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Ida Bell (Washington) Cresswell (1866 - 1948)

Ida Bell Cresswell formerly Washington
Born in Warren, Mississippi, United Statesmap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 15 Feb 1884 in Warren, Mississippi, United Statesmap
Mother of , , and
Died at age 82 in Gary, Lake, Indiana, United Statesmap
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Biography

US Black Heritage Project
Ida (Washington) Cresswell is a part of US Black heritage.
This profile is part of the Mound Bayou, Mississippi One Place Study.

Ida Bell Washington was born in February, 1866 in Warren County, Mississippi. She was the daughter of George Washington and Emily White,

Ida (age 17) married Benjamin Creswell (age 23) (born on July 3, 1860 in Woodville, Wilkinson) on February 15, 1884 in Warren Warren County, Mississippi.[1][2][3]

On June 1, 1900, Ida (age 34) was the wife of Benjamin Creswell in Beat 2, Bolivar, Mississippi.[4]

On April 15, 1910, Ida (age 44) was the wife of B H Creswell in Beat 3, Bolivar, Mississippi.[5]

On January 1, 1920, Ida (age 53) was the wife of Howard B Creswell in Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi.[6]

On April 2, 1930, Ida (age 64) was the married mother of Benjiman H Cresswell Jr. in Gary, Lake, Indiana.[7]

Ida, daughter of George Washington and Emily White, died (age 70) on November 7, 1948 in Gary, Lake, Indiana.[8]

Ida was buried in Fern Oaks Cemetery, in Griffith, Lake, Indiana.[9]

Research Notes

  • Ida's name does not appear on the List of Founders and Early Settlers

Sources

  1. ↑ Marriage: "Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911"
    citing FHL microfilm: 886060;
    FamilySearch Record: V28K-PBB (accessed 9 July 2023)
    Ida Washington marriage to B. H. Creswell on 15 Feb 1884 in Warren, Mississippi, United States.
  2. ↑ Marriage: "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979"
    citing Marriage, Warren, Mississippi, United States, 00279, citing multiple county clerks; Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson.
    FamilySearch Record: ZVQ9-DWMM (accessed 9 July 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9K6-3W6P Image number 00279
    Ida Washington marriage to B H Creswell on 15 Feb 1884 in Warren, Mississippi, United States.
  3. ↑ Marriage: "Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911"
    citing FHL microfilm: 1666686; Record number: 74;
    FamilySearch Record: HQJ3-X5MM (accessed 9 July 2023)
    Ida A Washington marriage to B.h. Creswell on 15 Feb 1884 in Warren, Mississippi, United States.
  4. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
    citing enumeration district (ED) 7, sheet , family , NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm .
    FamilySearch Record: M968-KMZ (accessed 9 July 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6Q73-6VW
    Ida Creswell (34), wife, in household of Benjamin Creswell (40) in Beat 2, Bolivar, Mississippi, United States. Born in Mississippi.
    Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
    Benjamin Creswell M 40 Married Head Mississippi
    Ida Creswell F 34 Married Wife Mississippi
    George Creswell M 16 Single Son Mississippi
    Lela Creswell F 14 Single Daughter Mississippi
    Ophelia Creswell F 5 Single Daughter Mississippi
    Norma Creswell F 3 Single Daughter Mississippi
  5. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
    citing enumeration district (ED) ED 11, sheet 2B, family 46, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 733; FHL microfilm 1,374,746.
    FamilySearch Record: MPZB-417 (accessed 9 July 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RVW-BWP Image number 00355
    Ida B Creswell (44), wife, in household of B H Creswell (49) in Beat 3, Bolivar, Mississippi, United States. Born in Mississippi.
    Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
    B H Creswell M 49 Married Head Mississippi
    Ida B Creswell F 44 Married Wife Mississippi
    Ophelia Creswell F 15 Single Daughter Mississippi
    Emma Creswell F 13 Single Daughter Mississippi
    Hereford Creswell M 9 Single Son Mississippi
    Isaiah Creswell M 7 Single Son Mississippi
  6. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
    citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 871; Line: 43; FHL microfilm: 1820871; Record number: 28018;
    FamilySearch Record: MNRG-H9T (accessed 9 July 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RXX-ZFX Image number 00576
    Ida B Creswell (53), wife, in household of Howard B Creswell (59) in Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi, United States. Born in Mississippi.
    Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
    Howard B Creswell M 59 Married Head Mississippi
    Ida B Creswell F 53 Married Wife Mississippi
    Issaith T Creswell M 17 Single Son Mississippi
    Ida Hart Creswell F 14 Single Adopted daughter Mississippi
    William H Creswell M 7 Single Adopted son Mississippi
  7. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
    citing enumeration district (ED) ED 41, sheet 12A, line 34, family 273, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 599; FHL microfilm 2,340,334.
    FamilySearch Record: XH9Z-69R (accessed 9 July 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR4L-NDQ Image number 00555
    Ida B Cresswell (64), married mother, in household of Benjiman H Cresswell Jr. (29) in Gary, Lake, Indiana, United States. Born in Mississippi.
    Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
    Benjiman H Cresswell Jr. M 29 Married Head Mississippi
    Ruby Cresswell F 26 Married Wife Louisiana
    Benjiman H Cresswell Sr. M 69 Married Father Mississippi
    Ida B Cresswell F 64 Married Mother Mississippi
    Viola Jefferson F 25 Single Lodger Mississippi
  8. ↑ Death: "Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017"
    Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1948; Roll: 12
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60716 #2038332 (accessed 9 July 2023)
    Ida Bell Creswell death 7 Nov 1948 (born 5 Feb 1878), daughter of George Washington & Emily White, in Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA.
  9. ↑ Burial: "Find A Grave Index"
    citing record ID 22519844, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
    FamilySearch Record: QVVV-PNC9 (accessed 9 July 2023)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #22519844
    Ida B Creswell burial (died in 1948) in Griffith, Lake County, Indiana.
  • Ida Bell Washington FamilySearch Person: G391-VWM




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