Born in Columbia, Marion County, Mississippi, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Edward Perry Dyess
and Rosella E (Bryant) Dyess
Sister of
Henry Jackson Dyess, Jessie James Dyess, Bessie (Dyess) Grady, Gladys (Dyess) Bruno, Ruben Vardaman Dyess, Lucille (Dyess) Ferrand, Clara (Dyess) Palermo and Willie Rossie Dyess
Wife of
Andrew Lamar Cruz Sr
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Wife of
Edward M. Bruger
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Died
at age 79
in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Oct 2017
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Biography
Birth: Apr. 2, 1898Death: Aug. 7, 1977 Family links: Parents: Edward Dyess (____ - 1920) Rosa Bryant Dyess (1876 - 1957) Children: Gloria Mae Branti (1927 - 2005)* Sibling: Mary Elysia Dyess (1898 - 1977) Ruben Vardaman Dyess (1907 - 1982)** Note: Age 79, Name on Plot Graff, Date of Burial 8/8/1977, Ref: Cemetery Records Burial: Greenwood Cemetery New Orleans Orleans Parish Louisiana, USA Plot: 42 Laurel Mercury Hazel
Sources
- https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=89790268
- 1930 census taken New Orleans, Louisiana on 4-22-1930
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mary:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mary:
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~3.12%
~3.12%
Patricia (Griffin) Morgan 
:
23andMe
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~3.12%
~6.25%
Misty (Rish) Musco :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A255367 [compare], Ancestry member angeleyesmrb78
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A255367 [compare], FTDNA kit #B299445
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MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch A255367 [compare]
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~3.12%
~6.25%
Jill (Madison) Didon :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T613584 [compare], FTDNA kit #853252
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~1.56%
Troy Dyess :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T796257 [compare], FTDNA kit #494904
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~1.56%
Christine (Smith) Kelley :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder
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~0.78%
Donald Logan :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder
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Misty (Rish) Musco
Misty (Rish) Musco
H-933 and Dyess-186 appear to represent the same person because: Andrew had 2 wives Mary Ward and Mary Elysia Dyess. Her children match the children you have for Mary H.
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by Misty (Rish) Musco
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