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Mary 'Polly' Morrison Dresser 1834–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 JUL 1834

Birth Location: Temple, Franklin, Maine, USA

Death Date: 4 DEC 1915

Death Location: Sorento, Bond, Illinois, USA

Father: Rufus Dresser

Mother: Mary Cochrane

Spouse(s): James Cruthis, Joseph Hardy

Children(s): Emma Hardy, Eliza Cruthis, John Cruthis, Francis Cruthis, Mary Cruthis, Frederick Cruthis, Mary Cruthis, Emily Cruthis, William Cruthis, Elizabeth Cruthis, August Hardy

In 1834, Mary 'Polly' Morrison Dresser entered the world in Temple, Franklin, Maine, USA, born to Rufus Dresser And Mary Tamar Cochrane. Mary 'Polly' Morrison Dresser married James C Cruthis, Joseph Hardy, and had children including August Hardy, Eliza A Cruthis, Elizabeth E Cruthis, Emily L Emma Cruthis, Emma Hardy, Francis M Frank Cruthis, Frederick Augustus Cruthis, John Rufus Cruthis, Mary Eliza Cruthis, Mary Isabella Belle Cruthis, William M Willie Cruthis. Mary 'Polly' Morrison Dresser passed away in 1915 in Sorento, Bond, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1834, Mary 'Polly' Morrison Dresser entered the world in Temple, Franklin, Maine, USA, born to Rufus Dresser And Mary Tamar Cochrane.
  • Mary 'Polly' Morrison Dresser married James C Cruthis, Joseph Hardy, and had children including August Hardy, Eliza A Cruthis, Elizabeth E Cruthis, Emily L Emma Cruthis, Emma Hardy, Francis M Frank Cruthis, Frederick Augustus Cruthis, John Rufus Cruthis, Mary Eliza Cruthis, Mary Isabella Belle Cruthis, William M Willie Cruthis.
  • Mary 'Polly' Morrison Dresser passed away in 1915 in Sorento, Bond, Illinois, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Mary Dresser's Ancestors

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Mary Dresser
1834–1915
Birth Place: Temple, Franklin, Maine, USA
Parents
Rufus Dresser
1794–1858
Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Mary (Tamar) Cochrane
1797–1880
Farmington, Franklin, Maine, USA
Grandparents
Rufus Dresser
1767–1815
Princeton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth Law
1766–1853
Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Oliver Sr.
1737–1809
Olive Osgood
1742–1809
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Aaron Dresser
1707–1787
Mehitable Scott
1708–1768

Mary Dresser's Descendants

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Mary ('Polly' Morrison) Dresser (24 JUL 1834–4 DEC 1915) m. James (C.) Cruthis (6 MAY 1822–1866) m. Joseph Hardy (ABT 1830–)
  1. 1. Emma Hardy 1869– m. Odell 1865–
  2. 2. Eliza (A.) Cruthis 1849– m. Jesse Wallace 1845–
  3. 3. John (Rufus) Cruthis 1851–1914 m. Mary (Annetta) Holbrook 1863–
  4. 4. Francis (M. 'Frank') Cruthis 1853–1910 m. Lucella Witt 1857– m. Lucille Findley 1860–
  5. 5. Mary (Eliza) Cruthis 1855–1884 m. Frank McIntrye 1855–
    1. 1. Nora McIntrye 1880–
  6. 6. Frederick (Augustus) Cruthis 1857–
  7. 7. Mary (Isabella 'Belle') Cruthis 1860– m. James Caulk 1856–
  8. 8. Emily (L. 'Emma') Cruthis 1862– m. William Odell 1858–
  9. 9. William (M. 'Willie') Cruthis 1864–1871
  10. 10. Elizabeth (E.) Cruthis 1866–1867
  11. 11. August Hardy 1867–

Mary Dresser's Timeline

2 Records

1834
24 JUL 1834
Birth of Mary 'Polly' Morrison Dresser in Temple, Franklin, Maine, USA
Temple, Franklin, Maine, USA
1915
4 DEC 1915
Age 81
Death of Mary 'Polly' Morrison Dresser in Sorento, Bond, Illinois, USA
Sorento, Bond, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 JUL 1834
    Event Place: Temple, Franklin, Maine, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 DEC 1915
    Event Place: Sorento, Bond, Illinois, USA

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