Grace Cress

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• Name: Warren Cress
• Census: 1870, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Joseph W. Cress, in the household of Henry Cress
• Census: 1880, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Joseph Cress, son, in the household of Henry A. Cress

Joseph married Cora Knife on 11 Sep 1886 in Miami County, Ohio, United States. Cora (daughter of David Knife and Jane Pearson) was born on 13 Apr 1868 in Miami County, Ohio, United States; died on 26 Mar 1936 in Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; was buried on 28 Mar 1936 in Nashville, Miami County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1870, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Cora Knife, in the household of David Knife
• Census: 1880, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Cora Knife, daughter, in the household of David Knife

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• Census: 1850, Butler Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; as Henry Cress, farmer, in the household of Abram Cress
• Census: 1870, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Henry Cress, journeyman carpenter, head of household
• Census: 1880, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Henry A. Cress, farmer, head of household

Notes:

Henry was previously married 12 November 1845 to Mary Myer who did not long survive and left no children. A carpenter, Henry and Rebecca resided south of Frederick in Butler Township., Montgomery County where their children were born and in 1869, moved north to Union Township., Miami County where he farmed near Kessler. The had 5 children: Mary, James, George, Anna and Joseph.(1) (Source: Compiled by Gale Edwin Spitler Honeyman, assisted by Linda Kay Stephens McDaniel, "Descendants of John and Susanna (Ulrich) Deeter", (Morgantown PA Masthof Press, Copyright 1994 published 1998), pg. 386.)

Henry married Rebecca Jane Wertz on 14 Mar 1852 in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. Rebecca was born on 16 Jul 1835 in Darke County, Ohio, United States; died on 26 May 1890 in Miami County, Ohio, United States; was buried in May 1890 in Nashville, Miami County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1870, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Rebecca Cress, in the household of Henry Cress
• Census: 1880, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Rebecca J. Cress, wife, in the household of Henry A. Cress

Notes:

Rebecca returned to Ohio after the death of her father and was placed under the quardianship of Benjamin Furnas, March 1852 in Montgomery County, several days prior to her marriage. This record gives her birth date as July 25 while her tombstone fives July 16. Her guardian gave consent to the marriage. (Source: Compiled by Gale Edwin Spitler Honeyman, assisted by Linda Kay Stephens McDaniel, "Descendants of John and Susanna (Ulrich) Deeter", (Morgantown PA Masthof Press, Copyright 1994 published 1998), pg. 386)

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• Census: 1850, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as David Knife, farmer, in the household of Jonathan Knife
• Census: 1860, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as David Knife, farm laborer, head of household
• Census: 1870, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as David Knife, farmer, head of household
• Census: 1880, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as David Knife, farmer, head of household

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In their early married life they were both united with the Fidelity Christian church near their home. After the West Union Church was organized they transferred their membership to that church. They remained members until their deaths.

David married Jane Pearson on 8 Feb 1855 in Miami County, Ohio, United States. Jane was born on 25 Feb 1839 in Miami County, Ohio, United States; died on 15 Oct 1919 in Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; was buried on 17 Oct 1919 in Nashville, Miami County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1860, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Jane Knife, in the household of David Knife
• Census: 1870, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Jane Knife, in the household of David Knife
• Census: 1880, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Jane Knife, wife, in the household of David Knife

Notes:

OBITUARY
Jane Knife
...As the sun was lighting up the eastern horizon on Wednesday morning, October 15, 1919, the venerable Jane Knife breathed her life peacefully away at the age of 80 years, 7 months and 20 days.
...She was the daughter of Enoch and Hannah Coppock Pearson, and one of the family of twelve children. Only two of his children are living, Enoch and Nathaniel, both of Indiana. She was born February 25, 1839. On February 8, 1855, she was united in marriage with David Knife, who passed away January 18, 1890. To them were given five children, four of whom are living, namely, Mrs. Elizabeth Shrader of Tippecanoe City; Mrs. Ella Vore, east of West Milton; Charlie Knife, who lived on the old homestead, and Mrs. Cora Cress, near Kessler. There are twenty-one grandchildren, thirty-six great grandchildren and one great grandchild.
...In their early married life Mr. and Mrs. Knife both united with the old Fidelity Christian Church near teir home. After the West Union Christian church was organized the deceased transferred her membership to this church and remained in its fellowship until the end came. For many years she was a faithful member of the Mite society of the church and was deeply interested in its work. When the 30th anniversary of the church was celebrated last June she sat upon the platform with the other members of the society during the services.
...There was a powerful influence for good the flowed from her quiet, modest life that was deeply felt by all who knew her. Her whole life stood for things noble and true. Her convictions of right and duty were strong and from them she could not be easily moved. Her kind, pleasing ways endeared her to those about her. She loved her home and lived for her loved ones, no sacrifice being too great for her to make in their behalf.
...For many years she was afflicted but she bore her sufferings so patiently that but few otside her immediate family knew that she was a constant sufferer. During the last year she failed gradually but steadily but she bore her affliction with the utmost patience and fortitude. Her children with their families tenderly cared for her and ministered to her needs. As she realized that the end was near she assured her loved ones that she was ready and was looking forward with great joy the hour when she should enter into her rest. In her departure a noble mother and sister has been taken from her loved ones, who in every walk of life exemplified the beauty and charm of consecrated womanhood. Of her it can be truly said, "She hath done what she could." She now leaves to her loved ones a noble heritage of good deeds and kind words as the fruits of an untiring life of devotion to the highest principlesof truth and righteousness that dominated her whole life.
...For 51 years and more she lived in the home where she breathed her last. What sacred associations cluster about the old family home with its enduring ties of love and friendship! How few now remain who were her associates in early life! Only one, indeed, of all that number still survives and he stands like a great oak alone in what was once a great forest.
...But in giving them adieu we are grateful to our Heavenly Father for having given us such lives of blessing and benediction.
...The funeral services were held from the West Union church last Friday afternoon and interment was in the cemetery there. Rev. O. P. Furnas was in charge of the funeral

...We desire to express our sincere thanks to the neighbors and friends for their kindness and
sympathy in the illiness and death of our mother. The Family (The West Milton Record, October 22, 1919 Page 9)

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• Census: 1850, Butler Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; as Abram Cress, farmer, head of household

Notes:

Abraham the second son of Jacob and Mary, born in Virginia in 1782 lived until 1873. He married Mary Pearson and they had nine children: Elizabeth, George, Samuel, Noah, Amelia, Henry, Beulah, Sarah and James. (Who is the second Sarah in the 1850 census????)

Abraham married Mary Pearson. Mary was born on 12 Apr 1789 in Bush River, Newberry County, South Carolina, United States; died on 9 Oct 1847; was buried in Oct 1847 in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Beneficiary: 12 Sep 1825; in the will of his father, Michael Knife
• Census: 1850, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Jonathan Knife, farmer, head of household
• Census: 1860, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Jonathan Knife, farmer, head of household
• Census: 1880, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Jonathan Knife, widower, farmer, head of household

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...Jonathan Knife was born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 16 Ap 1808, the son of Michael Knife, Jr. and Elizabeth Thomas (Toms). Michael Jr. and Elizabeth were originally from Frederick county, Maryland, and came to Pennsylvania with their parents. Later they moved to Monroe Township, Miami county, Ohio, around 1810 and Michael purchased land, NE quarter. Section 25 Township 6 Range 5 East in Monroe Township. they farmed the land until Michael died in September 1825 and then Elizabeth died in 1828. It is said that they are both buried on the old Benjamin Honeyman Farm, on a family plot east of the Peters Road and St Rt. 571.
...Jonathan Knife was married to Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Henry Smith, on September 18, 1828 by David Jenkins, Justice of the Peace, Book D, Page 73, Marriage Records, Miami county. Henry Smith was born in Baden-Baden Germany in 1780 and arrived in Monroe Township, Ohio in 1913 where he purchased (60) sixty acres of land being taken by parallel lines off north side of SW quarter of Section 10 Township 4 Range 6 East, Monroe Township, Miami county, Ohio. Elizabeth Smith was born there on August 17, 1831. Jonathan and Elizabeth had fourteen children: Jon born July 12, 1829, Hannah born August 17, 1831, Elizabeth Anna born July 18, 1833, David born January 4, 1835, Henry born July 13, 1837, Mary born July 16, 1837, Rachel born May 1, 1841, Malinda born April 16, 1843, Martha born March 26, 1850, Rebecca born June 8, 1851, and George born March 10, 1853. All of these children were born in Monroe Township, Miami county, Ohio.
...After Henry Smth died, Jonathan and Elizabeth inherited the family farm until Jonathan Knife died February 8, 1883 and Elizabeth died November 18, 1869. Elizabeth was buried in the Smith family plot on their farm and when Jonathan died the body of Elizabeth was exhumed and they were buried side-by-side in the Curtis Cemetery located on the Kessler-Frederick Road just north of the Brush Creek Church of God in Union Township, Miami County, Oho. The property that they owned was willed over to their daughter Martha Knife Pearson, wife of Silas Pearson, having no issue, were both buried in the Riverside Cemetery, Troy, Ohio.
...This property later was transferred to Raymond Knife and his wife Belva DeHaven Knife and upon Belva's death the property was transferred to their son Van V. Knife. Van and his wife Esther Conine then started up the Homestead Golf Course located at 5327 Worley Road, Tipp City, Monroe Township, Miami county, Ohio in the mid-1970's Their son, David Knife is presently the President of the golf course. (Source: Miami County Historical & Genealogical Society; typed and indexed by Lois J. Fair, "Miami County Family Histories Tired Iron book", (Ohio Genealogical Society. Miami County Historical & Genealogical Society, c2006 ), pg. 114, 115)

Jonathan married Elizabeth Smith on 18 Sep 1828 in Miami County, Ohio, United States. Elizabeth was born on 16 Apr 1813 in Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; died on 18 Nov 1869 in Miami County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Nov 1869 in Tipp City, Miami County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1850, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Elizabeth Knife, in the household of Jonathan Knife
• Census: 1860, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Elizabeth Knife, in the household of Jonathan Knife