My GGG-Grandfather Peter Dilts was the son of William Dilts 11754-1823)and Nancy Watson Dilts(1755-1827).
Peter was born about the year 1785 in Hagerstown, Frederick County, Maryland, he came with his parents as a young boy to Pennsylvania eventually settling in Indiana County.
Like his father he became a farmer and acquired one thousand acres of land, and became a well-known man in his community. He would go on to serve as justice of the peace, county commissioner and associate judge.
Peter Dilts also built the Davidsville Hotel in 1852, as a dwelling, a storehouse, and a store. The hotel opened for business in 1853. He later built a second building, a dwelling and a wagon shop. This building was later a carriage and wagon factory.
About 1811, Peter Dilts married Jane Coulter (1787-1821) in Indiana County, Pa. Peter and Jane had five children: Elizabeth (1.John Sprankle, 2.Daniel Fair), William (Nancy McElhoes), John (Margaret Means), Peter Watson (Mary Horn Ewing) and James Coulter (Mary Hall).
After his first wife Jane Couter Dilts died in 1821 Peter married Sarah Jane Kinter(1794-1876)in about 1824. Peter had four more children with Sarah Kinter: Sarah Jane (James B. Work),Jemima (Joseph Shields), Isabella(John Lewis) and Henry Kinter (Nancy J. Allison).
He died October 04, 1856 at the age of seventy-one years, and was buried in Gilgal United presbyterian Church Cemetery in Mahoning Township, Indiana County, Pa. with his wife Jane Coulter Dilts.
Obit
Indiana Register, Indiana County, Pa.
October, 14, 1856
Died, In North Mahoning Township, on the 4th inst., Hon. Peter Dilts, one of the Associate Judges of our County Court, in the 71st year of his age. The deceased was one of our most worthy and esteemed citizens, and in his death society has sustained an irreparable loss.
Wife: Jane Coulter Dilts
bio by Jill
Ancestor
Peter was born about the year 1785 in Hagerstown, Frederick County, Maryland, he came with his parents as a young boy to Pennsylvania eventually settling in Indiana County.
Like his father he became a farmer and acquired one thousand acres of land, and became a well-known man in his community. He would go on to serve as justice of the peace, county commissioner and associate judge.
Peter Dilts also built the Davidsville Hotel in 1852, as a dwelling, a storehouse, and a store. The hotel opened for business in 1853. He later built a second building, a dwelling and a wagon shop. This building was later a carriage and wagon factory.
About 1811, Peter Dilts married Jane Coulter (1787-1821) in Indiana County, Pa. Peter and Jane had five children: Elizabeth (1.John Sprankle, 2.Daniel Fair), William (Nancy McElhoes), John (Margaret Means), Peter Watson (Mary Horn Ewing) and James Coulter (Mary Hall).
After his first wife Jane Couter Dilts died in 1821 Peter married Sarah Jane Kinter(1794-1876)in about 1824. Peter had four more children with Sarah Kinter: Sarah Jane (James B. Work),Jemima (Joseph Shields), Isabella(John Lewis) and Henry Kinter (Nancy J. Allison).
He died October 04, 1856 at the age of seventy-one years, and was buried in Gilgal United presbyterian Church Cemetery in Mahoning Township, Indiana County, Pa. with his wife Jane Coulter Dilts.
Obit
Indiana Register, Indiana County, Pa.
October, 14, 1856
Died, In North Mahoning Township, on the 4th inst., Hon. Peter Dilts, one of the Associate Judges of our County Court, in the 71st year of his age. The deceased was one of our most worthy and esteemed citizens, and in his death society has sustained an irreparable loss.
Wife: Jane Coulter Dilts
bio by Jill
Ancestor
My GGG-Grandfather Peter Dilts was the son of William Dilts 11754-1823)and Nancy Watson Dilts(1755-1827).
Peter was born about the year 1785 in Hagerstown, Frederick County, Maryland, he came with his parents as a young boy to Pennsylvania eventually settling in Indiana County.
Like his father he became a farmer and acquired one thousand acres of land, and became a well-known man in his community. He would go on to serve as justice of the peace, county commissioner and associate judge.
Peter Dilts also built the Davidsville Hotel in 1852, as a dwelling, a storehouse, and a store. The hotel opened for business in 1853. He later built a second building, a dwelling and a wagon shop. This building was later a carriage and wagon factory.
About 1811, Peter Dilts married Jane Coulter (1787-1821) in Indiana County, Pa. Peter and Jane had five children: Elizabeth (1.John Sprankle, 2.Daniel Fair), William (Nancy McElhoes), John (Margaret Means), Peter Watson (Mary Horn Ewing) and James Coulter (Mary Hall).
After his first wife Jane Couter Dilts died in 1821 Peter married Sarah Jane Kinter(1794-1876)in about 1824. Peter had four more children with Sarah Kinter: Sarah Jane (James B. Work),Jemima (Joseph Shields), Isabella(John Lewis) and Henry Kinter (Nancy J. Allison).
He died October 04, 1856 at the age of seventy-one years, and was buried in Gilgal United presbyterian Church Cemetery in Mahoning Township, Indiana County, Pa. with his wife Jane Coulter Dilts.
Obit
Indiana Register, Indiana County, Pa.
October, 14, 1856
Died, In North Mahoning Township, on the 4th inst., Hon. Peter Dilts, one of the Associate Judges of our County Court, in the 71st year of his age. The deceased was one of our most worthy and esteemed citizens, and in his death society has sustained an irreparable loss.
Wife: Jane Coulter Dilts
bio by Jill
Ancestor
Peter was born about the year 1785 in Hagerstown, Frederick County, Maryland, he came with his parents as a young boy to Pennsylvania eventually settling in Indiana County.
Like his father he became a farmer and acquired one thousand acres of land, and became a well-known man in his community. He would go on to serve as justice of the peace, county commissioner and associate judge.
Peter Dilts also built the Davidsville Hotel in 1852, as a dwelling, a storehouse, and a store. The hotel opened for business in 1853. He later built a second building, a dwelling and a wagon shop. This building was later a carriage and wagon factory.
About 1811, Peter Dilts married Jane Coulter (1787-1821) in Indiana County, Pa. Peter and Jane had five children: Elizabeth (1.John Sprankle, 2.Daniel Fair), William (Nancy McElhoes), John (Margaret Means), Peter Watson (Mary Horn Ewing) and James Coulter (Mary Hall).
After his first wife Jane Couter Dilts died in 1821 Peter married Sarah Jane Kinter(1794-1876)in about 1824. Peter had four more children with Sarah Kinter: Sarah Jane (James B. Work),Jemima (Joseph Shields), Isabella(John Lewis) and Henry Kinter (Nancy J. Allison).
He died October 04, 1856 at the age of seventy-one years, and was buried in Gilgal United presbyterian Church Cemetery in Mahoning Township, Indiana County, Pa. with his wife Jane Coulter Dilts.
Obit
Indiana Register, Indiana County, Pa.
October, 14, 1856
Died, In North Mahoning Township, on the 4th inst., Hon. Peter Dilts, one of the Associate Judges of our County Court, in the 71st year of his age. The deceased was one of our most worthy and esteemed citizens, and in his death society has sustained an irreparable loss.
Wife: Jane Coulter Dilts
bio by Jill
Ancestor
