William Polk Dillon

1905 - 1944  (39 years)

• Name	William Polk Dillon  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	13 May 1905	Indian Rock, Virginia, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1940	Salem, Roanoke, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	Relation to Head of House: Self; Height 5 3; Weight 132; Complexion Light; Hair Color Brown; Eye Color Hazel
  Residence	1941	Roanoke, Virginia, USA   [6]
  	Occupation: Artist
  Death	18 Jun 1944	Roanoke, Virginia, USA   [2, 3]
  Funeral Notice - William P Dillon	20 Jun 1944	Roanoke, Virginia, USA   [7]
  		Newspapers.com - The Roanoke Times - 20 Jun 1944 - 4 Funeral Notice - William P Dillon
  Obituary - William Polk Dillon	24 Jun 1944	Indian Rock, Virginia, USA   [8]
  		Newspapers.com - Richmond Times-Dispatch - 24 Jun 1944 - 11 Obituary - William Polk Dillon
  Name	William P Dillon  [6]
  Reference Number	6263
  Cause of Death	Bilateral Poliomyelitis
  Person ID	I6263	KLD Genealogy
  Last Modified	3 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	Edward Dillon, Jr,   b. 19 Oct 1871, Buchanan, Botetourt, Virginia, USA d. 24 Mar 1922, City of Lexington, Virginia, USA (Age 50 years)
  Relationship	bio
  Mother	Susie Strachan Pendleton,   b. 18 Feb 1877, Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA d. 28 Apr 1957, Buchanan, Botetourt, Virginia, USA (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	bio
  Marriage	6 Oct 1896  [9]
  Family ID	F2263	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Family ID	F2267	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Apr 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 13 May 1905 - Indian Rock, Virginia, USA Residence - Relation to Head of House: Self; Height 5 3; Weight 132; Complexion Light; Hair Color Brown; Eye Color Hazel - 1940 - Salem, Roanoke, Virginia, USA Residence - Occupation: Artist - 1941 - Roanoke, Virginia, USA Death - 18 Jun 1944 - Roanoke, Virginia, USA Funeral Notice - William P Dillon - 20 Jun 1944 - Roanoke, Virginia, USA Obituary - William Polk Dillon - 24 Jun 1944 - Indian Rock, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  	William Polk Dillon Tombstone
  	Newspapers.com - The Roanoke Times - 20 Jun 1944 - 4 Funeral Notice - William P Dillon
  	Newspapers.com - Richmond Times-Dispatch - 24 Jun 1944 - 11 Obituary - William Polk Dillon

  
  

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