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Table of Contents iii
Introduction xi
I George McCreary & Mary E. McQuown 1
II Thomas McCreary & Elizabeth Roberts 27
a) William McCreary, b 1803, m Actious Boring 31
Harper, Nancy Roberts
aa) Margaret Jane McCreary, b 1825, 33
m David L. Strickler
ab) John “Wesley” McCreary, b 1827, 38
m Martha M. [-?-]
ac) Rebecca McCreary, b 1829, 41
m Abraham Liggett
ad) Sarah Ann McCreary, b 1831 42 42
ae) Thomas J. McCreary, b 1832, 42
m Martha A. Staley
af) William Miller McCreary, b 1834, 50
m Julia A. Lane
ag) Mary “Tabitha” McCreary, b 1836, 56
m Pailman Allen
ah) Nancy “Elizabeth” McCreary, b 1838, 60
m George W. Smith
ai) Virginia “Jenny” McCreary, b 1840, 61
m George W. Smith
aj) George Washington McCreary, b 1842, 62
m Sarah Elizabeth Buckey, Emma
Thompson, & Ida “Mae” Hastings.
ak) Almira McCreary, b 1845, 67
m Clarence Andrew C. Smith
b) John McCreary, b 1806, 72
m Mary Ann Shoewalter, Nancy McCreary
ba) Maria McCreary, b 1831, 79
m William DeWeese
bb) Albert McCreary, b 1833, 79
m Lydia Catherine Babb Lowder
bc) Sarah Jane McCreary, b 1837, 94
m John W. Haggerty
bd) Elizabeth McCreary, b 1840, 94
m William Wellman, David W. Kenworthy
be) Jones Lafayette McCreary, b 1844, 100
m Nancy Deems, Harriett Springer
Kenworthy
bf) Emily Sophronia McCreary, b 1847, 104
m Philander Wymore
bg) Deborah Ann McCreary, b 1850, 108
m Mark Deems 108
bh) Benjamin Franklin McCreary, b 1853, 115
m Sarah Minerva Post
bi) Tunis Ashbrook McCreary, b. 1856, 127
m Emma Ellsworth
bj) Clarissa McCreary, b 1860, 132
m George O. Benger
c) Mary McCreary, b 1809, m Joseph David James 136
ca) Eli A. James, b. 1828, 140
m Elizabeth McCracken
cb) Mary James, b 1831, m John Jenkins 144
cc) James Y. James, b 1832, m Joanna Davis 144
cd) Ebenezer James, b. 1837, 146
m Philena Harris
ce) Byram E. James, b 1847, m. Maria McVey 147
cf) Thomas W. James m Deborah McCracken 148
d) Ruth McCreary, b abt 1810, m Joseph Evans 149
e) James McCreary, b about 1817, 150
m Mary Shackleford
ea) Elizabeth J. McCreary, 1843, 150
m William P. Naylor
eb) Lucinda F. McCreary, b 1845, 151
m Mathew Degroft
ec) John R./S. McCreary, b 1849 152
ed) Harvey H. McCreary, b 1855, 153
m. Mary E. [-?-] 153
f) Jane McCreary, b abt 1817 153
g) Nancy McCreary, b abt 1820 153
h) Lewis McCreary, b 1825, m Martha Ann 153
Shackleford, Margaret Hannah Mahurin Todd,
Margaret Ellenore Yount
ha) Miller Brown McCreary, b 1850, 154
m Clarissa Mann
hb) Rev. Davis Leonard McCreary, b 1858, 157
m Anna M. Rawlings
hc) William Lewis Porter McCreary, b 1864 160
hd) Charles Watson McCreary, b 1864 160
he) Maude Estelle McCreary b 1869 160
hf) Arthur Nathaniel McCreary, b 1872 160
hg) Martha Agusta McCreary, b 1878 160
III Nancy McCreary & David Evans 171
IV James McCreary Sr. & Mary Holt, Rachel Westbrook 175
Cole, Margaret Clapp
a) George Washington McCreary, b 1812, 197
m Mary Hayden, Marilla Stickney
aa) Roselte D. McCreary, b 1837, 202
m Amos Terrel Ladd
ab) Samantha “Caroline” McCreary, b 1839, 212
m Lewis Householder
ac) John Hayden McCreary, b 1841, 218
m Aphline Kirkpatrick
ad) Alfred Biddleton McCreary, b 1843, 224
m Sarah Albina Jones
ae) Mandana “Jane” McCreary, b 1846, 243
m Jacob Clink
af) Vinel Elmore McCreary, b 1848, 247
m Elizabeth “Jane” Muir
ag) George Lodemas McCreary, b 1850 266
b) Jehiel McCreary, b. abt 1813, 270
m Ann Jackson Winter
ba) Lewis Snodderly McCreary, b 1850, 272
m Julia Ann Lyons
bb) Silas “Ambrose” McCreary, b. 1855, 293
m Iletta Heller
bc) Sarah Elizabeth McCreary, b 1858, 294
m Godfrey Nansel
c) Evan McCreary, b. 1814, m Margaret May Bishop 318
ca) Albert McCreary, b 1839, 320
m Harriet Whipple, Mary Jane Jewell
cb) Pheribe McCreary, b 1842, 327
m John W. Biggs Jr., Warren Whipple
cc) Joseph B. McCreary, b 1857, 330
m Mary Katherine Muir
d) Charity McCreary, b 1817, m William Piatt, 340
& Francis Clement
da) Christopher c. Piatt, b 1843 343
db) Oscar Piatt, b. 1846, m Eliza Vanskiver 344
dc) William Henry Clement, b 1859, 346
m MaryThompson
e) Samantha McCreary, b 1819, m Lewis George, 347
& Cyrus L. Sanford
ea) Jennet George, b 1841, 353
m George Washington Lemonds
eb) Mary George, b 1844, 354
m Franklin P. Carroll
ec) Minerva George, b 1846, 357
m John S. Wellman
ed) Elizabeth George, b 1850, 357
m Beverly Searcy
ee) William Henry George, b 1854, 358
m Isadora Conner
ef) Lewis Franklin George, b 1856 359
eg) Iretta George, b 1859, m John M. Hoopes 359
f) Thomas McCreary, b 1822, m Polly Roloson 360
fa) Wilbert McCreary, b 1854, 366
m Mary Frances Fuller
fb) Emma McCreary, b 1859, m George Fuller 378
fc) Freda McCreary, b 1861 379
g) James McCreary Jr., b 1824, m Sarah Latimer 379
ga) Samantha McCreary, b 1848, 379
m Monroe Ayers/Ayres
gaa) James Burrel Ayers Sr, b 1869 398
gab) Joseph Lake Ayres/Ayers, b 1871 399
gac) Maggie Ayres, b 1874, 400
m John Clipston
gad) Jacob “Turrel” Ayers/Ayres, b 1878 402
gae) Cloy Monroe Ayers/Ayres, b 1880 403
gb) Manerva McCreary, b 1849, 405
m Albert Harrold
gba) Amanda Rosetta Harrold, b 1870, 411
m Henry M. Reno
gbb) Lillian N. Harrold, b 1874, m [-?-] Gee 417
gbc) Minnie Alberta Harrold, b. abt 1876, 419
m Mitchell Kepler
gbd) Edith Iona Harrold, b 1877, 420
m James R. Clipston
gbe) William Monroe Harrold, 421
m Ida Olena Kolden
gc) Isaac G. McCreary, b 1851, 423
m Matilda Alice Gallup
gca) Nellie E. McCreary, b 1878, 426
m James Davis
gcb) Rilla A. McCreary, b 1882, 427
m Arthur Larkin
gcc) Chester “Arthur” McCreary, b 1884, 427
m Nellie Vernon
gcd) James Oliver McCreary, b 1888, 429
m Gertrude Bachtell
gd) Caroline Priscilla McCreary, b 1855, 431
m Alexander Lewis
ge) James M. McCreary, b 1869 433
gf) Daniel Edward McCreary, b. 1871, 433
m Emma V. Beckman, Ida Campbell,
Elizabeth Jane Williams
gfa) Edward George McCreary, b 1902, 433
m Rosalie Torian
gfb) Frank Elmer McCreary, b 1903 454
gfc) Thelma Katherine, b 1907 459
h) Mary McCreary, b 1825, m William Mattice 457
ha) Evan Mattice, b 1844, m Jane Draper 461
hb) William Lester Mattice, b 1846 461
hc) Hester Anna Mattice, b 1849 462
hd) Andrew F/Cellon Mattice, b 1851, 462
m Laura Cordelia
he) Mary Clymencia Mattice, b 1855, 463
m Hiram M. Long
hf) Ariminda J. Mattice, b 1858, 467
m Louis H. Sroufe
hg) Lilly F. Mattice, b 1862, 467
m William Ingersoll
hh) Frank C. Mattice, b 1864 468
i) John Sylvester McCreary, b 1832, 470
m Mary Creighton
ia) Edward Sylvester McCreary, b 1860 480
ib) James Harry McCreary, b 1862, 481
m Mary Riley
ic) Charles Frank McCreary, b 1863, 483
m Mary E. Millet
ica) John Sylvester McCreary, b. 1887, 484
m Grace Langdon
icb) Mary “Frances” McCreary, b 1888, 487
m Thomas Lynch
icc) Blanche Margerette McCreary, 489
b 1891, m Earl Brown
icd) Lucile Catherine McCreary, b. 1893 489
ice) Joseph “Gerald” McCreary, b. 1897, 489
m Rosetta Rapelje
icf) Elizabeth “Agnes” McCreary, b 1898, 491
m John Whalen
icg) James Robert McCreary, 1904 491
id) John Andrew McCreary, b 1867, 492
m Alice B. Coombe
ida) Eleanor C. McCreary, b 1889, 493
m Herman Roth, Anthony Printy
idb) Edward Sylvester McCreary, b 1891, 493
m Bernice Elliott
idc) William “Harry” McCreary, b 1893 494
idd) Leo Russell McCreary, b 1895, 494
m Genevieve Wallace
ide) Mary “Arlene” McCreary, b 1899, 495
m Clarence Heider
ie) William Wallace McCreary, b 1869, 495
m Catherine Robinson
iea) Angela McCreary, b 1892/1893 496
ieb) William “Sylvester” McCreary, b 1895 496
icc) James “Raymond” McCreary, b 1896 497
icd) Alice E. McCreary, b 1899, 497
m Harry Jenkins
ice) John W. McCreary, b 1901, 498
m Selma Nordeman
icf) Edward Robinson McCreary, DDS, 498
b 1904
icg) Catherine S. McCeary, b 1906 499
ich) Mary Ann McCreary, b 1908 499
if) Mary A. McCreary, b 1870, 499
m Matthew Daxon
ig) Emmet Hughes McCreary, b 1872, 500
m Emma Colbert
iga) Emmet Leonard “Leo” McCreary, 501
b 1896
igb) Cecilia M. McCreary, b 1909, 501
m Theodore Kalamaja
igc) Emma Margaret McCreary, b 1910 501
V Benjamin McCreary & Deborah Mathews 527
a) John McCreary MD, b 1813, m Emily Brown 533
aa) Lucy E. McCreary, b 1840, 536
m Philo R. Wagor
ab) Anson Brown McCreary, b 1842, 538
m Virginia A. Humiston
ac) Nathan Barker McCreary, b 1848, 548
m Mary Beatty
ad) Arrabella T. McCreary, b 1850, 551
m Stephen Osborn
ae) Alfred Tate McCreary Sr., b 1854, 553
m Roxanna Blackburn
aca) Pearl McCreary, b 1879, 555
m Ernest Clifford White
acb) Watson Barker McCreary, b 1881, 561
m Roxanna Blackburn
acc) Carl Blackburn, b 1884 562
acd) Alfred Tate McCreary Jr., b 1887, 563
m Marian Abel
ace) Arthur Brown McCreary, b 1897 569
b) George McCreary, b 1816, m Elizabeth George 570
ba) Mary M. McCreary, b 1840, 572
m Asa Gardner
bb) Benjamin McCreary, b 1842 575
bc) Davis Miles McCreary, b 1845, 576
m Sarah J. Saunders
c) Nancy McCreary, b 1821, m John McCreary 583
see Chapter II
d) Ruth McCreary, b. 1826, Noah McVey, 583
Charles McCracken
da) Samantha Jane McVey, b 1843, 584
m Samuel Virtue
db) Lafayette McVey, b 1844 586
dc) Wayne McCracken, b 1853, 586
m Frances George
dd) Mason Wellington McCracken, b 1862, 587
m Eva B. Ulrey
e) Silas McCreary, b abt 1826, m Martha Allworth 588
ea) Louisa Jane McCreary, b 1845 590
eb) Maria McCreary, b 1849 591
m. Alexander Brown
ec) Sarah E. McCreary, b 1851 592
m Asa McGregory
ed) Wreatha McCreary, b 1855 592
m Harvey Geiger
ee) Mary Etta McCreary, b 1859 592
m Jacob D. Whiteman
ef) Asa McCreary, b 1868, m Lizzie J. Conklin 595
efa) Eva Jane McCreary, b 1891 597
efb) Hazel McCreary, b 1897 599
efc) Harry “Floyd” McCreary b. 1903 602
efd) Florence A. McCreary b. 1906 604
efe) Leslie F. McCreary b.1909 605
eff) Martha McCreary b. 1915 605
f) Asa McCreary, b. 1829, m Elizabeth Williams 607
g) Eliza McCreary, b. 1832, m Eli Seble 610
ga) Philena “Alice” Seble b 1857, 612
m George Richmond
gb) Mary E. Seble b 1858 612
gc) John Benjamin Seble b 1859 612
m Cordelia Dutro
gd) William T. Seble b. 1861 m Lilie Cass 613
ge) Kalida Seble b 1864, m Charles Detro 613
VI Rebecca McCreary & James McFarland 619
a) George McFarlin, b 1821, m Lucy A. E. Linley 622
and Annie Dickerson
aa) Amarilla McFarland, b. abt 1858, 627
m Philander Perkins 627
ab) James McFarland, b 1850 635
ac) Cyrus Huett McFarland, b 1853 635
ad) Cotilda McFarland, b abt 1867 638
b) James McFarland, b 1829/1830, 638
m Maria E. Glancy
ba) Henry Valaningham McFarland, b 1864, 639
m Phoebe Irene Perkins
bb) James H. McFarland, b 1865 640
bc) David McFarland, b 1866 640
bd) Andrew John McFarland, b 1875, 640
m Jessie B. Helphrey
c) Ann McFarland 642
d) Alexander McFarland, b 1836, 643
m Katherine Degood & Sarah K. Rine Fry
da) Cyrus Hewett McFarland, b 1875, 645
m Almeda Needles
db) Charles Stephen McFarland, b 1882, 647
m Nora K. Flecknoe
dc) Elizabeth E. McFarland, b 1884, 647
m James Mosher
dd) Frederick C. McFarland, b 1887, 648
m Anna Hickman
de) Harry Campbell McFarland, b 1892 648
VII Elizabeth McCreary & Alexander McFarland 653
a) Melissa McFarland, b. 1843 656
b) Elizabeth McFarland, b. 1844 656
VIII William McCreary & Matilda Grant 661
a) Castile F. McCreary, b 1832, m Mary Ann Jones 663
aa) Tillie McCreary b 1859, m Robert Henkle 665
ab) William Alexander McCreary, b 1861, 655
m Martha Alice [-?-]
ac) Elizabeth L. McCreary, b 18866 668
ad) Samuel A. McCreary, b 1868, m Hester 668
Farnwald, Mary A. (Books) Murray
ae) James Henry McCreary, b 1874, 679
m Eva Lee Jacoby
b) Benjamin McCreary, b 1842, 680
m Elizabeth Lavering
c) Anna McCreary, b 1846, m John Lavering 681
d) William H. McCreary, b 1847, m Arabella Kinsey 683
e) Synthia M. McCreary, b abt 1848, 684
m Adam Boomershine
f) James Squire McCreary, b 1852, 689
m Martha C. Farber
IX Sarah McCreary 699
X Mary McCreary 701
XI McCreary leftovers 703
a) William McCreary, b ca 1812, 703
m Caroline Matilda Starks
b) William McCreary, b ca 1797, m Harriet [-?-], 721
Mrs. Abigail Maxfield Beckwith
c) William McCreary 725
d) Jacob McCreary, b ca 1814, 727
m Mary Matilda Skeen
e) Lott McCreary, b ca 1818, m Ruth Griffith 727
Appendix 731
George McCreary Family chart 733
Thomas McCreary Family chart 733
James McCreary Sr. Family chart 735
Benjamin McCreary Family chart 736
William McCreary Family chart 737
New York City and vicinity, 1775, Battle of Long 738
Island
Migration of George McCreary from 1777-1842 739 739
United States Military District map, Ohio counties 742
Chester Baptist Church constitution and 743
transcribed names
Chester Baptist Church, Abstract of original records 744
1901 McCreary Reunion transcribed version 746
1901 McCreary Reunion original news article 749
with George W. McCreary’s photo
1901 McCreary Reunion with John Householder’s 751
transcribed speech
1901 McCreary Reunion attendees 755
Eva Gardner’s 1937 letter outlining the 756
McCreary family
McCreary Coat of Arms 765
Maps
United States 767
Pennsylvania 768
West Virginia 769
Ohio 770
Indiana 771
Iowa 772
Index 773
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