Contributed by Angela DiBlasi

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“Now, about the Creaseys. My great granddad, Lloyd, came from Virginia  (Dad said it was a part of the state which is now West Virginia). Lloyd’s mother came with her family, either 11 children and grandpa was 13 yrs old or there 13 children and he was 11. They said in an ox cart, (I wondered if it wasn’t the same as the pioneers went to California in).  It was approximately 1830 because grandpa Lloyd died in 1909 (just before Walter was born)and he was in his 90th year.

They stopped in Illinois for a couple of years and a couple of the girls married and stayed there.

I am not certain whether they homesteaded or how they got their land.  I thought it was in Lewis Cty, Missouri.  I wrote to the county authority in Marion County, but they have any record of it.  I wrote to Lewis County, but never heard from them.

One distinguishing fact was that all her children except grandpa Lloyd had biblical names.

Her father in law came with them.  He had been in the war and had lost his toes.  Grandpa Lloyd told dad about how he hopped along on his heels.

The youngest son was Joel and he was three yrs old.  I’m not sure whether that was when they left or when they got to Missouri.

Grandpa Lloyd told of how they unintentionally left Joel asleep beside a fence when he had been watching some goats and grandpa had to go back after him.

Charley Creasy’s dad was one of the sons.  I never heard of any others.

Grandpa Larkin Carter and Cynthia Ann Creasey were married approximately on April 3, 1876.  I’m not sure where, maybe Quincy.

Grandma Creasy was a Merrill.  She had a couple of nephews who used to stay with grandma and grandpa Carter before dad was old enough to help with the work.  Grandma and grandpa Creasy had 2 daughter, Aunt Elizabeth and Grandma and at least four sons.  Uncle John, who never married and used to come to our place.  Uncle Jim who lived in Oklahoma and who had several children but I never met any of them. Uncle Silas who lived with Grandpa to the last.

I went with grandma to visit great-grandpa in the spring before he died.  That was in 1909.  I remember it well, as the Mississippi River was out of its banks and we went from Woodland to Quincy on the Burlington and back on the OK ro OL to Maywood.  Both times the water was over the track and a man walked ahead of the train to be sure the track wasn’t washed out.

We moved from Missouri in 1919 and I never knew much of what went on after that.  Grandma Chthia [sic] died in 1920 and Grandpa Larkin in 1936.  Grandma Laura had been married to Dr. Raines after having been a music teacher for years”.


ORVILLE CREASY

Orville Creacy, Son of James M. Creacy , grandson of William L. Creasy. All born in Lewis County Missouri.


Creasy/Creacy Marriages in Lewis County, Missouri

CREECY, CREASEY,CREACEY, CREASY, CREACY MARRIAGES IN LEWIS CO. MISSOURI

CREASEY, Elizabeth =EWING, William 07 April1835 by John G. Nunn, JP Union Book 1 Page16.

CREASEY, William =RAINES, Martha 02 March 1837 by John G. Nunn, JP Union Book 2Page 36.

CREASEY, John W. =RAINS, Louisa W. 24 December 1837 by Curtis Smulling, PG Book 1Page 52.

CREASEY, Louisa Ann= ROGERS, William 16 December 1838 by Curtis Smulling, PG Book 1Page 66 Wit by John LAFON, William STOWERS, & others.

CREASEY, Thomas W. =CARDWELL, Mary Margaret 18 June 1848 by John G. Nunn JP UnionBook 2 Page 6.

CREASEY, William L.= MERRILL, Amanda 27 July 1849 by William W. Whipple, MG, PresbyBook 2 Page 29.

CREACEY, Daniel =REDDING, Elizabeth P. 03 November 1842 by James M. Lillard, MG,Bapt. Book 1 Page 130.

CREACEY, Sarah =EWING, Samuel 25 March 1845 by William Hagood, JP, Union Book 1Page 152.

CREACEY, Nancy Jane= EWING, Samuel W. 12 June 1851 by G.Y. Taylor, MG Book 1 Page52.

CREACEY, Sarah =SHAW, Edward H. 09 May 1852 by G.Y. Taylor. MG Book 2 Page 73.

CREASY, Susan =MILLER, Isaack R. 24 July 1853 by G. Y. Taylor. MG Book 2 Page 97.

CREACY, Mrs. Louisa= WADKINS, Abel 01 February 1855 by G.Y. Taylor, MG Book 2 Page130.


Creasy/Creacy Lewis County Census Records

CENSUS YR: 1850  STATE or TERRITORY:  MO  COUNTY: Lewis  PAGE NO:  356B

31  436 437 CREACY        Thos            65   M        ” 840      VA

32  436 437 CREACY        Josiah  S      30  M         SchoolTeacher          KY

33  436 437 CREACY        Sally            24   F                            KY

34  436 437 CREACY        Susan  W     21   F                             KY

35  436 437 CREACY        Nancy  J      19   F                             MO

36  436 437 CREACY        Delila  F      16   F                              MO

37  437 438 CREACY        Thos  W       26   M     Farmer  200    KY

38  437 438 CREACY        Nancy  M      21  F                              KY

39  437 438 CREACY         JohnF           1  M                              MO

40  438 439 CREACY        Elizabeth      59  F                   560      VA

41  438 439 CREACY        John            30  M     Farmer              MO

42  438 439 CREACY        Elizabeth  A  26 F

CENSUS YR: 1850  STATE or TERRITORY:  MO  COUNTY: Lewis  PAGE NO:  357A
REFERENCE:  by meon the 20th day of Sep 1850, Geo Railey Ass’t Marshal

1  438  439CREACY         Joel E         24  M    Farmer                VA                   REMARKS:  711

2  439  440CREACY         John M       35  M     Farmer     200      VA

3  439  440CREACY        Louisa  W    29  F                                  VA

4  439  440CREACY        Jeduthon     16 M                                  MO

CENSUS YR: 1850  STATE or TERRITORY:  MO  COUNTY: Lewis  PAGE NO:  376A

32  716 717 CREACY        Wm  A         37   M        Laborer            VA

33  716 717 CREACY        Martha  M    37  F                                   NC

34  716 717 CREACY        Nancy  J      12  F                                   MO         in school

35  716 717 CREACY        Martha  L      8  F                                    MO          inschool

36  716 717 CREACY        Mary  L        6  F                                    MO

37  716 717 CREACY        John  R       4  M                                    MO

38  716 717 CREACY        Sarah  E       3  F                                    MO

39  716 717 CREACY        Josephine    1  F                                    MO

CENSUS YR: 1850  STATE or TERRITORY:  MO  COUNTY: Lewis  PAGE NO:  329A
REFERENCE: Enumerated on 9th day of Aug 1850, Geo Raliey, Ass’t Marshl

23 79   79 CREECY        Robert  J      34  M      Farmer   300       KY

24 79   79 CREECY        Nancy  M     27  F                                   MO

25 79   79 REDDING       Sarah         47  F                                   KY

CENSUS YR: 1860  TERRITORY:  MO  COUNTY:  LEWIS DIVISION:  UNION TOWNSHIP
REEL NO: M653-629  PAGE NO:  246
REFERENCE: Enumerated 16 Aug 1860, A D Rector, Ass’t Marshal

32  624 636 CREASEY       Thos          80   M        Farmer     1,000    400        VA

33  624 636 CREASEY        JosiahS     41   M                                                    KY

34  624 636 CREASEY       Delila         27  M                                                    MO

38  625 638 CREASEY        ThosW      36   M       Farmer                                 KY

39  625 638 CREASEY        NancyM    32   F                                                      KY

CENSUS YR: 1860  TERRITORY:  MO  COUNTY:  LEWIS DIVISION:  UNION TOWNSHIP
REEL NO: M653-629  PAGE NO:  247
REFERENCE: Enumerated 16 Aug 1860, Ass’t Marshal

1  625  638CREASEY          JonThos       11  M    W    MO           REMARKS:  Hand written page No  93

2  625  638 CREASEY       JosiahC          8   M           MO

3  625  638 CREASEY       Cawalla  C       6   F           MO

4  625  638EWING         LouisaH          17  F            MO

5  626  639 CREASEY       JoelE            34  M           Farmer        900      550       VA

6  626  639 CREASEY       Ann                26  F                                                           VA

CENSUS YR: 1860  TERRITORY:  MO  COUNTY:  LEWIS DIVISION:  UNION TOWNSHIP
REEL NO: M653-629  PAGE NO:  261
REFERENCE: Enumerated 25 Aug 1860, A D Rector, Ass’t Marshal

12  729 743 CREASEY       John          45   M        Farmer       1,500    350       VA

13  729 743 CREASEY        MaryJ         27 F                                                       MO

14  729 743 CREASEY        MaryA         4  F                                                        MO

CENSUS YR: 1870  TERRITORY:  MO  COUNTY:  LEWIS DIVISION:  TWP 60 RANGE 6
WEST  PAGENO:  654A  REFERENCE:  Enumerated 11 Aug 1870, M ASisler, Ass’t Marshal

21  124 122 CREASEY       Lloyd         49   M     W   Farmer    1,600    800     VA
22  124  122CREASEY       Amanda      40  F      W    KeepsHouse                  NC      X     X
23  124  122CREASEY        Sarah E     20  F      W    AtHome                          MO
24  124  122CREASEY        Joel A        18  M     W    Works onFarm               MO     X     X
25  124  122CREASEY        James M   17   M    W    Works onFarm               MO
26  124  122CREASEY        Cynthia A   13   F    W                                            MO
27  124  122CREASEY        Wm D         9   M   W                                            MO
28  124  122CREASEY        John E         7  M   W                                            MO
29  124  122CREASEY       Frank          4    M   W                                            MO
30  124  122CREASEY        George C    1    M   W                                            MO

CENSUS YR: 1870  TERRITORY:  MO  COUNTY:  LEWIS DIVISION:  TWP 60 RANGE 6
WEST  PAGENO:  657B
REFERENCE: Enumerated 12 Aug 1870, M A Sisler, Ass’t Marshal

29  177 175 CREASEY       John          40   M    W    Farmer     1,600    2,100     MO
30  177  175CREASEY       Jane          36   F    W     KeepsHouse                      MO
31  177  175CREASEY       Daniel        12  M   W                                                 MO
32  177  175CREASEY       Joel           10   M   W                                                 MO
33  177  175CREASEY       Ann             8    F    W                                                 MO
34  177  175CREASEY       Elizabeth     6   F    W                                                 MO
35  177  175CREASEY       Eleanir        6    F    W                                        MO  REMARKS:  Could be Eleanor 36  177  175CREASEY       Robert        2    M   W                                                 MO

CENSUS YR: 1870  TERRITORY:  MO  COUNTY:  LEWIS DIVISION:  TWP 60  RANGE 7
WEST  PAGENO:  696A
REFERENCE: Enumerated 25 July 1870, W H Sisler, Ass’t Marshal

6   57   54 CREASEY       Wm                55   M    W    Farmer         800        KY
7   57   54 CREASEY        Martha M       52  F     W     KeepsHouse             VA
8   57   54 CREASEY        John R          25   M    W    Works onFarm          MO
9   57   54 CREASEY       Josephine      20   F     W    AtHome                      MO
10  57  54  CREASEY       Judy              18    F    W    AtHome                      MO