Horatio Gates Cress b. 13 Apr 1859 Montgomery County, Ohio, United States d. 25 Mar 1943 Troy, Miami County, Ohio, United States: Tangled Roots

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Name	Horatio Gates Cress
Born	13 Apr 1859	Montgomery County, Ohio, United States [1]
Gender	Male
Census	1860	Butler Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States [2]
	as Horatio Cress, in the household of Geo. Cress, Esq.
Census	1870	Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States [3]
	as Horatio G. Cress, works on farm, in the household of George Cress
Census	1880	Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States [4]
	as Horatio Cress, son, farm hand, in the household of George Cress
Census	1900	Brookville, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States [5]
	as Horatio G. Cress, bank broker, head of household
	Address: Hay's Avenue
Beneficiary	5 Mar 1900 [6]
	in the will of his father, George Cress
Census	1910	Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States [7]
	as Horatio G. Cress, banker, head of household
Census	1920	Troy, Miami County, Ohio, United States [8]
	as H. G. Cress, toy manufacturer, head of household
	Address: 536 West Main Street
Census	1930	Troy, Miami County, Ohio, United States [9]
	as Horatio G. Cress, toy manufacturer, head of household
	Address: 508 Main Street
Residence	1935	Troy, Concord Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States [10]
Census	1940	Troy, Concord Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States [10]
	as Horatio G. Cress, widowed, president of novelty factory, head of household, same residence in 1935
Died	25 Mar 1943	Troy, Miami County, Ohio, United States [1]
	Cause: of coronary sclerosis, coronary thrombosis and arterio sclerosis-general
Buried	27 Mar 1943	Troy, Miami County, Ohio, United States [1, 11]
	Address: Riverside Cemetery
Person ID	I2325	TangledRoots
Last Modified	26 May 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 Amanda Elizabeth Shearer, b. 6 Aug 1864, Nashville, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. 14 Feb 1928, Troy, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 63 years)

Married 14 Feb 1884 Miami County, Ohio, United States [12]

Children

	1. Stella Belle Cress, b. 2 Oct 1884, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. 19 Jul 1987, Orlando, Orange County, Florida, United States (Age 102 years)
	2. Blanche M. Cress, b. 17 Jul 1886, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. 8 Apr 1966, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 79 years)
	3. Clara Cress, b. 30 Mar 1889, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. Yes, date unknown
	4. Mary Elizabeth Cress, b. 25 Jun 1893, West Milton, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. Yes, date unknown
	5. Helen Charity Cress, b. 16 Nov 1896, Brookville, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States , d. 19 Sep 1926, Troy, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 29 years)

Last Modified 16 Jan 2022

Family ID F1191 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2	Clara Elizabeth Thomas, b. 8 Aug 1868, West Milton, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. 9 Aug 1937, Troy, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 69 years)
Married	Aft 1928
Last Modified	16 Jan 2022
Family ID	F1192	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Notes

Horation Gates Cress, son of George and Ruth Cress was born in 1859, married Amanda Shearer of near West Milton, graduated from Ada College (Ohio Northern), organized several banks, namely at Brookville and Arcanum, taught school at Nashville, Ohio in Union Township, was in the manufacturing business at Berea, Ohio and established the H. G. Cress manufacturing business in Troy, Ohio, where he died in 1943. Their children: Clara, deceased; Blanche Yarman, deceased; Estella Weisenberger, Orlando, Florida; Mary Eidemiller, Orlando, Florida; and Helen Grassle, deceased. George and Ruth Cress have some twenty-five or thirty great, great grandchildren and about as many great, great, great, grandchildren, many of them still living in Miami County, Ohio. ~ Edna Falknor Clements, Virgil M. Cress (Source: The Miami County Historical Society, Tipp City, Ohio, "History of Miami County Ohio", Dallas, Texas: Taylor Publishing County, pg. 440)

Horatio G. Cress. From the creative ingenuity of a country school-teacher has grown the important toy manufacturing concern of H. G. Cress Company, of Troy, one of the leaders in its lines in the Middle West. The creator of these instructive playthings, and the head of the present large concern, Horatio G. Cress, was born in Montgomery county, Ohio, in 1859, a son of George and Ruth (Mann) Cress. Educated primarily in the public schools of his native county, and at West Milton he furthered his preparation by courses in a commercial school and at Valparaiso University, and Ada, Ohio, following which he began teaching school in the country districts of Union and Monroe townships, Miami county. It was while he was thus engaged that Mr. Cress conceived the idea of advanced methods of teaching reading and spelling for the use of children. These met with almost instant popularity and were followed by other toys. The full history of the growth and development of this industry will be found in the Troy section of the General History of Miami County, a part of this work. Mr. Cress has also been identified with financial undertakings which have proven successful having been the organizer of the Citizens Bank of Brookville in 1895, the Farmers Bank of Arcanum in 1902 and the Farmers Bank of Englewood in 1911. He likewise has been interested in civic affairs, and during the period of the World war was a generous contributor, of time and money, to the various enterprises outlined by the administration at Washington. Mr. Cress married Amanda, daughter of Abijah Shearer, of West Milton, and to this union there have been born four daughters: Stella, the wife of H. G. Weisenberger, of Troy; Blanche, the wife of S. K. Yarman, of Fort Wayne, Ind.; Helen , the wife of L. N. Graessle, of Troy and Mary E., the wife of A. F. Eidermiller, major, U. S. A., stationed at Panama. (Source: "Memoirs of the Miami Valley", (Chicago: Robert D Law County, 1920), vol. 3, pg. 58)

Sources

[S488] Ohio: Department of Health, Death Certificate 1908-1953, #18693 Horatio Gates Cress.
Horatio Gates Cress
Place of Death: Miami County, Troy, Ohio
Male, White, Married
Date of Birth: April 13, 1859
Age: 83y 11m 12d
Birthplace: Fredrick, Ohio
Father: George Cress
Mother: Ruth Mann
Date of Death: March 25, 1943
Cause of Death: Coronary Sclerosis, Coronary Thrombosis, Arterio Sclerosis-general
Burial: Riverside Troy, Mar 27, 1943
[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
[S146] 1900 Federal Census: Ohio, Montgomery County, Brookville, Clay Township, pg. 3A.
DW 67-71
...line 42 - Horatio G. Cress, head, white, male, born April 1860, age 40, married 16yr, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, Broker (bank)
...line 43 - Amanda E. Cress, wife, white, female, August 1864, age 35, married 16yr, children born 5, living 4, born Oio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 44 - Stella B. Cress, daughter, white, female, born october 1884, age 15, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohi
...line 45 - Blanche Cress, daughter, white, female, July 1886, age 13, singel, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 46 - Mary E. Cress, daughter, white, female, June 1893, age 6, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 47 - Helen C. Cress, daughter, white, female, born November 1896, age 3, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
*Hays Avenue, Brookville Village
Brookville, Clay Township, Montgomery County, Ohio p3A
[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
[S165] 1910 Federal Census: Ohio, Montgomery County, Dayton, pg. 9A.
DW 195-209
...line 4 - Horatio G. Cress, head, male, white, age 51, married 25 years, born Ohio, father bor Ohio, mother born Ohio, speaks English, Banker-banker
...line 5 - Amanda E. Cress, wife, female, white, age 45, married 25 years, 3 children born, 3 living, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, speaks English
...line 6 - Blanche M. Cress, daughter, female, white, age 23, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, speacks English
...line 7 - Mary E. Cress, daughter, female, white, age 16, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, speaks English
...line 8 - Helen C. Cress, daughter, female, white, age 13, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, speaks english
Dayton, Dayton Township, Montgomery County, Ohio p9A
[S179] 1920 Federal Census: Ohio, Miami County, Troy, Concord Township, pg. 4A.
DW 100-116
...line 73 - H. G. Cress, head, male, white, age 64, married, born Ohio, father born Ohio, manufacturer-toy
...line 74 - Amanda Cress, wife, female, white, age 55, married, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
Troy, Concord Township, Miami County, Ohio p4A
[S1406] 1930 Federal Census: Ohio, Miami County, Troy, Concord Township, pg. 7B.
DW 165-219
...line 85 - Horatio G. Cress, head, white, age 70, married at age 24, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, manufacturer-toys
...line 86 - Clara E. Cress, wife, female, white age 60, married at age 18, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
Troy, Concord Township, Miami County, Ohio p7B
[S621] 1940 Federal Census: Ohio, Miami County, p6A Troy, Concord Township.
DW 135
20 Hobart Road
...line 12 - William Beck, head, male, white, age 37, male, born Ohio, same place in 1935, in charge of tool crib in automotive industry
...line 13 - Mildred Beck, wife, female, white, age 37, married, born Ohio, same place in 1935
...line 14 - William Beck, Jr. son, male, white, age 16, single, born Ohio, same place in 1935
...line 15 - John Curtis Beck, son, male, white, age 13, single, born Ohio, same place in 1935

DW 144
508 Main Street
...line 39 - Horatio G. Cress, head, male, white, age 80, widowed, born Ohio, same house in 1935, president of novelty factory
...line 40 - Ivy Pearson, housekeeper, female, white, age 53, single, born Ohio, residence in 1935 Miami County, Ohio
Troy, Concord Townsship, Miami County, Ohio
p6A
[S1888] Find A Grave, Find A Grave Memorial# 69522267 - Horatio Gates Cress.
Horatio Gates Cress
Birth: Apr. 13, 1859, Ohio, USA
Death: Mar. 25, 1943, Miami County, Ohio, USA
Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Troy, Miami County, Ohio, USA
Plot: 5

Created by: C and Y
Record added: May 08, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 69522267
Riverside Cemetery
Troy, Miami County, Ohio
[S525] Ohio: Miami County, Probate Court, Marriages v. 1-2 1871-1885, H. G. Cress and Amanda Shearer v. 2, pg. 218, Lic# 16171.
H. G. Cress and Amanda Shearer, married 14 day of February 1884, license issued Feb 9, 1884
Miami County, Ohio
Horace Gates Cress and Amanda Shearer
9 February 1884