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Re: Thomas McDill 1849-1922 Ayrshire Scotland and 1829-1883

Leslie_MacDIll — 2011-10-18 19:09:23Z

McDills came to Northern Ireland from Ayrshire, Scotland in the mid-1600s during the Ulster Plantation also. Our family tree is littered with Johns and Thomases. Members of that same line came to the US in 1772 with the Rev. William Martin, a Covenanter Presbyterian minister, and settled in South Carolina. Descendants include noted Presbyterian ministers and theologians as well as distinguished military personnel and politicians. I just returned from Northern Ireland with a great deal of information gleaned from the Centre for Migration Studies at the Ulster American Folk Park in Omagh.

Re: McDill's in Mississippi or alabama

Leslie_MacDIll — 2011-09-23 00:37:22Z

Hi Sandra!
Chances are more than good that you are a descendant of one of the children of John McDill (1675-1761)and Janet Leslie of Ballymena Parish, County Antrim, N.I. Which one will be the test. You can purchase a copy of the book McDills In America because it has now been reprinted and rereleased. Barring that, you can go to the nearest Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (the Mormons), and they'll be happy to get you started on your quest. I know for a fact that they have the book McDills In America available on microfiche. If I can be of any further assistance, please don't hesitate to contact me by email at 'lazlom@hotmail.com'. P.S. The McDills also have a Facebook page! Get to know your peeps!

Leslie MacDill (Les)
Tallahassee, FL

Re: McDill's in Mississippi or alabama

nextdill — 2011-09-22 23:38:47Z

There is a last name of Dill that is English, but my y-dna is either Scottish or Irish. This is why I wonder if I have an ancestor who changed his name from McDill to Dill. The y-dna is the dna of the y-chromosome. Only males have the y-chromosome. The female has the x-chromosome. What is interesting about the y-chromsome is that it is either identical or almost identical between father and son. In other words, my y-chromosome should be almost identical to my ancestor named John Dill who lived over 300 years ago. The x-chromosome in the female is a mixture of genes from both the mother and father. The y-chromsome in a male only comes from his father. The dna of the y-chromsome is called y-dna. By comparing the y-dna between males, it can be determined if they are possibly related. I have posted my y-dna at www.ysearch.org. I have a y-dna match with another Dill who has also posted his y-dna at www.ysearch.org. I am related to this Dill but we do not know for sure who our common ancestor was except he had to live before 1730.

Re: McDill's in Mississippi or alabama

hoochie6802 — 2011-09-22 22:06:53Z

My family is from Ethelsville,Alabama located in Pickens County. My great grandfather's name was James (Jim) McDill and my great grandmother was Ida Mae Wright McDill. They were born in the late 1880's and died in 1967 and 1970. I am very interested in finding out who and where we come from. Our family name is not very common in this area. Hope to hear from you. Sandra McDill-McCool

McDill and Dill

nextdill — 2011-06-18 21:28:12Z

Does anybody know if the McDill and Dill of Kirkcudbrightshire Scotland are related?

Re: Henry McDill of Etowah County, Alabama

GaryCowan44 — 2011-05-27 21:09:43Z

Do you have any information on Alice McDill, daughter of General McDill?

Gary Cowan
Fort Worth, Texas

Lt. Ralph H. McDill in San Angelo, TX 1942

drbrownlee — 2011-01-02 04:03:36Z

Ralph is pictured in The Shack, yearbook of the 42-17 class of bombardier cadets at the San Angelo Army Air Field. I'm not kin but thought this might help someone researching the family.

Re: Thomas Alexander McDill

debrascheer1 — 2010-12-12 20:30:16Z

Hi Catherine, I would love to exchange information with you re McDill's and Callahan's. Please send me your email.

D. C. McDill - 1901 Arizona

JoellenBrown27 — 2010-11-25 03:29:02Z

Found in the Arizona Silver Belt newspaper from Globe, AZ. June 20, 1901. Library of Congress, Chronicling America.

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/

D. C. McDill, a former resident of Phoenix, arrived with his wife from Chloride yesterday morning. About a month ago McDill was shot by his wife at Chloride, it is claimed accidentally,while she was trying to shoot another man who was strengthening her husband's habits of intemperance. It was thereby established that a woman with a revolver is as great a menace to bystanders as is a woman throwing a stone. It was at first thought that he would necessarily die and it is not yet a ten-to-one shot that he will got well, though the longer one lives after the perforation of his bones with a bullet the more hope there is for him. He looks like a ghost, and has come to Phoenix for more skillful surgical attention than can be had at Chloride.
From the Phoenix Republican.

Re: Thomas Alexander McDill

CatherineRBailey56 — 2010-11-22 18:43:14Z

I am very interested in the Callahan lineage, as I just discovered my grt grt grt grandparents, Wm. and Mary Callahan, are buried in Lockhart, TX, just 40 miles from me. I am planning a trip to Lockhart soon, and would to share info.
Also, very interested to have a photograph of Thos Alexander McDill (my grt grt grandfather) and his family.

Catherine
Austin, TX

Re: Thomas Alexander

mcdill38 — 2010-06-28 15:13:37Z

He was the son of Nathaniel McDill, Jr. William McDill married Milly Spruill in Pickens Co. AL. This was a brother to Thomas.

Re: McDill's in Mississippi or alabama

mcdill38 — 2010-05-16 03:19:29Z

My McDills were also from SC. They are from the Nathaniel McDill, Jr. line and went by way of GA, AL, MS. Our family settled in Newton County, MS by 1860. I would be interested in your line because we are all related. I live in Coffee County, TN. What a small world!

Re: McDill's in Mississippi or alabama

nanabug3 — 2010-05-15 17:25:35Z

Correction: 1850's in Lincoln CO TN>

Re: McDill's in Mississippi or alabama

nanabug3 — 2010-05-15 17:24:29Z

My McDills came from Abbeville SC in the 1650's to Lincoln Co TN which is on the AL/TN border. I have quite a bit of information on this family.

Re: Thomas Alexander McDill

mcdill38 — 2010-05-15 08:53:37Z

For all of you searching for Thomas Alexander McDill, he is buried in the cemetery by Conehatta Methodist Church, Conehatta, MS. which is in Newton County. Some of his children are buried there also. If any of you are searching the Callihan line, I would like to share information with you.

Re: McDill's in Mississippi or alabama

mcdill38 — 2010-05-15 08:44:51Z

If you are still interested, I am searching this line also.

Re: Travis Mc Dill Please Reply

timothysmcdill — 2009-09-20 03:24:25Z

Mrs. Bean,

I am Travis's other son. I will tell him to email you an answer. If you are doing a family tree I am interested in it. I have been wanting one for years but have not known where to start. You can email me at timothysmcdill@hotmail.com. Thank you.

Re: Thomas McDill 1849-1922 Ayrshire Scotland and 1829-1883

wmcdill0201 — 2009-08-24 13:25:17Z

I do not if we are related, but my family came from
Barr Ayrshire. I am interested in your line, for their
christian names are so close. If you wish to make contact,
pls email me at wmcdill0201@rogers.com

Bill McDill

Mc DILL James Peter

t42RoseHill — 2009-06-09 13:21:56Z

McDILL James Peter

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 204,210 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Mc DILL Rex DeOre and Josephine THURMAN

t42RoseHill — 2009-06-09 13:21:43Z

McDILL Rex DeOre and Josephine THURMAN

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 204,210 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: General Taylor McDill

bjdeweese — 2009-03-09 02:20:58Z

This may not help, but I have Alice McDill's birth date as: 17 Aug 1870. I do not have any other information on her.

James McDill Helena Montana

wmcdill0201 — 2008-12-14 23:20:17Z

My first cousin - twice removed - died in Helena Montana
01 nov 1918 - I am trying to find, which cemetery he would
have been bury in. He had no relatives in Helena .
Any help appreciated.

Bill McDill

Cree/McDill marriage

clareross125 — 2008-10-18 15:45:54Z

I am looking to find a marriage between the Cree and McDill family. As my great great grandfather Thomas McDill had twin boys in 1884, my great grandfather Thomas Mcdill and another called David Cree McDill. Sadly he died at only 8 months old, but it is usual in my family and was back then, for children to take someone else in the families surname as their middle name. Hence I am looking for any connections between the Cree and McDill family in the 1800s Ayrshire area.

Thomas McDill 1849-1922 Ayrshire Scotland and 1829-1883

clareross125 — 2008-10-11 23:08:15Z

My great great grandfather was Thomas McDill 1849-1922, he was born in Ayrshire, Scotland.

His father was also named Thomas McDill(1829-1883) who was married to Mary Simpson and he had a brother James McDill(b 1847) and a sister Mary McDill (b 1846) and another brother David McDill (1852).

I would like to hear from anyone who knows anything about this McDill family, as they are part of the paternal line of my family tree.

Although I am named Ross on my birth certificate, I have discovered beyond doubt that actually the names got mixed up and in fact my paternal surname should be McDill, so I am looking for those ancestors and anything about them.

Thomas McDill (2) father was James McDill (b 1780)mother Elizabeth McCargill (or McGargle), James McDills father was also James McDill(1731) and his father was George McDill married to Annabel.

Margaret McDill Peden 1715-1788

jmpaden44 — 2008-07-22 00:44:25Z

Margaret McDill married John Peden sometime in the mid 1730's in County Antrim, Ireland. They migrated to South Carolina in 1772 aboard the James and Mary, one of five ships of Rev. William Martin. Also aboard the ship was Thomas McDill, brother to Margaret McDill Peden. John Peden and Margaret McDill Peden are buried in the Moffat-Strong-McDill Cemetery in Chester Co. SC as is Thomas McDill.

In 1900 "The Pedens of America" was written and later updated in 1961 and covers the family of John Peden and Margaret McDill. We are in the process of a new book on John Peden and Margaret McDill and are seeking information concerning our McDill ancestry. I have seen some information from "McDills in America" published in 1940 that lists the parents of both Margaret and Thomas McDill as well as their children.

I hope someone can assist with McDill information and help with the following questions:

1. I have found early records in Ireland to be very poor indeed. If a date in the 1600's and 1700's is quoted I am always interested in the source. For example all of the published information concerning the ancestry of our John Peden b. 1709 in Irland has proven to be incorrect, or highly suspect at best. What evidence is there that John McDill and Janet Leslie were the parents of Thomas and Margaret McDill? Woods lists no source for this statement in "McDills in America".
2. Were there other brothers and sisters? Nathaniel McDill arrived on another of the 5 ships of Rev. Martin in 1772 in SC. Was he a brother?
3. A number of Reformed Presbyterians migrated out of Chester Co., SC for IL, IN, and OH in the early 1800's because of slavery issues. Included in this migration were several Pedens, McDills and related families. Any information on this migration would be greatly appreciated.

Mark Paden
mpaden@hargray.com

John McDill (1675-1761) and Janet Leslie (1730)

jenmcdill — 2008-07-01 12:53:13Z

Looking for anymore info on John and Janet's past.
Broughshane, Ballymena, Ireland is last known place with info.
The family lived in the County of Atrium, Ireland.

Also, a Margaret McDill shows up around that time. Hoping to find a connection - Sister to John McDill?

family tree

geordie51 — 2008-04-22 11:17:22Z

my name is sean, my family originate in kircubrishire scotland, my grandfather was robert mcdill of laurieston,

James McDill 1880-1918 Sct to Montana USA

wmcdill0201 — 2008-04-21 03:39:10Z

Looking for anybody researching James McDill. Born in Scotland 16 Apr 1880, and died 01 Nov 1918 in Helena
Montana, USA.

Re: McDills in Scotland

wmcdill0201 — 2008-02-21 01:21:56Z

Please contact me at
wmcdill0201@rogers.com

Tks

Re: McDills in Scotland

ranwilmc — 2008-02-21 01:02:30Z

I have been reading these and am very interested.I have done research through Scottish clans to purchase a kilt.McDill comes from the ancient dalriadan clans fom the name Dougal.These original clans invaded Scotland from northern Ireland.I ended up buying a Macdougall tartan. I am assuming this would be the direct lineage.My name and my fathers and his and so on are William McDill or variations including Alexander and John.Hope some of this can help.

Re: General Taylor McDill

GaryCowan44 — 2007-09-25 15:47:40Z

I have found a marriage certificate in Grayson Co TX for J.C. Cowen and Miss Alice McDill, issued 12 Feb 1889, with marriage on 13 Feb 1889 by J.B. Nicholson, M.G.

Does anyone have other info on Alice McDill?

Gary Cowan
Fort Worth, Texas

General Taylor McDill

GaryCowan44 — 2007-09-19 19:09:49Z

I am looking for info on Alice McDill, born about 1871 in St. Clair Co AL and daughter of General Taylor McDill and his first wife Adelia Ann Nichols.

From the census and other sources I think this family may have been in the Grayson Co TX area or across the Red River in the Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory or what later became Bryan Co or Marshall Co OK, in the 1890 period.

Alice McDill may be the second wife of Jesse Cowan, who was also from St. Clair Co AL. My only documentation is the Social Security application of one of their daughters, listing Alice McDill as her mother's maiden name. In the 1900 census Jesse Cowan was in the Chickasaw Nation listed as a widower, and had two daughters Leona E. Cowan born Dec 1892 and Viola Cowan born Dec 1893.

I can supply specific info from the census and cemeteries etc that support their locations.

Anyone know anything more about Alice McDill?

Gary Cowan
Fort Worth, Texas

Re: Arkansas McDill's - 1850

Kenjojiamy — 2007-08-05 23:22:44Z

Jon, did you ever find the info on Thomas R and Robert A McDill? Iam of this family. I know the connection to William and Sarah/Cornelia, but I lose it when it comes to William's father Thomas. I have him listed as born in Ireland in 1771, married to a Jane McDonald; immigrating to SC in 1820. Do you have any information that might help me with Thomas? Also, do you know anything about the death of Thomas's son William?

Thank you, "Cousin" Amy Kay

Re: McDills in Scotland

wmcdill0201 — 2007-04-11 07:10:14Z

My line starts with Robert McDill in Ayrshire,
his son John McDill (1795-1878) in Kirkcudbright,
his son James McDill (1847-1896)and his son James
McDill (1888-1974) in Dumfries, his son John McDill
(1921-2005) in Canada. I have been researching the
line for 35 years, still no proof, that they came
from Ireland.

Re: McDills in Scotland

mcj132 — 2007-04-11 01:19:26Z

McDill Maiden name
Father from Dreghorn name John
Brothers
Robert
William
Edward
Jim
Grandmother Margaret
Grandfather James

My understanding is the names originates from Ireland

New administration

666888 — 2006-11-29 20:19:03Z

Your new board admin is Peter McCrae

Re: McDill

joydurrett — 2006-09-25 02:16:12Z

I am related to Abigail McDill that married Benjamin Blythe. I would like to learn more about Abigail McDill and her family.

Can you help me out. I am just beginning my search on the McDills.

Joy

Re: McDill

joydurrett — 2006-09-25 02:16:12Z

Gail,

Abigail McDill did marry Benjamin Blythe. They were my husband's grandparents. Abigail's father was Jacob McDill.

Please email me privately at jmdgenealogy@yahoo.com

Thank you.
Joy

McDill - Paxton Family

ccox135 — 2005-12-29 23:52:22Z

I am looking for information on James McDill born 1819 that married Agnes Gilmore Paxton in Preble Co., Ohio. Any information would be appreciated. Please email me with information to cjr@wcoil.com Christa

Re: McDill

nblythemainstreet — 2005-11-20 19:33:45Z

Is it possible that Benjamin and Abigail were Presbyterians???

McDills in Henderson County, IL

bettyeshort1 — 2005-09-22 09:27:51Z

My mother (now deceased) indexed the Oquawka Spectator in Qquawka, Henderson Co, IL.
I have the following information on the McDill family:
McDill, Mrs Christian S.
McDill, Mrs Christian Spohia, wife of John, 12 Dec 1864, age 49y 10m, 21d
from the newspaper dated 5 Jan 1865

McDill, Geo
14 Dec 1863, b Chester Dist, S.C. 3 Sept 1777, served in Rev. War; moved Macon GA, 1825; settled Warren (now Henderson) Co IL 1837; age 86yr-3m-11d
from the newspaper dated 24 Dec 1863

McDill, T.Y.
died Chickamanga; Co G. 84th IL
from the newspaper dated 29 Oct 1863

This is indexed information only. To read the entire articles, it is necessary to obtain the microfilm for this newspaper from LDS.

Surname McDill Dumfries/Kirkcudbright

wmcdill0201 — 2005-09-07 21:18:43Z

Robert McDill/Jean Murray Ayrshire
John McDill/Isabella Stewart Kirkcudbright
James McDill/Maltman
James McDill/Agnes Gibson Telfer Dumfries
Looking for anybody researching this family

Re: McDills confederate soldiers

GregoryLittle56 — 2005-08-30 18:42:32Z

Try http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.htm

Re: McDills confederate soldiers

TerriWhitakerP — 2005-08-30 17:35:23Z

Greetins;
Does anyone have access to this volume to do a look up?
( It doesn't hurt to ask...lol

Townsend Brothers

Townsend, W. H. ( Wade Hampton)listed at Talladega Camp of INstruction and also.. ( unverified..34th Al inf. Co E)

Townsend, Henry ( 42nd AL inf. Co. F)

they were both from Talladega AL
Any help would be appreciated as I m just beginnning to search civil War records.

Thanks
Terri in Michigan

Re: Henry McDill of Etowah County, Alabama

rwoodsjr_1 — 2005-05-30 12:52:01Z

I checked your names in "McDills in America" by Robert M. Woods, published in 1940. He has a brief chapter on McDills in Alabama, stating that he did not know where they originally came from. He lists two (brothers?), one of whom lived in Georgia before moving to Alabama. He is Milton McDILL (d. 1890), married to Liza _______ (d. 1895), both buried near Gadsden. This couple had 6 children: James (d. in war); William (d.1896); Newt (d. 1904); B. S. (b. abt. 1847); General Taylor (b. 13 Feb. 1848 in Cobb Co, GA, d. 2 March 1931, buried in Ennis, TX, md. Martha McCRORY); and Henry (md. Fanny ______).

Henry and Fanny had 6 children: Reuben Taylor, Eliza, Colonel, Forney, Lily, and Lela. There are no dates for them. A son is listed for Reuben and 3 grandchildren are listed.

I would be glad to photocopy these pages (they have more info regarding the children of General Taylor McDILL) if you would like them. Send me your snail mail address if you want them.

The name WEEMS is not in the index. There is an Eliza Ann McDILL (1835-1921) in Ohio.

Re: Henry McDill of Etowah County, Alabama

rwoodsjr_1 — 2005-05-30 12:52:01Z

Helen Woods <r.woodsjr@worldnet.att.net>

Re: McDills in Antrim, Northern Ireland

DrErik — 2004-10-24 08:34:42Z

Have made trips to Antrim in search of my many ancestors who lived there from the1600s to the 1850s. Found nary a
McDill in all of Northern Ireland in the phone book. Did find a
few Madill families. Sniffed around Ballymena, Broughnow,
Broughshane environs, no new finds.
Have copy of Woods' 1940 McDill Genealogy; there is one out
on the Chestnut (all spellings) family, so heavily enmeshed with McDills...Will check Woods' index if you wish.
Not much has been done, we have entered into an age of copiers, micro-wave genies. Will help if I can. E-mail me.
Erik P Conard

Re: Thomas Alexander McDill

@@LEDWARDS6@nc.rr.com — 2004-04-09 20:47:48Z

Debra
With regards to Thomas Alexander, I understand that most of the information in McDills in America is erroneous. Briefly, Thomas was son of Nathaniel McDill (Jr) and wife Ann, believed to be Ann Leslie. There are conflicting dates of birth, but he was certainly born before 1830, probably in Abbeville Co SC. When his parents moved to GA, he remained in SC with his brother James and was enumerated with him in the 1850 census. By 1855, he was in Tallapoosa Co AL with the rest of the family, where he seems to have gotten involved in land speculation with his brother-in-law David Sargent. There are a number of deeds involving the two men. Thomas seems to have gotten himself into debt. He married in Chambers Co in 1859 and by 1860 was in MS, where land was cheaper. He served in the Confederate Army.
LEDWARDS6@nc.rr.com

Re: Thomas Alexander McDill

@@LEDWARDS6@nc.rr.com — 2004-04-09 20:47:48Z

Nathaniel and Ann McDill were in Coweta Co GA in 1850. Thomas was in the household of his brother James McDill in Abbeville Co SC p. 63. Both men were listed as heirs of Nathaniel in an 1857 deed in Tallapoosa Co (they sold their father's land after his death). Thomas was in Tallapoosa Co by December 2, 1852, when he and David Sargent bought land together. He left AL sometime after Jan 21, 1860 (he sold land he owned in Tallapoosa Co on that date). David Sargent lived near the Chambers/Tallapoosa Co line in the late 1850s and was actually enumerated in Chambers Co in 1860. I have often wondered if Thomas lived with him during this time. This could explain why Thomas married a woman from Chambers County, when there are no other records for him from Chambers Co. I know that Thomas's mother lived with the Sargents after his father death. David and Isabella Sargent were my 3rd great-grandparents.

Re: Thomas Alexander McDill

@@LEDWARDS6@nc.rr.com — 2004-04-09 20:47:48Z

Debra
Do you know where Thomas is buried? There is a book on MS Confederates that lists a death date, but it doesn't show his burial site. I have Thomas' Confederate military records and his wife's pension application. My husband's family is from Henry Co VA, no relation to anyone in MS that I know of.