History of Beaver County 1888 page 641
"James P. Dillworth, retired, P.O. Enon Valley, PA, was born in this county Oct 15, 1805.
Benjamin Dillworth (James' grandfather) came from Scotland to America at an early date. He was a farmer by occupation and settled in Westmoreland county, PA. He married Mary McMinn, who bore him five sons and three daughters. Of these sons George (James' father) was reared in Westmoreland County, and as early as 1796, came to Baever county, where he purchased 400 acres of land, and remained until his death. His wife, Margaret (Kees) of Irish descent and who died in October 1839, aged 74, bore him eight children of whom James was the youngest. George Dillworth died in 1840, aged 75 years.
James P. was born and reared on the farm where he has always lived. He now owns 300 acres, part of the original tract. He was married in 1851 to Mary daughter of Joshua and Margaret (Hatfield) Newell, of Westmoreland county, and four children have been born to them: Maggie I., born July 5, 1852; George H., born April 5, 1855; Wilbert J., born January 22, 1857; Mary Eunice (deceased), born June 30, 1861.
Mr. Dillworth has retired from active business and the work of the farm is successfully carried on by his sons. He has been a member of the Presbyterian church for many years; policically he is a Republican."
"James P. Dillworth, retired, P.O. Enon Valley, PA, was born in this county Oct 15, 1805.
Benjamin Dillworth (James' grandfather) came from Scotland to America at an early date. He was a farmer by occupation and settled in Westmoreland county, PA. He married Mary McMinn, who bore him five sons and three daughters. Of these sons George (James' father) was reared in Westmoreland County, and as early as 1796, came to Baever county, where he purchased 400 acres of land, and remained until his death. His wife, Margaret (Kees) of Irish descent and who died in October 1839, aged 74, bore him eight children of whom James was the youngest. George Dillworth died in 1840, aged 75 years.
James P. was born and reared on the farm where he has always lived. He now owns 300 acres, part of the original tract. He was married in 1851 to Mary daughter of Joshua and Margaret (Hatfield) Newell, of Westmoreland county, and four children have been born to them: Maggie I., born July 5, 1852; George H., born April 5, 1855; Wilbert J., born January 22, 1857; Mary Eunice (deceased), born June 30, 1861.
Mr. Dillworth has retired from active business and the work of the farm is successfully carried on by his sons. He has been a member of the Presbyterian church for many years; policically he is a Republican."
History of Beaver County 1888 page 641
"James P. Dillworth, retired, P.O. Enon Valley, PA, was born in this county Oct 15, 1805.
Benjamin Dillworth (James' grandfather) came from Scotland to America at an early date. He was a farmer by occupation and settled in Westmoreland county, PA. He married Mary McMinn, who bore him five sons and three daughters. Of these sons George (James' father) was reared in Westmoreland County, and as early as 1796, came to Baever county, where he purchased 400 acres of land, and remained until his death. His wife, Margaret (Kees) of Irish descent and who died in October 1839, aged 74, bore him eight children of whom James was the youngest. George Dillworth died in 1840, aged 75 years.
James P. was born and reared on the farm where he has always lived. He now owns 300 acres, part of the original tract. He was married in 1851 to Mary daughter of Joshua and Margaret (Hatfield) Newell, of Westmoreland county, and four children have been born to them: Maggie I., born July 5, 1852; George H., born April 5, 1855; Wilbert J., born January 22, 1857; Mary Eunice (deceased), born June 30, 1861.
Mr. Dillworth has retired from active business and the work of the farm is successfully carried on by his sons. He has been a member of the Presbyterian church for many years; policically he is a Republican."
"James P. Dillworth, retired, P.O. Enon Valley, PA, was born in this county Oct 15, 1805.
Benjamin Dillworth (James' grandfather) came from Scotland to America at an early date. He was a farmer by occupation and settled in Westmoreland county, PA. He married Mary McMinn, who bore him five sons and three daughters. Of these sons George (James' father) was reared in Westmoreland County, and as early as 1796, came to Baever county, where he purchased 400 acres of land, and remained until his death. His wife, Margaret (Kees) of Irish descent and who died in October 1839, aged 74, bore him eight children of whom James was the youngest. George Dillworth died in 1840, aged 75 years.
James P. was born and reared on the farm where he has always lived. He now owns 300 acres, part of the original tract. He was married in 1851 to Mary daughter of Joshua and Margaret (Hatfield) Newell, of Westmoreland county, and four children have been born to them: Maggie I., born July 5, 1852; George H., born April 5, 1855; Wilbert J., born January 22, 1857; Mary Eunice (deceased), born June 30, 1861.
Mr. Dillworth has retired from active business and the work of the farm is successfully carried on by his sons. He has been a member of the Presbyterian church for many years; policically he is a Republican."
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