William L. Dill

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; In the 1850 US Census he was recorded, age 21, living in Northampton, Massachusetts. He was a laborer living with the Wilson family.
• Census: 1855, Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1855 Massachusetts State Census he was recorded living in Erving, Massachusetts.
• Census: 1860, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In the 1860 US Census he was recorded, age 30, living in Athol, Massachusetts. He was a laborer.
• Military: say 1863; He served in Company A, 22ed Connecticut Infantry.
• Census: 1865, Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In the 1865 Massachusetts State Census he was recorded, age 34, living in Templeton, Massachusetts.
• Membership: 1865; After the Civil War, he joined the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR).
• 2ed Marriage: 24 Jan 1868, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He marred second on 24 January 1868 in Warwick, Massachusetts Mary C. (Walsh) Nevers, the daughter of John and Catherine Nevers. She was born about 1831 in Ireland. Children: 1. Laura Mary Dill (1868-1868)
• Census: 1870, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In the 1870 US Census he was recorded, age 41, living in Barre, Massachusetts with his second wife, Mary. He worked in a soloon.
• Census: 1880, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In the 1880 US Census he was recorded, age 50, living on 393 Southbridge Street, Worcester, Massachusetts. His occupation is listed as "naptha."
• Last Full Review: 27 Dec 2021

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William married Harriet Mills on 11 Oct 1853 in Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Harriet (daughter of Gardner Packard Mills and Mary "Polly" Delvee) was born on 28 Feb 1830 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 11 May 1866 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried in Warwick Cemetery, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts. USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Marriage Date: There is confusion on their marriage date. However it stems from some using the recording date on the Erving records as the marriage date. The records clearly show that they were married 11 October, and the event was recorded 31 December 1853.

1. Hannah Dill was born on 26 Jun 1856 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts.
2. William Lysander "Willie" Dill was born in Oct 1854 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died in 1928.
3. Laura Augusta Dill was born on 26 Jun 1856 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 24 Mar 1913 in Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried in Erving Center Cemetery, Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts.
4. Narsissa S. "Hattie" Dill was born in Nov1858 in Massachusetts.

William married Laura on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]