Jacob Dilly of Matlock, who is one of the best known citizens of that part of Sioux county, died at the city hospital in LeMars Thursday morning of last week from creeping paralysis. Mr. Dilly and his wife had arrivd in LeMars a week before his death and had taken up quarters at the Grand Central hotel. He had only bee in the hospital a few hours when he succumbed to the dread disease. Mr. Dilly had lived near Matlock for sixteen years and owned land in both Sioux and Lyon counties. He leasves four brothers and sisters and a wife and nine children. Deceased was sixty-two years of age and served as a volunteer in the Civil War. He was highly esteemed in his home neighborhood and death will occasion general regret.
Jacob Dilly, Military History
Regimental History
ILLINOIS
142ND INFANTRY
(100 Days)
One Hundred and Forty-second Infantry.-Col., Rollin V.
Ankney; Lieut.-Col., Martin D. Swift; Maj., Charles J. Childs. This regiment was organized at Freeport as a battalion of eight companies and ordered to Camp Butler, where two companies were added and the regiment mustered June 18, 1864, for 100 days. On June 21, it moved for Memphis via Cairo and the Mississippi river, and arrived on the 24th. On the 26th, it moved to White's station, 11 miles from Memphis on the Memphis & Charleston railroad, where it was assigned to guard duty. It was mustered out Oct. 27, 1864, at Chicago.
Jacob Dilly of Matlock, who is one of the best known citizens of that part of Sioux county, died at the city hospital in LeMars Thursday morning of last week from creeping paralysis. Mr. Dilly and his wife had arrivd in LeMars a week before his death and had taken up quarters at the Grand Central hotel. He had only bee in the hospital a few hours when he succumbed to the dread disease. Mr. Dilly had lived near Matlock for sixteen years and owned land in both Sioux and Lyon counties. He leasves four brothers and sisters and a wife and nine children. Deceased was sixty-two years of age and served as a volunteer in the Civil War. He was highly esteemed in his home neighborhood and death will occasion general regret.
Jacob Dilly, Military History
Regimental History
ILLINOIS
142ND INFANTRY
(100 Days)
One Hundred and Forty-second Infantry.-Col., Rollin V.
Ankney; Lieut.-Col., Martin D. Swift; Maj., Charles J. Childs. This regiment was organized at Freeport as a battalion of eight companies and ordered to Camp Butler, where two companies were added and the regiment mustered June 18, 1864, for 100 days. On June 21, it moved for Memphis via Cairo and the Mississippi river, and arrived on the 24th. On the 26th, it moved to White's station, 11 miles from Memphis on the Memphis & Charleston railroad, where it was assigned to guard duty. It was mustered out Oct. 27, 1864, at Chicago.
Family Members
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Francis Jacob "Frank" Dilly
1877–1931
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Mary Johanna Dilly Rappe
1879–1949
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William Henry "Bill" Dilly
1881–1936
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Luetta Amelia Pratt
1883–1976
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Caroline Evelyn "Carrie" Dilly Davids
1885–1951
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Elvin Emory Dilly
1887–1887
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Clarence Charles Dilly
1890–1946
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Walter Lewis Dilly
1891–1972
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Edwin Oscar Dilly
1893–1963
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Esther Florence Dilly
1896–1946
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