Rachel (Blackwelder) Cress (1772 - 1831)

Born 3 Mar 1772 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina Colony

Ancestors

Wife of John Henry Cress — married 13 Jul 1795 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 25 Nov 1831 at age 59 in Concord, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Rachel (Blackwelder) Cress has German Roots.

Rachel Blackwelder / Schwarzwälder, daughter of Caleb Blackwelder / Gottlieb Schwarzwälder and Elisabeth Betsey Pfeiffer - both natives of Germany, was born on 3 March 1772 in Mecklenburg county, North Carolina.

Rachel was the sister of Catherine Blackwelder, Isaac Blackwelder, John Blackwelder, Jacob Blackwelder, Martin Wiley Blackwelder and Daniel Blackwelder.

Rachel was wed to John Henry Cress (Johann Heinrich Kress) on 13 July 1795 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. Rachel and John Henry had the following children:

1. Daniel Melancthon Cress;
2. Margaret Cress;
3. Moses Cress;
4. Aaron Cress;
5. Caroline Cress.

Rachel Blackwelder / Schwarzwalder Cress died on 25 November 1831 Concord, Cabarrus, North Carolina.

Name of Rachel's father

Rachel's father was born as Gottlieb Schwarzwälder on 8 November 1722 in Durren, Neckarkreis, Württemberg, Germany. He was the son of Johannes Schwarzwälder and Elisabetha Maushardt, both of Württenberg, Germany. The surname Schwarzwälder means a person from Schwarzwald, the area in Württenberg, Germany where they lived, which translated into English means Black Forest. Rachel's parents Gottlieb Schwarzwälder and Elisabetha Pfeiffer sailed from Bremerhaven, Germany in December 1755 and arrived in Philadelphia in January 1756. In British America Gottlieb Schwarzwälder 's name was eventually changed to Caleb Blackwelder. But his name at birth was and should be Gottlieb Schwarzwälder, as Caleb Blackwelder is a half-english corruption of his name, and both Caleb and Blackwelder are unknown in Germany, the land of his birth.

Sources

• Rick's and Helena's Genealogical Homepage [on-line] http://www.rickandhelena.com/genpages/fam/fam01403.htm

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Rachel Blackwelder / Schwarzwalder was created through the import of HAYER.GED on May 29, 2011 by Larry Hayer, and adopted and edited by Fuller-5187 on 29 Sep 2015. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Larry, Albertus and others.