Drusilla (Wysor) Anderson (abt. 1795 - 1868)

Born about Jan 1795 in Maryland, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 1 Sep 1868 at about age 73 in Pope, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Drusilla, or Drucilla as it is sometimes spelled, was born about Jan 1795, possibly in Maryland, as is indicated by census records.^[1] Her surname is unproven.

Speculative Maiden Name:

Some researchers believe her maiden name to be Wysor. However, no sources have been provided to support this information.

Some have suggested that she is the daughter of George Wysor and his wife Mary Luckleiter. However, census records reveal that she was born in Maryland. George Wysor served in the Revolutionary War from Frederick, Virginia, and remained a resident of that state well after the war. He is identified as a son in his father's 1797 will, which was proved 1804 in Montgomery, Virginia. This makes it unlikely that she is their daughter.

Marriage & Children:

Drusilla married Jacob Anderson Jr about 1815, most likely in Virginia. Her husband served in the Virginia Militia during the War of 1812. Drusilla is on record for receiving benefits for her husband's service. ^[2]

1. David married Mary Polly McCOOL
2. Nancy married James G WRIGHT
3. Rachel Sid married William R WHITESIDE
4. Franklin married Ellen Louis McCOOL
5. Mary Jane married Benjamin McCOOL

Jacob and Drusilla moved to Pope County, Illinois, about 1827 when a land entry was made 15 Oct 1827 as an assignee of Israel Bozarth. Additional land patents are shown in 1834, 1840 and 1860.

Census:

• 1820 Christiansburg, Montgomery, VA: Males: 1<10, 1<25; Females: 1<10, 1<35^[3]
• 1830 Pope, IL: Males: 1<10, 1<15, 1<40; Females: 1<10, 1<15, 1<40^[4]
• 1840 Pope, IL: Males: 1<20, 1<60; Females: 1<5, 1<40^[5]
• 1850-1870 Pope, IL^[6][7][8]

Death:

Drusilla Anderson died 1 Sep 1868 in Pope County, Illinois, and is buried in Ragsdale Cemetery.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147624031/drucilla-anderson : accessed 24 April 2022), memorial page for Drucilla Anderson (Jan 1795–1 Sep 1868), Find A Grave: Memorial #147624031, citing Ragsdale Cemetery, Pope County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Wabash Valley Genealogy Society Cemetery Committee (contributor 46834757) .
2. ↑ http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:6v-zKJqTgBAJ:www.learnwebskills.com/patriot/war1812indexa.htm+&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YYY-KPL?cc=1803955&wc=3L7F-44V%3A1586984702%2C1586987202%2C1586985133 : 16 July 2015), Virginia > Montgomery > Newburn > image 3 of 43; citing NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YYK-SZG?cc=1803958&wc=35YH-7S4%3A1588470402%2C1588470101%2C1588469601 : 14 August 2015), Illinois > Pope > Not Stated > image 18 of 46; citing NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YYT-RT2?cc=1786457&wc=31SV-1XZ%3A1588665988%2C1588666315%2C1588665902 : 24 August 2015), Illinois > Pope > Not Stated > image 20 of 53; citing NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6Q6W-HKJ?cc=1401638&wc=95RW-W3L%3A1031317001%2C1031317002%2C1031317003 : 9 April 2016), Illinois > Pope > Pope county > image 17 of 96; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBF-92VV?cc=1473181&wc=7QVJ-RQ5%3A1589423252%2C1589423397%2C1589426032 : 24 March 2017), Illinois > Pope > Township 13 S Range 5 E > image 14 of 27; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-D419-FFD?cc=1438024&wc=KL1V-168%3A518684301%2C519279001%2C519024301 : 11 June 2019), Illinois > Pope > Township 12 Range 5 > image 4 of 20; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).