Henry Dilley was born about 1771 in Maryland and died 1817 in Lawrence Co, OH.
From William T. Price's Historical Sketches of Pocahontas Co, WV (reprinted by McClain Publishing, Parsons, WV, 1963; originally published by Price Brothers, Marlinton, WV, 1901):
"Henry Dilley went over to John Sharp's, the early settler of Frost, often enough to persuade his daughter Margaret to have him for better or worse, and they were happily married and settled on Thorny Creek, and as long as Dilley's Mill will be known his name will not be forgotten. Mr. Dilley never doubted the truth of the Bible - especially that place in Genesis where it speaks of the ground bringing forth 'thorns and thistles.' He had enough of these things to contend with on his Thorny Creek land, where he settled, opened up a home, and built a mill - one of the best of its kind at that day..."
He married Margaret Sharp. She was born about 1771 in Rawley Springs, VA and died 28 April 1858. She was the daughter of John Sharp and Margaret Blaine.
Their children were:
John Dilley (born 1812); married Ellen Friel 1 February 1839 in Pocahontas Co, VA1
Isabel Dilley (born about 1812; died 14 June 1841); married John Dilley 30 October 18322
Letitia Dilley (born 1815 in Pocahontas Co, VA; died 1 March 1885 in Ritchie Co, WV); married John M. Bird 22 February 18383
Mary A. Dilley (born about 1817); married Alexander Barlow 23 October 1839 in Pocahontas Co, VA4
Nancy Dilley (born 16 October 1818; died 4 January 1895 in Cresco, Howard Co, IA); married Leven Wanless 11 February 1836 in Pocahontas Co, VA5
View a photo of Nancy Dilley Wanless here.
William Dilley (born about 1821 in Huntersville, Pocahontas Co, VA); married Mary Friel 29 February 1844; married 2nd Elizabeth Ann Baker; married 3rd Anne E. Dreppard6
Ralph Dilley (born about 1822); married Mary Jane Moore 30 April 18517
Thomas Dilley (born about 1825); married Peachy VanReenen8
Joseph Dilley (born 27 December 1826 in Pocahontas Co, VA; died 10 October 1903); married Mary Ann Friel 30 March 18479
Daniel Dilley (born about 1831); married Lucinda Jane Moore 20 July 185210
1http://www.gencircles.com/users/kasam/1/data/577
2http://www.gbnf.com/genealog4/mcgrane/html/d0097/I16391.HTM
3http://www.my-ged.com/db/page/decourse/11210
4http://www.swcp.com/~dhickman/gedcom/barlow/d0000/g0000060.html#I474
5http://www.hollyhockpress.com/~wanless/ralphdsc/D1.htm#i10
6http://www.gencircles.com/users/kasam/1/data/579
7http://www.gencircles.com/users/kasam/1/data/580
8http://www.gencircles.com/users/kasam/1/data/581
9http://www.gencircles.com/users/kasam/1/data/582
10http://www.gencircles.com/users/kasam/1/data/583
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