ISAAC K. DILDINE, Orange Twp, Columbia Co, Pa., farmer, P.O.
Welliversville, the youngest son of Andrew and Ruth (BOGART) DILDINE,
was born in this county June 3, 1826, and when 6 years of age came with
his father to this township. He located on the farm now owned by Reece
MCHENRY, a part of which tract is now owned by our subject. Isaac
remained at home until 20 years of age and farmed for his father. He
first married, De. 6, 1853, Angeline B. HUGHES, who was born June 26,
1829 in this county, a daughter of Charles and Mary (RHODES) HUGHES.
After marriage he located on the farm he now owns. Mrs. DILDINE died
Mar. 20, 1863, the mother of 3 children: George H., Charles H., Anna E.,
and of these Charles H. is the only one now living. The other children
died of diphtheria - George, Mar 31, and Anna E., April 1, 1863 - and
were buried in one grave. Dec. 6, 1868, Mr. DILDINE married Mrs.
Angeline DRAKE, a native of this county and daughter of Peter KNORR. To
this union one child, Cora B., was born, Sept. 12, 1871, and died of
diphtheria Dec. 18, 1881. By her former husband, Col. Levi DRAKE, Mrs.
DILDINE had 3 children: Winfield Scott, McKindra L. and Laura M., in
Ford Co., Kansas, the wife of Frank P. VANDERSLICE. Col. DRAKE was a
soldier in the 49th Ohio Infantry and was killed at the battle of Stone
River, being in command of the regiment at the time of his death. He
also served with distinction in the Mexican War. McKindra L. was
killed August 9, 1877, in the Rocky Mountains, at the battle of Big
Hole by the Nez Perces Indians. He was an orderly and a brave soldier.
Winfield S. served during the Civil War and returned home unscathed, and
is a practicing physician in Erville, Muskingum Co., Ohio. Mr. DILDINE
is a member of the Methodist Espiscopal Church, and Mrs. DILDINE of the
Presbyterian Church at Orangeville.