Dillon

Patrick M. Dillon, born 1836,
mar 29th Sept 1856 to Anna Patt [apparently born 29th July 1834],
they settled Avon, Fulton Co., WC Illinois, "when the railroad was being built through this part of the country, and suffered all the hardships of the pioneer life" [her obituary],
the Northern Cross Railroad, from Quincy to Galesburg, was built through Avon, opened 31st Jan 1856, later became part of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad,
he died 3rd July 1881, age 45 yrs,
her mother wrote to her from Ireland 30th Aug 1881, her living Avon,
lived to see great-great-grandchildren, obituary said she had 25 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren living at time of death 1931, she was oldest citizen in Avon at time of death,
died 4.25 pm, Fri 13th Mar 1931, age 96 yrs, at the home of her dau Elizabeth, Avon,
funeral Mon 16th Mar, bur St.Augustine Catholic cemetery, Avon,
obituary in Avon News, Aug 1931,
had issue:

Mary Ellen Dillon, born 1858,
mar --- O'Donnell,
she died 3rd July 1899, age 41 yrs,
had issue:
1. Robert P. O'Donnell, living Avon 1931.
2. Mathew O'Donnell, living Avon 1931.
3. Leo O'Donnell, living Avon 1931.
4. Clarence O'Donnell, living Omaha, Nebraska, as at 1931.
Elizabeth Dillon, must be after grandmother, mar D.J. Shaughnessy, lived Avon.
Margaret Dillon, mar --- Durie,
lived Avon, had issue:
1. Una Durie, living Avon 1931.
2. Pearl Durie, mar --- Frederick, living Avon 1931.
3. John Durie, living Avon 1931.
M.D. Dillon [son], lived Galesburg.
Anna Dillon,
living Avon 1886, when her grandmother wrote to her from Ireland,
mar post-1886 to --- Park,
lived Gooding, Idaho, NW USA,
had issue:
1. Gladys Park, living Long Beach, CA, 1931.
2. Ollie Park [Olive, dau], mar --- Bradfield,
  living Long Beach, CA, 1931,
  she died, had issue:
  1. Robert Bradfield.
  2. (dau) Bradfield.
3. Shaughnessy Park (named after uncle?), living Long Beach, CA, 1931.
4. Mauvais B. Park [son], living Long Beach, CA, 1931.
Kathrine Dillon, of Avon,
mar --- Peterson,
she must be the aunt "Mrs. Peterson" who raised her niece Ann "in Galesburg" after mother died,
had issue:
1. Lillian Peterson, living Glenns Ferry, Idaho, as at 1931.
2. (think) Anna Peterson, mar --- Secker, living Avon 1931.
Julia Dillon, born 1871, died 4th Apr 1908, age 37 yrs,
she is poss. mother of:
1. Ann ---- [or Anna],
  raised in Galesburg "by an Aunt Mrs. Peterson after her mother died",
  mar --- Fahner,
  living CA, 1953,
  in 1969 she was living 3643 Grim Ave, San Diego, CA 92104,
  she died San Diego, 1991.
Thomas P. Dillon, must be after grandfather,
lived Denver, Colorado.
Nettie Dillon, died age 2 yrs.

Anna Patt had 1 other grandchild living 1931.

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