Referenced in the family
Dilman French Bills
b. 1900
Life
Records & Research
Dilman French Bills was born 30 May 1900 in Springville, Linn County, Iowa, to Fred A. Bills (1862-1926) and Sarah Jane French Bills (1866-1950). A military veteran, he married Lyda Ann Cool in 1922 and had at least eight children. He died 21 Nov 1956 in Genesee County, Michigan, and is buried at Flint Memorial Park in Mount Morris, Genesee County, Michigan. Identity is confirmed by a multi-anchor match (exact birth date plus both parents with matching date ranges) on the FindAGrave memorial, verified by direct fetch.
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Dilman French Bills was born 30 May 1900 in Springville, Linn County, Iowa, USA.
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He died 21 November 1956 (aged 56) in Genesee County, Michigan, USA.
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He is buried at Flint Memorial Park, Mount Morris, Genesee County, Michigan, USA.
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His parents were Fred A. Bills (1862-1926) and Sarah Jane French Bills (1866-1950).
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He married Lyda Ann Cool (1903-1981) in 1922.
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He had at least eight children: Edwin Charles Bills (1923-2017), Dale Bills (1925-2007), Marjorie E 'Marge' Bills Hendershot (1929-2012), Harrold Edward Bills (1930-2017), William Henry Bills (1931-2022), Kenneth James Bills (1933-1936), and Audrey M. Bills Simmons (1936-2017).
Differs from the report
birth.place: report says “null (not recorded in the report)”, records indicate “Springville, Linn County, Iowa, USA”. Not a conflict; the verified FindAGrave memorial supplies a birthplace the report left blank. findagrave ↗
death / burial / spouses / children: report says “death: null; burial: null; spouses: []; children: []”, records indicate “death 21 Nov 1956 (Genesee County, MI); burial Flint Memorial Park (Mount Morris, MI); spouse Lyda Ann Cool (m. 1922); 8 children”. Not conflicts; these fields were empty in the 2006 report and are filled in by the verified memorial (death/burial/spouse anchored by exact birth date plus both parents; spouse and one child also corroborated by an obituary snippet). findagrave ↗
Not yet confirmed — probable matches and family lore, shown for research. Treat with caution.
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He was a military veteran (designated VETERAN on his memorial). likely
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His siblings included Stephen Chester Bills (1896-1978), Edwin Glenn Bills (1903-1978), and Ruth Eleanor Bills (1908-1940). likely
Open questions (5)
- The William Henry Bills (1931-2022) obituary at Swartz Funeral Home could not be fetched directly (HTTP 403); its naming of parents 'Dilman and Lyda (Cool) Bills' is known only via search-result snippet. Confirming the full obituary text would further corroborate the family.
- The FindAGrave memorial lists 'William Henry Bills 1931-2022' twice; direct fetch confirms this is a duplicate memorial link rather than two distinct children.
- Branch and dates of Dilman French Bills's military service are not specified (only the FindAGrave VETERAN flag); a WWI/WWII draft card or other service record would confirm and add detail. Held at 'likely' until a service record is located.
- Birth in Springville, Iowa (1900) versus death/family life in Genesee County, Michigan suggests a family migration; the timing and route are not documented.
- Sibling links (Stephen Chester, Edwin Glenn, Ruth Eleanor Bills) rest on the FindAGrave family linkage alone and lack independent corroboration; held at 'likely'.
Sources consulted (4)
- FindAGrave memorial search: Dilman Bills, b.1900, Michigan (1 match) · findagrave
- Dilman French Bills (1900-1956) - Find a Grave Memorial #150008324 (verified by direct fetch) · findagrave
- Obituary | William Henry Bills of Grand Blanc, Michigan | Swartz Funeral Home (HTTP 403; snippet only) · obituary
- Web searches for Dilman/Dillman Bills, Fred A Bills, and Sarah Jane French (general, non-determinative) · web
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