Son of Nelson Dills & Maria Tucker, grandson of Harmonius "Harmon" Dills 1778/1855 & Elizabeth (Kennard) 1779/1867.

Married Julia Ellen Desha Sept 15, 1857 in Harrison Co., Ky.

Confederate soldier with Co. D 9th Ky Mounted Inf.

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AGED TEXAS CITIZEN

DIES AT THE HOME

OF HIS DAUGHTER

Judge John H Dills of Sherman

Texas Enters Final

Rest at Age of 83

The body of Judge John D Dills, aged 83 years, whose death occurred at the home of his son-in-law here last night, at 10:30 o'clock, will be shipped this afternoon to Sherman, Texas for interment.

The deceased is survived by two daughters, Mrs. John P. Hird of this city and one daughter living at Sherman.

Judge Dills was a pioneer in Texas politics and at one time was a member of the Texas legislature. He had also served in the Kentucky legislature before going to Texas. He was a native of Kentucky and in the days of his young manhood was active in the politics of that state. He moved to Sherman a number of years ago and served as a county for several years he was elected to the state legislature.

The Shreveport Journal

Shreveport, Louisiana • Wed, Aug 27, 1919 Page 9

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Cynthiana Democrat - Sept 25, 1919 - Cynthiana, Ky.

John Harmon Dills died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. Hird, in Shreveport, Louisana, August 26, 1919. He was the son of Nelson and Maria Dills and was born in Harrison County, Ky. December 1837.

He married the eldest daughter of General Lucius Desha and removed to Sherman, Texas, 1875. Five children survive him, Lucius, Surveyor General of New Mexico; Mrs. J. B. Hird of Shreveport, Louisiana; Mrs. Jo Burrows, of Beeville, Texas; Mrs. Herbert Chamberlain, of New Haven, Conn.; Roger Dills, of Wichita Falls, Texas. He was prominent, not only in Texas, where he served in the Legislature, but later in New Mexico, being elected to the Legislature of that state after his 75th birth. Burial in Sherman, Texas

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They were the parents of:

1) Lucius Nelson Dills July 7, 1858 Harrison Co., Ky. d Dec 17, 1938 Roswell, Chaves Co., N. M. m: Gertrude Lea Apr 24, 1892 in Roswell.

2) Maude Dills b Harrison Co., Ky.

3) Joe Desha Dills b ca 1861 Cynthiana, Harrison Co., Ky. died 1868 in Harrison Co., Ky.

4) Harmon Dills b Cynthiana, Harrison Co., d betw 1862/63 Harrison Co

5) Clarissa Rogan Dills b Feb 23, 1864 Cynthiana, Harrison Co., died Aug 2, 1959 Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA, m: Dec 16, 1883 John Peter Hird

6) Monna Dills b Feb 25, 1866 Cynthiana, Harrison Co., Ky. died Mar 11, 1940 Beeville, Bee County, Tx. married Apr 16, 1890 Joseph Charles Burrows

7) Julia Moore Dills b Cynthiana, Ky. d ? Mass. m: 1) Tobe Maddox m: 2) Herbert Barstow Chamberlain

8) Tucker Dills b Oct 21, 1871 Cynthiana, Harrison Co., Ky. d Oct 20, 1875 Sherman, Grayson Co., Tx.

9) Roger Bledsoe Dills b Dec 14, 1876 Sherman, Grayson Co., Tx. d Mar 27, 1957 New Port Richey, Pasco Co., Fal. m: Ira Maxie Brearley