History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 652.
[Harrison County]   [Cynthiana City and Precinct]

WILLIAM M. DILLS, farmer, P. O. Cynthiana; is a native of Harrison County,
and son of David and Lydia (Broadwell) Dills.  He was born July 22, 1827.
His grandfather, Abraham Dills, was among the early settlers of Harrison
County; he died in 1850, aged seventy-seven years.  His father was also a
native of Harrison County, and during his lifetime followed the occupation
of farming; he died in 1877, aged eighty-three years.  He was a member of
the Methodist Church.  He  was politically a Whig, and was the President
of the First Agricultural Society of Harrison County.  His mother was a
native of Harrison County, and daughter of William Broadwell; she died in
1872, aged seventy-five years.  She was a member of the Methodist Church.
They were the parents of six children.  William, the subject of our sketch,
spent the first thirty years of his life with his parents, the first
fifteen years were spent in receiving such an education as he could gain
from the common schools of his native county.  At the age of fifteen he
became the manager of his father's farm, which he continued for fifteen
years.  In 1866, he married Miss Rosa Austin, a native of Lexington, Ky.,
and who previous to her marriage, was a teacher in the high schools of
Louisville, Ky.  They were married by the Rev. Dr. Craig, of Louisville.
They are now the parents of five children, four of whom are now living,
viz: Florence, Lena M., Mattie B., and Clara.  Three years previous to
his marriage, he bought the farm he now resides on, having 150 acres of
the best land of Harrison County, called "Glenwood." Upon his farm he makes
the breeding and raising of horses a specialty.  He was the owner of the
celebrated stallion, "Indian Chief" and is now the owner of a fine horse,
"Gov. Wilkes" by "George Wilkes," dam "Daisy Burns," by "Indian Chief," he
now is under the training of Lee Doble, of Pittsburgh, Pa.  Himself and
family are members of the Episcopal Church.  He is a Democrat.

Dills Broadwell Austin Doble Craig
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