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David William McCreary 1855–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 February 1855

Birth Location: Carthage, Hancock County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 20 July 1935

Death Location: West Bend, Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: James McCreary

Mother: Harriett Talbert

Spouse(s): Margaret Richards

Children(s): Clara McCreary

David William McCreary was born in 1855 in Carthage, Hancock County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of James M Mccreary And Harriett Talbert. In 1892, David William McCreary established residence. David William McCreary married Margaret Zoidee Richards, and had children including Clara Wilhelmina Mccreary. David William McCreary passed away in 1935 in West Bend, Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • David William McCreary was born in 1855 in Carthage, Hancock County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of James M Mccreary And Harriett Talbert.
  • In 1892, David William McCreary established residence.
  • David William McCreary married Margaret Zoidee Richards, and had children including Clara Wilhelmina Mccreary.
  • David William McCreary passed away in 1935 in West Bend, Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James McCreary
1830–1932
Birth Location: Old Washington, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
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Harriett Talbert
1834–1910
Birth Location: Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio, United States
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Richards
1866–1938
Birth Location: Long Prairie, Todd County, Minnesota, United States of America
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Children(s)

Clara McCreary
1892–1983
Birth Location: Curlew, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
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David McCreary's Ancestors

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David McCreary
1855–1935
Birth Place: Carthage, Hancock County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
James M McCreary
1830–1932
Old Washington, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
Harriett Talbert
1834–1910
Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

David McCreary's Descendants

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David (William) McCreary (28 February 1855–20 July 1935) m. Margaret (Zoidee) Richards (10 March 1866–14 December 1938)
  1. 1. Clara (Wilhelmina) McCreary 1892–1983 m. John (Melvin) Phelps. 1887–1958
    1. 1. Lorrayne Phelps 1924–2016 m. Daniel (Franklin) Flatt 1913–1994
    2. 2. Melvin (Boyd) Phelps 1911–1977
    3. 3. Margaret (Eileen) McLain 1918–1997
    4. 4. Leo (John) Phelps 1920–1969

David McCreary's Timeline

3 Records

1855
28 February 1855
Birth of David William McCreary in Carthage, Hancock County, Illinois, United States of America
Carthage, Hancock County, Illinois, United States of America
1892
abt 1892
Age 37
David William McCreary resided here
None
1935
20 July 1935
Age 80
Death of David William McCreary in West Bend, Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States of America
West Bend, Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 February 1855
    Event Place: Carthage, Hancock County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Iowa, Delayed Birth Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1892
    Record Source: Iowa, Delayed Birth Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 July 1935
    Event Place: West Bend, Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: West Bend, Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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