Marvell M. Dill (1809 - 1894)

Born 20 Apr 1809 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Descendants

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Scott McClain [send private message]

Biography

Marvell Dill was born on April 20, 1809, most likely in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, where his parents were living in 1800 and 1810. He was the son of Joseph Dill and Mary Wright.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} In about 1815, Marvel's father Joseph migrated west and settled in Rutherford County, Tennessee. Marvell is likely one of the young men who appear in his household there in 1820.^[6]

On May 12, 1831, Marvell married Mary Ann Sanders in Rutherford County, Tennessee.^[7] They raised a family of at least eleven children together in Rutherford County between 1832-1857, and Marvell lived in that area for the rest of his life.^{[8][9][10][11][12]} Marvell appears in the voter lists of Rutherford County In January 1891.^[13]

Marvell Dill made his will on October 30, 1888. He died in 1894, and his will was probated in August of that year in Rutherford County, Tennessee.^[14]

Children

Children of Marvell and Mary Ann Dill include: ^[9][10]

1. Mary Elizabeth Dill, b. abt 1832, m. Joel Johnson 17 Nov 1863
2. Narcissa Dill, b. abt 1834
3. Isaac N Dill, b. abt 1837
4. William H Dill, b. abt 1839
5. John M Dill, b. abt 1842
6. Harriet Carolina Dill, b. 8 May 1844, m. James Newton Cathey, 23 Jan 1867, d. 5 Sep 1829
7. Lavinia Dill, b. 1 Apr 1846, m. William Harris Hopkins, 18 Jan 1866, d. 8 Jan 1928
8. Sarah Catherine Dill, b. abt 1848
9. Amanda Dill, b. Oct 1851, m. Henry Hopkins, 10 Dec 1871, d. bef 1930
10. Joseph Elijah Dill, b. 10 Mar 1855, d. 14 Jan 1941
11. Tennessee Dill, b. abt 1857, possibly aka Rosy Boling

All of the children listed above except Narcissa, William and Tennessee are named in Marvell's will. His will also refers to an apparent child named "Rosy Boling," who may be Tennessee or possibly Narcissa. ^[14] William and the daughter who is not Rosy Boling likely died before 1888.

Research Notes

Marvell Dill was one of two living children of Mary (Wright) Dill when the estate of Rebecca Alexander was settled in 1887.^[3]

The death certificate for son Joseph suggests that Marvell Dill was also known by the nickname "Jack."^[15]

DNA

The paternal relationship is corroborated by a triangulated GEDmatch group including Mark McClain (A582588); "EHD," (A956414), second great-granddaughter of Marvell Dill through daughter Lavinia and grandson George W. Hopkins; and "GHB" (T959029), great-granddaughter of Marvell M. Dill through daughter Lavinia and grandson James Anderson Hopkins; all sharing 64.2 cM in a single segment on chromosome 22. MCRAs are Joseph Dill and Mary Wright. However, this match does not qualify as a "Confirmed with DNA" match under WikiTree Requirements for Triangulation because EHD and GHB are first cousins, once removed, sharing a common ancestor more than one generation below the the MRCAs of the group.

Sources

1. ↑ Raymond Benton Harrell, "The Dill and Hill Generations," undated manuscript compiling the author's research on the Dill family; copy obtained from Jo Anne Kelton, Murfeesboro Tennessee, May 1982; image, WikiTree (https://www.wikitree.com/photo.php/e/ee/Dill-1772-1.pdf : accessed 25 Mar 2020); citing birth records from the Day Book of Joseph Dill.
2. ↑ Rutherford County Record Book 6, p. 255-57, Will of Joseph Dill; images, FamilySearch, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99G1-6GPF : accessed 9 Feb 2023); FHL 380,487, DGS 7,642,461; transcription from Raymond Benton Harrell, "The Dill and Hill Generations," (https://www.wikitree.com/photo.php/2/2f/Dill-117.pdf : accessed 16 Mar 2020).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Transcription of court order settling Estate of Rebecca Alexander, transcribed by Ancestry user KatyDivine; original order obtained from Flo Stevens; image, WikiTree.com, (https://www.wikitree.com/photo.php/4/4e/Heirs_of_Rebecca_Alexander.pdf : accessed 5 Apr 2020), p. 3, Marvel Dill; citing Rutherford County Archives, Book T, Page 200, April Term, 1887, decree: M. M. Dill et al vs. A. M. Alexander et al.
4. ↑ 1800 U.S. census, Spartanburg District, South Carolina, [township not stated], p. 545 (stamped), Joseph Dill; image, FamilySearch.org, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9R8W-FND : accessed 6 Mar 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication M32, roll 50.
5. ↑ 1810 U.S. census, Spartanburg District, South Carolina, [township not stated], p. 401 (penned), Joseph Dill; image, FamilySearch.org, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBM-9NL : accessed 6 Mar 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication M252, roll 61.
6. ↑ 1820 U.S. census, Rutherford County, Tennessee, Murfreesboro, p. 176, Joseph Dill; image, FamilySearch.org, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YB9-SNP4 : accessed 6 Mar 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication M33, roll 124.
7. ↑ FamilySearch, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHS-8T52 : 16 March 2020), Marvell M Dill and Mary Ann Sanders, 12 May 1831; citing Rutherford County courthouse marriage records,Tennessee State Library and Archives; FHL microfilm 379,649.
8. ↑ 1840 U.S. census, Rutherford County, Tennessee, [township not stated], p. 90 (stamped), Marvell Dill; image, FamilySearch.org, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YB9-9ZKH : accessed 25 Mar 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication M704, roll 533.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} 1850 U.S. census, Rutherford County, Tennessee, population schedule, Browns Mill district, p. 278 (stamped), dwelling 409, family 409, Marvell Dill; image, FamilySearch.org, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6SZW-DP5 : accessed 25 Mar 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 894.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} 1860 census, Rutherford County, Tennessee, population schedule, Browns Mill District, p. 160 (penned), dwelling 1209, family 1209, M M Dill; image, FamilySearch.org, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9BSZ-K72 : accessed 26 Mar 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 1271.
11. ↑ 1870 U.S. census, Rutherford County, Tennessee, population schedule, District 22, p. 176 (stamped), dwelling 38, family 39, M M Dill; image, FamilySearch.org, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DH8Q-S8K : accessed 26 Mar 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 1558.
12. ↑ 1880 U.S. census, Rutherford County, Tennessee, population schedule, District 22, p. 323-A (stamped), enumeration district (ED) 205, dwelling 2, family 2, M M Dill; image, FamilySearch.org, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YB6-SDNJ : accessed 26 Mar 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 1276.
13. ↑ Tennessee State Library and Archives, "Enumeration of Male Inhabitants of Twenty-One Years of Age and Upward, Citizens of Tennessee, January 1, 1891," Record Group 87, Rutherford County, District 22, voter 17, M M Dill; image, Ancestry.com, "Tennessee, Enumeration of Male Voters, 1891," database with images (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2884/33120_290478-00768 : accessed 26 Mar 2020).
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1} FamilySearch, "Tennessee Probate Court Books, 1795-1927," database with images (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:2:77T2-ZD4Q : accessed 26 Mar 2020), Rutherford>Wills, 1879-1904, vol 1>image 173>M M Dill; citing Rutherford county probate court, Will book 1, pp. 340-41.
15. ↑ FamilySearch, "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSHN-P9T : 26 August 2019), Jack Dill in entry for Joseph Elijah Dill, 14 Jan 1941; citing Rutherford County death records; Tennessee State Library and Archives.

• Additional information about the lawsuit settling the estate of Rebecca Alexander is available at The Heirs of Rebecca Alexander.