The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-08-08
Death of Lieut.. Com. James c. crosap.


death on Tuesday of this week, at
the Norfolk, Va, navy yard, where
he has been stationed. His fun.
eral will occur at his home in
Annapolis, Md, this afternoon.
A few weeks ago the lining of a
shoe made slight abrasion on the
foot and by colored sock caused
blood poisoning, which after he lin
ged for four weeks resulted in
his death.
Lieut.. Commander James c..
Cresap was the son of Daniel and
Elizabeth Cresap, the mother sur
viving him, living with her daugh-
ter Mrs. j. B. Dollison in, this
city. He was born at Ripley, o.,
November 30, 1849, moved with
his parents to Logan in 1866. In
June 1867 he was appointed from
the 10Th district Of Ohio as mid
shipman in the United States
Navy, by the Hon. Phil Van
Trump; graduated from the naval
academy June 1871. Served in
European station from 1871 to
1874 in the steamers 'Wachusett, {"
Wabash, " "Brooklyn" and
Shenandoah" He was promoted
to Ensign July 1872, serving on
board the flagship "Richmond" as
aid to commander-in- -chief.of South
Pacific Station from 1874 to 1876:
served or board store-ship "Sup-
ply in 1875 and on the Iron-clad
steamer in 1876, on North Atlantic
Station.
In September 1876 he was pro-
NOTED to Master, serving on the
"Alliance" and the "Enterprise, "
from 1877 to 1879, on board the
HARTFORD" as aid and secretary
to Communicating n-chief of South
Atlantic Station. In 1880 to 1881
on board the training ship "Min-
nesota" and the receiving ship
Colorado" at New York; at the
Torpedo Station, New Port, R. I.
in 1882. In 1883 he was made
Lieutenant and placed in charge
of Naval experimental battery,
and in 1884 at Naval Academy as
instructor in Mathematics and
Languages. He served on the
"Mohican" at Pacific station in
1885 to 1888, and detailed as as
sistant to the United Commissioner
at Samoa and Songa in 1886.
From 1883 to 1892 Lieut.. Cresap
served on land duty in the U. s..
Naval Academy as instructor in
Languages and Mathematics. From
1892 to 1898, he served on board
the training ship, "Jamestown, I"
and as Navigator Of the "Con-
stellation," which vessel was sent
to Europe for exhibits for the
Chicago exhibition. In 1898 he
served on the Baltimore" during
the Naval Review and on the
"Chicago'' on the European
station. In 1894 he served as
Navigator of the bennington, at
European station and later on the
Pacific coast. In 1895 he was de-
tached after three years cruise,
and being released at Mare Island,
California, came across the conti-
nent and stopped at Logan a day
to visit his mother, this being his
last visit here.
At the out break of the Spanish
American controversy, Lieut..
Cresap was serving on the battle
ship Massachusetts as Naviga-
tor, and on that great battleship
led the White Squadron south
from New York in search of
Cevera's fleet. Nearing the gulf
he was detached from the "Mass-
achusetts' and promoted to Lieut..
Commander of the "Vicksburg,
which did patrol duty at Havana
harbor during the war, having her
riggings and masts cut away by
Spanish shell from old MORO
Castle, and narrowly escaped the
fate of the memorable Maine" +
Since the war Lieut.. Commander
Cresap has been stationed at Nor
folk, Va. .,on the United StatesNaval
Ordinance Board, the preliminary
arrangements being lately made to
the end that in December he would
have been made Captain. His
eldest son, Logan Cresap, eighteen