Alonzo L. Cressler

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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

Family/Spouse: Caroline Heller. Caroline was born on 31 Dec 1830; died on 19 Dec 1908 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania; was buried about Dec 1908 in Conyngham Union Cem, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John Michael Cressler was born on 4 Jan 1852 in Conyngham, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania; died on 7 Dec 1925 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania; was buried about Dec 1925 in Hollenback Cem, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania.