John Dunham Guild
(1801-1885)
Jane McKinney
(1802-1896)
Isaac Wyant
(1820-)
Judith Ann Guild
(1824-1882)

Emma Jane Wyant
(1845-1921)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Neely B. Crees

Emma Jane Wyant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

  • Born: 17 September 1845, Ohio 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  • Marriage (1): Neely B. Crees on 26 February 1863 in Cedar County, IA 1 2 3 4
  • Died: 23 January 1921 at age 75 8
  • Buried: After 23 January 1921, West Liberty, IA 8
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Iowa Township, Cedar County, IA on June 1860. 5

Page 141, Household 973
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Emma J. Wyant..15..OH
(Living with parents.)
.

• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Iowa Township, Cedar County, IA on 26 August 1870. 6

Page 20, Dwelling 146, Family 147
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Emma Crees...35..OH..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 2 children.)
.

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Iowa Township, Cedar County, IA on June 1880. 1

Page 170C, Roll 0331
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Emma J. Crees...Wife..35..OH..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 6 children.)
.

• She appeared on the 1885 Iowa State Census in Iowa Township, Cedar County, IA on January 1885. 2

Page 370, Line 5, Dwelling 3, Family 3
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Township 79, Range 3, Section 16, Southwest Quarter of the SE Quarter
Emma J. Crees..38..OH
(Living with husband and 7 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 17 Sep 1845, then her age should have been 39 instead of 38.
.

• She appeared on the 1895 Iowa State Census in West Liberty, IA on January 1895. 3

Page 443, Family 1, Line 19
West Liberty, Muscatine County, Iowa
Emma J. Creese..49..OH..Housekeeper
(Living with husband and 3 children.)
.

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in West Liberty, IA on 18 June 1900. 4

Sheet 9A, District 114, Dwelling 201, Household 203
West Liberty, Muscatine County, Iowa
506 Spencer, home owned, no mortgage
Years Married: 37
Wife..Emma Cress..Sep 1844..55..OH..Housekeeper..11/6
(Living with husband, 2 children, and widowed son-in-law.)
.

• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Wapsinonoc Township, Muscatine County, IA on April 1910. 7

Sheet 17A, District 119, Household 496
Wapsinonoc Township, Muscatine County, Iowa
Head..Emma J. Crees..64..OH..Widowed
Daughter..Myrtle Crees..25..IA

(Emma was widowed and living with her youngest daughter, Myrtle.)
.

• She was buried after 23 January 1921 in the Oak Ridge Cemetery in West Liberty, IA.

Plot: Sec G, Lot 19, Space 4

Find A Grave Memorial #113322177
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. 8


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Emma married Neely B. Crees, son of John Haner Crees and Sarah McLaughlin, on 26 February 1863 in Cedar County, IA.1 2 3 4 (Neely B. Crees was born on 5 October 1833 in Pennsylvania,1 2 3 4 6 9 10 11 12 died on 6 February 1908 11 12 and was buried on 9 February 1908 in West Liberty, IA 11 12.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Iowa Township, Cedar County, IA on 26 August 1870. 6

Page 20, Dwelling 146, Family 147
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Neely Crees...37..PA..Farmer
Emma Crees...35..OH..Keeping House
Isaac Crees...3..IA
Sarah Crees...1..IA
.

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Iowa Township, Cedar County, IA on June 1880. 1

Page 170C, Roll 0331
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Neely Crees...Self..46..PA..Farmer
Emma J. Crees...Wife..35..OH..Keeping House
Isaac Crees...Son..13..IA
Sarah M. Crees...Dau..11..IA
Julia S. Crees...Dau..8..IA
John T. Crees...Son..6..IA
Judith A. Crees...Dau..--..IA
Mary J. Crees...Dau..10m...IA
.

• They appeared on the 1885 Iowa State Census in Iowa Township, Cedar County, IA on January 1885. 2

Page 370, Line 5, Dwelling 3, Family 3
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Township 79, Range 3, Section 16, SouthWest Quarter of the SE Quarter
Neely Crees..51..PA..Farmer
Emma J. Crees..38..OH
Isaac W. Crees..18..IA
Sarah Minnie Crees..15..IA
Julia S. Crees..13..IA
John T. Crees..10..IA
Judith Ann Crees..7..IA
Emma Jane Crees..3..IA
Neely Edgar Crees..1..IA
.

• They appeared on the 1895 Iowa State Census in West Liberty, IA on January 1895. 3

Page 443, Family 1, Line 19
West Liberty, Muscatine County, Iowa
Neely Creese..61..PA..Retired Farmer
Emma J. Creese..49..OH..Housekeeper
Anna Creese..17..Cedar County, IA..Student
Edward Creese..11..Cedar County, IA
Myrtle Creese..8..Cedar County, IA
.

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in West Liberty, IA on 18 June 1900. 4

Sheet 9A, District 114, Dwelling 201, Household 203
West Liberty, Muscatine County, Iowa
506 Spencer, home owned, no mortgage
Years Married: 37
Head..Neely Cress..Oct 1833..66..PA..Retired
Wife..Emma Cress..Sep 1844..55..OH..Housekeeper..11/6
Son..Edgar W. Cress..Jan 1884..16..IA..At School
Daughter..Myrtle E. Cress..Dec 1886..13..IA..At School
Son-in-law..George M. Miller..Oct 1866..33..PA..Harness Maker..Widowed
Boarder..Fred Brant..Oct 1852..47..GER..Shoe Business
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Sources


1 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa, p. 170C; index and images, FamilySearch.org; citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0331.

2 1885 Iowa State Census, Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa, p. 370, dwelling 3, family 3, line 5, Neely B. Crees and Emma Jane Wyant; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803643 : accessed 20 Jan 2014).

3 1895 Iowa State Census, West Liberty, Muscatine County, Iowa, p. 443, family 1, line 15, Neely B. Crees and Emma Jane Wyant; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803957 : accessed 20 Jan 2014).

4 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, West Liberty, Muscatine County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 114, sheet 9A, dwelling 201, family 203; index and images, FamilySearch.org; citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

5 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa, p. 141, family 973, Isaac Wyant and Judith Ann Guild; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 20 Jan 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653.

6 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa, p. 20, dwelling 146, family 147, Neely B. Crees and Emma Jane Wyant; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 20 Jan 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

7 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Wapsinonoc Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 119, sheet 17A, family 496, Emma Jane Wyant; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 20 Jan 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624.

8 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 20 Jan 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=113322177.

9 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa, p. 85, dwelling 47, family 47; index and images, FamilySearch.org; citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 182.

10 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Goshen Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, p. 132, dwelling 922, family 917, John Haner Crees and Sarah McLaughlin; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 18 Jan 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653.

11 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 20 Jan 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=113322308.

12 "Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674841 : accessed 20 Jan 2014), Name: Neely Crees; Death Date: 06 Feb 1908; Death Place: West Liberty, Muscatine, Iowa.


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