A Portrait and Biographical Record of Hendricks County (Chicago: A.W. Bowen & Co., 1895)--pages 1064-1065
William M. Dillon, a substantial farmer of Middle Township, Hendricks County, Ind., was born January 25, 1847, and has always had his residence in this, the place of his birth. Abiah Dillon, his grandfather, of Irish descent, lived and died on his farm in Fleming County, Ky., where he was a pillar of the Christian Church. His son, William, the father of our subject, was born in Fleming County, Ky., October 29, 1816, married Millie Guilliams, served in the war of 1812, and was an early settler of Hendricks County, Ind. His children were named, in the order of birth, as follows: Eliza A., William M., Elizabeth J., Richard L., and Emma V. The parents were married in Hendricks County, Ind., where they owned a fine farm of 280 acres. In politics, Mr. Dillon was first a Democrat, but later became a Greenbacker, and in religion he and wife were members of the Christian Church, of Brownsburg, in which he was an elder and a charter member, with his wife, and in the faith of which he died July 24, 1888, having been preceded by Mrs. Dillon July 16, 1868.
William M. Dillon was fairly educated, and April 15, 1869, married Miss Susan A. Jordan, daughter of George W. and Dorcas (McCormack) Jordan, early settlers of Middle Township and owners of 640 acres of good farming land. Mr. and Mrs. Jordan died, faithful members of the Christian Church, she December 26, 1875, and he July 24, 1884, and none in the land were more highly respected.
William M. Dillon and his wife, after their marriage, settled on their present farm, which comprises 140 acres, and is improved with a handsome dwelling and three good barns. For fifteen years he has been successfully engaged in breeding registered Berkshire hogs, many of which he has sold at fancy prices. He also has a number of incubators, and the past year has sold over 1, 900 dozen eggs. He and wife are members of the Christian Church, of which he was formerly a deacon and is now an elder, and in politics he is a Democrat.