2886. Rev. Henry Dillon
Rev. Henry Dillon --- Henry Dillon is a native of West Virginia, born June 23, 1854, at Red Sulphur Springs, in Monroe Co., and is a son of Henderson Dillon, residing at and near the mouth of Indian Creek all his life. He lived a short time at Forest Hill, and now resides at Greenville, in Monroe Co., with his daughter, Mrs. Minnia Houchins, the widow of the late Henry Houchins, a Summers Co. boy, who was reared at Indian Mills, and recently died near Greenville. Mr. Dillon has spent most of his life on a farm, being a blacksmith by trade, and also engaged in the mercantile business. In 1904; from thence he went to Texas, remaining in that State, however, only five months, and from thence returning to his native Co. of Summers. By trade Mr. Dillon was a blacksmith and wagon-maker, and one of the best in this Co.. His reputation for honor and fair dealing is as good as that of any man now living. He devotes a large portion of his later years to the work of the Baptist Ministry, having been ordained as a minister of that church five years ago. He was the head of a family of three brothers---French, who recently died in Lexington, Ky; James, who is also a minister in the Missionary Baptist Church, and Lewis. Mr. Dillon was married in 1871 to S.E. Witt, and by this union has seven children. He was elected to the position of justice of the peace, but resigned before the expiration of his term, and was succeeded by James M. Keatley, of Indian Mills. While Mr. Dillon was born of poor parents, and had his own mark to make in the world, he has succeeded by his own thrift, energy, honest dealing and good judgment in accumulating a comfortable fortune, and making a name as one of the purest and noblest citizens of this or any other country. It may be said of Henry Dillon that he is one of nature's noble men, which statement the writer many years ago heard applied to him by his friend, the late Elbert Fowler, of whom Mr. Dillon was a great friend, and admirer. The husband of Mr. Dillon's daughter, Henry Houchins, having died recently, leaving her with the care of a family of two small children, Mr. Dillon has taken up his home with her, in order to aid her in the management of her farm and affairs. While Mr. Dillon found the West--Missouri and Texas--a great country, he was glad to get back to the ancient hills of Summer his native heath, where he is now working at his old and manly trade of which he is not only not ashamed, but of which he is proud of Blacksmith and Farming, and also ministering to the spiritual wants of many people, being an eloquent and sincere Baptist. While in no sense a politician, he supports and votes the Democratic ticket, and has been frequently urged by his neighbors to become a candidate for House of Delegates and other offices. He was on the ticket as deputy for O.T. Kesler in the race of the latter for the Democratic Nomination in 1896. HISTORY OF SUMMERS Co. FROM THE EARLIEST SETTLEMENT TO THE PRESENT TIME: James H. Miller Hinton, 1908, Pg. 692.
838. William Greer
He was a very wealthy farmer with many slaves in Noxubee Co., Mississippi.