Biographical Sketch of James Douthart Dilworth, Dent County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas,
 Pulaski, Phelps & Dent Counties, Missouri, Published 1889, Goodspeed
 Publishing Company.

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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James Douthart Dilworth, farmer of Spring Creek Township, who resides
one mile west of Salem, was born in Anderson District, S.C., June 30,
1827, the son of Billy Green and Rebecca (Adkinson) Dilworth, natives
of the same district of South Carolina, born in 1790 and 1805, and 
died in 1840 and 1865, respectively.  Billy Green Dilworth was of 
Irish descent, and a farmer by occupation.  His wife was of English
descent.  Nine children were born to their union, James D. Dilworth
being the fifth in order of birth.  He was reared and grew to manhood
on a farm, and when thirteen years old his father died.  He remained
with his mother and sisters, looking after their comfort, until he was
thirty years of age.  In 1852 he, his mother and sisters came to Dent
County, MO., and located five miles north of Salem, where he entered
200 acres of land for 25 cents per acre.  In September, 1857, he 
married Miss Martha E. Dill, who was born in Wayne County, Tenn., in
1837, and who bore him one child, Mary McCullock?, wife of James W.
Reddick.  In August, 1861, Mr. Dilworth enlisted under Capt. McSpadden
in the Missouri State Militia, and in 1864 enlisted in the general
services of the Confederate States army.  He was in quite a number of
severe skirmishes, and was in service until the surrender, being in
Texas at that time.  He was neither captured nor wounded.  Mrs. Dilworth
died May 23, 1865, and in August, 1867, he married Mrs. Sarah Jane 
Walker, nee Ray, daughter of James H. Ray.  Five children were the
result of this union:  Rebecca E., teacher in the public schools of
Salem; Julia Ann, Emma Lake, Abbie and Billie Green.  In 1874, Mr. 
Dilworth located where he now lives, and is the owner of 920 acres of
land, and is one of Spring Creek's best farmers.  He is a Democrat in
politics, is a Mason, and he and wife and three children are members
of the Baptist Church.

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