Henry Rhodolphus Cress b. 18 Sep 1856 Montgomery County, Ohio, United States d. 1 Nov 1939 Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States: Tangled Roots

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Name	Henry Rhodolphus Cress [1]
Born	18 Sep 1856	Montgomery County, Ohio, United States [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Census	1860	Butler Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States [3]
	as Henry Cress, in the household of Geo. Cress, Esq.
Census	1870	Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States [4]
	as Henry R. Cress, works on farm, in the household of George Cress
Census	1880	Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States [5]
	as Henry Cress, son, farm hand, in the household of George Cress
Occupation	1893 [6]
	Traveling Salesman
Residence	1893	Kessler, Miami County, Ohio, United States [6]
Census	1900	Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States [7]
	as Henry R. Cress, farmer, head of household
Beneficiary	5 Mar 1900 [8]
	in the will of his father, George Cress
Census	1910	Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States [9]
	as H. R. Cress, farmer, head of household
Census	1920	Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States [10]
	as Henry R. Cress, farmer, head of household
Will	22 Sep 1923	Miami County, Ohio, United States [11]
	Will: Know all men by these Presents: That I, Henry R. Cress, do make, publish and declare this to be my last will and Testament. Item 1. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Rosa F. Cress, in lieu of dower and years allowance, all my personal property of whatsoever kind to be to her absolutely, she to pay my just debts and funeral expenses. Item 2. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Rosa F. Cress, the farm on which we now live being 55.65 acres in the South-west quarter of section 10, town 6, range 5 E Union Township, Miami Co., Ohio to be to her during her natural life, provided that no timber shall be cut on said premises except for necessary building and repairs on said farm and for necessary fuel for the family. Item 3. At the death of my wife, Rosa F. Cress, I will that the farm be sold and the proceeds be divided equally among my children viz: Clarence Cress, Bert Cress, Dessie Kelly, Earnest Cress, Dewey Cress and Edwin Cress or their legal representatives. Item 4. In case of the legatees or devisees hereinbefore named shall institute or prosecute any action to contest or set aside this, my will, the legacy or devise hereinbefore given to such person or persons shall be thereby forfeited and annulled and shall revert and inure to the residue of my estate. Item 5. I hereby nominate and appoint my wife, Rosa F. Cress, Executrix of this will and request that no bond be required. Witness my hand this 22nd day of September A. D. 1923. Signed: Henry R. Cress Signed and acknowledged by the said Henry R. Cress as and for his last will and testament in our presence and by us subscribed as attesting witnesses in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other this 22nd day of September 1923. Witnesses: Hirt Kessler and Maurice Kessler
Census	1930	Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States [12]
	as Adolph Cress, farmer, head of household
History / Bio	History of Miami County Ohio (Dallas, Texas: Taylor Publishing), p440
	...Rodolphus married Emma Curtis, daughter of Samuel Curtis, who owned large tracts of land in both Monroe and Union Township and donated the land for the Curtis Cemetery, where he is buried. Emma Cress died young leaving Rodolfhus with three children: Clarence C. Cress, Bert Samuel Cress and Dessie May Kelly. His second marriage was to Rosa Vance and to them were born: Ernest, Dewey and Edwin. Rodolphus died in 1939. Edwin only living child now lives in West Milton. Clarence Cress married Dollie Kessler, daughter of David Kessler in 1901. Clarence died in 1973. Their children: Zelma Byrkett, Dayton, Ohio; Virgil Cress, Circleville, Ohio; Ruth Grauser, Troy, Ohio; Jack, deceased and June Faulknor, deceased. Bert Cress married Lucy Clark of Covington - no children. Dessie married Joseph Kelly of near West Milton in Union township. She died in 1968 at West Milton. Three sons were born to them: Deuane, Donald and Max. Donald survives and lives in Tipp City. Ernest, son of Rodolphus and Rosa Vance married Ruth Wener. She survives and lives near Dayton, Ohio. Their children: Janice of Dayton; Marvin, of Columbus, Ohio; Naomi of Colorado and Morris of Dayton. Dewey Cress married Margaret Honeyman of West Milton and they had three daughters: Mary Poling, Marjorie Jean Fine and Carolyn DeHart, all of near West Milton. (Source: The Miami County Historical Society, Tipp City, Ohio, "History of Miami County Ohio", Dallas, Texas: Taylor Publishing County, pg. 440)
Name	Adolph Cress [12]
Name	Henry Rudolph Cress
Died	1 Nov 1939	Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States [1]
	Cause: of arterioscleratic gangrene of feet, postoperation shock after amputation of left extremi
	Address: Good Samaritan Hospital
	OBITUARY Cress, H. R. Cress 83 Union Township Miami County Ohio —Died Wednesday October, 1939 Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton, Ohio. Survivors: his second wife, Rosa Vance Cress; children, Clarence C. Cress of Troy, Bert Cress of Medway, Ernest Cress of Miamisburg, Dewey Cress of West Milton, Edwin Cress of Ludlow Falls and Mrs. Dessie Kelly of West Milton area; 20 grandchildren; eight grandchildren; 2 brothers, D. R. Cress of West Milton and H. G. Cress of Troy. —Born south of Frederick in Montgomery County Ohio to George and Ruth Mann Cress. At age of 8 yrs., his father moved the family to Union Township (Kessler Station) Married Emma Curtis, who died more than 50 years ago. Married a second time, to Rosa Vance. —Cause of death was due to gangrene, which resulted in the amputation of left leg above the knee, on Tuesday—.Rev. Lester A. Hill, pastor of the West Union congregational Church officiating. —He was a farmer in Union Township for many years. (source: Troy-Hayner Genealogy and History Center, Troy, Ohio - card file containing extracts of obituaries)
Buried	7 Nov 1939	Nashville, Miami County, Ohio, United States [13]
	Address: Wheelock Cemetery
Probate	13 Nov 1939	Miami County, Ohio, United States [11]
	Probate: 13 November 1939 Will of Henry R. Cress, Filed in the Probate Court, Miami County, Ohio Record of Wills Vol 26, page 152B 24 November 1939 Application for Appointment: Rosa F. Cress, widow, asks to be appointed Executrix 24 November 1939 Statement and Application for Appointment of Appraisers 25 November 1939 Orders On Appointment: Rosa F. Cress, ordered bond waived and appointment of Executrix 25 November 1939 Letters of Administration granted to Rosa F. Cress
Person ID	I2163	TangledRoots
Last Modified	4 Jul 2021

Father	George Cress, b. 3 Sep 1817, Ohio, United States , d. 1 Dec 1905 (Age 88 years)
Mother	Ruth Mann, b. 9 Nov 1822, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. 28 Jun 1888, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 65 years)
Married	22 Jun 1851	Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
Family ID	F1116	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Emma Susan Curtis, b. 22 Jun 1864, Ohio, United States , d. 25 Feb 1890, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 25 years)

Married 1 Feb 1882 Miami County, Ohio, United States [14]

Children

	1. Clarence Charles Cress, b. 10 Sep 1882, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. 9 Jun 1973, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 90 years)
	2. Bert Samuel Cress, b. 4 Mar 1884, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. 1959 (Age 74 years)
	3. Dessie May Cress, b. 13 Dec 1885, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. 21 Feb 1968, West Milton, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 82 years)

Last Modified 16 Jan 2022

Family ID F1115 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2 Rosa Florence Vance, b. 23 Nov 1863, Staunton, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. 26 Dec 1943, Jefferson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States (Age 80 years)

Married 23 Nov 1893 Miami County, Ohio, United States [15]

Mentioned in the will of Henry R. Cress as wife Rosa F. Cress, also as Executrix.

Children

	1. Henry Ernest Cress, b. 24 Mar 1895, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. 19 Apr 1972, Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States (Age 77 years)
	2. George Dewey Cress, b. 24 Dec 1897, West Milton, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. 30 Mar 1974, Troy, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 76 years)
	3. Allen Edwin Cress, b. 31 Dec 1901, West Milton, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. 25 Mar 1992, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 90 years)

Last Modified 16 Jan 2022

Family ID F1043 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Sources

[S488] Ohio: Department of Health, Death Certificate 1908-1953, #67745 Henry Rhodolphus Cress,.
Henry Rhodolphus Cress
Place of Death: Montgomery County, dayton, Ohio, Good Samaritan Hospital
Male, White, Married
Wife Rosa Cress
Date of Birth: Sept 18, 1856
Age: 83y 1m 13d
Birthplace: Ohio
Father: George Cress, born Ohio
Mother: Ruth Mann, born Ohio
Date of Death: November 1, 1839
Cause of Death: Arterioscleratic Gangrene of feet, Postoperation shock, amputation of one extremity (L)
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio #67745
1 November 1939
[S2188] Artifact: Privately Held, Moms Date Book: Henry Rudolph Cress.
Henry Rudolph Cress born Sept 18 1856 died fall 1939
[S1293] 1860 Federal Census: Ohio, Montgomery County, Butler Township, pg. 78.
DW 569-559
...line 10 - Geo Cress, Esq., age 43, m, farmer, born Ohio (also listed: Sam Buffington, age 14, male, born Ohio)
...line 11 - Ruth Cress, age 37, female, born Ohio
...line 12 - Mary Jane Cress, age 25, female, housework, born Ohio
...line 13 - Davis Cress, age 6, male, born Ohio
...line 14 - Henry Cress, age 4, female, born Ohio
...line 15 - Horatio Cress, age 1, male, born Ohio
...line 16 - Sam Buffington, age 16, male, born Ohio

DW 570-560
...line 21 - Margt Cress, age 19, female, housework, born Ohio (listed with Robt Furnace)

DW 572-562
...line 29 - Henry Knife, age 24, male, laborer, born Ohio
...line 30 - Eliza - wife - age 22, female, born Ohio
Butler Township, Montgomery County, Ohio p78
[S115] 1870 Federal Census: Ohio, Miami County, Union Township, p6.
DW 45-44
...line 20 - Francis H. Beck, age 43 male white, farm laborer, born Ohio
...line 21 - Amelia Beck, age 47 female white, keeping house, born Ohio
...line 22 - George W. Beck, age 22 male white, working on farm, born Ohio
...line 23 - Joseph W. Beck, age 15 male white, workin on farm, born Ohio
...line 24 - Mary J. Beck, age 13 female white, helps mother at home, born Ohio
...line 25 - Theodore Beck, age 4 male white, at home, born Ohio

DW 47-46
...line 30 - George Cress, age 52 male white, farmer, born Ohio
...line 31 - Ruth Cress, age 47 female white, keeping house, born Ohio
...line 32 - Mary J. Cress, age 18 female white, at home, born Ohio
...line 33 - Davis R. Cress, age 16 male white, working on farm, born Ohio
...line 34 - Henry R. Cress, age 13 male white, working on farm, born Ohio
...line 35 - Horatio G. Cress, age 11 male white, attending school, born Ohio

DW 49-48
...line 39 - Francis M. Fox, age 31, male, white, laborer farm, born Indiana
...line 40 - Margaret Fox, age 28, female, white, keeping house, born Ohio
Union Township, Miami County, Ohio p6
[S130] 1880 Federal Census: Ohio, Miami County, Union Township, p334C.
DW 22-23
...line 1 - Ruth Cress, wife, female, married, white, age 57, born OH, keeping House, father born VA, mother born SC (continued from previous page)
...line 2 - Henry Cress, son, male, single, white, age 23, born OH, farm hand, father born OH, mother born OH
...line 3 - Horatio Cress, son, male, single, white, age 21, born OH, farm hand, father born OH, mother born OH
...line 4 - Anna Mann, white, female, age 20, neice, single, keeping house, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born N. Carolina

DW 23-24
...line 5 - Davis Cress, white, male, age 26, married, farmer, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio.
...line 6 - Hanna C. Cress, white, female, age 18, wife, married, keeping house, born Ohio, father born Va., mother born Ohio
...line 7 - Walter Cress, white, male, age 10/12, born July, son, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio

DW 28-29
...line 30 - David A. Kessler, white, male, age 48, married, farmer, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Va. (family also listed)
...line 39 - Charles W.Kessler, white, male, age 24, brother, single, farm hand, fits, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
Union Township, Miami County, Ohio p334C
[S1398] Directory: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, p222 Dayton, Montgomery County.
D. R. Cress, traveling salesman. The Dayton Whip Co., res Kessler, O.
H. R. Cress, traveling salesman, The Dayton Whip Co., res Kessler, O.
D. R. Cress
H. R. Cress
1893
[S145] 1900 Federal Census: Ohio, Miami County, Union Township, pg. 14B.

...line 51 - Dolly M. Kessler, daughter, whtie, female, born July 1885, age 14, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, at school (listed with David A. Kessler)

DW 259
...line 55 - Mary Vance, head, white, female, born October 1841, age 58, divorced, children 2/2, born Ohio, father born Germany, mother born Maryland
...56 - Ethel Vance, grand daughter, white, female, born May 1887, age 13, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio

DW 348-365
...line 71 - John Elleman, Head, white, male, born Sept 1855, age 44, married 23 yrs, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer
...line 72 - Anna Elleman, wife, white, female, Born Jan 1861, age 39, married 23 yrs, mother of 7 children, 6 living, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 73 - Elden Elleman, son, white, male, born Nov 1878, age 21, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer
...line 74 - Aubrey E. Elleman, son, white, male, born Aug 1880, age 19, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farm laborer
...line 75 - Ardie Elleman, son, white, male, born June 1884, age 15, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farm laborer
...line 76 - Charles Elleman, son, white, male, born Oct 1886, age 13, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, at school
...line 77 - Frederick Elleman, son, white, male, born Feby 1890, age 10, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, at school
...line 78 - May Elleman, daughter, white, female, born Nov 1892, age 7, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, at school

DW 350-367
...line 82 - Henry R. Cress, head, white, male, born September 1856, age 43, married 6 yrs., born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer
...line 83 - Rosa F. Cress, wife, white, female, born November 1863, age 36, married 6 yrs. children 3/3, born Ohio, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Ohio
...line 84 - Clarence Cress, son, white, male, born September 1882, age 17, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farm laborer
...line 85 - Samuel B. Cress, son, white, male, born March 1884, age 16, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 86 - Dessie M. Cress, daughter, white, female, born December 1885, age 14, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 87 - Henry E. Cress, son, white, male, born March 1895, age 5, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 88 - George D. Cress, son, white, male, born December 1897, age 3, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
Union Township, Miami County, Ohio p14B
[S1494] Ohio: Miami County Probate Records, v9; p464; Will of George Cress; Film #1954035.
Miami County, Ohio
Dated: 5 March 1900
Filed: 9 December 1905
Mentioned in the will of George Cress: son Horatio R. Cress, son Adolphus R. Cress, son Davis R. Cress, wife Mary Cress
Witnesses: Stella Kessler and Wirt Kessler
Miami County, Ohio v9, p464-465
5 March 1900Miami County, Ohio v9, p466-467
5 March 1900
[S1404] 1910 Federal Census: Ohio, Miami County, Union Township, pg. 2A.
DW 33-33
...line 26 - George O. Cress, head, male, white, age 51, married 29 yrs, born Illinois, father born Illinois, father born Illinois, speaks English, carpenter-house
...line 27 - Susana Cress, wife, male, white, age 48, married 29 yrs, mother of 5 children-3 living, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, speaks English, seamtress
...line 28 - Marvin H. Cress, son, male, white, age 12, single, born Ohio, father born Illinois, mother born Ohio

DW 35-35
...line 31 - H. R. Cress, head, male, white, age 53, married 16 yrs, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer, general farm
...line 32 - Rosa F. Cress, wife, female, white, age 44, married 16 yrs, children 3/3, born Ohio, father born pennsylvania, mother born Ohio
...line 33 - Earnest M. Cress, son, male, white, age 15, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farm laborer on home farm
...line 34 - George D. Cress, son, male, white, age 12, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 35 - Allen E. Cress, son, male, white, age 8, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
Union Township, Miami County, Ohio p2A
[S179] 1920 Federal Census: Ohio, Miami County, Union Township, pg. 2B.
DW 38-38
...line 61 - Henry R. Cress, head, male, white, age 63, married, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer, general farm - Kessler Pike
...line 62 - Rosie F. Cress, wife, female, white, age 55, married, born Ohio, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Ohio
...line 63 - Ernest H. Cress, son, male, white, age 24, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, laborer, Dodge Factory
...line 64 - G. Dewey Cress, son, male, white, age 22, single, born Ohio, mother born Ohio, father born Ohio, bookkeeper in factory
...line 65 - A. Edwin Cress, son, male, white, age 18, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio

DW 41-41
...line 74 - George Knife, head, male, white, age 66, married, born Ohio, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Ohio,
...line 75 - Leah M. Knife, wife, female, white, age 67, married, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania

DW 42-42
...line 76 - Robert Cress, head, male, white, age 28, married, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer-general farm
...line 77 - Alice S. Cress, wife, female, white, age 27, married, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
Union Township, Miami County, Ohio p2B
[S2117] Ohio: Miami County, Courthouse, Will and Probate of Henry R. Cress.
Miami County, Ohio #25964
22 September 1923Miami Coiunty, Ohio #25964
13 November 1939Application for Appointment as Executrix
by Rosa Cress
24 November 1939Appointment of Appraisers - Rosa Cress requests that bond be waived as requested in will.
24 November 1939Rosa Cress appointed Exlecutrix
25 November 1939Order on Appointment, Bond waived
25 November 1939
Rosa F. Cress, Executrix for will of Henry R. Cress, deceased
[S1406] 1930 Federal Census: Ohio, Miami County, Union Township, pg. 4B.
DW 102-102
...line 99 - Adolph Cress, head, own home, no radio, farm, married, white, age 73, married (at age 26) born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, speaks English, farmer, general farming, veteran-no
...line 100 - Rosa Cress, wife, female, white, age 66, married (at age 20) born Ohio, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Ohio, speaks English
Union Township, Miami County, Ohio p4B
[S460] Burial: Wheelock Cemetery, Gravestone - Henry R. Cress.
Cress
Father H. R. 1856 - 1939
Nashville, Miami County, Ohio
Henry Rhodolphus Cress 1856-1939
Rosa Florence Vance Cress 1863-1943
[S338] Marriage Record for H. R. Cress and Emma Curtis, FHL# 550149., vol 2, pg 70, #15433 - Henry Rhodolphus Cress and Emma Susan Curtis.
State of Ohio Miami County
...H. R. Cress and Emma Curtis, 1 Feb 1882, by Davis Baird, J.P., license issued Feb 1, 1882.
Miami County, Ohio pg70, #15433
1 February 1882
H. R. Cress and Emma CurtisMiami County, Ohio p206, #1096
1 February 1882
H. Rodolphus Cress and Emma Curtis
[S340] Marriage Record for Henry R. Cress and Rosa Vance, v4, p333 H. R. Cress and Rosa F. Vance.
23 November 1893, Marriage of Mr. H R. Cress with Miss Rosa F. Vance, F. H. Beck. Licensed issued 23rd day of November 1893, application made by Marion Fox.
Miami County, Ohio v4, p333, #20031
23 November 1893
H. R. Cress and Rosa F. Vance