A native of Cayuga county, New York, and a daughter of Phillip and Caroline Frances (Powers) Rose, the former born in New York, and the latter just across the boundary in Connecticut. In her girlhood Mrs. McCreery came with her parents to Illinois, the family home being established near Morris in 1846. They traveled overland to Rochester, New York, thence by canal to Buffalo and by way of the lakes to Chicago, finding there a little unsightly town, the mud being very deep in its principal streets. There the father bought teams to haul his household goods to Morris, a distance of sixty miles, and it required two days to make the trip. Pioneer conditions existed throughout this part of Illinois at that day and Mrs. McCreery enjoyed only such educational advantages as the times afforded. In her father's family were five children, of whom she was the second, and three are now living, her brothers being, David, a resident of Grundy county, and George F., who is living in Garnett, Kansas.
Mr. and Mrs. McCreery had two children, but the daughter, Fannie, died, in infancy. The son, John H. McCreery, is the present proprietor of the St. Nicholas Hotel.
PAST AND PRESENT OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD AND SANGAMON COUNTY ILLINOIS, Joseph Wallace, M. A., The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, IL, 1904
Died, at 9:30 o'clock Sunday, Oct. 31, 1909, at St. Nicholas Hotel, of senility, Mrs. Sarah Louise McCreery, at the age of 76 years. The funeral will be held tomorrow at Central Baptist church. Miss Sarah Louise Rose was born in Cayuga county, New York, and was a daughter of Phillip and Caroline Rose. In her girlhood she came to Illnois with her parents, the family home being established near Morris, Ill, in 1846. They traveled overland to Rochester, N. Y., thence by canal to Buffalo and by way of the lakes to Chicago, finding there a little unsightly town, the mud being very deep and its principal streets. There the father bought teams to haul his household goods to Morris, a distance of sixty miles, and it required two days to make the trip.
On Feb. 25, 1856, Miss Rose was married to John McCreery at Girard, Michigan. The next year the couple moved to this city and Mr. McCreery for some time was engaged in the sale of stoves to merchants and private parties throughout the state of Illinois and Indiana. Later he entered into business on the north side of the public square and owned a hardware and crockery store.
In 1864 Mr. McCreery became sole proprietor of the St. Nicholas hotel and afterward was elected as mayor of the city for several terms. He was also president of the Sangamon County Fair association, was a member of the commission appointed to complete the state capitol and held many other positions of trust and honor.
Mrs. McCreery was one of the best known and best beloved residents of the city. A life long Christian, many poor men and women of this vicinity have reason to remember her kindess to them in times of trouble. In a quiet, unobtrusive way she relieved sorrow and pain whenever and wherever she discovered it.
Decedent is survived by her son, John H. McCreery, proprietor of the St. Nicholas hotel, and one brother, David Rose of Ottawa, Kan. Interment will be at Oak Ridge cemetery. IL State Journal, Springfield, IL 11-1-1909
Mr. and Mrs. McCreery had two children, but the daughter, Fannie, died, in infancy. The son, John H. McCreery, is the present proprietor of the St. Nicholas Hotel.
PAST AND PRESENT OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD AND SANGAMON COUNTY ILLINOIS, Joseph Wallace, M. A., The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, IL, 1904
Died, at 9:30 o'clock Sunday, Oct. 31, 1909, at St. Nicholas Hotel, of senility, Mrs. Sarah Louise McCreery, at the age of 76 years. The funeral will be held tomorrow at Central Baptist church. Miss Sarah Louise Rose was born in Cayuga county, New York, and was a daughter of Phillip and Caroline Rose. In her girlhood she came to Illnois with her parents, the family home being established near Morris, Ill, in 1846. They traveled overland to Rochester, N. Y., thence by canal to Buffalo and by way of the lakes to Chicago, finding there a little unsightly town, the mud being very deep and its principal streets. There the father bought teams to haul his household goods to Morris, a distance of sixty miles, and it required two days to make the trip.
On Feb. 25, 1856, Miss Rose was married to John McCreery at Girard, Michigan. The next year the couple moved to this city and Mr. McCreery for some time was engaged in the sale of stoves to merchants and private parties throughout the state of Illinois and Indiana. Later he entered into business on the north side of the public square and owned a hardware and crockery store.
In 1864 Mr. McCreery became sole proprietor of the St. Nicholas hotel and afterward was elected as mayor of the city for several terms. He was also president of the Sangamon County Fair association, was a member of the commission appointed to complete the state capitol and held many other positions of trust and honor.
Mrs. McCreery was one of the best known and best beloved residents of the city. A life long Christian, many poor men and women of this vicinity have reason to remember her kindess to them in times of trouble. In a quiet, unobtrusive way she relieved sorrow and pain whenever and wherever she discovered it.
Decedent is survived by her son, John H. McCreery, proprietor of the St. Nicholas hotel, and one brother, David Rose of Ottawa, Kan. Interment will be at Oak Ridge cemetery. IL State Journal, Springfield, IL 11-1-1909
A native of Cayuga county, New York, and a daughter of Phillip and Caroline Frances (Powers) Rose, the former born in New York, and the latter just across the boundary in Connecticut. In her girlhood Mrs. McCreery came with her parents to Illinois, the family home being established near Morris in 1846. They traveled overland to Rochester, New York, thence by canal to Buffalo and by way of the lakes to Chicago, finding there a little unsightly town, the mud being very deep in its principal streets. There the father bought teams to haul his household goods to Morris, a distance of sixty miles, and it required two days to make the trip. Pioneer conditions existed throughout this part of Illinois at that day and Mrs. McCreery enjoyed only such educational advantages as the times afforded. In her father's family were five children, of whom she was the second, and three are now living, her brothers being, David, a resident of Grundy county, and George F., who is living in Garnett, Kansas.
Mr. and Mrs. McCreery had two children, but the daughter, Fannie, died, in infancy. The son, John H. McCreery, is the present proprietor of the St. Nicholas Hotel.
PAST AND PRESENT OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD AND SANGAMON COUNTY ILLINOIS, Joseph Wallace, M. A., The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, IL, 1904
Died, at 9:30 o'clock Sunday, Oct. 31, 1909, at St. Nicholas Hotel, of senility, Mrs. Sarah Louise McCreery, at the age of 76 years. The funeral will be held tomorrow at Central Baptist church. Miss Sarah Louise Rose was born in Cayuga county, New York, and was a daughter of Phillip and Caroline Rose. In her girlhood she came to Illnois with her parents, the family home being established near Morris, Ill, in 1846. They traveled overland to Rochester, N. Y., thence by canal to Buffalo and by way of the lakes to Chicago, finding there a little unsightly town, the mud being very deep and its principal streets. There the father bought teams to haul his household goods to Morris, a distance of sixty miles, and it required two days to make the trip.
On Feb. 25, 1856, Miss Rose was married to John McCreery at Girard, Michigan. The next year the couple moved to this city and Mr. McCreery for some time was engaged in the sale of stoves to merchants and private parties throughout the state of Illinois and Indiana. Later he entered into business on the north side of the public square and owned a hardware and crockery store.
In 1864 Mr. McCreery became sole proprietor of the St. Nicholas hotel and afterward was elected as mayor of the city for several terms. He was also president of the Sangamon County Fair association, was a member of the commission appointed to complete the state capitol and held many other positions of trust and honor.
Mrs. McCreery was one of the best known and best beloved residents of the city. A life long Christian, many poor men and women of this vicinity have reason to remember her kindess to them in times of trouble. In a quiet, unobtrusive way she relieved sorrow and pain whenever and wherever she discovered it.
Decedent is survived by her son, John H. McCreery, proprietor of the St. Nicholas hotel, and one brother, David Rose of Ottawa, Kan. Interment will be at Oak Ridge cemetery. IL State Journal, Springfield, IL 11-1-1909
Mr. and Mrs. McCreery had two children, but the daughter, Fannie, died, in infancy. The son, John H. McCreery, is the present proprietor of the St. Nicholas Hotel.
PAST AND PRESENT OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD AND SANGAMON COUNTY ILLINOIS, Joseph Wallace, M. A., The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, IL, 1904
Died, at 9:30 o'clock Sunday, Oct. 31, 1909, at St. Nicholas Hotel, of senility, Mrs. Sarah Louise McCreery, at the age of 76 years. The funeral will be held tomorrow at Central Baptist church. Miss Sarah Louise Rose was born in Cayuga county, New York, and was a daughter of Phillip and Caroline Rose. In her girlhood she came to Illnois with her parents, the family home being established near Morris, Ill, in 1846. They traveled overland to Rochester, N. Y., thence by canal to Buffalo and by way of the lakes to Chicago, finding there a little unsightly town, the mud being very deep and its principal streets. There the father bought teams to haul his household goods to Morris, a distance of sixty miles, and it required two days to make the trip.
On Feb. 25, 1856, Miss Rose was married to John McCreery at Girard, Michigan. The next year the couple moved to this city and Mr. McCreery for some time was engaged in the sale of stoves to merchants and private parties throughout the state of Illinois and Indiana. Later he entered into business on the north side of the public square and owned a hardware and crockery store.
In 1864 Mr. McCreery became sole proprietor of the St. Nicholas hotel and afterward was elected as mayor of the city for several terms. He was also president of the Sangamon County Fair association, was a member of the commission appointed to complete the state capitol and held many other positions of trust and honor.
Mrs. McCreery was one of the best known and best beloved residents of the city. A life long Christian, many poor men and women of this vicinity have reason to remember her kindess to them in times of trouble. In a quiet, unobtrusive way she relieved sorrow and pain whenever and wherever she discovered it.
Decedent is survived by her son, John H. McCreery, proprietor of the St. Nicholas hotel, and one brother, David Rose of Ottawa, Kan. Interment will be at Oak Ridge cemetery. IL State Journal, Springfield, IL 11-1-1909
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