SAMUEL J. MCCREERY, prominently identified with the business interests of Gaston, was born in Harrison township, Delaware county, Indiana, January 25, 1851, and received his educational training in the public schools of his native county. His father, Thomas McCREERY, a son of Samuel McCREERY and Elizabeth MAYNARD, was born in Carroll county, Ohio, October 7, 1826, and departed this life on the 16th of March, 1906. When twelve years of age he came to Indiana with his parents and located on the farm now owned by his son William, one-half a mile south of Gaston.
The county at that time was a dense wilderness. His father located on a claim of four hundred acres, eighty of which he gave to Thomas and he cleared it himself and helped to blaze the way from his father's house to a neighbor's, which was no small job. He endured the hardships and enjoyed the triumphs of pioneer days. When quite a young man he became a Christian, his father having been a charter member of the First Methodist Episcopal society in the neighborhood, which was organized in 1843, and about 1849 Thomas McCreery and his wife became members, joining the church in Levi Miller's house west of Gaston, and from that time on he was a faithful Christian. He was also very much interested in the public welfare and the country's civilization, and he helped to make the country, highways and schools what they are now. There is scarcely a church around the country that he did not give of his means to build.
In 1849 Mr. McCreery married Miss Catherine Brown, and they became the parents of nine children, four sons and five daughters, namely:
Samuel J., James W., Nathan A. and John W., also Hannah E. Janney, Phoebe J. McCreery, Rebecca A. McMahan, Sarah L. Kirklan and Effie Hannan. On the 14th of April, 1886, his companion, who had been his coworker in life, passed to her final reward. He was married to Margaret Anderson December 16, 1898, and on February 19, 1901, married Martha J. French, all of his companions preceding him in death, also two of his daughters, Phoebe J. McCreery and Rebecca A. McMahan. He lived alone during a portion of his life, but the last four weeks were spent with his son Samuel, where, after a continued attack of illness, he passed quietly away. He was a~good husband, a kind and loving father, an affectionate brother, an energetic and noble man and a representative citizen.
During his boyhood days Samuel J. McCreery, the immediate subject of this review, worked on the farm with his father during the summer months, helping to clear the place from its virgin state, and attended the schools of the neighborhood during the winters. When he was twentyone years of age he learned the painter's trade, but being the owner of eighty acres which his father had given him he abandoned his trade after nine months and turned his attention to agricultural pursuits. He was also married about this time, and his first home was a frame house of two rooms, but later on he built additions thereto until he had a good eight room house on his farm, and in the meantime he also added to his land until he is to-day the owner of about two hundred acres, all of which is fertile and well improved, while in addition to his agricultural labors he was also quite extensively engaged in stock raising, breeding Poland China and Jersey hogs. In 1899 Mr. McCreery left the farm and removed to Gaston, where he erected a pleasant home and in 1902 engaged in the canning business with others, he being one of the directors of the business. In 1893 he with others built the New Corner and Anthony pike, and was also one of the charter members of the Gaston Banking Company, in which he served as one of the directors.
On the 25th of December, 1873, Mr. McCreery married Martha Trout, whose death occurred on the 19th of January, 1903. She was born in Licking county, Ohio, November 21, 1847, the daughter of Washington and Carmilla (Christy) Trout, both of whom were also natives of the Buckeye state, but both passed away in death in Harrison township, Delaware county, the father when he had reached the age of sixty-five years, and the mother at the age of seventy-five. Of the ten children born to this couple nine lived to years of maturity and four are now living: Henry B., Francis M., Emma R. and Orlena. The parents came to Delaware county in the early '30s, locating in Harrison township. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and gave his political support to the Republican party. On the 25th of December, 1905, Mr. McCreery married Martha J. Jackson. She was born in Hancock county, Indiana, the daughter of Andrew and Katura (Boulden) Jackson, both of whom were born in the commonwealth of Virginia, but the mother died when her daughter Martha was but three weeks old. The husband and father survived until the 10th of September, 1906, dying in Hancock county, Indiana. He was born in Wa}rne county of this state March 10, 1823, a son of Levi
and Elizabeth Jackson. When he was seven years of age the family moved to Madison county, Indiana, and in a very early day they established their home in Hancock county. He united with the Methodist Episcopal church during his boyhood days, and thereafter lived a true Christian life, becoming one of the leading members of his church and for many years served as its class leader. He became the father of five children by his first marriage, but only four are now living: Thomas J., Sarah H., John W. and Martha J. By his second marriage, to Priscilla Haney, Mr. Jackson became the father of eight children, but only two of this large number now survive, Pearl E. and Lottie. On the 5th of August, 1885, Martha J. Jackson married Ivens P. Curtis, whose death occurred on the 1st of July, 1897, and to them were born two children, Annie E. and Roy E., the elder dying in infancy. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. McCreery, but the first born died in infancy, Birdella, the second married George W. Miller, and died February 16, 1906, aged twenty-six, and Lloyd E. married Winona Manring and resides in Gaston.
Mr. McCreery was made a Mason in New Corner Lodge No. 524, from which he transferred his membership to Muncie Lodge No. 334, and he was also a charter member of the order of Red Men, but is not now a member of that fraternity. He affiliates with New Corner Lodge No. 425, I. O. O. F., of which he is a past noble grand, and is also a member of Encampment No. 223, in which he has passed all the chairs and has been a representative to the Grand Lodge of Indiana. Since seventeen years of age Mr. McCreery has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, in the meantime having assisted in the erection of two churches in Gaston, and for twenty years or more served in the office of steward, while at the present time he is the president of the board of trustees. He is a stanch Republican in his political affiliations.
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The county at that time was a dense wilderness. His father located on a claim of four hundred acres, eighty of which he gave to Thomas and he cleared it himself and helped to blaze the way from his father's house to a neighbor's, which was no small job. He endured the hardships and enjoyed the triumphs of pioneer days. When quite a young man he became a Christian, his father having been a charter member of the First Methodist Episcopal society in the neighborhood, which was organized in 1843, and about 1849 Thomas McCreery and his wife became members, joining the church in Levi Miller's house west of Gaston, and from that time on he was a faithful Christian. He was also very much interested in the public welfare and the country's civilization, and he helped to make the country, highways and schools what they are now. There is scarcely a church around the country that he did not give of his means to build.
In 1849 Mr. McCreery married Miss Catherine Brown, and they became the parents of nine children, four sons and five daughters, namely:
Samuel J., James W., Nathan A. and John W., also Hannah E. Janney, Phoebe J. McCreery, Rebecca A. McMahan, Sarah L. Kirklan and Effie Hannan. On the 14th of April, 1886, his companion, who had been his coworker in life, passed to her final reward. He was married to Margaret Anderson December 16, 1898, and on February 19, 1901, married Martha J. French, all of his companions preceding him in death, also two of his daughters, Phoebe J. McCreery and Rebecca A. McMahan. He lived alone during a portion of his life, but the last four weeks were spent with his son Samuel, where, after a continued attack of illness, he passed quietly away. He was a~good husband, a kind and loving father, an affectionate brother, an energetic and noble man and a representative citizen.
During his boyhood days Samuel J. McCreery, the immediate subject of this review, worked on the farm with his father during the summer months, helping to clear the place from its virgin state, and attended the schools of the neighborhood during the winters. When he was twentyone years of age he learned the painter's trade, but being the owner of eighty acres which his father had given him he abandoned his trade after nine months and turned his attention to agricultural pursuits. He was also married about this time, and his first home was a frame house of two rooms, but later on he built additions thereto until he had a good eight room house on his farm, and in the meantime he also added to his land until he is to-day the owner of about two hundred acres, all of which is fertile and well improved, while in addition to his agricultural labors he was also quite extensively engaged in stock raising, breeding Poland China and Jersey hogs. In 1899 Mr. McCreery left the farm and removed to Gaston, where he erected a pleasant home and in 1902 engaged in the canning business with others, he being one of the directors of the business. In 1893 he with others built the New Corner and Anthony pike, and was also one of the charter members of the Gaston Banking Company, in which he served as one of the directors.
On the 25th of December, 1873, Mr. McCreery married Martha Trout, whose death occurred on the 19th of January, 1903. She was born in Licking county, Ohio, November 21, 1847, the daughter of Washington and Carmilla (Christy) Trout, both of whom were also natives of the Buckeye state, but both passed away in death in Harrison township, Delaware county, the father when he had reached the age of sixty-five years, and the mother at the age of seventy-five. Of the ten children born to this couple nine lived to years of maturity and four are now living: Henry B., Francis M., Emma R. and Orlena. The parents came to Delaware county in the early '30s, locating in Harrison township. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and gave his political support to the Republican party. On the 25th of December, 1905, Mr. McCreery married Martha J. Jackson. She was born in Hancock county, Indiana, the daughter of Andrew and Katura (Boulden) Jackson, both of whom were born in the commonwealth of Virginia, but the mother died when her daughter Martha was but three weeks old. The husband and father survived until the 10th of September, 1906, dying in Hancock county, Indiana. He was born in Wa}rne county of this state March 10, 1823, a son of Levi
and Elizabeth Jackson. When he was seven years of age the family moved to Madison county, Indiana, and in a very early day they established their home in Hancock county. He united with the Methodist Episcopal church during his boyhood days, and thereafter lived a true Christian life, becoming one of the leading members of his church and for many years served as its class leader. He became the father of five children by his first marriage, but only four are now living: Thomas J., Sarah H., John W. and Martha J. By his second marriage, to Priscilla Haney, Mr. Jackson became the father of eight children, but only two of this large number now survive, Pearl E. and Lottie. On the 5th of August, 1885, Martha J. Jackson married Ivens P. Curtis, whose death occurred on the 1st of July, 1897, and to them were born two children, Annie E. and Roy E., the elder dying in infancy. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. McCreery, but the first born died in infancy, Birdella, the second married George W. Miller, and died February 16, 1906, aged twenty-six, and Lloyd E. married Winona Manring and resides in Gaston.
Mr. McCreery was made a Mason in New Corner Lodge No. 524, from which he transferred his membership to Muncie Lodge No. 334, and he was also a charter member of the order of Red Men, but is not now a member of that fraternity. He affiliates with New Corner Lodge No. 425, I. O. O. F., of which he is a past noble grand, and is also a member of Encampment No. 223, in which he has passed all the chairs and has been a representative to the Grand Lodge of Indiana. Since seventeen years of age Mr. McCreery has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, in the meantime having assisted in the erection of two churches in Gaston, and for twenty years or more served in the office of steward, while at the present time he is the president of the board of trustees. He is a stanch Republican in his political affiliations.
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SAMUEL J. MCCREERY, prominently identified with the business interests of Gaston, was born in Harrison township, Delaware county, Indiana, January 25, 1851, and received his educational training in the public schools of his native county. His father, Thomas McCREERY, a son of Samuel McCREERY and Elizabeth MAYNARD, was born in Carroll county, Ohio, October 7, 1826, and departed this life on the 16th of March, 1906. When twelve years of age he came to Indiana with his parents and located on the farm now owned by his son William, one-half a mile south of Gaston.
The county at that time was a dense wilderness. His father located on a claim of four hundred acres, eighty of which he gave to Thomas and he cleared it himself and helped to blaze the way from his father's house to a neighbor's, which was no small job. He endured the hardships and enjoyed the triumphs of pioneer days. When quite a young man he became a Christian, his father having been a charter member of the First Methodist Episcopal society in the neighborhood, which was organized in 1843, and about 1849 Thomas McCreery and his wife became members, joining the church in Levi Miller's house west of Gaston, and from that time on he was a faithful Christian. He was also very much interested in the public welfare and the country's civilization, and he helped to make the country, highways and schools what they are now. There is scarcely a church around the country that he did not give of his means to build.
In 1849 Mr. McCreery married Miss Catherine Brown, and they became the parents of nine children, four sons and five daughters, namely:
Samuel J., James W., Nathan A. and John W., also Hannah E. Janney, Phoebe J. McCreery, Rebecca A. McMahan, Sarah L. Kirklan and Effie Hannan. On the 14th of April, 1886, his companion, who had been his coworker in life, passed to her final reward. He was married to Margaret Anderson December 16, 1898, and on February 19, 1901, married Martha J. French, all of his companions preceding him in death, also two of his daughters, Phoebe J. McCreery and Rebecca A. McMahan. He lived alone during a portion of his life, but the last four weeks were spent with his son Samuel, where, after a continued attack of illness, he passed quietly away. He was a~good husband, a kind and loving father, an affectionate brother, an energetic and noble man and a representative citizen.
During his boyhood days Samuel J. McCreery, the immediate subject of this review, worked on the farm with his father during the summer months, helping to clear the place from its virgin state, and attended the schools of the neighborhood during the winters. When he was twentyone years of age he learned the painter's trade, but being the owner of eighty acres which his father had given him he abandoned his trade after nine months and turned his attention to agricultural pursuits. He was also married about this time, and his first home was a frame house of two rooms, but later on he built additions thereto until he had a good eight room house on his farm, and in the meantime he also added to his land until he is to-day the owner of about two hundred acres, all of which is fertile and well improved, while in addition to his agricultural labors he was also quite extensively engaged in stock raising, breeding Poland China and Jersey hogs. In 1899 Mr. McCreery left the farm and removed to Gaston, where he erected a pleasant home and in 1902 engaged in the canning business with others, he being one of the directors of the business. In 1893 he with others built the New Corner and Anthony pike, and was also one of the charter members of the Gaston Banking Company, in which he served as one of the directors.
On the 25th of December, 1873, Mr. McCreery married Martha Trout, whose death occurred on the 19th of January, 1903. She was born in Licking county, Ohio, November 21, 1847, the daughter of Washington and Carmilla (Christy) Trout, both of whom were also natives of the Buckeye state, but both passed away in death in Harrison township, Delaware county, the father when he had reached the age of sixty-five years, and the mother at the age of seventy-five. Of the ten children born to this couple nine lived to years of maturity and four are now living: Henry B., Francis M., Emma R. and Orlena. The parents came to Delaware county in the early '30s, locating in Harrison township. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and gave his political support to the Republican party. On the 25th of December, 1905, Mr. McCreery married Martha J. Jackson. She was born in Hancock county, Indiana, the daughter of Andrew and Katura (Boulden) Jackson, both of whom were born in the commonwealth of Virginia, but the mother died when her daughter Martha was but three weeks old. The husband and father survived until the 10th of September, 1906, dying in Hancock county, Indiana. He was born in Wa}rne county of this state March 10, 1823, a son of Levi
and Elizabeth Jackson. When he was seven years of age the family moved to Madison county, Indiana, and in a very early day they established their home in Hancock county. He united with the Methodist Episcopal church during his boyhood days, and thereafter lived a true Christian life, becoming one of the leading members of his church and for many years served as its class leader. He became the father of five children by his first marriage, but only four are now living: Thomas J., Sarah H., John W. and Martha J. By his second marriage, to Priscilla Haney, Mr. Jackson became the father of eight children, but only two of this large number now survive, Pearl E. and Lottie. On the 5th of August, 1885, Martha J. Jackson married Ivens P. Curtis, whose death occurred on the 1st of July, 1897, and to them were born two children, Annie E. and Roy E., the elder dying in infancy. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. McCreery, but the first born died in infancy, Birdella, the second married George W. Miller, and died February 16, 1906, aged twenty-six, and Lloyd E. married Winona Manring and resides in Gaston.
Mr. McCreery was made a Mason in New Corner Lodge No. 524, from which he transferred his membership to Muncie Lodge No. 334, and he was also a charter member of the order of Red Men, but is not now a member of that fraternity. He affiliates with New Corner Lodge No. 425, I. O. O. F., of which he is a past noble grand, and is also a member of Encampment No. 223, in which he has passed all the chairs and has been a representative to the Grand Lodge of Indiana. Since seventeen years of age Mr. McCreery has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, in the meantime having assisted in the erection of two churches in Gaston, and for twenty years or more served in the office of steward, while at the present time he is the president of the board of trustees. He is a stanch Republican in his political affiliations.
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The county at that time was a dense wilderness. His father located on a claim of four hundred acres, eighty of which he gave to Thomas and he cleared it himself and helped to blaze the way from his father's house to a neighbor's, which was no small job. He endured the hardships and enjoyed the triumphs of pioneer days. When quite a young man he became a Christian, his father having been a charter member of the First Methodist Episcopal society in the neighborhood, which was organized in 1843, and about 1849 Thomas McCreery and his wife became members, joining the church in Levi Miller's house west of Gaston, and from that time on he was a faithful Christian. He was also very much interested in the public welfare and the country's civilization, and he helped to make the country, highways and schools what they are now. There is scarcely a church around the country that he did not give of his means to build.
In 1849 Mr. McCreery married Miss Catherine Brown, and they became the parents of nine children, four sons and five daughters, namely:
Samuel J., James W., Nathan A. and John W., also Hannah E. Janney, Phoebe J. McCreery, Rebecca A. McMahan, Sarah L. Kirklan and Effie Hannan. On the 14th of April, 1886, his companion, who had been his coworker in life, passed to her final reward. He was married to Margaret Anderson December 16, 1898, and on February 19, 1901, married Martha J. French, all of his companions preceding him in death, also two of his daughters, Phoebe J. McCreery and Rebecca A. McMahan. He lived alone during a portion of his life, but the last four weeks were spent with his son Samuel, where, after a continued attack of illness, he passed quietly away. He was a~good husband, a kind and loving father, an affectionate brother, an energetic and noble man and a representative citizen.
During his boyhood days Samuel J. McCreery, the immediate subject of this review, worked on the farm with his father during the summer months, helping to clear the place from its virgin state, and attended the schools of the neighborhood during the winters. When he was twentyone years of age he learned the painter's trade, but being the owner of eighty acres which his father had given him he abandoned his trade after nine months and turned his attention to agricultural pursuits. He was also married about this time, and his first home was a frame house of two rooms, but later on he built additions thereto until he had a good eight room house on his farm, and in the meantime he also added to his land until he is to-day the owner of about two hundred acres, all of which is fertile and well improved, while in addition to his agricultural labors he was also quite extensively engaged in stock raising, breeding Poland China and Jersey hogs. In 1899 Mr. McCreery left the farm and removed to Gaston, where he erected a pleasant home and in 1902 engaged in the canning business with others, he being one of the directors of the business. In 1893 he with others built the New Corner and Anthony pike, and was also one of the charter members of the Gaston Banking Company, in which he served as one of the directors.
On the 25th of December, 1873, Mr. McCreery married Martha Trout, whose death occurred on the 19th of January, 1903. She was born in Licking county, Ohio, November 21, 1847, the daughter of Washington and Carmilla (Christy) Trout, both of whom were also natives of the Buckeye state, but both passed away in death in Harrison township, Delaware county, the father when he had reached the age of sixty-five years, and the mother at the age of seventy-five. Of the ten children born to this couple nine lived to years of maturity and four are now living: Henry B., Francis M., Emma R. and Orlena. The parents came to Delaware county in the early '30s, locating in Harrison township. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and gave his political support to the Republican party. On the 25th of December, 1905, Mr. McCreery married Martha J. Jackson. She was born in Hancock county, Indiana, the daughter of Andrew and Katura (Boulden) Jackson, both of whom were born in the commonwealth of Virginia, but the mother died when her daughter Martha was but three weeks old. The husband and father survived until the 10th of September, 1906, dying in Hancock county, Indiana. He was born in Wa}rne county of this state March 10, 1823, a son of Levi
and Elizabeth Jackson. When he was seven years of age the family moved to Madison county, Indiana, and in a very early day they established their home in Hancock county. He united with the Methodist Episcopal church during his boyhood days, and thereafter lived a true Christian life, becoming one of the leading members of his church and for many years served as its class leader. He became the father of five children by his first marriage, but only four are now living: Thomas J., Sarah H., John W. and Martha J. By his second marriage, to Priscilla Haney, Mr. Jackson became the father of eight children, but only two of this large number now survive, Pearl E. and Lottie. On the 5th of August, 1885, Martha J. Jackson married Ivens P. Curtis, whose death occurred on the 1st of July, 1897, and to them were born two children, Annie E. and Roy E., the elder dying in infancy. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. McCreery, but the first born died in infancy, Birdella, the second married George W. Miller, and died February 16, 1906, aged twenty-six, and Lloyd E. married Winona Manring and resides in Gaston.
Mr. McCreery was made a Mason in New Corner Lodge No. 524, from which he transferred his membership to Muncie Lodge No. 334, and he was also a charter member of the order of Red Men, but is not now a member of that fraternity. He affiliates with New Corner Lodge No. 425, I. O. O. F., of which he is a past noble grand, and is also a member of Encampment No. 223, in which he has passed all the chairs and has been a representative to the Grand Lodge of Indiana. Since seventeen years of age Mr. McCreery has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, in the meantime having assisted in the erection of two churches in Gaston, and for twenty years or more served in the office of steward, while at the present time he is the president of the board of trustees. He is a stanch Republican in his political affiliations.
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