Ross J. Creveling

CREVELING, ALLEGAR, BROWN

Posted By: Marthann Kohl-Fuhs (email)
Date: 3/24/2009 at 16:27:05

ROSS J. CREVELING, contractor and builder, Audubon, Iowa, was born in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, November 13, 1842. He is a son of Andrew S. and Theresa (Allegar) Creveling, both of whom were born and reared in Pennsylvania. The father was a farmer by occupation and lived in Columbia County until his death, which occurred in 1884. The mother has also passed into the other life. Ross J. spent his youth in his native county, being reared on a farm and receiving a common school education. During the late civil war, in August, 1862, he enlisted in the One Hundred and Forty ninth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Company F, and was assigned to the Army of the Potomac. He participated in the engagements of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and the Wilderness; in the last named battle he was wounded in the foot, and was so disabled that he was discharged in 1864, having served faithfully for two years. He then returned to his old home in Pennsylvania and went to work at the carpenter's trade. Mr. Creveling was married in September,1866, to Miss Rebecca E. Brown, a native of Columbia County, Pennsylvania, and a daughter of Matthew Brown, Esq. Four children were born to this marriage Verge M., teacher; Theron B., grocery clerk; Ira M. and Lulu Grace. In 1872 Mr. Creveling went west with his family and settled in Clayton County, Iowa, remaining there one year. He then removed to Noble County, Minnesota, and took up a homestead there. He was eaten out by the grasshoppers for two seasons, so he returned to Iowa and settled in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, where he worked at his trade four years. In June, 1879, he removed to Audubon, which he has since made his home. He has engaged in contracting and building, and has done a profitable business. The family are all members of the Methodist Episcopal church, Mr. Creveling being a trustee of the same.

1889 BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF
SHELBY AND AUDUBON COUNTIES, IOWA
W. S. DUNBAR & CO., PUBLISHERS
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