James Creese and Nancy Speer

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Husband James Creese ¹

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           Born: 5 Oct 1854 - Sewickley Twp, Allegheny Co, PA 1
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         Father: Philip Creese (1816-1889) 2
         Mother: Jane Skiles (1824-      ) 3

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Wife Nancy Speer ⁴

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         Father: James Speer (      -      ) 4
         Mother: Margaret McCoy (      -      ) 4

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1 F Blanche Creese ⁴

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         Spouse: J. M. Watson (      -      ) 4

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2 F Olive Tirzah Creese ⁴

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3 F Eva May Creese ⁴

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4 M Alfred Earl Creese ⁴

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5 F Elizabeth Jane Creese ⁴

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6 F Lida M. Creese ⁴

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7 F [Infant] Creese ⁴

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8 M James Creese, Jr. ⁴

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General Notes: Husband - James Creese

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He was educated in the schools of his native township, completing his studies with a high school course in the Edgeworth school. In 1871 he was employed by his brother William as clerk in the latter's store in Allegheny. He was there until 1878, in that year opening a general store in New Waterford, Ohio, and there conducting independent operations. He was later in business in Leetonia, Ohio, and in 1884 became a partner in a general store in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania, under the firm name of Seaman & Creese; in April, 1884, he and his partner started a brickyard. The Penn Brick Company, Limited, was organized in 1892, and of this Mr. Creese was secretary and treasurer, the office of this concern as well as the factory being in Leetsdale. In the same year he established in the manufacture of soap as the William Creese Company, Limited, of Pittsburgh, but sold his interest in this enterprise in 1904. Beginning in September, 1884, he managed the home estate, having taken charge of that property at the request of his father. Mr. Creese held title to a number of residences in Leetsdale, and frequently executed contracts for work on the county roads. The only public office that he accepted was that of road commissioner, despite the importunity of his many friends. Mr. Creese was an elder in the Shields Presbyterian Church, with which all of his family were affiliated. His political faith was Democratic.

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 469.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 468, 742.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 469, 742.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 470.