Alonzo L. Cressler

1828 - 1903  (74 years)

• Name	Alonzo L. Cressler  [1, 2]
  Birth	8 May 1828	Carlisle, Cumberland Co, Pennsylvania   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Burial	Abt Feb 1903	Conyngham Union Cem, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania   [4]
  Death	23 Feb 1903	Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania   [5]
  Person ID	I1106	Cooley Miller Sears Barnhouse
  Last Modified	20 May 2021

  
  

  Father	John Cressler   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F236	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Caroline Heller,   b. 31 Dec 1830   d. 19 Dec 1908, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania (Age 77 years)
  Children	1. John Michael Cressler,   b. 4 Jan 1852, Conyngham, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania d. 7 Dec 1925, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F234	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Oct 2020

  
  

• Notes

  OLD PHYSICIAN DEAD DR. A. L. CRESSLER PASSES AWAY AT HIS HOME IN WILKES-BARRE A. L. Cressler, whose death occurred yesterday morning at his home, 248 South River street, waa one of the oldest physicians la Wilkes-Barre. Last Wednesday he became seriously ill. Deceased was born In 1828 In Carlisle, Pa., and after a course in the public schools he went to Jefferson Medical. Soon afterwards he was married to Miss Caroline Heller, who still survives him. Shortly after his marriage he went to Espy, Columbia County, and began to practice medicine, but soon moved to Sugar Loaf Township, in this county, where his active life was spent; except that for a few years, two or three, he lived in the State of Ohio. About twenty years ago he moved to this city where he resided till his death. He had only one child, his son. Dr. John M. Cressler of this city. He became a member of the .Luzerne County Medical Society on March 4, 1861. but his membership was lost by removal in 1880, and waa not afterward resumed. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Legislature in 1874. There will be services at the house on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock and on Thursday morning the remains will be taken to Conyngham for interment. - The Wilkes-Barre Record, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania; 24 Feb 1903, Tue, Page 8

  
  

• Sources

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