William Wesley Dilmore Sr.

Brief Life History of William Wesley

When William Wesley Dilmore Sr. was born on 27 September 1874, in Chipley, Washington, Florida, United States, his father, James Abner Dilmore, was 25 and his mother, Lorena C Seay, was 16. He married Ceillie Parcena Morris on 15 May 1895. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Houston, Alabama, United States in 1920 and Kynesville, Jackson, Florida, United States in 1920. In 1920, at the age of 46, his occupation is listed as farmer in Houston, Alabama, United States. He died on 7 May 1926, in Cottondale, Jackson, Florida, United States, at the age of 51, and was buried in Kynesville, Jackson, Florida, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Wesley Dilmore Sr.
1874–1926
Ceillie Parcena Morris
1867–1960
Marriage: 15 May 1895
Infant Son Dilmore
1896–1896
Ivy Lee Dilmore
1897–1923
Infant Son Dilmore
1899–1899
William Carl Dilmore
1901–1975
Charlie Clarrie Dilmore
1903–1976
Essie Alrinda Dilmore
1906–1983
Lessie Lorene Dilmore
1906–1986
William Wesley Dilmore, Jr.
1908–1990
Lettie Dilmore
1911–1990
Nettie Dilmore
1914–1915
Balfour Von Dilmore
1917–2004

Sources (12)

  • W M Dilmore in household of James Dilmore, "Florida State Census, 1885" 10 YEARS OLD
  • Legacy NFS Source: William Wesley Dilmore Sr. - Government record: birth: 27 September 1870; Chipley, Washington, Florida, United States
  • W W Dillmore, "Florida, Marriages, 1830-1993"

World Events (8)

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

1882

Historical Boundaries: 1882: Jackson, Florida, United States

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

Name Meaning

English (of Norman origin): habitational name from any of numerous places in Normandy and Brittany named La Mare (‘the pool’), preceded by the French preposition de ‘of’. Compare Delamar .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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