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Cress, Harrison

Male 1897 - 1941  (44 years)


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  • Name Cress, Harrison 
    Birth 17 Jun 1897  Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1910  Richmond Magisterial District, Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Draft Registration 1917–1918  Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    EnlistMil 5 Sep 1918  [5] 
    in the United States Army 
    MilDischg 18 Jul 1919  [5] 
    EnlistMil 10 Apr 1920  [5] 
    in the United States Army 
    Military 1918–1921  [5] 
    in Co. B, 13th Engineers, United States Army 
    • He held the rank of corporal. He was honorably discharged.
    MilDischg 30 Jun 1921  [5] 
    Residence 1935  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1940  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Address:
    Magisterial District 1 
    Death 24 Aug 1941  Eolia, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 5, 7] 
    Burial Maggard Cemetery, Partridge, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5] 
    Person ID I252377  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 18 Sep 2019 

    Father Cress, Elihu H.,   b. 1874, Coon Creek, Leslie, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Oct 1954, Lynch, Harlan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Collier, Sarah,   b. Abt Sep 1879, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1918, Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 38 years) 
    Marriage 14 Jun 1895  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F95600  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dotson, Nettie Martha,   b. 19 Apr 1904, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Feb 1993, Eolia, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Cress, Helen,   b. 6 May 1929, Eolia, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Nov 2003, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
    Family ID F95601  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 17 Jun 1897 - Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDraft Registration - 1917–1918 - Wise, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1935 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address:
    Magisterial District 1 - 1940 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 24 Aug 1941 - Eolia, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Maggard Cemetery, Partridge, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Populated Place Township Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S9922] Harrison Cress, "Find A Grave Index".

    2. [S9923] Harrison Cress, "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999".

    3. [S9920] Harrison Cress in household of Elihu Cress, "United States Census, 1910".

    4. [S9924] Harrison Cress, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918".

    5. [S9921] Harrison Cress, "United States Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1949".

    6. [S9917] Harrison Cress, "United States Census, 1940".

    7. [S9916] Harrison Cress, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961".