1850 Greenup Twp, Cumberland Co, IL, was where the census taker foundh im at age 15 with his parents.
7/14/1870 Greenup Twp, Cumberland Co, IL. Recorded in that censuswer e John Gressel, 36, born VA; Lusynda, 32, born IN; John, 10mo,born IN a nd Lydia Deal, 62. John was a farmer, with propertytotaled $800/200
6/12/1880 Same place. At census time that year John Grissel was 45,s till farming. In his household were wife Lucinda, 44, childrenJohn, 1 1, and Belle, 7 plus cousin Joseph Houser, 15, born IL; EmmaNeal, 3, b orn IL; and sister Margarett Grissel, 35, born IN. SonJohn and Margar ett were assistants.
6/20/1900 Still there. In that census were John Grussel, 65, married4 0 years to Lucindia, 63, who had birthed 6 children but only 2 stillsu rvived. Living with them were widowed daughter Bell Elder, 25 andher t hree children: Riley, 5, Goldy, 4, and Frank, 2. John wasstill farmi ng and owned the farm free of mortgage.
Sudden Death [unknown paper unknown year] (1908)
"Mr. Ora Aten whose home is about 2 miles from Hidalgo and just acrosst he line in Cumberland County met a sudden death Monday afternoon atabo ut 2:00, in the dept at Hidalgo. He was waiting at the stationfor the p ay train having been recently employed as section hand butwas off on a ccount of sickness. He was sitting in a chair talking toJohn Gressel o f Greenup who happened to be there, when all at oncehis head fell back . Mr. Gressel and the station agent went to hisassistance and sent fo r Dr. Kuechler who came immediately but Mr.Aten died in a very few min utes."
