Mrs. Ed Cresap, 1864-1937

BONAR, CRESAP, HEIBNER, GRINSTEAD, PARROT, TONKINSON, WILLIAMS

Posted By: Pat Ryan White (email)
Date: 10/29/2006 at 08:47:47

“Free Press”, Mt. Pleasant, IA, Thursday, September 30, 1937

Mrs. Ed Cresap Funeral Is Held

New London. - Funeral services for Mrs. Ed Cresap were held Monday afternoon at 2:20 at South Beulah church in charge of the Rev. W. A. Steinmetz, pastor of the church. Interment was in Pleasant Grove cemetery with six old neighbors, Frank, Claire and Stephen Williams, R. A. Parrott, William Heibner and George Grinstead, serving as pall bearers.

She was the daughter of Charles and Mary Jane [Tonkinson] Bonar. She was born April 15, 1864, at Danville, Iowa. On Oct. 20, 1904, she was married to Edward Cresap and for 28 years they resided on a farm 3 miles northwest of Danville.

Mrs. Cresap became a member of the Danville Methodist church in childhood and retained her membership through life.

She is survived by one brother, Charles Tonkinson of Yarmouth and several nieces and nephews.