Every now and then, you begin to notice that someone on Ancestry seems to really know what they are doing. They are the ones who read and comment on information posted by others, and who have many documented sources on their family tree. Tim Cole from Porter County, Indiana, commented on one of my Dillingham stories. We started a conversation and here is his message:
timcole: My ggg-grandfather married Sally Dillingham, John's first child by Hannah. I live half a mile away from where John last lived and is buried in front of Olcott's house (still standing). The Coles and Dillinghams bought a section of land each, next to each other, in 1835, and descendants from both families still live on portions of those properties. According to what I can piece together, we are first cousins, several times removed.
Tim urged me to contact a David Dillingham Wiltshire, who is active in researching the Dillingham family and has organized a family group of descendants. So I sent this through Facebook:
Dear David,
Tim Cole urged me to write to you about my Dillingham connection and to request to join your family group. Anna Dillingham of Porter County, Indiana was my 2nd great grandmother. She married Calvin V. Crofford in 1839 (her second marriage). Their son Horace Calvin Crofford m. Ada C. Hall; their son Horace Calvin Crofford was my grandfather. The Croffords ended up in Norfolk, Virginia where my mother grew up. My family and my mother's brother's family still live in the area.
Here is her profile on my family tree in Ancestry:
Anna Dillingham (Lyons)
Your 2nd great grandmother
Birth 29 Sept 1815 in Ohio, USA
Death 13 Apr 1900 in Fall River County, South Dakota, USA
I have traced the Dillingham line back to the 1400's with some degree of confidence. I would be interested in confirming some of my information.
I look forward to hearing from you!
In my ancestry documents is a transcript of the Dillingham family Bible which details births, deaths, and marriages of the Dillinghams.
