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Rev. Roger Fred8 Cressey
(Benjamin7,
Rev. Edwin6,
Benjamin5,
Daniel4,
Daniel3,
John2,
Mighill1)
Born January 25, 1866, in Collinsville, Illinois.
Married December 6, 1888 in Troy, Illinois Emma Goalby of
English descent.
He was educated at High School, Rockburn College, and McCormick
Seminary, graduated 1898. Taught school for several years.
Pastor of Presbyterian churches at Ashton, Jacksonville,
Hillsboro, El Paso, Mattoon, Wenona, Illinois, Erie and Corry,
Pennsylvania. In 1935, pastor at Henry, Illinois.
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Lucretia9
Cressey born September 16, 1889, in Moro, Illinois.
She graduated at Jacksonville, Illinois, High School and
University of Illinois, with honors. Masters from Columbia
University, New York. She taught for 7 years at Monticello
Seminary, Godfrey, Illinois.
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Paul Goalby9
Cressey born September 16, 1900, in Franklin Grove, Illinois.
Married December 29, 1932, at his father's home, Germaine
Poreau, a native of France. She is a teacher in Montclair,
New Jersey at Teachers' College.
He graduated at Oberlin College. Masters from Chicago
University (on book "Taxi Dance Hall"). In 1935 he
was in
New York University under "Payne Foundation"
preparing book on
"The Movies."
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