The name "Dreesilar" appears on some census documents and on her grave marker, but her actual name was Matilda Drucilla. Do not know why.
Detail Year: 1910; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 7, Grant, Louisiana; Roll: T624_515; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1374528 Source Information Title 1910 United States Federal Census
Detail Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 7, Acadia, Louisiana; Roll: 782; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0026; Image: 774.0; FHL microfilm: 2340517 Source Information Title 1930 United States Federal Census
Source Information Title Louisiana, Marriages, 1718-1925 Name Matilda D. Huckaby Spouse John L. Spears Marriage Date 12 Dec 1898 Marriage Pace Acadia Parish
Source Information Title U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Name Dreesilar Spears Birth Date 16 Oct 1881 Death Date 12 Dec 1959 Burial or Cremation Place Richard, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA Children Emmett Howard Spears URL http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5964636&ref=acom
(see notes on spelling of first name)
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