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Erastus Timothy7 Cressey
(Rev. Timothy6
Benjamin5,
Daniel4,
Daniel3,
John2,
Mighill1)
born February 4, 1838 in Columbus, Ohio,
married:
(1) 1865 Helen F. Carter, of Worthington, Ohio, who died in
1865.
(2) 1868 Julia Pettee Brooks of Roxbury, Massachusetts.
He left school when 14 and served four years, 1852-56, to learn
the printers' trade and was the first boy to carry papers in the
City of Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 1861 he enlisted in Company
H, 2nd Minnesota Infantry, and served until June 16, 1865, when
he was honorably discharged. After the Civil War he worked at
Cambridge, Massachusetts on the University Press, 1866-7, went
to Des Moines, Iowa, and worked on the Des Moines "Register,"
and later to Mitchellville, Iowa, where he was editor and
proprietor of a newspaper. In 1873-5 he was assistant Index
Clerk of the House of Representatives in the
43rd Congress, Washington, D.C.
In 1889-93 he was assistant Librarian, U. S. Senate, and
prepared a catalogue of the tons of books from the beginning of
our government, and many missing volumes were found. By this
work of special appointment Mr. Cressey made the Senate Library
the best of its class in the world for reference, even ahead of
its two rivals -- Boston and the British Museum. He and his
wife were always active in the Baptist Church. He died
February 2, 1917, at 79, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, widow
died October 26, 1920.
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Children of Julia & Erastus:
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Martha T.8
(Cressey) Laughlin born December 9, 1869 in Des Moines, Iowa,
married in 1917
Clifford S. Laughlin, coal and lumber. She was supervisor of
music. Resides Huron, South Dakota.
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Clara L.8
(Cressey) Mingus born August 26, 1871 in Des Moines, Iowa,
married in 1913 Dr. George W. Mingus, dentist. She was
Secretary-Director Woman's Baptist Missionary Society, South
Dakota, was supervisor of music. Resides Chicago, Illinois.
He died October 7, 1933, in San Antonio, Texas.
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III. |
Kendall Brooks8
Cressey born March 31, 1874 in Des Moines, Iowa,
married in 1900 Birdie M. Black; banker and life insurance,
Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
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Children born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota:
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| 965 |
I. |
Miriam9
Cressey
born 1901 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, teaching in
New York.
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| 966 |
II. |
Louise9
Cressey
born 1904 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, teaching in
New York.
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| 967 |
III. |
Charlotte 9
Cressey born 1910 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota,
teaching in Sioux Falls.
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| 968 |
IV. |
Harriet9
Cressey born 1913 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota,
teaching in New York.
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| 969 |
IV. |
Mary8
Cressey born April 24, 1878 in Des Moines, Iowa,
unmarried, Missionary in Ningpo, China.
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| 970 |
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John K.8
Cressey born May 20, 1881, in Mitchellville, Iowa, married:
(1) in 1905 Charlotte Craig, who died in 1906.
(2) in 1913 Olive Leach.
life insurance agent, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
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Children in born Sioux Falls, South Dakota:
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| 971 |
I. |
Margaret9
Cressey born 1916, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota,
student.
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| 972 |
II. |
Mary Louise9
born 1919 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, student.
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| 973 |
III. |
Helen Brooks9
Cressey born 1920 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, student.
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| 974 |
IV. |
Catherine9
Cressey born 1922 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, student.
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Helen G.8
(Cressey) Gilbert born June 19, 1884, in Huron, South Dakota,
married:
(1) 1908 Harry Stowe, investor.
(2) 1921 Benjamin Gilbert, farmer.
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Children born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota:
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Virginia (Stowe) Mills born 1912 in Sioux Falls, South
Dakota, married February 1932, Leslie V. Mills, farmer,
Bonesteel, South Dakota.
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Children:
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Everett Mills, born 1933, died young
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Donald L. Mills born 1934.
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Juliet Stowe born 1915 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota,
student, Bonesteel, South Dakota.
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