1840 Birth:164, p. 159.,2886 4 October 1840, Allen County, Ohio, Luther Sillin born to John Sillin and Hannah Patton [sic]; Luther later married Amanda Ritchie. Same birth date and birthplace listed on 1920 Auglaize County, Ohio, death certificate.

1850 U.S. Census:1637 Luther Sillin enumerated in the household of his father John P. Sillin in Moulton Township, Auglaize County, Ohio, as a male, age 9, born in Ohio. Other household residents include his mother Hannah, a female born in Virgina, and siblings Sylvanus, age 18; Jane, age 14; (Sarah) Ann, age 14; Elizabeth, age 12; Philip, age 7; and Melinda, age 3.

1860 U.S. Census:2842 Luther Sillin enumerated in the household of his father John P. Sillin in Moulton Township, Auglaize County, Ohio, as a male, age 19, born in Ohio. Other household residents include his mother Hannah, age 51, born in Virginia and siblings Sylvanus, age 27; Amanda Jane; age 25; Sarah Ann, age 23; Elizabeth, age 22; Philip B., age 17; Malinda, age 13; Louisa, age 8; and William, age 3.

1861 First Marriage:2847 Luther Sillin married Amanda Richey on 3 October 1861 in Auglaize County, Ohio.

1875 Second Marriage:2848 Luther Sillen married Mary L. Steiman on 12 December 1875 in Auglaize County, Ohio.

1880 U.S. Census:2854
Auglaize County, Ohio (Moulton)
Enumerated 1 June 1880
Luther Sillen •• white, male, 40, married, farmer, born in Ohio, father born in Virginia, mother born in Ohio
Mary •• white, female, 33, wife, married, keeping house, born in Ohio, father born in Virginia, (mother's birth place left blank)
Anna •• white, female, 18, daughter, single, at home, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio <<daughter of Luther and Amanda Richey
Lena •• white, female, 4, daughter, single, at home, attended school within the year, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio << daughter of Luther and Amanda Richey, born at the time of Amanda's death
Clay •• white, male, 1, son, single, born in Ohio,father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio << son of Luther and Mary
Frankey Delong •• white, male, 14, step son, single, at school, attended school within the year, born in Ohio,father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio <<son of Mary from marriage to Daniel DeLong
Thomas Dockerty •• white, male, 34, servant, unemployed for four months during the year, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Kentucky

1900 U.S. Census:2856
Auglaize County, Ohio (Duchouquet Township, Cridersville Village)
Enumerated 3 June 1900
Main Street
Luther Sillin •• head, white, male, born October 1840, age 59, married twenty years, born in Ohio, father born in Virginia, mother born in Virginia, butcher, can read, can write, can speak English, owns home with a mortgage
Mary L. •• wife, white, female, born June 1843, age 56, married twenty years, one child born of this marriage, none still living, born in Ohio, father born in Virginia, mother born in Virginia, can read, can write, can speak English

1920 Death Certificate:2886 Luther Sillin; place of death, Auglaize County, Village of Cridersville, East Main; date of death, 22 July 1920; male, white; date of birth, 4 October 1840; age at death, 79 years, 9 months, 18 days; married; birthplace, Licking County, Ohio; occupation, butcher; name of father, John P. Sillin; father's birthplace, Virginia; name of mother, Hannah Patterson; mother's birthplace, Virginia; informant, Mary L. Sillin, Cridersville, Ohio; burial, Lutheran Cemetery, 25 July 1920, Cridersville, Ohio.