John James Dillard

1863

John James Dillard was born on 01 Jul 1863 in Greer, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA a child of John Turner Dillard and Lettie Adeline Anderson Dillard.

1870

John Dillard was counted in the census on 30 Aug 1870 in Chick-Springs, Greenville, South Carolina, USA, as a 8-year-old, male, white. Also in the home was John Dillard, Addie Dillard, Mary Dillard, Frank Dillard, Manning Dillard, Dennis Dillard, Thomas Dillard, Jane Grisham, and Eliza Dillard.

1880

John Dillard was counted in the census on 25 Jun 1880 in Chick-Springs, Greenville, South Carolina, USA, as a 18-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home was his father, John T. Dillard; his mother Mittie Dillard; his siblings, Mary Dillard, Franklin Dillard, Denny Dillard, Simmes B. Dillard, and Maud Dillard; and other household members; John M Holcombe, Eliza Cunningham, and George A Cunningham (their relationship to the family is unknown).

1900

James J Dillon was counted in the census on 15 Jun 1900 in Jefferson, Alabama, USA, as a 39-year-old, male, married, white, head of household. Also in the home was his wife, Amelia Dillon; his son, James E Dillon; and his mother-in-law, Sallie Dunn.

1910

John J Dillard was counted in the census on 27 Apr 1910 in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA, as a 47-year-old, male, married, white, head of household. Also in the home was his wife, Amelia Dillard; and their children, James Dillard, Sarah Dillard, Lottie Dillard, Vestner Bertner Dillard, Allie R Dillard, and Geston Dillard.

1920

John J Dillard was counted in the census on 15 Jan 1920 in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA, as a 56-year-old, male, married, white, head of household. Also in the home was his wife, Amelia Dillard; and their children, James Dillard, Lettie Dillard, Vertner Dillard, Allie Ruth Dillard, Mildred Dillard, Bernice Dillard, and Marvin Dillard.

1930

J J Dillard was counted in the census on 02 Apr 1930 in Irondale, Jefferson, Alabama, USA, as a 68-year-old, male, married, white, head of household. Also in the home was his wife, Amelia Dillard; and their children, James Dillard, J B Dillard, and Marvin Dillard.

1936

He died on 09 Mar 1936 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA on the 1300 Block of Sumter Street. He was buried on 11 Mar 1936 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA. His cause of death was myocarditis. 

DILLARD RITES ARE HELD TODAY

Funeral services for John James Dillard, 72, of Lugoff, who drop dead on the 1300 block of Sumter St., Monday, were conducted today from the Thompson Funeral Home by the Reverend James Jennings, pastor of the Riverside Baptist church. Interment was in the Kirkland cemetery, near Blaney.

Mr. Dillard had made his home in Lugoff for the past six years. Formerly he had lived in Birmingham, Ala., where he had been connected with the Southern Railway as a conductor. He was a member of the Masonic lodge No. 476 in Birmingham.

Survivors are his widow, Mrs. Susie A. Dunn Dillard, Lugoff; six daughters, Mrs. C. R. Ray, Mrs. Floyd Montgomery, Mrs. Harry Gaston, Mrs. Lewis Cox, and Miss Jessie Bernice Dillard, all of Birmingham, and Mrs. B. R. Chambers, Montgomery, Ala; two sons, J. E. Dillard and Marvin Dillard, Lugoff; one sister, Mrs. Palmer Wadell, Greer.

DILLARD RITES THIS MORNING

Service for Retired Railway Conductor From Thompson Funeral Home.

Funeral services for John James Dillard, 72, of Lugoff, who died suddenly on the 1300 block of Sumter street Monday morning, will be conducted at 11 o’clock this morning from the Thompson Funeral Home by the Reverend James Jennings, pastor of the Riverside Baptist church. Interment was in the Kirkland cemetery, near Blaney.

Mr. Dillard, a retired Souther railway conductor, moved to Lugoff from Birmingham, Ala., six years ago. He was a member of the Masonic lodge No. 476 in Birmingham. He leaves many friends to mourn his passing.

LAST RITES HELD FOR J. J. DILLARD

Final Rights for John James Dillard, 72, of Lugoff, who died suddenly on the 1300 block of Sumter Street, Monday morning, were conducted at 11 o’clock yesterday morning and the Thompson Funeral Home by the Reverend James Jennings, pastor of Riverside Baptist church. Interment was in the Kirkland cemetery, near Blaney.

Mr. Dillard was a retired railway conductor and moved to Lugoff from Birmingham, Ala., six years ago.

March 11, 1936  Columbia Record (published as The Columbia Record)  Columbia, South Carolina
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March 11, 1936  State (published as The State)  Columbia, South Carolina
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March 12, 1936  State (published as The State)  Columbia, South Carolina
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“South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-D4X7-FNT?cc=1417492&wc=M6Y6-7TL%3A30837801 : 12 March 2022), 004177750 > image 613 of 1734; Department of Archives and History, State Records Center, Columbia.

1938

On February 25, 1938, J. J. Dillard was mentioned as the deceased father on the death record of James Elba Dillard.

1962

In 1962, Jim Dillard was mentioned as the deceased father on the death record of Edmond Dillard.

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