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MCCREARY, Abel Edwin

Male 1869 - 1935  (65 years)


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  • Name MCCREARY, Abel Edwin 
    Birth 6 May 1869  Neshannock Township, Lawrence Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    CENSUS 11 Jun 1870  Hickory Township, Lawrence Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 1935 
    Burial Hickory Township, Lawrence Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Briar Hill Cemetery
    Person ID I507  Main
    Last Modified 14 Dec 2008 

    Father MCCREARY, Samuel,   b. 1833, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1913, Hickory Township, Lawrence Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother MCDOWELL, Elizabeth,   b. 29 Oct 1834, Hickory Township, Lawrence Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Jun 1910, Neshannock Township, Lawrence Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 4 Jun 1857  Hickory Township, Lawrence Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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]
    Family ID F191  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family REIBER, Mary Rosetta,   b. 1869   d. 1948 (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage 15 Jan 1891  Eastbrook, Lawrence Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Reiber home
    Children 
     1. MCCREARY, Norman John,   b. 10 Apr 1892, Neshannock Township, Lawrence Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. MCCREARY, Kenneth King,   b. 25 Jul 1895, Neshannock Township, Lawrence Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1957 (Age 61 years)
     3. MCCREARY, Samuel Arthur
     4. MCCREARY, James Richard,   b. Jun 1900, Neshannock Township, Lawrence Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1939 (Age 38 years)
    Family ID F206  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 6 May 1869 - Neshannock Township, Lawrence Co., PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 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 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 15 Jan 1891 - Eastbrook, Lawrence Co., PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Hickory Township, Lawrence Co., PA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S89] Census: 1870 U.S. - Hickory Township, Lawrence Co., PA, (Ancestry.com), 11 Jun 1870, Series: M593 Roll: 1360 Page: 24B (Reliability: 3).

    2. [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).