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Rebecca Elizabeth Freeman 1887–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Feb 1887

Birth Location: York, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 08 Oct 1980

Death Location: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

Father: John Freeman

Mother: Sarah Ward

Spouse(s): Wallie Dryden

Children(s): Rebecca Dryden, John Sr, Charlotte Dryden, William Dryden, Mary Dryden

In 1887, Rebecca Elizabeth Freeman entered the world in York, Virginia, USA, born to John Freeman And Sarah Elizabeth Sallie Ward. In 1900, Rebecca Elizabeth Freeman resided in Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA. In 1910, Rebecca Elizabeth Freeman resided in Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA. Rebecca Elizabeth Freeman married Wallie Judkins Dryden, and had children including Charlotte Lorona Dryden, John Wallie Jack Dryden Sr, Mary Anne Dryden, Rebecca Elizabeth Dryden, William Freeman Dryden. Rebecca Elizabeth Freeman passed away in 1980 in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1887, Rebecca Elizabeth Freeman entered the world in York, Virginia, USA, born to John Freeman And Sarah Elizabeth Sallie Ward.
  • In 1900, Rebecca Elizabeth Freeman resided in Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1910, Rebecca Elizabeth Freeman resided in Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.
  • Rebecca Elizabeth Freeman married Wallie Judkins Dryden, and had children including Charlotte Lorona Dryden, John Wallie Jack Dryden Sr, Mary Anne Dryden, Rebecca Elizabeth Dryden, William Freeman Dryden.
  • Rebecca Elizabeth Freeman passed away in 1980 in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Freeman
1860–1901
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Sarah Ward
1866–1946
Birth Location: Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
SW

Spouses(s)

Wallie Dryden
1884–1943
Birth Location: York, Virginia, USA
WD

Children(s)

Rebecca Dryden
1911–1996
Birth Location: Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
RD
John Sr
1918–2004
Birth Location: Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
JS
Charlotte Dryden
1908–2002
Birth Location: Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
CD
William Dryden
1924–2012
Birth Location: York, Virginia, USA
WD
Mary Dryden
1922–2019
Birth Location: York, Virginia, USA
MD

Rebecca Freeman's Ancestors

Self
Rebecca Freeman
1887–1980
Birth Place: York, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Freeman
1860–1901
Virginia, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth "Sallie") Ward
1866–1946
Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Stephen (Wesley) Ward
1840–1890
York, Virginia, USA
Rebecca (Susan) Forrest
1845–1913
Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Sr
1813–1892
Martha Rollins
1826–1902
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Forrest
1786–1857
Harriet Morgan
1793–1830

Rebecca Freeman's Descendants

1.
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Rebecca (Elizabeth) Freeman (19 Feb 1887–08 Oct 1980) m. Wallie (Judkins) Dryden (29 Apr 1884–08 Feb 1943)
  1. 1. Rebecca (Elizabeth) Dryden 1911–1996 m. Henry (Leslie Freeman) Sr 1907–1950
    1. 1. Lesly (Jean) Freeman 1950–1972
  2. 2. John (Wallie "Jack" Dryden) Sr 1918–2004 m. Mary (H.) Dryden 1920–1994
    1. 1. Paul (Freeman) Dryden 1951–1975
  3. 3. Charlotte (Lorona) Dryden 1908–2002 m. John (Richard) Smith 1907–1969
  4. 4. William (Freeman) Dryden 1924–2012 m. Roma Lewis 1928–2009
  5. 5. Mary (Anne) Dryden 1922–2019 m. Littleton (Harold Quinn) Sr 1920–1985 m. Ralph (Henry) Lynch 1917–1995

Rebecca Freeman's Timeline

13 Records

1887
19 Feb 1887
Birth of Rebecca Elizabeth Freeman in York, Virginia, USA
York, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 13
Rebecca Elizabeth Freeman resided here in Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 23
Rebecca Elizabeth Freeman resided here in Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1919
1919
Age 32
Rebecca Elizabeth Freeman resided here in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 33
Rebecca Elizabeth Freeman resided here in Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 43
Rebecca Elizabeth Freeman resided here in Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 48
Rebecca Elizabeth Freeman resided here in Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 53
Rebecca Elizabeth Freeman resided here in Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1948
Abt. 1948
Age 61
Rebecca Elizabeth Freeman resided here in Jeffs, York, Virginia, USA
Jeffs, York, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 63
Rebecca Elizabeth Freeman resided here in York, Virginia, USA
York, Virginia, USA
1955
1955
Age 68
Rebecca Elizabeth Freeman resided here in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1980
08 Oct 1980
Age 93
Death of Rebecca Elizabeth Freeman in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1980
08 Oct 1980
Age 93
Burial of Rebecca Elizabeth Freeman in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1887
    Event Place: York, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Messick, York, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04303; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 100-9
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Poquoson, York, Virginia; Roll: T624_1651; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0130; FHL microfilm: 1375664
    [7] Virginia, Death Records
    [8] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Poquoson, York, Virginia; Roll: T624_1651; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0130; FHL microfilm: 1375664

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1919
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Messick, York, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04303; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 100-9

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Messick, York, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04303; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 100-9

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt. 1948
    Event Place: Jeffs, York, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Daily Press; Publication Date: 5 Nov 1948; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA; ,0.033857986,0.27905908,0.121067025&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: York, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: York, Virginia; Roll

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Oct 1980
    Event Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] Virginia, Death Records
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 08 Oct 1980
    Event Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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