CEMETERY: Benson - Dillon Cemetery, Union Co., Ky

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Transcribed by: Ruth Ashe rashe@juno.com
Date: Sept 2001
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In Memory of David Dillon--Jan. 28, 1768---Nov. 2, 1847

In Memory of Thomas Dillon--Born May 22, 1812--Died Mar. 3, 1895--several lines of unreadable poetry

In Memory of Frances M.--wife of Thomas Dillon--Born Oct 27, 1818--died Aug. 28, 1848--several lines of 
unreadable poetry

Thomas F. Dillon--Aug 22, 1848--Nov. 5, 1877

 In Memory of John D. Dillon--Born Dec. 3, 1845--Died Oct 7, 1846

Eliza Dillon--Jan or June 3, 1828--Apr 18, 1887

Eugene Shockley--Nov 26, 1851--Sept 25, 1857

Enoch B. Benson--Oct 1, 1772--Apr 14, 1855

Emily J. Benson--Oct 1, 1829--June 14, 1830

James D. Benson--Oct 9, 1825--Oct 12, 1914

Nancy A. Benson--Feb 28, 1828--Nov 24, 1867

Elizabeth Benson--1840--Feb 3, 1890

James D. Benson--Born Mar 23, 1873--Died Sept 25, 1874--Several lines of unreadable poetry.

Sarah E. Benson--Feb 13, 1853--Jan 14, 1870

Infant son of J.F. & D.A. Hopgood--Born & Died 1867

Elizabeth J. Hawkins--Jan 3, 1820--Sept 2, 1864--wife of A.S. Hawkins

Dollie B. Dillon Stone--dau of J.B. & W.J. Stone--May 8, 1898--Jan 1,  1899

In Memory of Thomas McMurray--Born May 20--rest of stone buried in ground

Berry--son of Thos & A.E. McMurray--born Dec 17, 1853--Died July 19, 1887

Sarah E. Thomas--dau of R.H. & S. Thomas--Jan 5, 1839---------1864

Meg D. Benson--May 25, 1873--Jan 1, 1899

Inf. Daughter of S.E. & M.A. Lindsey--no dates visable

I believe there are other stones completely buried--many stones are broken due to the fall of a large tree--most 
stones are lying on the ground & knocked off their base.

I am hoping that any Dillon descendants that might see this would get in touch with me.  
Ruth Ashe--rashe@juno.com