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James McCreary 1775–1817 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1775

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: 17 MAR 1817

Death Location: Limestone, Marshall County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Thomas Sr

Mother: Margaret Keown

Spouse(s): Sarah Wetzel

Children(s): James McCreary, Elizabeth McCreary, Isabelle McCreary, John McCreary, Margaret McCreary, Thomas McCreary, Samuel McCreary, Sarah McCreary, William McCreary

James McCreary was born in 1775 in Virginia, USA, the child of Thomas Mccreary Sr And Margaret Janet Mc Keown. James McCreary married Sarah Wetzel, and had children including Elizabeth Mccreary, Isabelle Mccreary, James Marshall Mccreary, John Mccreary, Margaret Mccreary, Samuel Mccreary, Sarah Mccreary, Thomas Mccreary, William Mccreary. James McCreary passed away in 1817 in Limestone, Marshall County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James McCreary was born in 1775 in Virginia, USA, the child of Thomas Mccreary Sr And Margaret Janet Mc Keown.
  • James McCreary married Sarah Wetzel, and had children including Elizabeth Mccreary, Isabelle Mccreary, James Marshall Mccreary, John Mccreary, Margaret Mccreary, Samuel Mccreary, Sarah Mccreary, Thomas Mccreary, William Mccreary.
  • James McCreary passed away in 1817 in Limestone, Marshall County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Sr
1737–1793
Birth Location: Ireland
TS
Margaret Keown
1744–1847
Birth Location: Cecil County, Maryland
MK

Spouses(s)

Sarah Wetzel
1783–1848
Birth Location: Sand Hill, OH, VA
SW

Children(s)

James McCreary
1809–1856
Birth Location: Marshall, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth McCreary
1813–
Birth Location: –
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Isabelle McCreary
1804–1844
Birth Location: Marshall, Buckingham, Virginia, USA
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John McCreary
1797–
Birth Location: –
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Margaret McCreary
1812–1893
Birth Location: Marshall County, Colony of Virginia, American Colonies. Later, Marshall County, Virginia (West Virginia as of 20 Jun 1863), United States
MM
Thomas McCreary
1805–1890
Birth Location: Marshall, USA
TM
Samuel McCreary
1804–1879
Birth Location: Marshall, Buckingham, Virginia, USA
SM
Sarah McCreary
1814–1889
Birth Location: Marshall County, Colony of Virginia, American Colonies. Later, Marshall County, Virginia (West Virginia as of 20 Jun 1863), United States
SM
William McCreary
1810–
Birth Location: Marshall, Buckingham, Virginia, USA
WM

James McCreary's Ancestors

Self
James McCreary
1775–1817
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas McCreary Sr
1737–1793
Ireland
Margaret (Janet Mc) Keown
1744–1847
Cecil County, Maryland
Grandparents
John McCreary
1719–1765
Ulster, Galway, Ireland
Agnes (Polly "Nancy" Crawford IR) VA
1710–1770
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
William (John) McKeown
1720–1785
Cecil County, Maryland
Ann (Jane) McKeown
1720–1785
Cecil County, Maryland
Great-Grandparents
James IRE
1686–1746
Jannett PHERSON
1689–1767
Andrew "Jeweler"
1673–1769
Martha Peebles
1680–1730
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert McCreary
1645–1721
Mary mc
1648–1698
Captain McPHERSON
1665–1749
Sarah Fraser
1665–1720
Andrew Craufurd
1640–1680
Jonet Campbell
1642–1680
James II
1642–1693
Marion Wilson
1655–1741

James McCreary's Descendants

1.
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James McCreary (1775–17 MAR 1817) m. Sarah Wetzel (1783–30 Nov 1848)
  1. 1. James (Marshall) McCreary 1809–1856 m. Eliza Osborn 1810–1882
    1. 1. THOMAS (Jefferson) MCCREARY 1840–1921 m. Sarah (Jane) Tatman 1841–1933
      1. 1. James (Levi) McCreary 1869–1947 m. Ida (Florence) Bullock 1871–
        1. 1. Orvel (L) McCreary 1901–1971 m. Myrtle Boyer 1905–1982
        2. 2. Paul (D) McCreary 1912–1966
        3. 3. Carl (E) McCreary 1915–2004
        4. 4. Teddy (Ray) McCreary 1908–
        5. 5. Lewis (J) Mccreary 1900–1985
        6. 6. Ada (Velma) McCreary 1897–1991
        7. 7. Oakel (Evelyn) McCreary 1904–1996
        8. 8. Chancy (Ossie) McCreary 1906–1985
        9. 9. Ernest (Emerson) McCreary 1893–1963
        10. 10. Herbert (M) Mccreary 1896–
        11. 11. Arvel (L) Mccreary 1902–
      2. 2. Marinda (Evaline) McCreary 1863–1907
      3. 3. Charles (Clarence) McCreary 1878–1967
      4. 4. Idora (Miranda) McCreary 1874–1942
      5. 5. Thomas (Granville) McCreary 1872–1949
      6. 6. Lucetta (Arminda) McCreary 1865–1953
      7. 7. Mary (Elizabeth) McCreary 1861–1943
      8. 8. Lucinda McCreary 1865–1953
      9. 9. Orpha (Irene) McCreary 1876–1939
      10. 10. Benton (M) McCreary 1860–
      11. 11. Ida (M. Mc) Creery 1861–1943
    2. 2. Benton (M) MCCREARY 1854–1884
    3. 3. Elizabeth McCreary 1842–1920
    4. 4. Malinda McCreary 1846–1912
    5. 5. Margaret (M) McCreary 1831–1901
    6. 6. Mary (M) McCrary 1836–1876
    7. 7. Rebecca McCreary 1834–1919
    8. 8. Action McCrary 1845–
    9. 9. Nancy MCCREARY 1844–
    10. 10. Sarah MCCREARY 1842–
    11. 11. Harietta (E.) Osborn 1844–
    12. 12. James (S.) Osborn 1842–
    13. 13. James (E) McCreary 1842–1912
  2. 2. Elizabeth McCreary 1813–
  3. 3. Isabelle McCreary 1804–1844
  4. 4. John McCreary 1797–
  5. 5. Margaret McCreary 1812–1893
  6. 6. Thomas McCreary 1805–1890
  7. 7. Samuel McCreary 1804–1879
  8. 8. Sarah McCreary 1814–1889
  9. 9. William McCreary 1810–

James McCreary's Timeline

2 Records

1775
1775
Birth of James McCreary in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1817
17 MAR 1817
Age 42
Death of James McCreary in Sand Hill, OH, VA
Sand Hill, OH, VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1775
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 MAR 1817
    Event Place: Sand Hill, OH, VA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Limestone, Marshall County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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