David Creighton and Jane Erskine

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Husband David Creighton ¹

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           Born: 1795 - County Donegal, Ireland 2
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           Died: 1855 or 1860 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 2
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         Father: James Creighton (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Margaret Stewart (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Jane Erskine ³

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         Father: William Erskine (      -      ) 3
         Mother: Jane [Unk] (      -      ) 3

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Children

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1 M John Creighton ²

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           Born: 1835 2
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         Spouse: Sadie Jones (      -Bef 1908) 2

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2 M William Creighton ²

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           Born: 15 Sep 1837 - County Donegal, Ireland 3
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           Died: Aft 1908
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Dinsmore (1837-1908) 3
           Marr: Mar 1863 3

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3 F Elizabeth Creighton ²

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 M James Creighton ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: when sixteen years old
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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5 F Jane Creighton ²

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         Spouse: Charles Peffer (      -      ) 2

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6 M Henry Creighton ²

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           Died: Bef 1908
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         Spouse: Millie Jones (      -      ) 3

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General Notes: Husband - David Creighton

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He received an excellent education in the schools of his native land, was a bookkeeper by occupation, and accumulated property which he lost largely through litigation. When his elder brother John emigrated to the United States, David remained at home, married and reared a family of six children. In 1848, accompanied by his wife and children, he sailed for America to join his brother in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but on the voyage Mrs. Creighton died and was buried at sea. David and the children continued their journey to Pittsburgh, where he settled on the South Side, pursuing his occupation of bookkeeper in that city, and keeping his children with him until his death in 1860. when the family scattered to various sections

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D, A Century and a Half of Pittsburg and Her People, Vol. III (New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908), Pg 76.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D, A Century and a Half of Pittsburg and Her People, Vol. III (New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908), Pg 77.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D, A Century and a Half of Pittsburg and Her People, Vol. III (New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908), Pg 78.