John Leon Dills

1895 - 1951  (56 years)

• Name	John Leon Dills  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Birth	6 Sep 1895	Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Military Draft Registration	1917	Jackson County, North Carolina, USA   [4]
  	Draft Registration - WWI
  Military Service	19 Jul 1917	North Carolina, USA   [2, 3, 6]
  	North Carolina National Guard - WWI; PFC, Company A, 165th. FSY Battalion
  Military Draft Registration	1942	Coshocton, Ohio, USA   [5]
  	Draft Registration - WWII
  Death	12 Oct 1951  [2, 3, 6, 7]
  Burial	Chestnut Hill Memorial Park, Cuyahoga Falls, Summit, Ohio, USA   [2, 6, 7]
  Person ID	I28269	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family	Nettie Hoard,   b. 17 Feb 1900, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA d. 24 Apr 1975, Klamath County, Oregon, USA (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	26 Aug 1922	Summit County, Ohio, USA   [1]
  Family ID	F12552	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 6 Sep 1895 - Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina, USA Military Draft Registration - Draft Registration - WWI - 1917 - Jackson County, North Carolina, USA Military Service - North Carolina National Guard - WWI; PFC, Company A, 165th. FSY Battalion - 19 Jul 1917 - North Carolina, USA Marriage - 26 Aug 1922 - Summit County, Ohio, USA Military Draft Registration - Draft Registration - WWII - 1942 - Coshocton, Ohio, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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