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Alma P Creighton 1874–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 May 1874

Birth Location: Wayne County, Illinois

Death Date: 1964

Death Location: Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Oliver Patterson

Mother: Nannie Patterson

Spouse(s): Thomas Sr.

Children(s): Ruth Melrose, Thomas Jr., Eather Wilson, Mildred Creighton, Helen Creighton, Alice Creighton, Margaret Harrison, Charles Creighton

In 1874, Alma P Creighton entered the world in Wayne County, Illinois, born to Oliver Perry Patterson And Nannie Patterson. In 1880, Alma P Creighton resided in Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois, United States. In 1900, Alma P Creighton resided in Fairfield City, Wayne, Illinois. Alma P Creighton married Thomas Houts Creighton Sr, and had children including Alice Creighton, Charles R Creighton, Eather C Wilson, Helen Creighton, Margaret Creighton Harrison, Mildred Creighton, Ruth Melrose, Thomas O Creighton Jr. Alma P Creighton passed away in 1964 in Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1874, Alma P Creighton entered the world in Wayne County, Illinois, born to Oliver Perry Patterson And Nannie Patterson.
  • In 1880, Alma P Creighton resided in Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois, United States.
  • In 1900, Alma P Creighton resided in Fairfield City, Wayne, Illinois.
  • Alma P Creighton married Thomas Houts Creighton Sr, and had children including Alice Creighton, Charles R Creighton, Eather C Wilson, Helen Creighton, Margaret Creighton Harrison, Mildred Creighton, Ruth Melrose, Thomas O Creighton Jr.
  • Alma P Creighton passed away in 1964 in Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alma Creighton's Ancestors

Self
Alma Creighton
1874–1964
Birth Place: Wayne County, Illinois
Parents
Oliver Perry Patterson
1838–1924
Fairmont, Marion, West Virginia, USA
Nannie Patterson
1847–1892
Illinois
Grandparents
Richard (Miller) Patterson
1806–1852
Virginia, USA
Rachel (Hart) Fleming
1801–1845
Fairmont, Marion, West Virginia, USA
Charles (Lee) Carter
1815–1889
Grayson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Louisa (Marie) Wilson
1821–1881
Tennessee, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alma Creighton's Descendants

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Alma (P) Creighton (10 May 1874–1964) m. Thomas (Houts Creighton) Sr. (29 Nov 1865–2 Nov 1942)
  1. 1. Ruth Melrose 1895–1976 m. Edward (Claire Melrose) Sr. 1894–1985
    1. 1. Edward (Claire Melrose) Jr 1918–2010 m. Mary (Jane) Kello 1921–1998
    2. 2. Daniel Melrose 1923–2020
    3. 3. Dorothy Melrose 1929–1929
  2. 2. Thomas (O Creighton) Jr. 1897–1973
  3. 3. Eather (C) Wilson 1898–1974
  4. 4. Mildred Creighton 1900–1987
  5. 5. Helen Creighton 1902–1990
  6. 6. Alice Creighton 1905–1992
  7. 7. Margaret (Creighton) Harrison 1909–1992
  8. 8. Charles (R) Creighton 1912–1976

Alma Creighton's Timeline

10 Records

1874
10 May 1874
Birth of Alma P Creighton in Wayne County, Illinois
Wayne County, Illinois
1880
1880
Age 6
Alma P Creighton resided here in Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois, United States
Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois, United States
1900
1900
Age 26
Alma P Creighton resided here in Fairfield City, Wayne, Illinois
Fairfield City, Wayne, Illinois
1910
1910
Age 36
Alma P Creighton resided here in Fairfield Ward 1, Wayne, Illinois
Fairfield Ward 1, Wayne, Illinois
1920
1920
Age 46
Alma P Creighton resided here in Fairfield Ward 1, Wayne, Illinois
Fairfield Ward 1, Wayne, Illinois
1930
1930
Age 56
Alma P Creighton resided here in Grover, Grover, Wayne, Illinois, USA
Grover, Grover, Wayne, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 61
Alma P Creighton resided here in Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois
Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 66
Alma P Creighton resided here in Grover Township, Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois, USA
Grover Township, Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 76
Alma P Creighton resided here in Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois, USA
Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois, USA
1964
1964
Age 90
Death of Alma P Creighton in Fairfield, Bureau, Illinois, USA
Fairfield, Bureau, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 May 1874
    Event Place: Wayne County, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00903; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 96-7
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fairfield Ward 1, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: T625_413; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 147; Image: .
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Grover, Wayne, Illinois; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2340302
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 257; Family History Film: 1254257; Page: 177B; Enumeration District: 144; Image: 0672.
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: T623_351; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 98.
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Fairfield Ward 1, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Evansville Courier; Publication Date: 25 Feb 1964; Publication Place: Evansville, Indiana, USA; ,0.71809274,0.2855371,0.83661234&xid=3355
    [10] U.S., Family History Books, Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine-V 91, No 1 Jan 1957; Author: Daughters of the American Revolution
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 424; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 96-10

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 257; Family History Film: 1254257; Page: 177B; Enumeration District: 144; Image: 0672.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Fairfield City, Wayne, Illinois
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: T623_351; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 98.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Fairfield Ward 1, Wayne, Illinois
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Fairfield Ward 1, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Fairfield Ward 1, Wayne, Illinois
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fairfield Ward 1, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: T625_413; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 147; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Grover, Grover, Wayne, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Grover, Wayne, Illinois; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2340302

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00903; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 96-7

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Grover Township, Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00903; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 96-7

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 424; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 96-10

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Fairfield, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Evansville Courier; Publication Date: 25 Feb 1964; Publication Place: Evansville, Indiana, USA; ,0.71809274,0.2855371,0.83661234&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1964
    Event Place: Fairfield, Bureau, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Evansville Courier; Publication Date: 25 Feb 1964; Publication Place: Evansville, Indiana, USA; ,0.71809274,0.2855371,0.83661234&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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