Asa Merida Dills (1867 - 1944)

Born 20 Aug 1867 in Macon, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Emma (Guffey) Dills — married 17 Nov 1889 in Macon, North Carolina, United States

Died 1 Oct 1944 at age 77 in Candler, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

Biography

Asa Merida Dills, son of Jeremiah Dills and Rachel Payne, was born on 20 August 1867 in Macon County, North Carolina and passed away on 1 October 1944 in Candler, Buncombe County, North Carolina.^[1] He is buried in New Morgan Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Candler, Buncombe County.^[2]

Asa married Emma Guffey on 17 November 1889 at the home of J L Guffey, Emma's father, in Macon County, North Carolina.^[3] They had children:

1. Loula Irene Dills, 1890, NC
2. Patricia [Laura] Ann Dills, 1892, NC
3. Albia Nell Dills, 1894, NC
4. Mary Alice Dills, 1897, NC
5. Walter J Dills, 1900, NC
6. George M Dills, 1902, NC
7. Flora Dills, 1905, NC
8. Arie Dills, 1907, NC
9. Fannie E Dills, 1910, NC
10. Mary Joyce Dills, 1912, NC
11. Clyde Dills, 1916, NC

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S400 Page: North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975," death certificate 20733 (1944), Name: Asa Merida Dills Gender: Male Race: White Age: 77 Birth Date: 20 Aug 1867 Birth Place: Macon, North Carolina, United States Death Date: 1 Oct 1944 Death Location: Candler, NC Rt # 2, Buncombe Spouse's Name: Mrs Emma Dille Father's Name: Jerry Dills Mother's name: Lula Payne Residence: Candler, Buncombe, North Carolina Cause if Death: Mitral insufficiency Informant: Charlie Reech Burial: 3 Oct 1944, New Morgan Hill Church Cemetery, Buncombe County, NC
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #53828067
3. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP9F-1W93 : 28 November 2018), Asa M Dills and Emma Guffey, 17 Nov 1889; citing Macon, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm .

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCX4-MST : 20 August 2017), A M Dills in household of J M Dills, Cartoogechaye, Macon, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 119, sheet 518C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,971.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSBM-8SR : accessed 1 June 2020), Merida Dills, Carteogechaye Township, Macon, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 61, sheet 4A, family 65, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,204.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLSV-31K : accessed 1 June 2020), Asa M Dills, Cartoogechaye, Macon, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 107, sheet 7A, family 109, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1121; FHL microfilm 1,375,134.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZV9-WNX : accessed 1 June 2020), Accie M Dills, Cartoogechaye, Macon, North Carolina, United States; citing ED 133, sheet 9B, line 72, family 154, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1309; FHL microfilm 1,821,309.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW39-P4N : 28 July 2019), A Merida Dills, Cartoogechaye Township, Macon, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 57-2A, sheet 4B, line 72, family 64, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2939.

• Source: S400 Abbreviation: North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975 Title: Digital Images of Death Certificates Ancestry.com Author: North Carolina North Carolina State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, The Generations Network Inc. Publication: www.ancestry.com :2007. Date: 9 Jul 2008 Text: Original data: North Carolina State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. North Carolina Death Certificates. Microfilm S123. Rolls 19-242, 280, 313-682, 1040-1297. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina. Repository: #R11
• Repository: R11 Name: Ancestry. com Operations, Inc. Address: Ancestry. com Operations, Inc. CONT Provo, UT Name: Ancestry. com Operations, Inc. City: Provo State: UT URL: www.ancestry.com

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 01 June 2020), memorial page for Asa Merida Dills (20 Aug 1867–1 Oct 1944), Find a Grave Memorial no. 53828067, citing New Morgan Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Candler, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by James Archer (contributor 47046691) .