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William Jefferson Dryden 1837–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jul 1837

Birth Location: Marion, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 17 Oct 1918

Death Location: Freemont, Dodge County, Nebraska, USA

Father: Grimes Dryden

Mother: Hannah Scott

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The story of William Jefferson Dryden began in 1837 in Marion, Indiana, USA. In 1850, William Jefferson Dryden resided in Atchison, Missouri, USA. William Jefferson Dryden passed away in 1918 in Freemont, Dodge County, Nebraska, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Jefferson Dryden began in 1837 in Marion, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1850, William Jefferson Dryden resided in Atchison, Missouri, USA.
  • William Jefferson Dryden passed away in 1918 in Freemont, Dodge County, Nebraska, USA.

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William Dryden's Ancestors

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William Dryden
1837–1918
Birth Place: Marion, Indiana, USA
Parents
Grimes Dryden
1795–1851
Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
Hannah (Susan) Scott
1801–1854
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Scott
1746–1833
Botetourt, Virginia, USA
Fannie Francis
1774–
Wythe, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Scott
1719–1783
Esther Ducase
1723–1783
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Scott
1698–1791
Catherine Forester
1694–

William Dryden's Timeline

3 Records

1837
16 Jul 1837
Birth of William Jefferson Dryden in Marion, Indiana, USA
Marion, Indiana, USA
1850
1850
Age 13
William Jefferson Dryden resided here in Atchison, Missouri, USA
Atchison, Missouri, USA
1918
17 Oct 1918
Age 81
Death of William Jefferson Dryden in Freemont, Dodge County, Nebraska, USA
Freemont, Dodge County, Nebraska, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1837
    Event Place: Marion, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Atchison, Missouri; Roll: 391; Page: 149b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Atchison, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Atchison, Missouri; Roll: 391; Page: 149b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1918
    Event Place: Freemont, Dodge County, Nebraska, USA

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