Dillard.Joel.1818.BIOS

JOEL C. DILLARD, a native of Orange County, Indiana is the fourth in a
family of ten children that were born to JOHN L. and ELIZABETH (KEARBY)
DILLARD, his birth occuring January 20, 1818.  The father was a native of
VIRGINIA and the mother of KENTUCKY, and they were married in the latter
State, whence they came to Indiana in 1811, and located in what is now
Stampers Creek Township, Orange County.  He died in 1830 and she in 1868,
both being buried in the Paoli cemetery.  Joel C. lived with his parents
until the death of his father and then began the tailor's trade, which he
followed for some time. By diligence and application he acquired a good
common education with but little if any help from the teachers and schools
of his day.  He did this so thoroughly that he was well qualified for
teaching, and after that taught thiry-six terms of schoool and all but two
in his native county.  His marriage with Miss MARY HARNED was solemnized
March 2, 1842.  To this union four children have been born, and named,
RACHAEL P., ELIZABETH E., SARAH S. and SAMUEL H.  Mr. Dillard now devotes
his attention to farming, and owns 200 acres of good land.  On August 20,
1849, he was grieved by the death of his wife.  MARY HALL became his second
wife September 5, 1850.  Both Mr. and Mrs. Dillard are members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and he is a Democrat in politics.  In 1848 he
was elected Justice of the Peace, but after two years he resigned that
office.  In 1870 he was elected County Commissioner, and in that capacity he
served the people of the county for nine years.

"HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA"  GOODSPEED BROS.
1884



Submitted by: Diana Flynn <ivie@tima.com>
Date: Sun,  6 Jul 1997