John Wesley Dillard (1896 - 1934)

Born 29 Jul 1896 in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA

Husband of Georgia M Carruth — married 5 Jul 1919 in Ward Springs, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, USA

Descendants

Died 12 Jan 1934 at age 37 in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, USA

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Biography

John Wesley Dillard, son of John P Dillard and Lousenda/Lucinda Wilsher

He went by his middle name Wesley

First Name: John, per death index, and his son Clarence's SS record

BIRTH AND DEATH:

Birth Date: 29 Jul 1896, per draft registration

... says born 23 Jul 1897 on his gravestone

Birth Place: Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, per draft registration

Death Date: 12 Jan 1934, per death index

... says died 12 Jan 1932 on his gravestone

Death Place: Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, per death index

Burial: Kiowa City Cemetery, Kiowa, Pittsburg Co., OK

EVIDENCE OF PARENTS:

Wesley has childhood census with parents & siblings in 1900 & 1910

Wesley's draft registration names mother as "Lue Dillard"

Parents marriage: John P Dillard, Lucinda Wilsher, 16 May 1890, Marion Co., AR

Sources

DEATH INDEX:

Source: OK2 Explore - Oklahoma State Vital Records Index

URL: https://ok2explore.health.ok.gov/App/DeathSearch

Name: John W Dillard

Gender: male

Death Date: 12 Jan 1934

Death County: Pittsburg County, Oklahoma

BURIAL:

Find A Grave Memorial# 20415076 (gravestone pictured)

Inscription: John Wesley Dillard

Birth: 23 Jul 1897

Death: 12 Jan 1932

Burial: Kiowa City Cemetery, Kiowa, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, USA

Created by: MillieBelle

Added: 12 Jul 2007

Note: his draft registration and childhood census says born 1896 (not 1897)

Note: his death index says died in 1934 (not 1932)

DRAFT REGISTRATION:

Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Name: Wess Dillard

Birth Date: 29 Jul 1896

Birth Place: Yellville, Arkansas, USA

Residence Place: Ward Springs, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, USA

Description: medium height & build, blue eyes, light hair

Relative: Mrs. Lue Dillard, mother, living in Ward Springs, Okla

Registration Date: 5 Jun 1918

MARRIAGE:

Ancestry.com. Oklahoma, County Marriage Records, 1890-1995

Name: Wess Dilliard

Gender: Male

Age: 22

Birth Date: abt 1897

Marriage Date: 5 Jul 1919

Marriage Place: Pittsburg, Oklahoma, USA

Spouse: Georgia Caruth

Spouse's Age: 19

Spouse's Birth Date: abt 1900

(additional information on photocopy on FamilySearch)

It shows both are residents of Ward Springs, Pittsburg, Oklahoma

It shows they were married at Ward Springs, Pittsburg, Oklahoma

CENSUS

1900 census: Hampton, Marion, Arkansas

John Dillard .......... 34 ... MO,MO,NC ... Sep 1865 ... married 11 years

Lousinda Dillard .. 28 ... AR,TN,AR ... Sep 1871 ... 5 children, 4 living

Ellihu Dillard ........... 9 ... AR,MO,AR ... Mar 1891

James Dillard .......... 8 ... AR,MO,AR ... May 1892

Wesley Dillard ........ 4 ... AR,MO,AR ... Mar 1896 <--------

Bessie Dillard ......... 1 ... AR,MO,AR ... Sep 1898

James Wilsher ...... 27 ... AR,TN,AR ... Oct 1872 ... brother-in-law

Etter Wilsher ......... 22 ... AR,TN,AR ... May 1878 ... sister-in-law

Asker Wilsher ......... 5 ... AR,AR,AR ... May 1895 ... nephew

Clarence Wilsher .... 1 ... AR,AR,AR ... Jun 1898 ... nephew

1910 census: De Soto, Marion, Arkansas

John P Dillard ........ 45 ... MO,NC,NC ... married 20 years

Lou S Dillard ......... 38 ... AR,TN,AR ... 8 children, 7 living

Daniel E Dillard .... 19 ... AR,MO,AR

James L Dillard ..... 17 ... AR,MO,AR

Wesley J Dillard .... 13 ... AR,MO,AR <--------

Bessie B Dillard .... 11 ... AR,MO,AR

Mary M Dillard ....... 9 ... AR,MO,AR

Arfus L Dillard ........ 6 ... AR,MO,AR

Earnest Dillard ....... 0 ... AR,MO,AR

1920: cannot locate Wesley & Georgia on census, but they married in 1919

Note: Wesley & Georgia, were both living in Pittsburg Co., OK before marriage

Their 1st child Garlin was born Jan-1920 in Pittsburg Co., OK

1930 census: Wolf, Seminole, Oklahoma

Wesley Dillard .... 31 ... AR,AR,AR ... married at age 22

Georgia Dillard ... 28 ... OK,OK,OK ... married at age 17

Garlin Dillard ........ 9 ... OK,AR,OK

Lorene Dillard ...... 7 ... OK,AR,OK

J C Dillard .............. 5 ... OK,AR,OK

Clarence Dillard ... 3 ... OK,AR,OK

Ray Dillard ............ 1 ... OK,AR,OK

Note: living next door to Arla R Dillard (b. abt 1905) w/wife Susie