st marriage was to a Taffee; Children of WILLIAM DILTS and JANE GUSTIN are: 44. i. ELEANOR8 DILTS, b. April 13, 1815, Ohio; d. August 01, 1896, Chesterfield, Madison Co, IN;; Stepchild. 45. ii. JOHN MILTON DILTS, b. January 01, 1820, Warren Co., OH; d. June 20, 1872, Chesterfield, Madison Co, IN; Stepchild. 46. iii. RACHEL EMALINE DILTS, b. April 03, 1825; d. 1916. 47. iv. NANCY ELIZABETH DILTS, b. April 05, 1830, Indiana. 48. v. BETHANY DILTS, b. March 19, 1832, Salem Twp., Delaware Co.
IN; d. December 23, 1907, Anderson, Madison Co., IN. vi. MARGARET DILTS, b. October 06, 1817. vii. MAHALA DILTS, b. 1822, OH. picture of gravestone at Otterbein Cemetery, Chesterfield, IN, at right; 49. viii. WILLIAM TAYLOR DILTS, b. March 12, 1822. 50. ix. MARTIN PERRY DILTS, b. June 17, 1827, Madison Co., IN; d. January 20, 1903, Anderson, Madison Co., IN.
28. CATHERINE7 DILTS (FRANCIS6, PETER5 DILS, HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born Abt. 1808, and died in Tippecanoe Co., IN. She married BENJAMIN DOTY. He was born Abt. 1806.More About CATHERINE DILTS: Fact 1: 1870 census for Washington Twp., Tippecanoe Co., IN; More About BENJAMIN DOTY: Fact 1: 5 children; Tippecanoe Co., IN 1850, 1860 census; Children of CATHERINE DILTS and BENJAMIN DOTY are: i. MARGARET8 DOTY. ii. HESTER DOTY. iii. RHUHANNAH DOTY. iv. LARENA DOTY. v. CATHARINE DOTY.
29. CORNELIUS7 DILTS (FRANCIS6, PETER5 DILS, HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) He married JANE WALKER.More About CORNELIUS DILTS: Fact 1: predeceased Francis in 1837 Fact 2: some children moved to St. Joseph, Elkhart Co., IN Fact 3: 1820 census spelled Dilce in Washington Twp., Montgomery Co., OH; 1830 census spelled Dilts in Miami Twp., Montgomery Co., OH; Children of CORNELIUS DILTS and JANE WALKER are: i. ELISA8 DILTS. ii. SUSAN DILTS. iii. JOHN DILTS. iv. CORNELIUS DILTS. v. CATHERINE DILTS. vi. WILLIAM T. DILTS. vii. JANE DILTS. viii. JOSEPH DILTS. ix. MARGARET DILTS, m. WILLAM CREAGER. x. MARY ANN DILTS.
30. FRANCIS7 DILTZ, JR. (FRANCIS6 DILTS, PETER5 DILS, HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born August 09, 1807 in Lebanon, OH, and died September 03, 1863. He married SARAH RHOADES 1836 in Warren Co., OH., daughter of HENRY RHODES and MARY. She was born Abt. 1813.More About FRANCIS DILTZ, JR.: Fact 1: 1829, married Mary Gustin d. 1835, daug. of Benajah & Eleanor; Fact 2: 1 child: Eleanor 1834-1836; Fact 3: 1850 census Miami Co., Staunton Twp., Ohio; More About SARAH RHOADES: Fact 1: 2nd wife; "Sary" in will Fact 2: 1850 census Miami Co., Ohio Children of FRANCIS DILTZ and SARAH RHOADES are: i. WILLIAM8 DILTS. ii. JOHN DILTS. iii. FRANCIS DILTS. iv. HENRY DILTS. v. GEORGE W. DILTS. vi. MARY DILTS. vii. PERRY DILTS. viii. MELINDA DILTS. ix. NANCY DILTS.
31. JOHN7 DILTS (FRANCIS6, PETER5 DILS, HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) He married ELEANOR WHITE. Children of JOHN DILTS and ELEANOR WHITE are: i. WILLIAM H.8 DILTS. ii. MARTHA DILTS. iii. FRANCIS DILTS, b. 1836. iv. STEPHEN TAYLOR DILTS.
32. MARGARET7 DILTS (FRANCIS6, PETER5 DILS, HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born in Montgomery County, Ohio, and died in Tippecanoe County, IN. She married JOHN NEWMAN. Children of MARGARET DILTS and JOHN NEWMAN are: i. FRANCIS8 NEWMAN. ii. MARY J. NEWMAN. iii. PERRY NEWMAN. iv. WILLIAM DILTS NEWMAN.
33. PETER7 DILTS (FRANCIS6, PETER5 DILS, HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born Abt. 1788, and died Abt. 1848 in Abington, Wayne Co., IN. He married MARY (MAYBE SARAH) RENFRO. Notes for PETER DILTS: from "History of Allen County [Ohio]": 'Peter Diltz arrived in January, 1817, and took up his residence in the small block-house on the northeast corner of the quadrangle or parade ground of Fort Amanda. On September 20, 1817, Francis Diltz was born in this log-house, and here the family continued to reside until the beginning of the summer of 1821, when Mr. and Mrs. Diltz and children returned to Dayton. Previous to his leaving the county, however, he erected a log-cabin for the Sunderland family in 1821.' More About PETER DILTS: Fact 1: had 7 children Fact 2: pioneer at Fort Amanda, Allen Co., Ohio 1817-1823 Fact 3: in Randolph Co., IN 1838; Fact 4: info from www.countyhistory.com/doc.benton/430.htm; Children of PETER DILTS and MARY RENFRO are: 51. i. JEFFERSON8 DILTS, b. 1824, Ohio; d. 1864, North Dakota. 52. ii. FRANCIS DILTS, b. October 02, 1816, Dayton, OH; d. May 08, 1876, Winamac, IN. iii. ENOS DILTS. iv. HENRY DILTS. v. LYMAN DILTS. vi. MARY DILTS.
34. WILLIAM HENRY7 DILS (HENRY6, PETER5, HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born 1800, and died 1881. He married SUSANNA DALRYMPLE. She was born 1803. More About WILLIAM HENRY DILS: Fact 1: g-g-grandfather of Dils/Dilts researcher Bob Dils; this nephew of Francis Dils, d. 1836, was executor of F's will; Children of WILLIAM DILS and SUSANNA DALRYMPLE are: i. ELSI8 DILS, b. 1822. ii. FRANCES DILS, b. 1824. iii. GEORGE DILS, b. 1827. iv. HENRY P. DILS, b. 1829. v. WILLIAM DILS, b. 1832.
35. THOMAS7 DILTZ (WILKINSON6, JOSEPH5, JOHANN WILHELM4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born 1831 in Logan Co., OH, and died 1914 in Henry Co., IA. He married MARTHA LOUISE KIRKPATRICK 1859 in Henry Co., IA. Children of THOMAS DILTZ and MARTHA KIRKPATRICK are: i. WILLIAM8 DILTZ, b. 1860. ii. EMMA JOSEPHINE DILTZ, b. 1861; m. OWEN ALBRIGHT. iii. JOHN JOSEPH DILTZ, b. 1864; m. ETTA TRIPLETT. iv. LAURA DILTZ, b. 1872.
36. JOSEPH7 DILTZ (WILKINSON6, JOSEPH5, JOHANN WILHELM4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born 1833 in Champaign Co., OH, and died 1910 in Champaign Co., OH. He married MARY MILLEDGE 1859 in Champaign Co., OH. Children of JOSEPH DILTZ and MARY MILLEDGE are: i. EMMA8 DILTZ, b. 1860. ii. JOSEPH DILTZ, b. 1862. iii. ELMER DILTZ, b. 1861. iv. JOHN DILTZ, b. 1870. v. ISADORA DILTZ, b. 1874.
37. JOHN WESLEY7 DILTZ (WILKINSON6, JOSEPH5, JOHANN WILHELM4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born 1848 in Champaign Co., OH, and died 1938 in Denver, CO. He married MARY LOUISA JOHNSON 1872 in Henry Co., IA. Children of JOHN DILTZ and MARY JOHNSON are: i. JOSEPH8 DILTZ, b. 1874. ii. EFFIE LOUISE DILTZ, b. 1876. iii. EDGAR GUY DILTZ, b. 1879. iv. BLANCHE GERTRUDE DILTZ, b. 1884; m. ORMA H. BIGELOW. v. STELLA DILTZ, b. 1886; m. FRANK BYRON BIGELOW. vi. LUCILLE DILTZ, b. 1890.
Generation No. 8 38. LEWIS8 DILTS (RICHARD M.7,
FRANCIS6, PETER5 DILS,
HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3
DILSS, Notes for LEWIS DILTS: Katherine Dilts Summers remembers her father Addison referring to "Uncle Billy's place" or "the Billy Dilts house." Addison probably remembers his grandfather Lewis, nephew of William (Billy) Dilts, using these phrases. More About LEWIS DILTS: Burial: West Maplewood Cemetery, Anderson, IN; Fact 1: buried West Maplewood in unmarked grave next ot Ethali; Fact 2: 1870 & 1880 census Union Twp., Madison Co., IN; Fact 3: occupation: farmer, on Lindberg Road, just east of Rangeline Rd.; Fact 4: great-great grandson Monte Dean Summer has Lewis's rifle; Fact 5: 2nd marriage to Margret J.;
More About ETHALI LEMON: Burial: West Maplewood, Anderson, IN
**For more on the
Lemon family, go to the Lemon, etc., page.** Fact 1: West Maplewood, on row closest to Alexandria Pike; with son George; Fact 2: had a "hunched" back; Fact 3: Laura B. Lemmon, 18, on 1880 census, visiting family; Laura was niece, daughter of John;
Children of LEWIS DILTS and ETHALI LEMON are: 53. i. ELSA/ELZA RICHARD9 DILTS, b. 1866, Madison Co., IN; d. 1955, Alberquerque, NM. 54. ii. CHARLES A. DILTS, b. 1864. iii. FRANCIS A. DILTS, b. 1866. iv. GEORGE A. DILTS, b. 1867. More About GEORGE A. DILTS: 1: died in farming accident; 2: on same tombstone as mother Ethali;
Above left is Francis "Frank" Dilts, born 1866; right, foreground, is Charles, born 1864, with wife Josephine holding their daughter Ruth, probably; 39. ELIZABETH8 DILTS (RICHARD M.7, FRANCIS6, PETER5 DILS, HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born 1845 in Union Township, Madison Co., IN, and died 1868 in Monroe Township, Madison Co., IN. She married GEORGE CUNNINGHAM Abt. 1866, son of WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM. He was born May 05, 1847 in North Carolina, and died 1922 in Madison Co., IN. More About GEORGE CUNNINGHAM: Burial: Vinson Cemetery, Summitville, Van Buren Twp., Madison Co., IN Occupation: school teacher; Children of ELIZABETH DILTS and GEORGE CUNNINGHAM are: i. MARY9 CUNNINGHAM, b. 1868. ii. CARRIE CUNNINGHAM.
40. JOHN T.8 DILTS (RICHARD M.7, FRANCIS6, PETER5 DILS, HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born November 1847 in Indiana, and died August 15, 1905 in Summitville, Madison Co., IN. He married ZORILDA RICHARDSON, daughter of JACKSON RICHARDSON and MARGARET JUDD. More About JOHN T. DILTS: Fact 1: 1870 &'80 census living Lafayette Twp., MC., IN, wife Isarilda Richardson Fact 2: children: Mary, Charles Carey, Lewis, Clarence; Fact 3: 1900 census residing in Summitville; Fact 4: 1st marriage to Isarilda Richardson; 2nd marriage to a Martha Cox, February 26, 1887; a possible 3rd marriage to another Martha; Fact 5: On Indiana Marriages, 1845-1920 database-- John records father as Richard and mother as Mary Gustin; John is 56 with a marriage date of Jan. 5, 19?3; Children of JOHN DILTS and ZORILDA RICHARDSON are: i. EVERETTE9 DILTS. ii. LYMAN K. DILTS. iii. MARY J. DILTS. 55. iv. CHARLES CARY DILTS, b. 1874, Union Township, Madison County, IN; d. September 18, 1951, Indianapolis, IN. v. LOUIS DILTS. vi. CLARENCE DILTS.
41. MARY E.8 DILTS (RICHARD M.7, FRANCIS6, PETER5 DILS, HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born 1850, and died Aft. 1880 in Fairmount, Grant Co., IN. She married HENRY GARDNER Bef. 1869. He was born 1845 in Indiana, and died 1880 in Fairmount, Grant Co., IN. Children of MARY DILTS and HENRY GARDNER are: i. EMMA9 GARDNER. ii. WILLIE GARDNER. iii. CURTIS GARDNER.
42. CURTIS8 DILTS (RICHARD M.7, FRANCIS6, PETER5 DILS, HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born September 1853 in Indiana, and died in August 7, 1943, Cleveland, OH. He married SARAH A. (LEE?). Notes for CURTIS DILTS: from "Anderson Daily Bulletin," Tuesday, August 10, 1943: "Alexandria, Aug. 10.--Funeral rites for Curtis Perry Dilts, aged 90, a former resident of the community northeast of the city, who expired at the home of his son, Lee Dilts, in Cleveland, O., Saturday, were conducted this afternoon in the Davis-Stricler funeral home. Rev. E.N. Rosler, pastor of the First Methodist Church, was in charge of the funeral. Burial followed in Park View cemetery." More About CURTIS DILTS: Burial: Park View Cemetery, Alexandria, IN Fact1: moved to Cass Co., MI (Kendall); Child of CURTIS DILTS and SARAH (LEE?) is: i. LEE9 DILTS.
43. JAMES R.8 DILTS (RICHARD M.7,
FRANCIS6, PETER5 DILS,
HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN
WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born March
1842 in West Alexandria, Preble County, OH, and died 1909 in Fairmount,
Grant County, IN. He married MARY E. MATTHEWS August 1869 in New Castle,
Henry Co., IN. She was born February 08, 1845 in Fayette, Co., IN, and
died December 23, 1923. Notes for JAMES R. DILTS: James fought in the Civil War. from 1901 deposition in Civil War pension file: "...I will say that I spent part of the winter of 1864-65 and the spring and summer of 1865 at Germantown, Ohio, with my brother-in-law James H. McCraner. He was in the army pretty nearly all that time and I made my home with his wife, my sister. They now live at Union, Cass Co., Michigan, and I would like to have the testimony of him and his wife..."
also "Deposition, Case of James R. Dilts," #149917, October 8th 1901-- 'Deposition given by
older brother Lewis Dilts for James Dilts's claim for pension; '...after he came home he and I lived in the same neighborhood for several years. I think he...worked for me ...he [was] suffering from a wound he claimed to have received in one of his shoulders, the left one I think. He has seemed to suffer from that a good deal... Then after he moved to Middletown, he got his foot mashed... and he still limps some from that. These are the main disabilities he has had that I know of. He is quite serious now; has been so all his life and is getting worse all the time. I don't know what causes this. He was oversensitive...him having any heart trouble of any kind or any... I don't know him ever being troubled with diarrhea...of stomach or bowel trouble... My answers have been correctly recorded--Lewis Dilts.' More About JAMES R. DILTS: Burial: Fountain Park, Fairmount, Grant Co., IN Fact 1: in Civil War; Fact 2: lived in Middletown, Henry County, afterward; Fact 3: 1860 census in Elkhart Co., IN; 1870 census Madison Co., IN; 1880 & 1890 census Henry Co., IN; Children of JAMES DILTS and MARY MATTHEWS are: 56. i. EMMA ELLEN9 DILTS, b. June 22, 1873. ii. JAMES HENRY DILTS, b. Bet. October 30, 1876 - 1877; m. VIOLA MAY GRAY. iii. ETHEL A. DILTS, b. December 22, 1878; m. IVA J. GREEN. iv. PEARL DILTS, b. April 22, 1881; m. CHARLES SHAW. v. FRANK SIMON DILTS, m. LAVITA NAOMI LEMON. More About FRANK SIMON DILTS: Fact1: descendent Naomi "Susie" Newsome; vi. HAZEL DILTS, b. April 18, 1890; m. WALTER CRAIG.
44. ELEANOR8 DILTS (WILLIAM7, FRANCIS6, PETER5 DILS, HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born April 13, 1815 in Ohio, and died August 01, 1896 in Chesterfield, Madison Co, IN;. She married ED SHIMER. Children of ELEANOR DILTS and ED SHIMER are: i. MELISSA9 SHIMER, b. 1836. ii. WILLIAM M. SHIMER, b. 1840. iii. MARTIN SHIMER, b. 1842. iv. RACHEL SHIMER, b. 1846.
45. JOHN MILTON8 DILTS (WILLIAM7,
FRANCIS6, PETER5 DILS,
HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN
WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born
January 01, 1820 in Warren Co., OH, and died June 20, 1872 in
Chesterfield, Madison Co, IN. He married MAHALA HATFIELD, daughter of AMOS
HATFIELD. She w More About JOHN MILTON DILTS: Burial: Otterbein Cemetery, Chesterfield, IN Fact 1: merchant; More About MAHALA HATFIELD: Burial: Otterbein Cemetery, Chesterfield, IN. picture of gravestone at right; Children of JOHN DILTS and MAHALA HATFIELD are: i. FRANCIS M.9 DILTS. ii. CHARLES J. DILTS, b. 1843. iii. WILLIAM DILTS, b. 1842. iv. HANNAH DILTS. v. MARY DILTS. vi. JOHN T. DILTS. vii. ISABELLA DILTS.
46. RACHEL EMALINE8 DILTS (WILLIAM7,
FRANCIS6, PETER5 DILS,
HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN
WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born April
03, 1825, and died 1916. She married BRADLEY MAKEPEACE. He was born 1815,
and died 1891. at right, Rachel's gravestone at West Maplewood Cemetery, Anderson, IN; Children of RACHEL DILTS and BRADLEY MAKEPEACE are: i. WILLIAM9 MAKEPEACE. ii. MISOURU MAKEPEACE, b. Abt. 1848. iii. MICHAEL MAKEPEACE. iv. THOMAS MAKEPEACE. v. ELIZABETH MAKEPEACE. vi. MARY MAKEPEACE.
47. NANCY ELIZABETH8 DILTS (WILLIAM7, FRANCIS6, PETER5 DILS, HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born April 05, 1830 in Indiana. She married JOHN A. HARRISON, son of WILLIAM HARRISON and NANCY STOVE/STOUT. He was born January 02, 1829, and died October 12, 1863. More About JOHN A. HARRISON: Fact 1: attorney Fact 2: Quaker Children of NANCY DILTS and JOHN HARRISON are: i. WILLIAM9 HARRISON. ii. MARTIN HARRISON. iii. WILBER HARRISON.
48. BETHANY8 DILTS (WILLIAM7, FRANCIS6, PETER5 DILS, HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born March 19, 1832 in Salem Twp., Delaware Co. IN, and died December 23, 1907 in Anderson, Madison Co., IN. She married STEPHEN NOLAND. He was born 1832. Children of BETHANY DILTS and STEPHEN NOLAND are: i. BRAZELTON9 NOLAND. ii. WILLIAM NOLAND. iii. JANE NOLAND. iv. ANNIE NOLAND. v. OTIS NOLAND.
49. WILLIAM TAYLOR8 DILTS (WILLIAM7, FRANCIS6, PETER5 DILS, HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born March 12, 1822. He married SARAH E. NOLAND. Children of WILLIAM DILTS and SARAH NOLAND are: i. MARGARET JANE9 DILTS. ii. JOHN T. DILTS. iii. WILLIAM AARON DILTS. iv. CHARLES DILTS. v. MARY DILTS. vi. STEPHEN DILTS.
50. MARTIN PERRY8 DILTS (WILLIAM7, FRANCIS6, PETER5 DILS, HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born June 17, 1827 in Madison Co., IN, and died January 20, 1903 in Anderson, Madison Co., IN. He married NANCY RUSSELL. She was born 1830, and died July 29, 1902. Children of MARTIN DILTS and NANCY RUSSELL are: i. WILLIAM9 DILTS, b. 1852. ii. CATHERINE DILTS, b. 1854. iii. THOMAS DILTS, b. 1855. iv. CHARLES DILTS, b. 1859. v. STEPHEN DILTS, b. 1860. vi. ROSA E. DILTS, b. 1863. vii. EMMA DILTS, b. 1866.
51. JEFFERSON8 DILTS (PETER7,
FRANCIS6, PETER5 DILS,
HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN
WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born 1824
in Ohio, and died 1864 in North Dakota. He married SARAH. She was born
Abt. 1821. Notes for JEFFERSON DILTS: from North Dakota State Parks Department: "Jefferson Dilts was a corporal, Co. C, 1st MN Cavalry under Capt. James L. Fisk, US Quartermaster Corps. JD was helping escort ninety-seven wagons from Fort Ridgely, MN, through North Dakota to Montana gold fields in summer of 1864. On September 2, 1864, Sioux attacked the wagon train. Jefferson was among those injured. On September 4, the wagon train found a defensive point and built a sod fort, six and one-half feet high and 300 feet in diameter. It was christened Fort Dilts by members of the wagon train in honor of Jefferson who died from his wounds and was buried in the entrenchments. The site is now a North Dakota State Historic Site, and Jefferson Dilts has a military marker." More About JEFFERSON DILTS: Burial: Fort Dilts, ND Fact 1: corporal, Co. C, 1st MN Cavalry; Fact 2: Fort Dilts, ND, named for Jefferson; escorting wagon train west; Fact 3: 1864, died from wounds at Fort Dilts, ND; Fact 4: 1850 census with family on Washington Twp., Wayne Co., IN; Fact 5: 1860 Newton Twp., Jasper Co., IN; Fact 6: may have had 2nd wife named America, aged 24 on 1860 census; Children of JEFFERSON DILTS and SARAH are: i. CONNARD9 DILTS, b. 1848. ii. LINSEY DILTS, b. 1849. iii. ORNEY DILTS, b. 1858.
52. FRANCIS8 DILTS (PETER7, FRANCIS6, PETER5 DILS, HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born October 02, 1816 in Dayton, OH, and died May 08, 1876 in Winamac, IN. He married SARAH WEAVER November 20, 1838. She was born March 23, 1820 in Germantown, OH, and died December 27, 1897 in Winamac, IN. More About FRANCIS DILTS: Fact 1: wagon maker, butcher, head of plow manufactory; Fact 2: lived in Farmersville, OH, Goshen, IN, Rochester, IN, Winamac, IN; Fact 3: in German Reformed Church; More About SARAH WEAVER: Fact 1: Father of Pennsylvania of German decent, soldier of War of 1812, was surrendered to General Hull; father died several years after he left army; Children of FRANCIS DILTS and SARAH WEAVER are: i. PRESTON9 DILTS. ii. MOSES A. DILTS, b. October 25, 1849.
Generation No. 9
53. ELSA/ELZA RICHARD9 DILTS
(LEWIS8, RICHARD M.7,
FRANCIS6, PETER5 DILS,
HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN
WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born
1866 in Madison Co., IN, and died More About ELSA/ELZA RICHARD DILTS: Burial: Bronnenberg Cemetery, Chesterfield, IN Fact 1: picture, signed Martin Dilts, of Dilts Reunion, 1897 at home of William Dilts in Daleville, IN; Fact 2: Elsa in 2nd row, big moustaches, left of center, Addison on lap Fact 3: Cora Mae to his left with Jesse; Fact 4: occupation: farmer, along Lindberg Rd., Union Twp., MC, IN; Fact 5: Elsa's had 2nd marriage to Mary J. Carter Humphrey; 3rd marriage to Sarah (Kew?); Fact 6: built with brother Charles barn on Lindberg Rd. east of 200E on south side of road; Fact 7: was living with daughter Ella in NM when he died; body shipped back to IN; Fact 8: picture of Elsa with Addison and Jesse; Notes for CORA MAE LANE: Katherine Dilts Summers remembers her father Addison speaking of his mother: "Cora hitched up the horse and drove the buggy to town to sell eggs. She got sick there and went to a doctor. The doctor forgot that Cora had Addison's Disease and gave her the wrong medicine. Cora lost the baby she was carrying and died." More About CORA MAE LANE:
Fact 1: buried in Jones Cemetery, Delaware Co., IN; Fact 2: German Baptist; Fact 3: died suddenly in Anderson; Fact 4: pictured with Elza at 1897 reunion;
**For more on the Lane family, go to the Lane page.**
Children of ELSA/ELZA DILTS and CORA LANE are: 57. i. ADDISON LEWIS10 DILTS, b. March 01, 1893, Madison Co., IN; d. June 1973, Anderson, Madison Co., IN. ii. JESSE DILTS, m. HAZEL SUFFIELD; d. Washington. More About JESSE DILTS: Fact 1: pictured with Elza and Addison;
54. CHARLES A.9 DILTS (LEWIS8, RICHARD
M.7, FRANCIS6,
PETER5 DILS, HENRICH4 DILTS,
WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2,
WILHELM1) was born 1864. He married JOSEPHINE HOOD
April 25, 18 More About CHARLES A. DILTS:1: Had religious conversion; By John Phillip Summers, the watercolor at right is of Elza and second wife with car in front of barn, which Elza built, on south side of Lindberg Rd. west of Chesterfield, Madison Co., IN. The barn is now a church. The watercolor is used as background. Children of CHARLES DILTS and JOSEPHINE HOOD are: i. RUTH10 DILTS, b. February 16, 1893; m. GROVER SYLVESTER GOOTEE. ii. BENONA DILTS, b. March 22, 1896; m. HERSHEL R. NEFF. iii. ALMA DILTS, b. March 31, 1901; m. HORACE BREWER.
55. CHARLES CARY9 DILTS (JOHN T.8, RICHARD M.7, FRANCIS6, PETER5 DILS, HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born 1874 in Union Township, Madison County, IN, and died September 18, 1951 in Indianapolis, IN. He married CORA MAE RICHWINE. She died December 24, 1941. Notes for CHARLES CARY DILTS: from obituary "Anderson Daily Bulletin," September 21, 1951: "He was born in Union Township, the son of John T. and Zorilda Richardson Dilts and was the grandson of Richard and Mary Gustin Dilts..." More About CHARLES CARY DILTS: Burial: Neece Cemetery, Madison County, IN Children of CHARLES DILTS and CORA RICHWINE are: i. RALPH10 DILTS. ii. ELAINE P. DILTS, m. ...ALATZA. iii. HARRY DILTS. iv. EUGENE DILTS.
56. EMMA ELLEN9 DILTS (JAMES R.8, RICHARD M.7, FRANCIS6, PETER5 DILS, HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born June 22, 1873. She married JAMES ALBERT KEETHER. He was born December 1871 in Heyworth, McLean Co., IL, and died Bet. 1900 - 1914. Child of EMMA DILTS and JAMES KEETHER is: 58. i. GEORGIANNA10 KEETHES, b. June 09, 1892, Anderson, Madison Co., IN; d. June 23, 1933, Peoria, Peoria County, IL.
Generation No. 10 57. ADDISON LEWIS10 DILTS (ELSA/ELZA
RICHARD9, LEWIS8, RICHARD
M.7, FRANCIS6 More About ADDISON LEWIS DILTS: Burial: Fact 1: buried in Bronnenberg Cemetery, Chesterfied, IN; Fact 2: in Coast Guard artillery for three years before WWI; Fact 3: "good conduct, faithful" on service record at discharge; Fact 4: occupation: general foreman at Delco Remey, division of GM; Fact 5: lived at 3207 Hamilton Place, Anderson, IN;
More About NELLIE RUTH MAIN: Burial: Bronnenberg Cemetery, Chesterfield, IN **For more on
the Main family, go to the Mehn/Main/Mayne page.** Fact 1: buried in Bronnenberg Cemetery, Chesterfied,IN; Fact 2: attended Terre Haute Normal College (for teachers); Fact 3: taught school grades 1-8 at Hughel School on Rangeline Rd., before marrying; Fact 4: had a faith-healing experience; on Christian radio program because of healing; Fact 5: one of the first members at South Meridian Church of God; Children of ADDISON DILTS and NELLIE MAIN are: 59. i. KATHERINE VIRGINIA11 DILTS, b. July 28,
1920, Anderson, IN. 60. ii. WILLIS MARCUS DILTS, b. June 13, 1917, Anderson, IN. 61. iii. JEANNE ANN DILTS, b. December 04, 1932, Anderson, IN. 62. iv. JACKIE LEE DILTS, b. June 05, 1935, Anderson, IN. Addison Dilts and family: 1row, L-R, Nellie Ruth Main, Jeannie, Addison with Jack; top row, L-R, Willis Dilts and Katherine Dilts; picture taken in the 1930s at Hamilton Place home, Anderson, Madison Co., IN.
58. GEORGIANNA10 KEETHES (EMMA ELLEN9 DILTS, JAMES R.8, RICHARD M.7, FRANCIS6, PETER5 DILS, HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born June 09, 1892 in Anderson, Madison Co., IN, and died June 23, 1933 in Peoria, Peoria County, IL. She married OMER E. ROBINSON November 30, 1914 in Anderson, IN. He was born October 11, 1891 in Brookville, Franklin Co., IN, and died April 24, 1967 in Lake Hughes, CA. Child of GEORGIANNA KEETHES and OMER ROBINSON is: 63. i. OMER KEETHES11 ROBINSON, b. March 29, 1921, Peoria, Peoria Co., IL; d. May 26, 2003, Peoria, Peoria Co., IL.
Generation No. 11 59. KATHERINE VIRGINIA11 DILTS (ADDISON
LEWIS10, ELSA/ELZA RICHARD9,
LEWIS8, RICHARD M.7,
FRANCIS6, PETER5 DILS,
HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN
WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born
July 28, 1920 in Anderson, IN. She married JOHN PHILLIP SUMMERS June 27,
1947 in Anderson, More About KATHERINE VIRGINIA DILTS:Fact 1: studied music at Anderson College, nursing at Ball State before marrying; Fact 2: attended & graduated from Anderson University after she was 60 years old; Fact 3: she and John have been on European vacations 20+ times & 5 times to Israel; Fact 4: taught piano in home; homemaker; Fact 5: pictures; from "The Herald Bulletin," Anderson, Madison Co., IN, April 9,
2010 More About JOHN PHILLIP SUMMERS: Fact 1: in Army Air Corps during WW II; in African & Italian campaigns; **For more on the Summers family, go to the Summers page.** Fact 2: reconnaissance and tail gunner; Fact 3: tool maker at Delco Remy for 31 years; learned to fly and owned Cessna; Fact 4: in retirement, locally famous painter of water colors; Fact 5: president of Del-Ray Toast Masters, Valley Grove PTA, Highland Band Boasters; Fact 6: tour host for Educational Opportunities (travel company); Fact 7: lay-minister at South Meridian Church of God; Fact 8: pictures; Children of KATHERINE DILTS and JOHN SUMMERS are: i. MELODY12 SUMMERS, b. April 30, 1948, Muncie, IN; m. THOMAS A. HULL, March 25, 1972, Anderson, IN; b. March 29, 1948, Anderson, IN. More About MELODY SUMMERS: Fact 1: trustee & director of the horse registry, the Lipizzan Association of North America; Fact 2: co-author of "The American Lipizzan: A Pictorial History"; Fact 3: English teacher 33 years, Madison-Grant High School, Fairmount, IN, retired; Fact 4: breed representative to Indiana Horse Council; exhibitor at Hoosier Horse Fair 7 years; Fact 5: former president & director of Indiana Dressage Society; Fact 6: 1970 graduated Ball State University, BS in English;1975 MA in English from BSU; Fact 7: Madison County Cemetery Commissioner; Madison County Historical Society, Board of Trustees; Fact 8: author and manager of web site "Pioneer Cemeteries and Their
Stories, Madison County, Indiana"; Fact 9: In "Who's Who Among America's Teachers," twice; More About THOMAS A. HULL: Fact 1: trustee & director of Lipizzan Association of North America (LANA); Fact 2: program design & data processor for LANA; Fact 3: compiler of " LANA Studbook, Vol I & II"; Fact 4: manager of Music Today, Anderson, IN; Fact 5: graduated 1972 from Anderson University, major accounting; Fact 6: co-owner of Ye Olde Tack Shoppe; musician in Anderson area; ii. MONTE DEAN SUMMERS, b. July 07, 1951, Muncie, IN; m. DEBBIE SCHMIDT. More About MONTE DEAN SUMMERS: from "The Herald Bulletin," Anderson, Madison Co., IN, November 28, 2012 Monte Dean Summers, July 7, 1951 – November 24, 2012 Columbus—Monte Dean Summers, 61, of Columbus, IN, passed away unexpectedly Saturday at Columbus Regional Hospital. He grew up in Madison County graduating from Highland High School in 1969 and attending South Meridian Church of God in Anderson. He also attended Ball State University. He was a master craftsman, constructing many fine homes in and around Brown County, Indiana. Building muzzle-loading rifles and restoring firearms were among his hobbies. He will be remembered as a true outdoorsman, spending much time camping, hiking, fishing, and hunting. He loved American history, particularly the stories and biographies of western frontiersmen and pioneers. In that regard, he and his wife shared numerous vacations in the scenic beauty of the Rocky Mountains. Over all, his strong faith in God sustained him and now supports his family. He is survived by his wife of thirty-three years Debbie Schmit Summers, his father John Phillip Summers, his sister Melody Summers Hull, and his brother Meredith Lee Summers. Monte’s mother Katherine Dilts Summers predeceased him. Fact 1: lives in Brown County, IN; Fact 2: master craftsman; contractor & builder of fine homes; Fact 3: reproduced black powder, muzzle-loading rifles More About DEBBIE SCHMIDT: Fact 1: manager in JC/Kroger grocery store; iii. MEREDITH LEE SUMMERS, b. April 06, 1955, Muncie, IN. More About MEREDITH LEE SUMMERS: Fact 1: lives in Virginia, Minnesota; Fact 2: custom house painter; Fact 3: served aboard the USS America & USS Eisenhower; Fact 4: in war with Lybia; 10+ years aircraft structure modification; plane captain;
60. WILLIS Child of WILLIS DILTS and CELIA HOPPES is: 64. i. CAROL12 DILTS.
61. JEANNE ANN11 DILTS (ADDISON
LEWIS10, ELSA/ELZA RICHARD9,
LEWIS8, RICHARD M.7,
FRANCIS6, PETER5 DILS,
HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN
WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born More About ALLAN DEAN BRUMFIELD: Burial: Bronnenberg Cemetery, Chesterfield, Madison Co., IN Child of JEANNE DILTS and ALLAN BRUMFIELD is: i. JULIE ANNE12 BRUMFIELD, m. WILLIAM "BILL" FRANKLIN.
62. JACKIE LEE11 DILTS (ADDISON LEWIS10, ELSA/ELZA RICHARD9, LEWIS8, RICHARD M.7, FRANCIS6, PETER5 DILS, HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born June 05, 1935 in Anderson, IN. He married PHYLLIS ELAINE SLOAN March 09, 1963 in Anderson, IN.
Children of JACKIE DILTS and PHYLLIS ELAINE SLOAN are: i. KEITH12 DILTS. picture below; ii. PAUL DILTS.
63. OMER KEETHES11 ROBINSON (GEORGIANNA10 KEETHES, EMMA ELLEN9 DILTS, JAMES R.8, RICHARD M.7, FRANCIS6, PETER5 DILS, HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born March 29, 1921 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL, and died May 26, 2003 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL. He married FRANCES LOUISE SPEARS February 07, 1942 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL. She was born December 16, 1922 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL. Child of OMER ROBINSON and FRANCES SPEARS is: 65. i. JANE ANN12 ROBINSON, b. December 14, 1946, Peoria, Peoria Co., IL.
Generation No. 12 64. CAROL12 DILTS (WILLIS MARCUS11, ADDISON LEWIS10, ELSA/ELZA RICHARD9, LEWIS8, RICHARD M.7, FRANCIS6, PETER5 DILS, HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) She married RAY ALLRED. Child of CAROL DILTS and RAY ALLRED is: i. TIM13 ALLRED.
65. JANE ANN12 ROBINSON (OMER KEETHES11, GEORGIANNA10 KEETHES, EMMA ELLEN9 DILTS, JAMES R.8, RICHARD M.7, FRANCIS6, PETER5 DILS, HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born December 14, 1946 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL. She married WAYNE EDWARD PEPLOW. He was born January 29, 1944 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL, and died May 25, 2003 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL. Child of JANE ROBINSON and WAYNE PEPLOW is: i. ANDREW WAYNE13 PEPLOW, b. February 08, 1973, Peoria, Peoria Co., IL; m. AMBER LEIGH BURKETT, August 31, 2002, Arlingont, Tarrant Co., TX; b. October 29, 1975, Arlington, Tarrant Co., TX.
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1: one of 3 sons/family members who came to America--family
story;
Fact 1: various spellings Dils/Diltz/Dilts/Dilce/Dil;
26. RICHARD M.7 DILTS
Co., IN.
Township in 1819 or most certainly, the next year.
Madison County was not formed as early as 1820, so he is not in the state
census for year. He cleared land and established a home on Mill Creek
where Chesterfield is now... 
JOHANN WILHELM2,
WILHELM1) was born 1840 in Ohio, and died
January 18, 1906 in Madison Co., IN. He married ETHALI LEMON, daughter of
ANDREW LEMON and JANE BRYAN/BRYANT/BRIANT. She was born 1842 in Madison
Co., IN, and died 1888 in Madison Co., IN.
James living in Summitville, county of
Madison, state of Indiana; "My age is 62; occupation farming, P.O. address
Anderson, Ind. ...James R. Dilts is my ... brother... I was not in
the army myself... 
as born December 13, 1820 in Maryland, and died January 16, 1902
in Indiana.
1955 in Alberquerque, NM. He married CORA MAE LANE February 28,
1892 in Madison Co., IN, daughter of ADDISON LANE and MARY MILLER. She was
born 1872 in Madison Co., IN, and died May 14, 1899 in Anderson, Madison
Co., IN.
Burial: Jones Cemetery, Delaware Co.,
IN
86 in Madison Co., IN. 
, PETER5 DILS,
HENRICH4 DILTS, WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN
WILHELM2, WILHELM1) was born
March 01, 1893 in Madison Co., IN, and died June 1973 in Anderson, Madison
Co., IN. He married NELLIE RUTH MAIN May 20, 1916, daughter of WILLIAM
MAIN and HANNAH KUHN. She was born January 26, 1895 in Anderson, IN, and
died March 28, 1983 in Anderson, IN.
Bronnenberg Cemetery, Chesterfield, IN
IN, son of CARL SUMMERS and LOIS DECKER. He was born June 01,
1921 in Orestes, IN.
MARCUS11 DILTS (ADDISON LEWIS10,
ELSA/ELZA RICHARD9, LEWIS8, RICHARD
M.7, FRANCIS6,
PETER5 DILS, HENRICH4 DILTS,
WILHELM3 DILSS, JOHANN WILHELM2,
WILHELM1) was born June 13, 1917 in Anderson, IN. He
married CELIA MAE HOPPES in Indianapolis, IN. 
December 04, 1932 in Anderson, IN. She married
ALLAN DEAN BRUMFIELD. He was born October 12, 1925, and died June 24, 2004
in Anderson, Madison Co., IN.
