Thomas Dalby, farmer and stock-raiser, sec. 5, was born in England in 1853, the son of David and Sarah Dalby, deceased. His brother James was in the 73d Reg., I. V. I., under Capt. Davidson, of Griggsville; was taken prisoner and confined in the pen at Andersonville, where he died from starvation. He lost another brother, Joseph, who died from a wound received by a saw- log rolling off a wagon and catching him; so that Mr. D. now has no brother in America. Aug. 27, 1849, Mr. D. married Hannah Burland, who was born in Yorkshire, Eng., in 1853. Mr. Dalby is the owner of 400 acres of land.

History of Pike County Chapman & Co. 1880 (People/ Towns / Religion/ )
The only Thomas Dalby I could find in Pike is buried at Bethel Cemetery born 20 Jan 1821 - died 25 Mar 1905. He was married to Hannah Burland 27 August 1849 in Pike County Il. The "birth" shown in this biography much be wrong.