Arianthe Tunison Dils

Ariantije or Ariantha Tunison (daughter of Tunis Tunison) was born 1772 in Raritan, Somerset CO., NJ, and died July 09, 1845 in Parkersburg, Wood CO., WV.

Arianthe Tunison's family relations were an integral part of the early New York Dutch colony. Ariantha [Ariantje] was the daughter of Tunis Tunison and Adriantje Teneyck and was born 1758 in Raritan, Somerset, NJ.Father Tunis TUNISON, Sr., b. Bef 22 Apr 1688, New York City (Age < 69 years) Mother Adrianna SEBRING, b. Abt 1707 Arianthe married William Dils in Hunterdon County, NJ and died 9 July, 1845 in Parkersburg, WVa. William and Arianthe had 12 children. Her siblings included Neiltje [b.1760 in Readington,Hunterdon NJ] Henry [1768-1839 Somerset] Altie [16 Dec 1770, Readington] Susanna [117 July 774-1842 Readington] brother Jan 31 Aug 1777] Sara [9 July 1780-1842] and son Tunis Dils 1785-1845. Her father Tunis Tunison Sr [31 Mar 1731 Somerset -8 May 1800 Lebanon, Hunterdon] and mother Adriantje Teneyck [27 May 1739 Raritan, Somerset – died 1813] was married to Tunis Tunison Sr abt 1758. Her father was Andries TenEyck [7 Jun 1691 Kingston, NY -d 1768 in Somerset NJ] and mother Adriaentje Crispel [1694-1777]. They married 20 Mar 1912 in Kingston, Ulster, NY. She married William Dils, son of Phillip Dils and Mary Hoffman.

More About Ariantije or Ariantha Tunison:
Fact 1: buried in Old Dils Cemetery, Worthington Corner, NW Pike..Many of the sandstone graves that were still visible when the 1930 survey was taken in the Dils Cem. in Parkersburg, WVa. The stones of William and Arianthe [Tunison] Dills are not fully legible though still standing. We know that Tunis Dils's mother Arianthe [who married William in NJ] lived from 1768- 1846 so would have been an influence on Harrison and his siblings. William Dils [son of Phillip and Mary [Hoffman] Dilts] died at 50.He was born in Trenton, NJ in 1761 and died 11 August 1811 in Parkersburg.

Children of Ariantije or Ariantha Tunison and William Dils are:

1. Mary Polly Dils, b. 1784, Fayette Co., PA, d. date unknown.
2. Tunis Dils, b. 1785, Fayette Co., PA, d. date unknown.
3. Eleanor Nellie Dils, b. November 10, 1786, Fayette Co., PA, d. date unknown.
4. +Phillip Washington Dils, b. September 17, 1788, Fayette CO., PA, d. November 07, 1849, Parkersburg, Wood CO., WV.
5. Elizabeth Dils, b. 1790, d. date unknown.
6. Susannah Dils, b. 1792, Fayette Co., PA, d. date unknown.
7. Jane Dils, b. 1794, Parkersburg, Wood CO., WV, d. date unknown.
8. William Dils, b. 1797, d. 1844, Parkersburg, Wood CO., WV.
9. Nancy Dils, b. 1800, d. 1875.
10. Hugh Phelps Dils, b. December 26, 1802, Parkersburg, Wood CO., WV, d. September 30, 1868.
11. Jessee Dils, b. 1806, Mt. Sterling, KY, d. date unknown.
12. Henry Hamilton Dils, b. August 14, 1808, Wood CO., WV, d. June 13, 1886. Notes on William and Arianthe's son, Tunis: Tunis Dills [Dils] was born in Uniontown, Fayette Co in 1785 to William and Arianthe O [Tunison] Dils. He married Mary “Polly” Cain [14 Apr 1811] who died 4 July 1824? [ in Wirt near Parkersburg] before he went west. Their offspring included Harrison [1812-1899], James [1813-1853], Henry D [1816-1891], Tunnis Jr [1818-1819 in Wirt, Wood Co], William [1819-1884]. Father William was son of Phillip and Mary Hoffman Dilts and was born near Trenton NJ in 1764. He and wife Ariantha were buried next to each other in the Dils cemetery on orthington Creek on the Northwestern Pike in Wood County WVa. William and Ariantha had 12 children [Mary, Tunis, Eleanor, Philip Washington, Elizabeth, Susan,Jane, William Jr, Nancy, Hugh Phelps, Jesse, and Henry H Dils] most of whom were buried in the Dils Cemetery in Wood County [Tunis Dills died in Quincy, Illinois].He married Mary Cain [daughter of John and Charity] in Wood Co. They had six children. Mary died in Wood County in 1826 and Tunis died Quincy, Illinois in 1845.

Mary Hoffman (b. 1742, d. 1815)

Mary Hoffman (daughter of William Hoffman and Anna Maria Case) was born 1742 in Amwell Township, Hunterdon CO., NJ, and died 1815 in Parkersburg, Wood CO., WV. She married Phillip Dils, son of Henry Dils and Ann Case.

More About Mary Hoffman:
Fact 1: Buried in Old Dils Cemetery, Worthington Corner, NW Pike..

Children of Mary Hoffman and Phillip Dils are:

1. +William Dils, b. 1764, Trenton, NJ, d. date unknown.
2. Anny Dils, b. 1765, d. date unknown.
3. Henry Dils, b. 1767, d. date unknown.
4. John Dils, b. 1769, d. date unknown.
5. Elizabeth Dils, b. 1773, d. date unknown.
6. Mary Dils, b. 1775, d. date unknown.

Phillip Dils (b. 1738, d. 1800)

Phillip Dils (son of Henry Dils and Ann Case) was born 1738 in Amwell Township, Hunterdon CO., NJ, and died 1800 in Parkersburg, Wood CO., WV. He married Mary Hoffman, daughter of William Hoffman and Anna Maria Case.

More About Phillip Dils:
Fact 1: Buried in Old Dils Cemetery, Worthington Corner, NW Pike..
Fact 2: Information obtained from Early Germans in New Jersey and from Mary McKendre.
Fact 3: of Parkersburg, WV, genealogist..

Children of Phillip Dils and Mary Hoffman are:

1. +William Dils, b. 1764, Trenton, NJ, d. date unknown.
2. Anny Dils, b. 1765, d. date unknown.
3. Henry Dils, b. 1767, d. date unknown.
4. John Dils, b. 1769, d. date unknown.
5. Elizabeth Dils, b. 1773, d. date unknown.
6. Mary Dils, b. 1775, d. date unknown.

NJ patriots

The Dils families of New Jersey [Dilss, Dilts, Diltz] were patriots of the American Constitution and some were part of militia who served under General George Washington. Here is the grave one of those veterans... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=41&GSvcid=1213&GRid=9450974&df=p&
http://www.locategrave.org/l/3905691/William-Dilts-NJ
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