Drusilla Ruth Bailhache 1831–1895
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Immediate Family
Biography
Drusilla Ruth Bailhache was born in 1831 in Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio, USA, the child of nicholas bailhache and ruth ann hurst. In 1850, Drusilla Ruth Bailhache resided in Township 6 N R 8 W, Madison, Illinois. Drusilla Ruth Bailhache married james purdy smith sr, and had children including elizabeth letitia smith, james purdy smith jr, jane mary davis, joseph samuel smith, katharine delaperrelle smith, martha drusilla irwin smith, morgan hurst smith, rebecca ruth smith, rev john nicolas bailhache smith, william david smith. Drusilla Ruth Bailhache passed away in 1895 in Salida, Chaffee, Colorado, USA.
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1Census 1850 United States Federal Census
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2Census 1860 United States Federal Census
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3Census 1870 United States Federal Census
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4Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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5Census 1900 United States Federal Census
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6Marriage Records Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920
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7Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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8Marriage Records Illinois, County Marriages
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9Marriage Records Illinois Marriages to 1850
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10Census Colorado State Census
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11Record Illinois Marriages, 1790-1860
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12Record Montana, State Deaths, 1907-2016
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13Record Web: Colorado, Find A Grave Index, 1861-2011
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Drusilla Bailhache
This ancestor line traces from Norton, Conyers, Yorks, England (1491) to Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio, USA (1831) across 12 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Drusilla Bailhache (1831–1895) was born in Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio, USA and died in Salida, Chaffee, Colorado, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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