Charles C. McCrea
Charles C. McCrea was born, July 15, 1848, and is a son of William McCrea, who was born in Virginia, in 1810, and came to this state, with his parents, when ten years old, and settled in Ross County, Ohio, where his father died, leaving a family of four young children. He remained at home until of age, when he and his brother Charles sold their place, and removed to this township, locating on the farm now owned by Mrs. Dunlap; engaged in farming and cattle dealing, and died, July 20, 1854. He was married to Jane Windsor, who bore him three children: Charles C, William J., and Mary, deceased.
Our subject was reared on his father's farm, and has engaged in farming and raising stock. He was married, October 8, 1869, to Maria S., daughter of Alexander McCoy, of this county. Her parents at present reside in Ross County. Their union was blessed by five children: Jesse, Bessie, Lucy, Robert, and William; all living with their parents.
Mrs. McCrea is a member of the Presbyterian Church. He is a member of New Holland Lodge, No. 392, F. and A. M., and has held several offices. Though but sixteen years old, he went out in the one hundred days service, in the 155th O. N. G., Colonel Sage, and was the youngest soldier in the regiment. He is a Republican,politically, and has held ofiice ever since old enough. He was trustee for some years, and is now serving his fourth term of township treasurer.
He owns three hundred acres of land on the Circleville pike, one mile from New Holland. It is well improved, and adorned by a handsgme residence, and good out-buildings. He farms principally to grain.
From R. S. Dills' History of Fayette County