Jacob Cress

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• Census: 1870, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Jacob Cress, farmer, head of household
• Census: 1880, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Jacob Cress, farmer, head of household
• Census: 1900, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Jacob Cress, farmer, head of household
• Census: 1910, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Jacob Cress, farmer, head of household

Jacob married Malinda Knife on 14 Apr 1864 in Miami County, Ohio, United States. Malinda (daughter of Jonathan Knife and Elizabeth Smith) was born on 23 Apr 1847 in Miami County, Ohio, United States; died on 22 Feb 1913 in Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; was buried on 26 Feb 1913 in Miami County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Libby Cress
• Census: 1870, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Mary E. Cress, in the household of Jacob Cress
• Census: 1880, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Elizabeth Cress, daughter, in the household of Jacob Cress
• Census: 1900, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Marry E. Honeyman, wife, 6 children/5 living, in the household of Oliver Honeyman
• Census: 1910, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Mary E. Honeyman, wife, 5 children born/4 living, in the household of Oliver M. Honeyman
• Census: 1920, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; as Mary E. Honeyman, wife, in the household of Oliver Honeyman
• Census: 1930, West Milton, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Mary E. Honeyman, widow, head of household; Address:
  1 North Miami Street

Mary married Oliver Miller Honeyman on 11 Oct 1884 in Miami County, Ohio, United States. Oliver (son of Eli W. Honeyman and Anna Miller) was born on 7 Mar 1863 in Miami County, Ohio, United States; died on 18 Feb 1927 in West Milton, Miami County, Ohio, United States; was buried on 20 Feb 1927 in Miami County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1870, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Anna M. Cress, in the household of Jacob Cress

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• Census: 1870, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Josephine Cress, in the household of Jacob Cress
• Census: 1880, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Josephin Cress, daughter, in the household of Jacob Cress

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• Census: 1880, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Martha Cress, daughter, in the household of Jacob Cress
• Census: 1910, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States

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• Census: 1880, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Estella Cress, daughter, in the household of Jacob Cress

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• Census: 1880, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Johnathan Cress, son, in the household of Jacob Cress

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• Name: Edna R. Yount

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• Census: 1900, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Robert Cress, son, in the household of Jacob Cress
• Census: 1910, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Robert Cress, son, farm laborer. in the household of Jacob Cress
• Census: 1920, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Robert Cress, farmer, head of household

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• Census: 1900, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Grace B. Honeyman, daughter, in the household of Oliver Honeyman
• Census: 1920, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; as Grace Odgers, daughter-in-law, medicine bottler for drug company, in the household of Oliver Honeyman

Belva married Thomas Odgers on 9 Oct 1911 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. Thomas was born on 2 Apr 1864 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1900, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Edith P. Honeyman, daughter, in the household of Oliver Honeyman

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• Census: 1900, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Frank H. Honeyman, son, in the household of Oliver Honeyman

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• Census: 1900, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Jennie F. Honeyman, daughter, in the household of Oliver Honeyman
• Census: 1910, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Jennie F. Honeyman, daughter, hired girl, , in the household of Oliver M. Honeyman
• Census: 1920, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; as Jennie Rentz, daughter-in-law, in the household of Oliver Honeyman

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• Census: 1900, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Walter Honeyman, son, in the household of Oliver Honeyman
• Census: 1910, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Walter J. Honeyman, son, farm hand, in the household of Oliver M. Honeyman
• Census: 1920, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; as Walter J. Honeyman, son-in-law, farmer, in the household of Oliver Honeyman

Notes:

Walter Jacob Honeyman suffered with diabetes and was among the first to be treated with insulin, which proved ineffective. Their daughter, Doris Lee, through accidental circumstances, was struck by a car and killed two years later.

Walter married Esther Dewene Rice on 16 Dec 1916 in Miami County, Ohio, United States. Esther was born on 4 Jul 1898 in Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; died on 11 Jun 1949 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; was buried on 14 Jun 1949 in Laura, Miami County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1910, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Iris E. Honeyman, daughter, in the household of Oliver M. Honeyman
• Census: 1920, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; as Iris Honeyman, daughter, in the household of Oliver Honeyman
• Census: 1930, West Milton, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Iris E. Honeyman, daughter, cosmetecian, in the household of Mary E. Honeyman; Address:
  1 North Miami Street

Iris married William Aaron Markley on 19 Apr 1932 in Miami County, Ohio, United States. William was born on 27 Oct 1906 in Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; died in Oct 1955 in Miami County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Oct 1955 in West Milton, Miami County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

...Noel Bernard Honeyman is of the ninth generation on American soil, born Oct. 10, 1917 in Union Township, son of Walter Jacob and Ester Dewene (Rice). The father suffered with diabetes and was among the first to be treated with insulin, which proved ineffective. Their daughter, Doris Lee, through accidental circumstances, was struck by a car and killed two years later. in 1934, mother and son became custodians of the Laura School, serving in that capacity until its closing in 1938. He is a 1936 graduate of Milton-Union. Evelyn Irene Spitler entered his life and they were joined as life mates on Nov. 27, 1937 at Newcastle, Indiana. She was born march 12, 1918 in the country home of her grandparent Flory's near Phillipsburg, being the eldest child of Harold W. and Mary (Flory)
...He became a member of the Laura Volunteer Fire Department in 1939, giving thirty years of service. A strong supporter and organizer of the Miami county Emergency Service, serving as president and vice-president. He proposed the rural numbering system which was later put into action by this organization. During his seven years of membership with the Laura Lions Club, he held a perfect attendance record. He is with Hobart Brothers where he has been employed since 1955.
...She (Evelyn) was the only member of the Towne and Country Garden Club to serve three terms as president. Her natural ability with flowers won numerous blue ribbons. She was also a member of the Business and Professional Women's Club. As active members of the Potsdam Church of the Brethren, she helped create the first Junior Sunday School and served as Superintendent and teacher. Both were counselors of the C.B.Y.F. They operated Honeyman Furriers from 1950 to 1955 at Laura.
...Two children were born to them. Gale Edwin Spitler "The House of Spittler-Spitler 1736-1976" and "History of Laura and Area 1977." He is actively engaged in the pursuit of genealogy and history.
...Robert Elwood Honeyman, a 1958 graduate of Milton-Union, member of the Laura volunteer Fire Department and police force until his passing in 1971, married Patricia Zellers and had two daughters, Mary and Susan.
...The Honeyman family is from near Manchester, England from whence Samuel emigrated to Philadelphia about 1700. His grandson Samuel served with the First Philadelphia Regiment during the Revolutionary War. during the latter years of his life, he removed his family to Hampshire County, West Virginia, the only son Charles, with his wife Barbara Moore, moved to Miami county with most of their children. Their son, John bought the Honeyman homestead in 1834, which is still retained by Richard Honeyman. John and wife, Mary Orm were the parents of Eli W., who married Anna Miller. Their son Oliver Miller Honeyman, married Mary Elizabeth Cress, parents of Walter. The sur-name was derived in ye olden days when the family were bee-keepers. (Source: The Miami County Historical Society, Tipp City, Ohio, "The History of Miami County Ohio", Dallas, Texas: Taylor Publishing County, pg. 480-481)

Noel married Evelyn Irene Spitler on 27 Nov 1937 in New Castle, Henry County, Indiana, United States. Evelyn was born on 12 Mar 1918 in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; died on 26 May 2008 in Ohio, United States; was buried on 31 May 2008 in Laura, Miami County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]