Josiah B. Dill

Josiah Byron Dill Birth 17 September 1849 Indiana Death 1 Feb 1927 Greenwood, Johnson County Indiana Burial FEB 3,1927 Crown Hill Cemetery Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana son of Ezekiel Benard Dill and Elizabeth Steelsmith

PROMINENT CITIZEN OF GREENWOOD DIES

Heart Trouble Fatal to Josiah B. Dill, Aged 77

GREENWOOD, Feb. 1.-- B. Dill, 77 years of age, of the best known citizens Greenwood, died at his home West Main street, Tuesday morning 2:15 o'clock, of heart trouble, having been confined to his bed month. He stroke a suffered a paralysis about a year ago, had been in failing health then.

The deceased was born 1849 and is survived by his widow, one daughter, Miss Bess Dill, of Greenwood, and one son, Jay Dill, of Detroit, Mich.

Mr. Dill president of the Indiana Fan Company, of Indianapolis, but had lived in Greenwood for twenty-five years.

Funeral arrangements have not been made pending the arrival of Jay Dill, the son. - Franklin Evening Star Franklin, Indiana, February 01, 1927

married 26 September 1872, Marion, Indiana, Mary Bettie Eden Birth 12 Sep 1852 Bourbon County, Kentucky Death 28 January 1932 28 Jan 1932 Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana burial 30 Jan 1932 Crown Hill Cemetery Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana daughter of Charlton Eden and Ann Young

Children:

Chester Eden Dill 1874–1910
Charles Dill 1877–Deceased
Jay Byron Dill 1879–1958
Elizabeth Mary Dill 1881–Deceased

Josiah B. Dill was a druggist and, briefly, secretary and treasurer of the Duthie and Daggett Tool Company

In 1895 Thomas Bemis, Josiah B Dill, S.M. Dyer, and F.F. McCiea established the Specialty Manufacturing Company on Meridian Street. The company made patterns for various new parts and equipment, manufactured machinery, fans (belt driven, electric and water powered), and manufactured bicycles for a period around the turn of the century.

Between 1900 and 1902 Dill assumed the presidency of Specialty Manufacturing, and Bemis went on to own and operate his own company.