DR. FREDERICK C. DILLEY, a native of Clay county, Indiana, was born
November 5, 1876, son of James N. and Percilla J. (Councilman) Dilley.
The father was born in Mercer county, Pennsylvania, in 1839, and died
in Brazil, Indiana, in 1901. He married Miss Councilman, a native of
Mercer county, Pennsylvania, born in 1849. She died April, 1907. They
were united in marriage in their native county and their only child was
Frederick C. Upon coming to Indiana they settled, in 1869, at Knights-
ville, Clay county. Soon after Mr. Dilley arrived in Indiana he engaged
in the drug trade, continuing for twelve or fourteen years, at the end
of which period he returned to Rochester, Pennsylvania, where he fol-
lowed the same line of business. After two years he believed he could
better his interests by again taking up his abode in Indiana, so returned
and located at Brazil, in which place he continued as a prosperous drug-
gist until the date of his death in 1901. He bore well his part in put-
ting down the rebellion. August 8, 1861, he enlisted as a member of
Company A, Forty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served three years
as a private, being mustered out with an honorable discharge. He was
appointed sergeant of his company, and received his final discharge, at
Cincinnati, Ohio, January 21, 1865, on certificate of disability. While
doing picket duty, July 9, 1864, along the Chattahoochee river, Georgia,
he was wounded. During his military services he participated in the
engagements at the battle of Shilob, Stone River, Chickamauga, Mis-
sionary Ridge and Resaca, His death was occasioned by his exposure,
while in the army, in connection with other complaints. Politically, Mr.
Dilley was a supporter of the Republican party, and held with credit to
himself and his neighbors, the offices of school director and school treas-
urer for a number of years. He was an honored member of the Masonic
fraternity, belonging to Brazil Lodge, No. 264, A. F. & A. M., of which
lodge he was a past master, having served a number of years and was
ever an active, bright Mason. He was also a member of Brazil Lodge
No. 30 of the order of Knights of Pythias, In his church connection he
was identified with the Methodist Episcopal church.
    Frederick C., son of James N. and Percilla J. Dilley, was educated
in the high schools of Brazil and later chose medicine for his profession
and studied under Doctor Joseph Eastman of Indianapolis, Indiana. He
graduated from Central College of Physicians and Surgeons at Indianapo-
lis, with the class of 1898, since which date he has been actively engaged
in the practice of his profession at Brazil, where he has won an enviable
reputation as a medical practitioner and a skilful surgeon. In his politi-
cal affiliations, Dr. Dilley is a Republican. He is a worthy member of
the Indiana State Medical Society and American Medical Association.
and in 1908 he was elected president of the Fifth Councilor District of
the Indiana State Medical Association. In civic societies he is numbered
among the active members of the Benevolent Protective  Order of Elks,
Brazil Lodge, No. 762, of which he is now the exalted ruler. He is
also a member of the Brazil Lodge, No. 38 Knights of Pythias order; and
the Home Defenders of America. At this date (summer of 1908) he is
secretary of the Brazil city board of health, in which position he is prov-
ing himself highly efficient.
    Of his domestic relations it may he stated that Dr. Dillev was married
March 14, l900, to May E. Leavitt, a native of Clay county, Indiana,
daughter of William and Margaret (Lewis) Leavitt, both natives of
Ohio and now residing in Brazil, Indiana. Dr. Dilley’s wife is the fourth
child in a family of six children now living.