Reed Lee Cresse (1892 - 1966)

Born 14 Oct 1892 in White County, Indiana, USA

Husband of Nellie Lavina (Trickle) Cresse — married 20 Jun 1919 in Paxton, Ford, Illinois, USA

Died 2 Mar 1966 at age 73 in Paxton, Ford, Illinois, USA

Biography

Reed was born in 1892, the son of John W Cresse and Sarah M Tull. He passed away in 1966.

Residence

1900 US Census; 12th & 13th Jun 1900; Big Creek, White County, Indiana, United States

Note: Multiple transcription errors corrected here.

John W Cresse Head M 51 Indiana; b. Jan 1849; m. 18 yrs; Farm Laborer

Sarah M Cresse Wife F 44 Indiana; b. Sep 1855; m. 18 yrs; mother of 6-4 living

Birdie D Cresse Daughter F 13 Indiana; b. Jul 1886; At School

Elsie B Cresse Daughter F 12 Indiana; b. Feb 1888; At School

Effie B Cresse Daughter F 9 Indiana; b. Jul 1890; At School

Reed Lee Cresse Son M 7 Indiana; b. Oct 1892; At School

Mattie Baker Foster-child F 16 Indiana; b. Dec 1883; At School ^[1]

1910 US Census; 19 Apr 1910; Second Street, Chalmers Town, Big Creek Township, White County, Indiana, United States

John Cresse Head M 61 Indiana; m. 27 yrs; Laborer-Odd Jobs

Sarah Cresse Wife F 53 Indiana; m. 27 yrs; mother of 6-4 living; Laundress-Own Home

Reed Cresse Son M 18 Indiana; no employment; Attended School

James Turner Boarder M 45 Indiana; Single; Laborer-Odd Jobs ^[2]

1920 US Census; 21 Jan 1920; Chalmers Town, Big Creek Township, White County, Indiana, United States

Note: Transcription errors corrected here.

John W Cresse Head-1 M 70 Indiana; Laborer-Farm

Sarah M Cressse Wife F 54 Indiana

Reed L Cresse Head-2 M 27 Indiana; Salesman-Groceries

Nellee L Cresse Wife F 22 Illinois ^[3]

1930 US Census; Apr 1930; 5816 Princeton Ave., Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States

Reid L Cresse Head M 37 Indiana; 26 at 1st marriage; Order Filler-Bakery

Nellie Cresse Wife F 32 Illinois; 21 at 1st marriage

John Cresse Son M 10 Indiana

Bessie Cresse Daughter F 8 Illinois

Clifford E Cresse Son M 5 Illinois

Reid W Cresse Son M 0/12 Illinois ^[4]

1940 US Census; 20 Apr 1940; Opuport Street?, Paxton, Ford County, Illinois, United States

Residence 1 Apr 1935: Same Place

Reid L Cresse Head M 47 Indiana; Laborer-W.P.A. Project

Nellie Cresse Wife F 42 Illinois

John Cresse Son M 20 Indiana; Single

Bessie Cresse Daughter F 19 Illinois; New Worker-(blank)

Gene Cresse Son M 15 Illinois

Ried W Cresse Son M 10 Illinois

James Cresse Son M 8 Illinois ^[5]

Marriage

Reed L. Cresse and Nellie L. Trickel were married 20 Jun 1919 in Paxton, Ford, Illinois, United States.

Reed L. Cresse:

Male; White; 26; Married

Born about 1893 in White County, Indiana

Father's Name: John W Cresse

Mother's Name: Sarah M Tull

Nellie L. Trickel:

Female; White; 21

Born about 1898 in Paxton, Illinois

Father's Name: Riley W Trickel

Mother's Name: Goldie E. Birt ^[6]

Military

World War I Draft Card:

Reed Lee Cresse, 24

Caucasian; Single

Birth: 14 Oct 1892 in Wolcott, Indiana, USA

Residence: Chalmers, Indiana

Occupation: Farm Laborer for Everett Harmon, 8 miles S.W. of Chalmers

Dependents: Father & Mother partly

No prior military service

Medium Height; Slender Build; Gray Eyes; Light Hair; No Disabilities

Registrtion: 5 Jun 1917 in Big Creek Township, White County, Indiana ^[7]

World War II Draft Card:

Reed Lee Cresse, 49

Birth: 14 Oct 1892 in White, Indiana

Residence: R.R. 2, Paxton, Ford, Illinois

Contact: Nellie Cresse, R.R. 2, Paxton, Illinois

Employer: Unemployed

White; 5’ 9”; 126 pounds; Blue Eyes; Bald; Light Complexion

Draft Registration: 27 Apr 1942 in Ford County, Illinois ^[8]

Death

From FindAGrave memorial:

Gravestone inscription:

Other data, excluding burial location, is unsourced and information only.

Reed L Cresse was born 14 Oct 1892 in Wolcott, White County, Indiana, USA and died 2 Mar 1966 (aged 73) in Paxton, Ford County, Illinois, USA.

Burial: Glen Cemetery, Paxton, Ford County, Illinois, USA.

Spouse:

Nellie L Trickle Cresse 1897-1978

Children:

Bessie Viola Cresse Stone 1921-2014

Reed William Cresse 1930-2000

Goldie Alice Cresse 1936-1939 ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M99G-N9T : accessed 20 February 2020), Mattie Baker in household of John M Cresse, Big Creek Township Chalmers town, White, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 127, sheet 9A, family 177, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,413.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKRD-WBC : accessed 20 February 2020), James Turner in household of John Cresse, Chalmers Ward 2, White, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 206, sheet 4A, family 77, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 389; FHL microfilm 1,374,402.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFH8-NXT : accessed 20 February 2020), Nellee L Cresse in household of Reed L Cresse, Big Creek, White, Indiana, United States; citing ED 215, sheet 5B, line 86, family 56, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 475; FHL microfilm 1,820,475.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSLG-XB8 : accessed 20 February 2020), Reid W Cresse in household of Reid L Cresse, Chicago (Districts 0501-0750), Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 653, sheet 14B, line 69, family 301, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 444; FHL microfilm 2,340,179.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW4B-VFV : 20 February 2020), James Cusse in household of Reid L Cresse, Paxton, Patton Township, Ford, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 27-14, sheet 14A, line 2, family 340, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 802.
6. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q292-HTKK : 4 November 2017), Goldie E. Birt in entry for Reed L. Cresse and Nellie L. Trickel, 20 Jun 1919; citing Paxton, Ford, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,401,877.
7. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ2P-4XT : 25 August 2019), Reed Lee Cresse, 1917-1918.
8. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1VT-3MW : 9 March 2018), Reed Lee Cresse, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
9. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 20 February 2020), memorial page for Reed L Cresse (14 Oct 1892–2 Mar 1966), Find A Grave: Memorial #39607860, citing Glen Cemetery, Paxton, Ford County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Russell Kasper (contributor 47146727).