Sovorrah Zellers Dressler (1859 - 1913)

Born 23 Oct 1859 in Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Died 19 Apr 1913 at age 53 in Fayette, Texas, United States

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Biography

Sovorrah was born in 1859. He was the son of Jacob Dressler and Catharine Zellers. He passed away in 1913.^[1]

In 1910 he resided in Fayette Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania with wife Sarah C. and children Clay, Artie, John E., and Dora A.^[2]

He was buried in Dresslers Ridge United Methodist Cemetery in Susquenhana Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania.^[3]

Research Notes

The 1900 census shows first marriage; married for 29 years, had 9 children of which 7 are living. Sovorrah is listed as age 50, wife Sarah C., is listed as age 45, son Clay is listed as age 19, son Artie is listed as age 17, son John E. is listed as age 11, and daughter Dora A. is listed as age 5. Everyone is listed as born in Pennsylvania.

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 18 June 2020), memorial page for Sovorrah Zellers Dressler (23 Oct 1859–19 Apr 1913), Find A Grave: Memorial #64430671, citing Dresslers Ridge United Methodist Cemetery, Susquehanna Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Big Jon (contributor 47406043) .
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA.
3. ↑ https://sites.rootsweb.com/~pajuniat/dresscem.htm