Husband Gen. David B. McCreary 1 2
Born: 27 Feb 1826 - Mill Creek Twp, Erie Co, PA 3 4
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Father: Joseph F. McCreary ( - ) 4 5
Mother: Lydia Swan (1789-1867) 4 6 7
Marriage: 17 Sep 1851 8
Wife Annette Julia Gunnison 4 9
Born: 31 Dec 1832 8
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Father: Ebenezer Dearing Gunnison (1790-1873) 10 11
Mother: Sophia Baker ( -1873) 10 11
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1 F Sophia Gertrude McCreary 4 8
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Spouse: Henry Alden Clarke ( - ) 8
Marr: 18 Jul 1878 8
2 F Annette McCreary 8
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Died: 16 Oct 1854 8
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
3 M Wirt McCreary 3 4
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General Notes: Husband - Gen. David B. McCreary
He was brought up subject to the duties of the farmer's life; when a mere lad his tastes inclined to science and literature, which increased with his years. In his boyhood days he made the best use of such educational advantages as the public schools of his native township afforded, and the limited means of his family would allow. He also attended the "Erie Academy" and the Washington, Pennsylvania, College; afterward taught school at Erie; was principal of the Winchester, Kentucky, Seminary from 1851 to 1853. While teaching at Erie, he read law with Judge John and W. A. Galbraith, and in 1853 began practicing law, forming a partnership with J. B. Johnson. In 1855, was appointed aid to Gov. Pollock with the rank of Lieut. Col. His connection with Mr. Johnson closed in two years, when he joined Jonas Gunnison and continued until the breaking out of the rebellion, when he was attached as 1st Lieut. of Co. B, in what was known as the Erie Regt. He was prominent in the organization of the 145th Regt. Penn. Vols. of which he was appointed Lieut. Col., and subsequently was commissioned to the rank of Colonel, and later breveted Brig. Gen., and held the position until the close of the war. He was confined in Libby, Macon, Charleston and Columbia Prisons for ten months. On his return from the war he resumed the practice of law. In 1866, as a token of the esteem in which he was held by the many friends of his resident district, he was elected to the Legislature, and served with credit to himself and his constituents for two terms. In 1867, he was appointed Adj. Gen. under Gov. Geary, and served three years. In 1870, he was returned to the Legislature. He served six years as a State Manager of the Dixmont Asylum. He adhered strictly to the principles of the Republican party, and his eloquence, as a political speaker, was frequently sought in various parts of the state. He was one of the founders of the Park Presbyterian Church of Erie.