Silas J. Dishman

Parents: James and Elizabeth (LNU) Dishman of Virginia and Iredell County, North Carolina.

Early records spell this surname as "Dishmon"...

Silas had a grandmother named Kizziah Dishman.

The 1850 Census for Iredell County, Iredell Co., NC shows: Silas Dishmon, 28; Jane Dishmon, 28; Clementine Dishmon, 5; Washington Dishmon, 4; Alfred Dishmon, 4; Minda Dishmon, 2; Sarah J. Dishmon, 0. United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4BZ-KB1 : accessed 11 Mar 2013), Clemintine Dishmon in entry for Silas Dishmon, 1850.

In spite of advanced age, Silas was a veteran of the Civil War, serving as a Private on the Confederate side. He was assigned to the 54th Regiment, NC Infantry. (United States, Civil War Soldiers Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F9JZ-5JF : Silas J. Dishman, 1861-1865).

Siblings: Archibald; Wesley; F. Dicey; Susannah; Kiziah (Dishman) Shoemaker; Lettie; and Marcus Dishman.

Children of Silas & Sarah Jane (Eades) Dishman: (5 known)

• 1. James Albert George Washington Dishman (1846 - d.). who was the husband of Susan Gerkin; Lillie May Darst, and Martha Martin;
• 2. Walter Henry Dishman;
• 3. Rosa J. Dishman;
• 4. Charles Alexander Dishman; and
• 5. George O. Dishman.

Researcher: Patricia Wade (zichaluna1@aol.com)