Bartlett Dills (abt. 1839 - aft. 1886)

Born about 1839 in Haywood, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Ann (Jones) Dills — married 6 Apr 1861 in Jackson County, North Carolina, USA

Died after 1886 after about age 47 in Swain, North Carolina, United States

Biography

Bartlett was born in 1839 in Haywood County, North Carolina. He was the son of Peter Dills and Elizabeth Parris. He passed away after 1886 and before 1 June 1900, probably in Swain County, North Carolina.

Bartlett married Elizabeth Ann Jones on 6 April 1861 in Jackson County, North Carolina.^[1]

Bartlett served in the Civil War in the CSA. He enlisted in Company A, North Carolina 16th Infantry Regiment on 8 May 1862 and transferred to Company D, North Carolina 62nd Infantry Regiment on 5 October 1862. He mustered out on 30 November 1862 and transferred to Company K, North Carolina 39th Infantry Regiment. He mustered out of this regiment on 26 October 1863. He apparently returned home since his son, John Albert, was born ten months later. The 1880 census states Bartlett had a crippled arm. I have found no record that he was wounded in the war, but that would explain his being mustered out in 1863.

Note to other researchers: Bartlett was a common name in the Dills family at this time and in this area of North Carolina. As a result, there are confusions as to which Bartlett is which. Some online trees, particularly at ancestry.com, have married Elizabeth A. Jones to the wrong Bartlett.

• This Bartlett is not Bartlett Jasper Dills, Jr., the son of Bartlett Jasper Dills and Susan Henson. That Bartlett married Ellender Parris in 1841. Our Bartlett is his nephew twice. Bartlett Jr. is Peter's brother and his wife Ellender is the sister of Elizabeth Parris, wife of Peter Dills and mother of our Bartlett. (Besides, Bartlett J. Jr. had enough wives without adding an incorrect one.)

• He is not Bartlett S. Dills, son of Henry K. Dills and Susan Stratton. He married Nancy A. Patton in 1859 and moved to Catoosa County, Georgia.

Marriage

Husband: Bartlett Dills

Wife: Elizabeth A. Jones

Marriage:

Date: 6 April 1861

Place: Jackson County, North Carolina^{[citation needed]}

Census

Census: 1860 Federal

Date: 1 Jun 1860

Place: Jackson County, North Carolina^[2]

Elizabeth (Parris) Dills, apparent widow of Peter Dills, is head of household with her children: Bartlett, John, William, Sarah, and Martha Jane.

Census: 1870 Federal

Date: 1 Jun 1870

Place: Savanah, Jackson County, North Carolina^[3]

Bartlett has married, reportedly in 1861, and in his household are wife, Elizabeth (Jones) Dills, and children: Rufus, Martha, John, Richard, William, and Lee. A small problem with the birth date for Rufus. He is listed as 11 years old, born 1859, but Bartlett was still at home with his mother on the 1860 census. Is the date wrong, or was Rufus born a little early?

Census: 1880 Federal

Date: 1 Jun 1880

Place: Ocona Lufty, Swain County, North Carolina^[4]

Bartlett is a farmer in Swain County. In his household are his wife, Elizabeth, and children: Richard, Lee, David, Doctor, Hester, Nancy, Bartlett, and an unnamed son born in May 1880. This son is Lucius T. Dills. The couple will have one more son, John Dills, born in January 1887. He appears with his mother on the 1900 census. They are living with Elizabeth's son David C. Dills and his family.

Sources

1. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP91-QJH2 : 28 November 2018), Bartlet Dills and Elisabeth A Jones, 6 Apr 1861; citing Jackson, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm .
2. ↑ Source: #S80 Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: M653_903; Page: 323; Image: 96; Family History Library Film: 803903. Household #654 Dills, Eliz 55 F Farmer b NC RE $400 PP $300 B 18 M Farmer b NC J 16 M Farmer b NC Wm 14 M b NC S 9 F b NC M J 7 F b NC
3. ↑ Source: #S92 Savanah, Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1144; Page: 261B; Image: 532; Family History Library Film: 552643. Household #37 Dills, B 30 M Farmer b NC RE $160 Elizabeth 31 F b NC Rufus H 11 M b NC Martha M 8 F b NC John A 5 M b NC Richard A 4 M b NC William E 2 M b NC Lee A 3/12 M b NC
4. ↑ Source: #S81 Ocona Lufty, Swain, North Carolina; Roll: 983; Family History Film: 1254983; Page: 208C; Enumeration District: 183; Image: 0326. Household #168 Dills, Bartlett W M 39 Head Md Farmer b NC Crippled arm Elisabeth A W F 41 Wife Md b NC Richard A W M 13 Son S works in farm b NC Crippled arm Lee A W M 11 Son S b NC David C W M 9 Son S b NC Doctor E W M 7 Son S b NC Hester A W F 5 Dau S b NC Nancy E W F 3 Dau S b NC Bartlett L W M 1 Son S b NC Unnamed W M 1 m Son S b NC b May

See also:

• Source: S80 1860 United States Federal Census Author: U.S. Bureau of the Census Publication: U. S. Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Repository #R11
• Source: S92 Federal Census 1870 Publication: Effective date 1 Jun 1870 Repository: #R11
• Source: S81 Abbreviation: Federal Census 1880 Title: Federal Census 1880 Publication: Effective date 1 Jun 1880. Repository: #R11
• Repository: R11 Name: Ancestry. com Operations, Inc. City: Provo State: UT URL: www.ancestry.com

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Dills-62 created through the import of Smith Family Tree_2012-12-08_2013-01-10_01.ged on Jan 10, 2013 by Chris Smith.