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Thomas Wade Dresser 1850–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 SEP 1850

Birth Location: Warren County, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 27 OCT 1919

Death Location: Donnellson, Lee, Iowa, USA

Father: Robert Dresser

Mother: Fanny Paige

Spouse(s): Sarah Dean

Children(s): Albert Dresser, James Dresser, Ralph Dresser, Myrtle Dresser, Harry Dresser

In 1850, Thomas Wade Dresser entered the world in Warren County, Iowa, USA, born to Robert Wade Dresser And Fanny H Paige. Thomas Wade Dresser married Sarah Marie Dean, and had children including Albert Drew Dresser, Harry Dean Dresser, James Erastus Dresser, Myrtle Mae Dresser, Ralph Dresser. Thomas Wade Dresser passed away in 1919 in Donnellson, Lee, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1850, Thomas Wade Dresser entered the world in Warren County, Iowa, USA, born to Robert Wade Dresser And Fanny H Paige.
  • Thomas Wade Dresser married Sarah Marie Dean, and had children including Albert Drew Dresser, Harry Dean Dresser, James Erastus Dresser, Myrtle Mae Dresser, Ralph Dresser.
  • Thomas Wade Dresser passed away in 1919 in Donnellson, Lee, Iowa, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Thomas Dresser's Ancestors

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Thomas Dresser
1850–1919
Birth Place: Warren County, Iowa, USA
Parents
Robert Wade Dresser
1814–1887
Chester, Windsor, Vermont, USA
Fanny (H.) Paige
1821–1898
Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Comfort (Carpenter) Dresser
1779–1856
Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Celia Wade
1782–1849
East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Nathan Dresser
1737–1805
Orinda Carpenter
1738–1805
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Dresser
1704–
Mary Chandler
1714–

Thomas Dresser's Descendants

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Thomas (Wade) Dresser (20 SEP 1850–27 OCT 1919) m. Sarah (Marie) Dean (6 JUN 1852–13 MAY 1909)
  1. 1. Albert (Drew) Dresser 1875–1892
  2. 2. James (Erastus) Dresser 1878–1966 m. Florence (Ann) Bassett 1879–1957
    1. 1. Elva (Mae) Dresser 1907–1983
    2. 2. Lloyd (James) Dresser 1909–
    3. 3. Bessie (Lois) Dresser 1911–1997 m. William (George) Sailor 1910–1980
    4. 4. Harold (Robert) Dresser 1913–1918
    5. 5. Ethel (Elizabeth) Dresser 1917–1917
    6. 6. Milred (Jean) Dresser 1918–
    7. 7. Mabel (Florence) Dresser 1903–1983
    8. 8. Edna (Grace) Dresser 1905–1995
  3. 3. Ralph Dresser 1879–1880
  4. 4. Myrtle (Mae) Dresser 1881–1968 m. David (Allen) Wardlow 1878–1967
    1. 1. Lillian Wardlow 1919–
    2. 2. Allen (Dean) Wardlow 1910–1994 m. Doris Kudebeh 1914–
    3. 3. Alberta Wardlow 1913–1993
    4. 4. October (Louise) Wardlow 1915–
  5. 5. Harry (Dean) Dresser 1888–1979 m. Ella (Mary) Wardlow 1889–1969
    1. 1. Laura (Ruth) Dresser 1911–
    2. 2. Helen (Irene) Dresser 1914–1914
    3. 3. Harry (Dean) Dresser 1917–
    4. 4. Howard (Raymond) Dresser 1920–1997
    5. 5. Eleanor (Marion) Dresser 1922–
    6. 6. Lois (Elaine) Dresser 1925–

Thomas Dresser's Timeline

2 Records

1850
20 SEP 1850
Birth of Thomas Wade Dresser in Warren County, Iowa, USA
Warren County, Iowa, USA
1919
27 OCT 1919
Age 69
Death of Thomas Wade Dresser in Donnellson, Lee, Iowa, USA
Donnellson, Lee, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 SEP 1850
    Event Place: Warren County, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 OCT 1919
    Event Place: Donnellson, Lee, Iowa, USA

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