Madison Russell Dilley

DILLEY MAYNARD MAHONEY

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 4/19/2010 at 22:55:17

Woodbury County History 1984

Madison Russell Dilley
By Darline A Ross

Madison Russell Dilley was born on July 20, 1873 in Taylor County, Iowa. He was the son of Denman Hill and Frances (Maynard) Dilley. He married Delia Lillian Mahoney, December 1, 1904, at Onawa, Iowa. Delia was born April 11, 1884 at Magnolia, Iowa, the daughter of Elisha and Martha (Scarborough) Mahoney.

Children: Denman Armina Dilley, born February 12, 1906, died February 14, 1906. Ola Hill Dilley, born September 12, 1907, died November 2, 1965, married Marguerite Coover, October 18, 1928. Harold Russell, born March 21, 1909, died May 19, 1965, married Alberta Erixon, June 1, 1933. Vira Roxy Diller born November 24, 1910, died October 2, 1975, married Walter ‘Bill’ Godden, August 5, 1929. Thelma May Dilley, born Novembe 14, 1921, married Edgar Ring, September 5, 1938.

Madison died July 2, 1924 and Delia died April 26, 1940. Both are buried in the Magnolia, Iowa Cemetery.

(See the Monona County History Book for information on Denman Hill and Robert E Dilley.)