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Horace8 Cressey
(Daniel7,
John M.6,
John W.5,
John4,
Daniel3,
John2,
Mighill1)
Born March 10, 1841 in Buxton, Maine.
Married 1874 Lovanthia Elwell, daughter of George Elwell of
Gorham, Maine, by Rev. W. J. Twort.
When very young he left school and went to work to earn money
for himself, and saved it. In 1862, when 21, he enlisted in
Company C, 27th Maine Regiment, Volunteer Infantry, in the Civil
War. Just prior to the battle of Gettysburg the regiment's time
had expired, and they were asked to remain in Washington, D.C.,
until after the battle. He was one of 300 who volunteered to
remain, and each one received a medal of honor voted by
Congress.
He worked for the Portland and Rochester Railroad and for S. D.
Warren Company, paper mill at Cumberland Mills. In 1878 he
bought a farm of 100 acres at West Gorham. His rule was to pay
cash, and he left a good property.
His wife was a member of the Methodist Church.
He died 1911. She died 1916.
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Alvin Horace9
Cressey born September 8, 1877.
Married:
(1) Irene M. Douglass, daughter of
Alonzo Douglass of West Gorham, Maine.
(2) September 20, 1916, Martha J.
Pritchard, New York.
He was a farmer, grocery clerk and garageman. He died
September 3, 1928, Daytona Beach, Florida.
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Children of Irene and Alvin Cressey:
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Ruth Elva10
(Cressey) Elliott born June 30, 1902 Westbrook, Maine.
Married June 18, 1921, Ralph H. Elliott, Gorham, farmer.
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Children of Ruth and Ralph H. Elliott:
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Carlton A. Elliott born October, 1921,
died June, 1923
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Clifford E. Elliott born October 7, 1922.
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Arthur S.10
Cressey born November 11, 1903, Westbrook, Maine.
Married January 14, 1928, Reba M. Manchester, Windham,
Maine.
He was a druggist, Kennebunk, Maine.
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Children of Reba and Arthur S. Cressey:
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Eleanor I.11
Cressey born 1929, died 1929,
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Ann L.11
Cressey born July 19, 1931.
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Philo B.10
Cressey born July 8, 1906, Gorham, Maine.
Married July 3, 1925, Florence V. Usher, of Standish,
Maine.
He was a salesman in Gorham, Maine.
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Children of Florence and Philo B. Cressey:
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Philo B.11
Cressey Jr born January 7, 1926.
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Robert F.11
Cressey born January 15, 1928.
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Doris L.10
Cressey born July, 1909, died April, 1916.
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Ralph C.10
Cressey born May 24, 1912, Gorham, Maine.
Married December, 1932, Barbara Hurd, of North Berwick,
Maine.
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Children of Barbara and Ralph C. Cressey:
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Richard C.11
Cressey born August 19, 1933.
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Children of Martha and Alvin Cressey:
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Nancy A.10
(Cressey) McDonald born June 5, 1917, Montreal, Canada.
Married December 30, 1933, Herbert G. McDonald, citrus
grower, Port Orange, Florida.
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Dorothy L.10
Cressey born December 3, 1919, Montreal, Canada.
In 1935 was a High School student in Daytona Beach,
Florida.
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