MCCREARY, Samuel

1833 - 1913  (80 years)

• Name	MCCREARY, Samuel
  Birth	1833	Pennsylvania
  CENSUS	11 Jun 1870	Hickory Township, Lawrence Co., PA   [1]
  	Dwelling No., Family No., Family Members, Age, Sex, Race, Profession, Place of Birth 78, 80, McCreary Samuel, 36, M, W, Farmer, Penna McCreary Elizabeth, 35, F, W, Keeping House, " McCreary Amma J, 11, F, W, , " McCreary Mary A, 7, F, W, , " McCreary Margaret, 5, F, W, , " McCreary Abel E, 2, M, W, , " Miller Andrew, 22, M, W, Laborer, "
  Death	1913	Hickory Township, Lawrence Co., PA
  Burial	Hickory Township, Lawrence Co., PA
  	Briar Hill Cemetery
  Person ID	I501	Main
  Last Modified	14 Dec 2008

  
  

  Father	MCCREARY, Enoch,   b. 22 Oct 1802   d. 3 Mar 1856 (Age 53 years)
  Mother	PEARSON (PIERSON), Margaret,   b. 15 Jun 1805   d. 30 Jul 1885 (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F203	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	MCDOWELL, Elizabeth,   b. 29 Oct 1834, Hickory Township, Lawrence Co., PA d. 25 Jun 1910, Neshannock Township, Lawrence Co., PA (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	4 Jun 1857	Hickory Township, Lawrence Co., PA
  	married in Abel McDowell home by Rev. H. H. Moore
  Notes	SAMUEL McCREARY, a representative citizen and prominent farmer of Hickory Township, resides on his valuable farm of 175 acres, which is situated three miles north of East Brook, on the Neshannock Road, was born on the present place and is a son of Enoch and Margaret (Pierson) McCreary. Mr. McCreary comes of Revolutionary stock, an ancestry in which every American takes justifiable pride. His grandfather served through the Revolutionary War, under General Washington's command. His father was equally patriotic, leaving his harvest field to go to the front in the War of 1812. The maternal grandfather, Athens Pierson, was one of the first settlers in Lawrence County. The Piersons were Quakers and the family has always been one of the substantial and representative ones of the county from that time. Enoch McCreary and wife settled on the present farm in Hickory Township in 1800, when it was only a wild tract of forest. They cleared up the land and spent their lives here. They had ten children born to them, six daughter and four sons. Samuel McCreary obtained his education in the early township schools. His life has been an agricultural one and he has been more than usually successful as a farmer. For the past twenty years he has been a member of the State Board of Agriculture and has been president of one of the oldest agricultural societies in Pennsylvania. Just prior to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St. Louis the commission on agriculture in Pennsylvania selected farmers to enter into a grain-raising contest, two prizes each being offered by county and state for corn, wheat, oats and rye. Mr. McCreary is proud of securing the first medal from Lawrence County and the sweepstake first medal from the state. In addition to general farming he has given a large amount of attention to sheep raising. Since he has come into possession of the old homestead he has made many improvements, erecting a substantial barn and other buildings and enlarging the house to a commodious two-story residence. In every direction the eye notes evidence of thrift and good management. Mr. McCreary married Elizabeth McDowell, a daughter of Abel McDowell, a prominent farmer of this section. They have had three daughters and one son — Emma J., who married Dr. W. L. Smith, physician, of New Wilmington; Samuel, who has not yet completed his education; Julia, who resides with her older sister, and one daughter, deceased. Mr. and Mrs. McCreary have two grandchildren, Eugenia and Hilda Wright. Mr. McCreary takes no very active interest in politics, but always lives up to every demand of good citizenship. [2]
  Children	+ 1. MCCREARY, Emma Jane,   b. 11 Jun 1858, Neshannock Township, Lawrence Co., PA + 2. MCCREARY, Mary Annetta,   b. 5 Nov 1861, Neshannock Township, Lawrence Co., PA d. 1955 (Age 93 years)  [Birth] + 3. MCCREARY, Margaret Alura,   b. 14 Sep 1863, Neshannock Township, Lawrence Co., PA d. 1955 (Age 91 years)  [Birth] + 4. MCCREARY, Abel Edwin,   b. 6 May 1869, Neshannock Township, Lawrence Co., PA d. 1935 (Age 65 years)  [Birth]   5. MCCREARY, Sadie   6. MCCREARY, Julia   7. MCCREARY, Plus Two More Sons   8. MCCREARY, Plus One Daughter + 9. MCCREARY, Samuel Pearson,   b. 1874   d. 1956 (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F191	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2012

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1833 - Pennsylvania Marriage - 4 Jun 1857 - Hickory Township, Lawrence Co., PA CENSUS - Dwelling No., Family No., Family Members, Age, Sex, Race, Profession, Place of Birth 78, 80, McCreary Samuel, 36, M, W, Farmer, Penna McCreary Elizabeth, 35, F, W, Keeping House, " McCreary Amma J, 11, F, W, , " McCreary Mary A, 7, F, W, , " McCreary Margaret, 5, F, W, , " McCreary Abel E, 2, M, W, , " Miller Andrew, 22, M, W, Laborer, " - 11 Jun 1870 - Hickory Township, Lawrence Co., PA Death - 1913 - Hickory Township, Lawrence Co., PA Burial - - Hickory Township, Lawrence Co., PA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S89] Census: 1870 U.S. - Hickory Township, Lawrence Co., PA, (Ancestry.com), 11 Jun 1870, Series: M593 Roll: 1360 Page: 24B (Reliability: 3). [S387] Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, (Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, IL, 1908), 1908, 997-998, 31833012051915. (Reliability: 2).