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August 2001
THOMAS McDILL FAMILY TREE
(generations 1,2,3,4,5 etc. are numbered 1,3,5,7,9 etc. Additional spouses are 2,4,6,8 etc.)
Compiled by Gordon Speer, 3304 Woodlawn Road, Sterling, IL 61081
Thomas' parents were John McDill (1675-1761) and Janet LESLIE, of Broghnow, Ballymena Parish, County Antrim, Ireland.
1,1- Thomas H. McDILL (1725-12/4/1794) m. 1760 Margaret CHESTNUT (11/1/1739-12/6/1827)
When the Irish immigrants on the Hopewell discovered they were about to be sold as slaves in the Bahamas, they took
over the ship. With Thomas' help, since he had some sailing experience, they brought the ship safely into Charleston
harbor. Thomas and Margaret are buried in a tiny cemetery deep in the woods southeast of Chester, South Carolina.
What may have been their home was still standing in 1986, 4/10 of a mile south of Little Rocky Creek on the west side
of Moffat Creek Road. Ask at the next house south for directions to the old overgrown Moffat-Strong-McDill graveyard.
3,11- John McDILL (1761-11/3/1848) m. Mary BONNER (1771-12/2/1832) Chester, South Carolina MSM
5,111- Mary McDILL (1/9/1790-12/6/1825) m. William SIMONTON ( -1843) no children, Chester, SC MSM
5,112- Margaret McDILL (6/4/1796-12/28/1827) m. William STRONG Chester, South Carolina MSM
5,113- Thomas McDILL (8/29/1798-5/10/1883) m. Margaret "Mary" MOFFAT (3/11/1803-8/28/1858) Chester, SC
7,1131- William Simonton McDILL (8/19/1830-12/20/1861) He died in the Civil War Battle of Drainsville, Virginia. g. Chester MSM
7,1132- Mary Ann McDILL (12/2/1831-5/27/1894) m. Rev. John HUNTER MSM
7,1133- Jane McDILL (3/18/1833-1/2/1922) 89 years, spinster, Hopewell
7,1134- Samuel Moffat McDILL (10//1834-3/2/1905) m. Mary Elizabeth McDANIEL (2/20/1844-2/2/1894) Hopewell
9,11341- James Thomas McDILL (9/22/1867-12/6/1902) m. 12/22/1888 Mary ROBINSON
11,- .....McDILL
11,- .....McDILL
11,- .....McDILL
11,- .....McDILL
11,- .....McDILL
9,11342- Margaret McDILL (2/21/1870-11/8/1894) m. James B. DOUGLASS
9,11343- Robert Brice "Rob" McDILL (1/19/1872- ) m. 2/9/1898 Helen Eliza "Ella" ROBINSON (2/7/1872-11/29/1971) age 99
9,11344- Samuel Moffat McDILL, Jr. (2/9/1874- ) m. Leila BOWDIN They inherited the Chester, South Carolina property.
9,11345- Nixon Hemphill "Hemp" McDILL (6/1/1876-11/21/1961) m. Ellen Hicklin MOORE Hopewell
11,- .....McDILL
11,- .....McDILL
11,- .....McDILL
11,- .....McDILL
11,- .....McDILL
9,11346- Mary Elizabeth "Aunt Lizzie" McDILL (2/14/1879-2/20/1960) m. James BROWN one daughter, Margaret MSM
10, m. 2nd J. M. McGARITY
9,11347- William Harvey McDILL (8/19/1881-4/24/1952) m. Mary ERLICH Hopewell
9,11348- John White McDILL (11/18/1884-6/8/1912) Hopewell
7,1135- Margaret McDILL (2/1/1836-12/5/1855) age 19 Chester, South Carolina MSM
7,1136- John McDILL (11/4/1837-9/8/1849) age 11 Chester, South Carolina MSM
7,1137- Agnes McDILL (3/29/1841-2/25/1905) m. William LESLIE four children
7,1138- Sarah Elizabeth McDILL (6/5/1843-10/1/1843) four months
7,1139- James Nixion McDILL (11/22/1844-12/24/1922) m. May M. WYLIE (8/22/1850-12/5/1927) Hickory Grove, SC
5,114- Grizzella McDILL (7/14/1800- ) m. William HARBISON Arkansas
5,115- Jane McDILL (9/10/1802-1844) m. William MOFFAT ( -1851)
5,116- Col. James McDILL (6/24/1804-12/14/1883) m. Sarah Jane "Jennie" MOFFAT, sister of William Moffat MSM
7,1161- Mary E. McDILL (1836-8/31/1846) ten years
7,1162- Lt. John Harvey McDILL (10/17/1838-7/30/1864) m. May M. WYLIE (8/22/1850-12/5/1927) g. Chester, South Carolina
John, an 1859 graduate of Erskine College in SC, died of wounds received in the Civil War Battle at Petersburg, Virginia. MSM
5,117- Nancy McDILL (6/4/1806-7/15/1881) m. John BIGHAM Steel Creek, North Carolina g. Chester
5,118- Elizabeth McDILL (9/15/1810- ) m. John MONTGOMERY
6, m. 2nd ..... SMITH
5,119- Sarah McDILL (4/4/1812- ) m. James B. WYLIE (2/19/1805-5/22/1881) g. Chester, South Carolina MSM
*NOTES: The Hopewell Cemetery is southwest of Eaton, Ohio. MSM referrs to the Moffat-Strong-McDill Graveyard in SC.
The spelling of Moffat, as found on the creek and cemetery, was found also as: Maffet, Moffet, Moffett, Moffit, and Moffatt.
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3,12- David McDILL (3/17/1763-3/7/1843) m. 1/17/1788 Isabella McQUISTON (1762-8/6/1829)
David fought the Tories in South Carolina during the Revolutionary War. They moved to OH in 1806. Hopewell Cemetery
5,121- Thomas McDILL (11/21/1788-6/13/1857) m. Jennie CALDWELL (12/22/1793-2/4/1868) Hopewell
7,1211- John McDILL (1828- )
7,1212- Grizzella McDILL (1831- )
5,122- David McDILL, Jr. (12/27/1790-6/15/1870) school teacher, and later United Presbyterian minister in Illinois.
He was the editor of the official church paper: The Western United Presbyterian.
5,123- Margaret "Peggy" McDILL (12/12/1792- ) m. James FARIS
5,124- Hugh McDILL (12/9/1794-1/28/1873) m. 3/1819 Grizzell BROWN (7/5/1800-7/13/1879) g. Hopewell, Eaton, OH
7,1241- James McDILL (12/29/1819- ) m. Agnes PAXTON (1825- )
9,12411- William R. McDILL (8/6/1845-1/2/1848) two years. Hopewell
9,12412- John M. McDILL (2/28/1847-9/24/1893) m. Annette MURRAY (1850-1927)
9,12413- Hugh McDILL (5/3/1849- ) Monmouth College graduate, Superintendent of Fisheries for the State of Colorado
9,12414- Rev. Samuel Newton McDILL (11/5/1851-1/3/1890) moved from Clifton, Illinois to Columbus, Nebraska
9,12415- Mary Jane McDILL m. Clinton DOUGLAS, six children, Chicago, Illinois
7,1242- Elizabeth McDILL (6/8/1824-3/5/1838) thirteen years. Hopewell
7,1243- David McDILL (1826- ) Professor, Xenia (Ohio) Theological Seminary
7,1244- Caroline McDILL (7/28/1829-12/13/1857) m. Jacob COOPER of Danville, Kentucky. one daughter Hopewell
7,1245- Margaret McDILL (3/20/1830-8/20/1832) two years, Hopewell
7,1246- John McDILL, MD (1833- ) Physician in Camp Grove, Illinois
7,1247- William B. McDILL (7/10/1835-9/10/1837) two years, Hopewell
5,125- John McDILL, Jr. (12/22/1796-10/9/1818) 21 years, Hopewell
5,126- Archibald McDILL (11/23/1798- ) m. Margaret BROWN (1816-8/24/1832)
7,1261- Mary Jane McDILL (10//1828-8/25/1832)
5,127- Elizabeth McDILL (9/25/1800-11/17/1822) 22 years, Hopewell
5,128- Samuel McDILL (10/27/1802- )
3,13- Samuel McDILL (1767-12/2/1851) m. Jennet BONNER (1772-5/24/1847) Hopewell Cemetery, Eaton, OH
5,131- Thomas Bonner McDILL (8/28/1794-8/10/1872) m. Martha ..... (10/26/1797-8/26/1892)
7,1311- William McDILL (8/8/1825-11/9/1857)
7,1312- John McDILL (1830-1887) m. Mary T. McMILLAN (1846-1885)
7,1313- Robert F. McDILL (11/22/1833-11/7/1857) 24 years
5,132- Martha McDILL (9/19/1796- )
5,133- Margaret McDILL (8/23/1798- )
5,134- Mary McDILL (11/4/1800- )
5,135- Jane McDILL (12/11/1802- )
5,136- John McDILL (1/10/1805-5/10/1884) m. Jennet "Jennie" ..... (1811-10/2/1838) Hopewell
7,1361- Samuel C. McDILL (5/22/1832-9/23/1864) Hopewell
7,1362- Sarah Jane McDILL (8/5/1838-12/23/1838) four months, Hopewell
7,1363- Martha J. McDILL (8/7/1842-9/28/1844) two years, Hopewell
6, m. 2nd Eliza Jane ..... (1816-9/13/1852) Hopewell
5,137- Elizabeth McDILL (1/15/1807- )
5,138- Sarah McDILL (1/13/1809- )
5,139- Nancy McDILL (10/9/1811- )
5,13a- Rachel McDILL (12/25/1813- ) Hopewell
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3,14- James McDILL (12/20/1769-11/21/1854) m. Margaret CHESTNUT (12/25/1778-2/28/1848)
5,141- Thomas McDILL (9/14/1800- )
5,142- Jane "Jennet" McDILL (9/9/1802-1/6/1827) 24 years Hopewell
5,143- Margaret McDILL (12/23/1805- )
5,144- Samuel McDILL (8/13/1807-10/6/1866) m. 10/12/1830 Martha W. GRAHAM (7/23/1805-5/12/1841)
7,1441- James C. McDILL (8/1/1831- )
7,1442- Martha Jane McDILL (1833-8/4/1834) one year Hopewell
7,1443- Matthew H. McDILL (8/7/1835-12/8/1857) 22 years
7,1444- Rev. Andrew F. McDILL (7/2/1837- ) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
7,1445- Margaret E. McDILL (7/20/1839- ) She was a teacher in Monmouth, Illinois.
6, m. 2nd 12/14/1842 Nancy FINDLEY (12/27/1816-1897)
7,1446- John A. McDILL
7,1447- Lydia A. McDILL
7,1448- Martha C. McDILL
5,145- John McDILL (10/1/1809- )
5,146- Martha McDILL (12/16/1812- )
5,147- Mary B. McDILL (1/27/1815- )
5,148- William McDILL (12/31/1817- )
5,149- James P. McDILL (1819- )
3,15- Margaret Chestnut McDILL (10//1772- ) m. William CHESTNUT
3,16- Thomas McDILL (3/8/1775-6/13/1813) m. Mary YOUNG (1776-8/2/1873) Hopewell Cemetery, Eaton, OH
5,161- John McDILL (2/20/1800-9/30/1821) 21 years, Hopewell
5,162- Thomas C. McDILL (12/10/1801-2/12/1882) m. Jane ..... (5/12/1802-2/20/1849) Hopewell Cemetery, Eaton, OH
7,1621- Sarah J. McDILL (8/14/1830-2/14/1833) two years
7,1622- infant twin son (5//1832-5//1832) Hopewell
7,1623- infant twin daughter (5//1832-8//1832) Hopewell
7,1624- infant son (2//1834-2//1834) Hopewell
6, m. 2nd Mary J. ..... (5/25/1823-6/29/1895) Hopewell
7,1625- Martha A. McDILL (4/1/1853-11/10/1858) five years Hopewell
7,1626- John C. McDILL (5/3/1855-4/29/1857) two years Hopewell
5,163- Robert McDILL (9/20/1803-6/22/1890) m. 1825 Mary PORTER (4/12/1806-8/22/1886)
They moved to Ohio in 1809. After they were married and had seven children they moved to Biggsville, IL in 1844.
Their Henderson County, Illinois farm, later part of the Whiteman Homestead, was located at S-25, T-10, R-5.
7,1631- Thomas W. McDILL (4/28/1828- ) m. 5/31/1854 Julia Ann LONG
7,1632- James C. McDILL (5/29/1830- ) m. 1853 Elizabeth R. PINKERTON ( -1/18/1866) Biggsville merchant & grain trader
7,1633- Robert Y. McDILL (10/4/1832- )
7,1634- Mary E. McDILL (1/2/1835- ) m. 9/21/1853 Robert C. GRAHAM (Now, three weddings in two weeks !)
7,1635- John H. McDILL (3/26/1837- ) m. 9/30/1853 Mary A. McMILLAN
7,1636- Ellen J. McDILL (7/4/1839- ) m. 10/1/1853 William S. STANLEY .....and she was only 14.
7,1637- Martha A. McDILL (4/10/1841- ) m. 1/7/1864 William B. GRAHAM
7,1638- David C. McDILL (8/18/1847- ) m. 12/14/1871 Lottie THARP
5,164- Margaret McDILL (1/19/1805- )
5,165- David McDILL (5/20/1807-8/18/1865) m. Elizabeth FOSTER (9/27/1808-2/3/1897) South Henderson Cemetery
7,1651- David McDILL
7,1652- James McDILL
7,1653- Maria McDILL (1830- )
7,1654- Robert McDILL
7,1655- Elizabeth Foster McDILL (11/16/1832-6/17/1914) m. 3/12/1851 Henry Miller WHITEMAN (12/25/1825-9/27/1899)
In October of 1853, they took James, the first of their eight sons, and left Fair Haven, Preble County, Ohio for Biggsville,
Henderson County, Illinois by covered wagons. There they rented land for a year, and eventually owned 700 acres.
They were charter members of the South Henderson Church. Henry was a State Representative for one term and
President of the Biggsville State Bank until his death at the age of 81.
7,1656- Thomas Y. McDILL (9/12/1838-8/15/1863) The only surviving son died at Chatanooga in the Civil War.
7,1657- Margaret McDILL (1844- ) m. 1/30/1868 Henry CLARK
5,166- Andrew McDILL (8/9/1809- ) may have had daughters: Mary and Fannie
5,167- Ellen McDILL (12/31/1811- )
5,168- ..... McDILL
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3,17- George McDILL (9/3/1777-12/14/1863) m. 10/8/1802 Margaret DOUGLASS (11/2/1779-8/2/1847)
George moved his family to Newton County, Georgia 11/8/1825, and Henderson County, Illinois from 4/24 to 6/8/1837.
5,171- Thomas McDILL (8/5/1803-9/17/1840) Died of prairie fever at age 37.
7,1711- Samuel McDILL (3/2/1820-7/9/1855) m. Nancy McDILL (12/3/1820-2/25/1898) a cousin (#179)
9,17111- David Alexander McDILL (3/14/1846-3/24/1850) four years
9,17112- George Wilbert McDILL (8/30/1849-2/20/1871) age 21
9,17113- Martha Saphira Jane "Sophie" McDILL (5/24/1853-7/13/1855) two years
7,1712- William McDILL
7,1713- John C. McDILL
7,1714- Robert McDILL
7,1715- Maria A. McDILL (2/28/1831- ) m. 10/30/1851 Thomas W. HENDERSON
7,1716- ..... McDILL (11/23/1833- )
7,1717- James J. McDILL (4/28/1835- )
7,1718- John H. McDILL (4/12/1838- )
7,1719- William A. McDILL (6/28/1841- )
7,171a- David H. McDILL (8/28/1843- )
5,172- James McDILL (10/14/1805- )
7,1721- Mary McDILL
7,1722- Viola McDILL
7,1723- John A. McDILL (1/24/1844- ) m. 3/23/1869 Sally A. MARTIN
7,1724- Lydia A. McDILL (8/17/1848- ) m. Ole HANSON
7,1725- Martha C. McDILL (2/8/1851- ) m. 12/27/1870 Henry CLAYBAUGH
7,1726- Samuel McDILL
5,173- John McDILL (11/8/1807-5/9/1881) m. 4/24/1842 Christen S. GORDON (1/21/1815-12/12/1864) g. S. Henderson
Their Henderson County, Illinois farm was located in S-4, T-10, R-4.
7,1731- Nancy McDILL
7,1732- George McDILL (7/31/1843-7/4/1896) m. 12/17/1868 Amanda D. BELL (1849- ) Biggsville, Illinois merchant
9,17321- Clara Bell McDILL
9,17322- Minnie McDILL
5,174- Mary Ann "Polly" McDILL (1/29/1810-2/20/1881) m. 3/22/1836 Alexander CHESNUT five children
5,175- Margaret C. McDILL (2/15/1812- ) m. 12/20/1831 John McELROY two children
5,176- Elizabeth McDILL (3/31/1814-8/30/1840) Died of prairie fever at age 26.
5,177- Jennet "Jane" McDILL (9/16/1816-11/26/1898) m. 4/28/1841 William A. FOSTER (12/16/1815-9/1/1855) five ch.
5,178- Robert McDILL (9/22/1818-9/26/1840) age 22. The third sibling to die within a month of prairie fever.
5,179- Nancy McDILL (12/3/1820-2/25/1898) m. 10/18/1843 Samuel McDILL (3/2/1820-7/9/1855) a cousin (#1711)
Their three children are listed under Samuel. None lived to adulthood.
5,17a- Kerren Happuch McDILL (11/22/1822-7/13/1886) m. 11/14/1844 David McCRERY (7//1819-9/10/1845)
Their daughter Esther married Robert K. N. Glenn. They are ancestors of the GLENN family of Henderson County, Illinois.
After David died, Keren married Miles Gordon and they had six more children. Graves are in South Henderson Cemetery.
3,18- Alexander McDILL (3//1780-3/12/1838) a bachelor of 58, he is buried in Chester, South Carolina MSM
3,19- Jane "Jennet" McDILL (12/11/1785-1/29/1870) m. Alexander BROWN Bloomington, IN