Individual Details

Marriage found in the will of Araminta Motley Thomas.

1860 Census: Henry J. Dillard age 28, Mary Ann V. age 29, William H. 5, Creed M. 3, Richard A., 2, and Araminta P., 10 months old. Next door were Mary Ann's brothers Allen and William.

1880 Census. Dan River, Pittsylvania, VA, Hh 335
Henry J. Dillard, 49, Farming
Mary A. V., 48, wife
William H., 25, son
Creed M., 23, son
Richard A., 22, son
Araminta, 20, dau
Henry J., 18, son
Mary A. C., 14, dau
James A., 12, son
N. P., 9, son
Martha J., 7, dau

1900 Census. Dan River Dist, Pittsylvania, VA, Hh 260
Henry J. Dillard, b. Dec 1830, age 69, married 46 years, Farmer
Mary A. V., wife, b. Aug 1831, 68, 10 children - 7 are living
Henry J., Jr., son, b. Sep 1861, 38
James A., son, b. Oct 1867, 32, married 5 years
Emma E., dau-in-law, b. Jun 1872, 27, 2 children
Effie A., gdau, b. Nov 1895, 4
Fletcher E., gson, b. Feb 1898, age 2

Virginia Death Certificate #8843
Mary A. B. Dillard of New Mt. Hill, Dan River District, Pittsylvania Co, died 21 Apr 1921 of pneumonia and senility. Birth not listed - she was 89, born in Pittsylvania Co., widowed. Husband was Henry J. Dillard. Father was W.P. Thomas; mother Arimitta Motley - both born in Virginia. H. J. Dillard of Ringgold was the informant. Buried Family Cemetery.

Birth	29 Aug 1831
Marriage	23 Feb 1854	Pittsylvania County, Virginia - Henry J. Dillard
Death	21 Apr 1921	Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Spouse	Henry J. Dillard (1831 - )
Child	William Henderson Dillard (1855 - 1928)
Child	Creed Motley Dillard (1856 - 1922)
Child	Richard A. Dillard (1858 - )
Child	Araminta Pocahontas Dillard (1859 - 1947)
Child	Henry J. Dillard (1861 - 1941)
Child	Mary A. C. Dillard (1866 - )
Child	James A. Dillard (1867 - 1948)
Child	Nathaniel P. Dillard (1871 - 1894)
Child	Martha Jane Dillard (1872 - 1969)
Child	[Daughter] Dillard (1874 - )

Father	William P. Thomas (1796 - )
Mother	Araminta Motley (1806 - 1890)
Sibling	Allen Motley Thomas (1826 - )
Sibling	Sarah Elizabeth Thomas (1828 - 1866)
Sibling	Joseph L. Thomas (1830 - )
Sibling	Araminta Thomas (1833 - )
Sibling	William N. P. Thomas (1837 - 1864)
Sibling	Martha Ann Thomas (1840 - )
Sibling	Creed Tanner Thomas (1842 - )
Sibling	Pocahontas Archer Thomas (1846 - 1932)
Sibling	Emily Watkins Thomas (1848 - 1884)