Dillon  Cemetery #2   Transcribed from: Another Job Done by Dianne Peck, page 15.               Sterling Swearingin has headed up an energetic undertaking of cleaning up this old family burial plot.  The brush had completely overtaken the spot and it had become a hiding place for baby claves as it was in the center [...]

Thomas Dillon Land Transaction Thomas J. Dillon did not leave a will, but the following transaction taken from the Benton county deeds, located on microfilm at the Missouri State Archives, list all of Thomas’s living children.    “This Indenture made and entered into the 7th day of March 1849 by and between Thomas Dillon as [...]

History of Edward Dillon According to the history of Henry County, Edward L. Dillon was born in Dublin, Ireland.  Immigration records show an Edward L. Dillon immigrating to America in 1825.  It is believed that Edward came to America through the port in Baltimore, Maryland.  The 1830 census records Edward living in Cooper County, Missouri.  [...]

The school year is in full swing, Halloween is over and the weather is starting to feel more like winter.  Now is the time of year my thoughts and free time turn back to genealogy.  While in Sedalia over Thanksgiving I drove to Crown Hill cemetery.  I had read there was a marker for Captain [...]

Richard P. Sappington From the: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co pg 543 Windsor Township Richard P. Sappington, farmer and stockman, proprietor of an excellent farm of 170 acres in Windsor township, was born on the identical tract of land on which he is now living December 23, 1863. [...]

I just received the death certificate of Sarah “Sally” Dillon Ireland today.  Sarah was the daughter of William Dillon and Cherry A. Smith.  I sent for the certificate to confirm a few facts I thought to be true but had little documentation.  The information on the certificate is as follows:   Sarah Ireland Married: Frank [...]

From the: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co pg 546 Alfred G. Dillon, farmer and stockman, proprietor of a splendid farm of 280 acres in Windsor Township, Henry County, is a member of one of the old pioneer families of this county. He was born November 12, 1856, on [...]

Just added the Askins cemetery in Henry County, Missouri.  Cemetery is located under the tab “Cemeteries”.