McCready, W. W.

MCCREADY, CHEW

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 2/2/2013 at 12:33:12

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

McCREADY, W.W.—Jackson Twp—pg 656. Montezuma, attorney at law. Was born in Columbiana county, Ohio, August 5, 1849. When he was twelve years old he, with his parents, moved to Knox county, Illinois. His father was a farmer, and young McCready received the advantages of a good school education. He came to this county in 1864. He read law with Judge L.C. Blanchard; and admitted to practice in 1874, and at once formed a partnership with A.W. Ballard of Montezuma and continued with him for two years. Although Mr. McCready was too young at the time of the war to take an active part, he belonged to the telegraph corps of Ohio for six months. He was married in this county, to Miss Lizzie, daughter of James C. Chew, Esq., of Mahaska county, in February, 1872. They have one daughter, Floy.