Christian C. Creamer
Christian C. Creamer, farmer, Jeifersonville, is a son of Michael and Mary (Gray) Creamer; was born and raised on the farm where he now lives, August 4, 1818, and was twice married. First, to Miss Rosanna Gray, April 9, 1840; one child is the result of this marriage: Westley M. Mrs. Creamer died, January 5, 1843, aged twenty-seven years. He then married Miss Elizabeth Higbee eleven children by this marriage: Rosanna, Mary A., Obedelia V., Kelson D., Samuel H., Albert J., Martha E., Sarah J., Alexis H., George and Charles C. Mary and Samuel are deceased.
Mr. and Mrs. Creamer and children are members of the Methodist Protestant Church. Westley M. and Nelson D., are in the ministry. This family has stood prominently in the church for years. Our subject's parents, and grandparents, were prominent members of the church.
Mr. Creamer has a farm, of three hundred acres, well improved, situated about eight miles northwest of Washington, which is a part of the large tract of land formerly owned by his father, who came to this state, in 1800, located in Ross County, near the mouth of Twin Creek; remained but a short time, then came to this county, located on Sugar Creek, where he died, January 9, 1846, aged sixty-four years. There were eleven children of this family, ten of whom lived to be married aud have families; four are yet living. Mrs. Creamer died. May 1, 1865, aged eighty-five years.
Our subject aud family are members of the Patrons of Husbandry. O. V. and A. J. Creamer, are members of the Masonic fraternity. O. V. Creamer is also a member of the Odd-fellows. Westley M. Creamer served three years in the late war. Company C, 90th O. V. I., and received a wound at Nashville by a cannon ball.
From R. S. Dills' History of Fayette County