McCREADY, WILLIAM

MCCREADY, MONTGOMERY

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 5/12/2019 at 22:15:18

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP

McCREADY, WILLIAM, far , Sec. 23 ; P. O. Fort Madison ; born in Columbiana Co., Ohio, Oct. 5, 1817 ; when 2 years of age, his parents emigrated to Clarke Co., Ind.; there, at the age of 10, he attended school, walking two miles, frequently barefooted, to a log schoolhouse ; had for eight years a three-months term each winter ; in the spring of 1837, with his father and family, he came to Lee Co. May 13, 1852, he married Miss Melvina C., daughter of Clayton and Juliet Montgomery, of Schuyler Co., Ill., formerly of Kentucky, who came to Illinois in in 1835 ; she was born in Adair Co., Ky., in 1833; they settled in this township, near the residence of his father, until 1874, when he purchased the farm on which he now resides, of 135 acres, valued at $35 per acre. They have eight children— Juliet, born in May, 1853; John C, April 9, 1855; Mary M., Oct. 19, 1856; George D., June 19, 1858 : Charles H., Jan. 1, 1861 ; Fred, Nov. 6, 1865 ; Sylvester C., May 17, 1869; Minnie, June 4, 1874; all born in Lee Co., and all at home ; have received liberal educations. Mr. McC. is a firm Democrat ; Mrs. McC. and their eldest daughter are members of the M. E. Church. He has held most of the school and township offices.

Source: BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY
HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY IOWA
CHICAGO: WESTERN HISTORICAL COMPANY, 1879

Transcription typed/proofed as article was originally published in 1879