Joseph F. McCreary and Lydia Swan

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Husband Joseph F. McCreary ^{1 2}

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           Born:  - Lancaster Co, PA
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       Marriage: 12 Sep 1811 3

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Wife Lydia Swan ^{2 4 5}

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           Born: 15 Sep 1789 - Paxtang, Dauphin Co, PA 5
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           Died: Apr 1867 5
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         Father: Capt. Richard Swan (1758-1808) 6 7
         Mother: Catharine Boggs (1759/1762-1843/1844) 6 7

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Children

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1 M Samuel Slater McCreary ^{2 8}

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           Born: 12 Sep 1812 - Mill Creek Twp, Erie Co, PA 2 3
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           Died: 31 Jul 1892 - Mill Creek Twp, Erie Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Joanna Brooks (1819-Aft 1896) 1 2
           Marr: 17 Oct 1839 2 3

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2 M Richard S. McCreary ^{1 2}

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            AKA: Richard P. McCreary 2
           Born: Abt 1814
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           Died: 1881 1
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3 M John J. McCreary ^{2 9}

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           Died: while young
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4 F Selina C. McCreary ^{1 2}

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5 F Mary E. McCreary ^{1 2}

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6 M Jackson McCreary ^{1 2}

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           Born: 29 Aug 1823 - Mill Creek Twp, Erie Co, PA 1
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           Died: Bef 1896
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         Spouse: Mary A. Love (      -1852) 10
           Marr: 13 May 1850 1

         Spouse: Rebecca Josephine Love (      -      ) 11
           Marr: 24 Jan 1859 1

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7 M Gen. David B. McCreary ^{8 12}

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           Born: 27 Feb 1826 - Mill Creek Twp, Erie Co, PA 2 13
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         Spouse: Annette Julia Gunnison (1832-      ) 2 14
           Marr: 17 Sep 1851 15

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8 F Lydia A. McCreary ^{1 2}

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         Spouse: William W. Love (1835-1893) 1 16
           Marr: 29 Oct 1856 1

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9 F Martha S. McCreary ^{1 2}

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         Spouse: Thomas Love (      -      ) 1

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General Notes: Husband - Joseph F. McCreary

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He came to Erie County, Pennsylvania, in 1802-03, from Lancaster County; he remained in McKean Township until 1808, and then moved to Mill Creek township, settling on a farm near Walnut Creek.

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General Notes: Wife - Lydia Swan

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She came in 1802 to Erie County, Pennsylvania, with her father, who operated one of the earliest mills in this county. She was the eldest of six children, and only daughter.

1 —, History of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884), BS 126.

2 —, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Erie, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1896), Pg 621.

3 —, History of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884), Bios 126.

4 —, History of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884), Bios 44, 126.

5 William Henry Egle, Historical Register: Notes and Queries, Historical and Genealogical (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Company, 1894), Pg 156.

6 —, History of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884), Bios 44.

7 William Henry Egle, Historical Register: Notes and Queries, Historical and Genealogical (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Company, 1894), Pg 155.

8 —, History of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884), Pg 924, Bios 126.

9 —, History of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884), Pg 924, BS 126.

10 —, History of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884), BS 125.

11 —, History of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884), BS 125, 147.

12 —, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Erie, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1896), Pg 620.

13 —, History of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884), Pg 924.

14 —, History of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884), Pg 902, 924.

15 —, History of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884), Pg 902.

16 —, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Erie, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1896), Pg 603.