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Rufus Dresser 1767–1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 FEB 1767

Birth Location: Princeton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1815

Death Location: Temple, Franklin, Maine, USA

Father: Oliver Sr.

Mother: Olive Osgood

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Law

Children(s): David Dresser, Olive Dresser, Rufus Dresser, Olive Dresser, Elizaebth Dresser, Joel Dresser, Ephraim Dresser, Aaron Dresser, Oliver Dresser, Benjamin Dresser, Anna Dresser

In 1767, Rufus Dresser entered the world in Princeton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, born to Oliver Dresser Sr And Olive Osgood. Rufus Dresser married Elizabeth Law, and had children including Aaron P Dresser, Anna Dresser, Benjamin Dresser, David Wilson Dresser, Elizaebth Tuttle Dresser, Ephraim Dresser, Joel Dresser, Olive Dresser, Oliver Dresser, Rufus Dresser. Rufus Dresser passed away in 1815 in Temple, Franklin, Maine, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1767, Rufus Dresser entered the world in Princeton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, born to Oliver Dresser Sr And Olive Osgood.
  • Rufus Dresser married Elizabeth Law, and had children including Aaron P Dresser, Anna Dresser, Benjamin Dresser, David Wilson Dresser, Elizaebth Tuttle Dresser, Ephraim Dresser, Joel Dresser, Olive Dresser, Oliver Dresser, Rufus Dresser.
  • Rufus Dresser passed away in 1815 in Temple, Franklin, Maine, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Oliver Sr.
1737–1809
Birth Location: Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
OS
Olive Osgood
1742–1809
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
OO

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Law
1766–1853
Birth Location: Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
EL

Children(s)

David Dresser
1791–1864
Birth Location: Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Olive Dresser
1792–1793
Birth Location: Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
OD
Rufus Dresser
1794–1858
Birth Location: Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Olive Dresser
1795–1860
Birth Location: Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
OD
Elizaebth Dresser
1796–1796
Birth Location: Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
ED
Joel Dresser
1798–1843
Birth Location: Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
JD
Ephraim Dresser
1799–1799
Birth Location: Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
ED
Aaron Dresser
1800–1890
Birth Location: Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
AD
Oliver Dresser
1803–1863
Birth Location: Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
OD
Benjamin Dresser
1807–1850
Birth Location: Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
BD
Anna Dresser
1810–1890
Birth Location: Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
AD

Rufus Dresser's Ancestors

Self
Rufus Dresser
1767–1815
Birth Place: Princeton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Oliver Dresser Sr.
1737–1809
Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Olive Osgood
1742–1809
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Aaron Dresser
1707–1787
Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Mehitable Scott
1708–1768
Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Dresser
1676–1717
Margaret Acy
1683–1718
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Dresser
1643–1704
Mary Leaver
1649–1714

Rufus Dresser's Descendants

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Rufus Dresser (18 FEB 1767–1815) m. Elizabeth Law (28 JUL 1766–24 DEC 1853)
  1. 1. David (Wilson) Dresser 1791–1864 m. Roxanna Wood 1796– m. Esther (Budd) McCurdy 1795–1868
    1. 1. Josephine (M.) Dresser 1828–1855 m. Orren (H.) Anderson 1822–
    2. 2. David (Wilson Dresser) Jr. 1831–1900 m. Amelia (A.) Reynolds 1831–1908
      1. 1. Walter (Elino) Dresser 1859–1899
      2. 2. Willis (Renolds) Dresser 1860–1942
      3. 3. Lenora Dresser 1861–
      4. 4. Josephine (Maria) Dresser 1863–1948
      5. 5. David Dresser 1867–1939
      6. 6. Mabel (A.) Dresser 1870–
    3. 3. Eleanor (A.) Dresser 1832–1898 m. Nehemiah (Gilman) Moore 1827–
      1. 1. Fred (Ernest) Moore 1851–1936
      2. 2. Nettie (Florence) Moore 1861–1941
      3. 3. Charles (William) Moore 1866–1888
    4. 4. Angeline (M.) Dresser 1837–1902 m. Joseph Wylie 1832–1904
      1. 1. Geroge (M.) Wylie 1856–1920
      2. 2. Margaret (E.) Wylie 1858–1944
      3. 3. William (Eugene) Wylie 1861–1915
      4. 4. Joseph (F.) Wylie 1864–1899
      5. 5. Clara (M.) Wylie 1869–1909
      6. 6. Robert (Ernest) Wylie 1870–1959
      7. 7. Fred (Leslie) Wylie 1872–1939
  2. 2. Olive Dresser 1792–1793
  3. 3. Rufus Dresser 1794–1858 m. Mary (Tamar) Cochrane 1797–1880
    1. 1. Eliza (R.) Dresser 1823–1875 m. Matthew Jones 1819–
      1. 1. James Jones 1850–
      2. 2. Olive Jones 1852– m. Whitfield 1848–
      3. 3. Anna Jones 1846– m. Young 1842–
      4. 4. Eunice Jones 1848– m. Davis 1844–
    2. 2. Nathaniel Dresser 1825–1915 m. Elizabeth (Sarah) McFarland 1825–1879
      1. 1. Alenia Dresser 1849–1927 m. John (W.) McCord 1852–
        1. 1. Charles (Ernest) McCord 1862–
      2. 2. Charlotte (Augusta) Dresser 1852–1877
      3. 3. Edwin (Washington) Dresser 1854– m. Mary (Melinda) Kirkland 1858– m. Elizabeth Thraner 1860–
        1. 1. Mabel Dressor 1878– m. Dawdy 1874–
        2. 2. Blanche Dressor 1880– m. Oliver 1876–
        3. 3. Orlie Dressor 1882–1882
        4. 4. Nathaniel (Edwin) Dressor 1885–
      4. 4. Julia (Agnes) Dresser 1856–1881 m. William (A.) Northcott 1853–
        1. 1. Nathaniel (Dressor) Northcott 1877–
      5. 5. Roxanna (Jane) Dresser 1858–1879 m. Frank (Chalfant) Roberts 1855–
        1. 1. Roxie (Belle) Roberts 1879–
      6. 6. Winona Dressrr 1860– m. Fred Baumberger 1857–
        1. 1. Alice Baumberger 1882–
        2. 2. Elizabeth Baumberger 1884–
        3. 3. Edna Baumberger 1890–
        4. 4. Nathaniel (Dressor) Baumberger 1892–
    3. 3. Francis Dresser 1827–1914 m. Mary (Elenor) Rankin 1832–1902 m. Martha (Almira) Rosebrough 1830–1854
      1. 1. Almyra Dressor 1854–1855
      2. 2. John (Charles) Dresser 1856–1918 m. Harriet (Frances) Hendricks 1870–1949
        1. 1. Francis (William) Dresser 1900–1977
        2. 2. Dorothy (Deborah) Dresser 1902–1986
        3. 3. Mary (Lucille) Dresser 1903–
        4. 4. John (Rankin) Dresser 1911–1989
      3. 3. Emma (Alice) Dresser 1859–1860
      4. 4. James (R.) Dresser 1862–
      5. 5. William (Francis) Dresser 1864–1940 m. Flora (Calista) Cary 1870–1940
        1. 1. Laura (Mary) Dresser 1893–1978
      6. 6. Lucy (Jane) Dresser 1866–1955
      7. 7. Hattie (May) Dresser 1868–1868
    4. 4. Mary ('Polly' Morrison) Dresser 1834–1915 m. James (C.) Cruthis 1822–1866 m. Joseph Hardy 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–
    5. 5. John (Clark) Dresser 1835–1910 m. Elizabeth (Anna) Cross 1843–
      1. 1. Flora (B.) Dresser 1867–
      2. 2. Katie (Rae) Dresser 1868–
      3. 3. Charles (James) Dresser 1870– m. Anna 1877–
        1. 1. Charles Dresser 1899–1984
      4. 4. Laura (Mae) Dresser 1875– m. George (Louis) Kohne 1870–
      5. 5. Frank (Markham) Dresser 1877– m. Anna (Marie) Weber 1882–
        1. 1. Donald (Markham) Dresser 1905–
        2. 2. Vivian (Rae) Dresser 1903–
    6. 6. Olive (A.) Dresser 1848–1919 m. John (B.) Denny 1839–
      1. 1. John (Oren) Denny 1867–
      2. 2. Olive (Elizabeth) Denny 1863– m. Gordinier 1860–
      3. 3. Mary (Eleanor) Denny 1865– m. Harris 1862–
    7. 7. Rufus Dresser 1817–1885
    8. 8. Hiram Dresser 1819–1876 m. Sarah (L.) Jones 1823–1856 m. Amanda McLain 1825–
      1. 1. Eliza (Jane) Dressor 1845– m. Charles Harned 1840–
      2. 2. Mary (E.) Dressor 1852–1853
      3. 3. Anna Dresser 1858– m. Dennis 1855–
      4. 4. Fred Dresser 1860–
      5. 5. Lulu Dresser 1862– m. Robinson 1858–
      6. 6. Cothren Dresser 1864–
    9. 9. Joshua (P.) Dresser 1821–1911 m. Jane (E.) Jones 1826–1894
      1. 1. Lavina (J.) Dresser 1857–1929 m. Charles Hood 1849–1909
        1. 1. Jessie (May) Hood 1877–1896
        2. 2. Dau Hood 1879– m. R.A. Sanders 1875–
        3. 3. Dau Hood 1881– m. J.M. Duncan 1876–
        4. 4. Dale Hood 1883–
        5. 5. Sam Hood 1885–
      2. 2. Nelson (J.) Dresser 1858–1908 m. Ellen Smith 1862–
        1. 1. Geraldine Dressor 1919– m. C.C. Sweany 1916–
        2. 2. Pearl Dressor 1880–1963
        3. 3. Floy Dressor 1883–
        4. 4. Hattie Dressor 1887–1949
        5. 5. Emery Dressor 1890–1941
        6. 6. May Dressor 1893–
        7. 7. Viola Dressor 1895–
        8. 8. Kate Dressor 1897–
        9. 9. William (Nelson) Dressor 1910– m. Marie Clark 1914–
      3. 3. Dale Dresser 1860–
      4. 4. Lina Dresser 1862– m. Robert Sanders 1858–
        1. 1. Robert (Earl) Sanders 1882–
      5. 5. Samuel (James) Dresser 1864–1952 m. Christina (F.) Spies 1870–1944 m. Mary Cruthis 1872–
        1. 1. Commodore (C.) Dressor 1912–1987
        2. 2. Ned (Amiel) Dressor 1897–1908
        3. 3. Florence (C.) Dressor 1900–
        4. 4. Fredia Dressor 1903– m. Finke 1896–
        5. 5. Sherman (S.) Dressor 1907–1984 m. Wanda 1908–1993
        6. 6. Baby Dressor 1910–1910
      6. 6. Naomi Dresser 1866– m. Kennedy 1860–
      7. 7. Ora Dresser 1868– m. Mack Duncan 1862–
        1. 1. Livina Duncan 1886–
        2. 2. Virginia Duncan 1888–
  4. 4. Olive Dresser 1795–1860 m. James (Dunsmoor) Sr. 1786–
    1. 1. Jame (A. Dunsmoor) Jr. 1815–1848
    2. 2. John Dunsmoor 1817–1882 m. Martha (Ann) Dresser 1833–1907
      1. 1. M. (Florence) Dunsmoor 1854–1887 m. Hannibal Russell 1850–
        1. 1. Bernice (M.) Russell 1875– m. Ephraim (R.) Hackett 1872–
    3. 3. Olive Dismore 1820–1871 m. William Nye 1815–
  5. 5. Elizaebth (Tuttle) Dresser 1796–1796
  6. 6. Joel Dresser 1798–1843 m. Emily Clark 1800–
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann) Dresser 1827–
    2. 2. Joel Dresser 1829–
    3. 3. Nancy Dresser 1831–
    4. 4. Ephraim Dresser 1832–
    5. 5. Frank Dresser 1833– m. Katherine Hubbell 1836–
      1. 1. Ernest (Allen) Dresser 1853–1923 m. Mary Sawyer 1856–1910
        1. 1. Grace Dresser 1890–
  7. 7. Ephraim Dresser 1799–1799
  8. 8. Aaron (P.) Dresser 1800–1890 m. Emma Hobart 1805–1850 m. Polly Russell 1799–1894
    1. 1. Ephraim Dresser 1836–
    2. 2. Augustus Dresser 1837–1858
  9. 9. Oliver Dresser 1803–1863 m. Dorcas Mitchell 1811–1895
    1. 1. Martha (Ann) Dresser 1833–1907 m. John Dunsmoor 1817–1882
    2. 2. Permelia Dresser 1835–
    3. 3. Abbie (A.) Dresser 1841–
    4. 4. Aaron Dresser 1830–
  10. 10. Benjamin Dresser 1807–1850 m. Rhoda 1810–
    1. 1. Ann Dresser 1830– m. Denny 1825–
      1. 1. R. (B.) Denny 1849–
    2. 2. Nathaniel Dresser 1833–1915 m. 1836–1887 m. Margaret (Belinda) Truitt 1853–1949
      1. 1. Otto (Warren) Dresser 1876–1933 m. May (Belle E.) Holmes 1878–1940
      2. 2. William Dresser 1878–1897
      3. 3. Audrey (Dean) Dresser 1889–1948 m. Edgar (Tennant) Ham 1875–
        1. 1. Margaret (Elizabeth) Ham 1910–1987
        2. 2. Audrey (Evelyn) Ham 1913–2001
    3. 3. Benjamin Dresser 1836–
    4. 4. Almyra Dresser 1839–
    5. 5. Julia Dresser 1841–
  11. 11. Anna Dresser 1810–1890 m. Benjamin (Laycock) Tufts 1811–1838

Rufus Dresser's Timeline

2 Records

1767
18 FEB 1767
Birth of Rufus Dresser in Princeton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Princeton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1815
1815
Age 48
Death of Rufus Dresser in Temple, Franklin, Maine, USA
Temple, Franklin, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 FEB 1767
    Event Place: Princeton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Yprk

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1815
    Event Place: Temple, Franklin, Maine, USA
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