John Haner Crees
(1806-1882)
Sarah McLaughlin
(1804-1869)
Joel Crees
(1835-1908)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Catherine Hines

Joel Crees 1 2 3 4 5 6

  • Born: 27 June 1835, Ohio 3 4 6
  • Marriage (1): Catherine Hines on 10 January 1861 in Cedar County, IA 1 2
  • Died: 18 March 1908, Audubon, IA at age 72 6
  • Buried: After 18 March 1908, Audubon, IA 6
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of June 1834 and a birth location of Ohio.

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• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in Iowa Township, Cedar County, IA on 28 August 1850. 3

Page 85, Roll 182, Dwelling 47, Family 47
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Joel Crees...15..OH
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Goshen Township, Muscatine, IA on June 1860. 4

Page 132, Dwelling 922, Family 917
Goshen Township, Muscatine County, Iowa
Joel Crees...25..OH
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Iowa Township, Cedar County, IA on 25 August 1870. 5

Page 15, Dwelling 109, Family 110
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Joel Crees...30(?)..OH..Farmer
(Living with wife and 4 children.)

NOTE - The age is difficult to read on the original image but appears to be 30. If his birth year was in 1835, then his age should have been 34 or 35 instead of 30. (Is this the correct Joel?)

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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Hamlin Township, Audubon, IA on 8 June 1900. 2

Sheet 4A, District 26, Dwelling 57, Household 57
Hamlin Township, Audubon County, Iowa
farm owned, with mortgage
Head..Joel Crees..Jun 1834..65..OH..Farmer
(Living with wife, 2 daughters, and 1 nephew.)

NOTE - His birth date is believed to be in Jun 1835 instead of 1834.
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• He was buried after 18 March 1908 in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon, IA.

Find A Grave Memorial #95252353
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Joel married Catherine Hines on 10 January 1861 in Cedar County, IA.1 2 (Catherine Hines was born on 21 July 1842 in Ohio,2 5 7 died on 6 February 1905 7 and was buried after 6 February 1905 in Audubon, IA 7.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Iowa Township, Cedar County, IA on 25 August 1870. 5

Page 15, Dwelling 109, Family 110
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Joel Crees...30(?)..OH..Farmer
Catherine Crees...28..OH..Keeping House
Alex M. Crees...8..IA
Walkup Crees...6..IA
Mary Crees...4..IA
John Crees...2..IA
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Hamlin Township, Audubon, IA on 8 June 1900. 2

Sheet 4A, District 26, Dwelling 57, Household 57
Hamlin Township, Audubon County, Iowa
farm owned, with mortgage
Head..Joel Crees..Jun 1834..65..OH..Farmer
Wife..Catharine H. Crees..Jul 1842..57..OH..10/10
Daughter..Lillie A. Crees..Apr 1882..18..IA..Teacher
Daughter..Emma C. Crees..Dec 1884..15..IA
Nephew..Clyde H. Crees..Dec 1874..25..IA
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Sources


1 "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674842 : accessed 21 Jan 2014), Groom's Name: Joel Creese; Bride's Name: Catharine Hines; Marriage Date: 10 Jan 1861; Marriage Place: Cedar Co., Iowa.

2 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Hamlin Township, Audubon County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 26, sheet 4A, dwelling 57, family 57, Joel Crees and Catherine Hines; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 22 Jan 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

3 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.

4 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.

5 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa, p. 15, dwelling 109, family 110, Joel Crees and Catherine Hines; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 21 Jan 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

6 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 21 Jan 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=95252353.

7 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 21 Jan 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=95252335.


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