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Author: kdsprunger
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Could this be "Zella Crosse"?
Under Logan Burris' marriage record Zella's last name was spelled
"Cresse". I followed the "Cresse" trail backwords and came across the
family listed below.
1850 Fairfield Twp., Tippecanoe Co., Indiana
Enumeration Date: October 5, 1850
Page: 126
Line: 16
Dwelling/Family: 1652/1652
Cresee, Elizabeth - age 40, born in OH
" Asa - age 22, farmer, born in IN
" Anson - age 17, born in IN
" William - age 13, born in IN
" Richard - age 10, born in IN
Jeans, Catherine - age 25, born in OH
(Posting on
Ancestry.com states Elizabeth was married to Enoch Cresse (b: NJ d: bef
1844 in Tippecanoe Co., IN. Enoch is listed in the 1830 & 1840 Fairfield Twp.,
Tippecanoe Co., IN census. Children listed: Asa, Anson, William & Richard)
1860 Fairfield Twp., Tippecanoe Co., Indiana
Enumeration Date: August 1, 1860
Page: 978
Line: 25
Dwelling/Family: 1766/1877
Creese, Elizabeth - age 51, widow, born in OH
" Anson - age 27, born in IN
" William - age 23, born in IN
" Richard - age 19, born in IN
Martin, James - age 17, born in NY
Reddan, Harriet - age 16, domestic, born in GER
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Indiana Marriage Collection 1800-1941
Richard M. Cresse
m(#1): Nov 22, 1862 - Tippecanoe Co.,IN (Bk. C-10, pg. 77)
Sophia Burch
m(#2): July 4, 1866 - Tippecanoe Co.,IN (Bk. C-11, pg. 228)
Rebecca J. McCarty
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1870 Wabash Twp., Tippecanoe Co., Indiana
Enumeration Date: August 10, 1870
Page: 377
Line: 10
Dwelling/Family: 230/222
Cresse, Richard - age 41, laborer, born in IN
" Rebecca - age 33, keeping house, born in IN
" Oliver - age 3, born in IN
(Richard's age is off by about 10 years)
1880 Wabash Twp., Tippecanoe Co., Indiana
Enumeration District: 22
Sheet Number: 185A
Sheet Number: June 4, 1880
Line: 26
Dwelling/Family: 33/38
Cresse, Richard M. - age 42, married, farm laborer, born in IN. Parents born in NJ.
" Rebecca J. - wife, age 40, keeping house, born in IN. Father born in OH. Mother
born in IN
" Oliver - son, age 13, born in IN
" Charles - son, age 9, born in IN
" Moses - son, age 3, born in IN
" Mozella - daughter, age 7mo., born November in IN.
Living in the 32/37 dwelling/household is William L. & Mary A. Cresse, brother to
Richard. He also lists his parents born in NJ.
1900 Jefferson Twp., Carroll Co., Indiana
Enumeration District: 34
Sheet Number: 236A
Enumeration Date: June 27, 1900
Line: 23
Dwelling/Family: 233/231
Cresse, Richard - born August 1837, age 62, married 33 yrs., born in IN. Parents born in
NJ. Occupation farmer.
" Rebecka - wife, born July 1839, age 60, married 33 yrs., 5 children/3 children
living, born in OH. Parents born in OH
" Mosas - son, born March 1877, age 23, born in IN. Occupation day laborer.
" Mosella - daughter, born November 1879, age 20, born in IN.
1910 Jefferson Twp., Carroll Co., Indiana
Enumeration District: 37
Sheet Number: 12A
Enumeration Date: April 15, 1910
Line: 17
Dwelling/Family: 6/6
Cresse/Cressel, Richard M. - age 72, m(#2) 44yrs., born in IN. Parents born in NJ.
" Rebecca - wife, age 70, m(#2) 44 yrs., 6 children/ 3 children living, born in OH.
Father born in SCOT. Mother born in OH
" Mosella - daughter, age 30, single, born in IN
" Moses - son, age 33, born in IN. Occupation farmer.
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Indiana Death Index 1880-1920
Name: Richard M. Cresse
Death Date: March 12, 1919
Location: Jefferson
Age: 81 yrs
Gender: Male
Race: White
Source: County Health Dept. - Delphi, IN
Book: H-16
Page: 89
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In 1920 Moses is living with his mother, Rebecca, in Jefferson Twp., Carroll Co., IN. He
is single and Rebecca is widowed.
Logan and Zella are also listed in the 1920 Jefferson Twp., Carroll Co., IN census. No
children are listed. They are found in the 1930 Jackson Twp., Carroll Co., census with no
children.
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I hope this info helps................Karen
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