The Cressy Family

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Rev. Frank Graves⁸ Cressey (Cpt. Frederick J.⁷, Rev. Timothy⁶, Benjamin⁵, Daniel⁴, Daniel³, John², Mighill¹)
Born August 15, 1866 in Des Moines, Iowa.
Married 1895 Minnie Frances Babcock of Painesville, Ohio.
He is a graduate Brown University, A.B., 1891, Lake Erie and University of Chicago, 1893, D.B. 1898, and Ph.D. 1903. Taught Latin, Denison University, and taught Mathematics. Ordained to Baptist ministry in 1895 and held pastorates in California and Ohio. Author "The Church and Young Men," published by Revell Co., New York, 1903. In 1935 he was engaged in pulpit supply. Lived in Granville, Ohio.

George Babcock⁹ Cressey Born 1896 in Tiffin, Ohio.
Married 1925 in China, Marion H. Chatfield of Granby, Connecticut. She graduated Mount Holyoke College, 1921.
He graduated Denison University, Ph.B. 1919, University Chicago, Ph.D. 1923, teacher at University of Shanghai, China, 1924-1929, fellow Harvard University, 1930, Clark University, Ph.D. 1931, Chairman Department of Geology and Geography, University of Syracuse, New York, 1931. Author "China's Geographic Foundations," published by McGraw & Hill, New York, 1934.

Note: The compiler of the original book, "Cressey Family" did not assign a numeric number for George Babcock Cressey thus the 1160A designation.

Paul Frederick⁹ Cressey born 1899 in Dayton, Ohio.
Married 1931 Elizabeth Wilbur of Chicago, a graduate of Denison University.
He graduated Denison University, Ph.B. 1921. Teacher Swatow Academy, China, 1921-1924, University Chicago, Ph.D. 1930. Teacher of Sociology, Reed College, Portland, Oregon, 1927, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1931, Urban Sociological Investigator in India, 1930, at Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts, Assistant Professor of Sociology, 1932.