His death certificate records Thomas Dillin Jr., age 26 years 8 months 20 days, born 28 May 1916 in Wagner, Rowan Co., Ky, died 19 Feb 1943 in Rowan Co., Ky, married, husband of Melva Dillin age 20, father George Dillin, born in Rowan Co., Ky, mother’s maiden name Rosa Hess, born in Va, cause of death tuberculosis longes, informant Cecil Dillin, Clearfield, Ky.

The Kentucky birth index lists Melva Slone, born 1 June 1920 in Rowan Co., mother’s maiden name Bertha Trent.

She was reported in her brother Vercil’s obituary as a predeceased sister Melmie Dillon.

1950 census of Rowan Co., Ky, lists on p. 6A, on Laurel Creek:
Dillon, Thomas, 23; Melma, wife, 19. Both born in Kentucky, living in same house in 1935.