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Melissa Jane Myers Creath

Birth	:	24 Feb 1848 Wapello County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	26 Jun 1940
Burial	:	Ashland Cemetery, Ashland, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.9570000, -92.2410000
Description	:	Pioneer Resident of Community Dies Mrs. George W. Creath, 92, Born Near Eldon Mrs. Melissa Jane Creath, 92, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Grace Acton, 2429 East Main street, Ottumwa, at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday. She had been in fairly good health and her death was sudden. She was widely known as "Grandma Creath" and was born on a farm about three and one-half miles northeast of Eldon in a log cabin in the Ashland community. She had resided on the farm where she was born most of her life but had... Read More	Pioneer Resident of Community Dies Mrs. George W. Creath, 92, Born Near Eldon Mrs. Melissa Jane Creath, 92, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Grace Acton, 2429 East Main street, Ottumwa, at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday. She had been in fairly good health and her death was sudden. She was widely known as "Grandma Creath" and was born on a farm about three and one-half miles northeast of Eldon in a log cabin in the Ashland community. She had resided on the farm where she was born most of her life but had recently moved to Ottumwa to reside with her daughter. She had been a member of the Ashland Methodist church since childhood and was married to George W. Creath September 14, 1865. He died in 1920. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Acton of Ottumwa and Mrs. J. T. Black of Agency, a son, Thomas M. Creath of Baltimore, Md., 14 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, a son, Dr. W. E. Creath of Ottumwa, and two daughters. Funeral services will be held at the Ashland church Friday at 2 p.m. in charge of the Rev. G. W. Baker of Eldon. Burial will be in the Ashland cemetery. The body will remain at the Campbell funeral home at Eldon until time for the services. From: Ottumwa (IA) Courier, 26 Jun 1940, page 14 column 6

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Latitude: 40.9570000
Longitude: -92.2410000

Family Members:

Parent

Reuben Myers

(1815 - 1901)

Sally “Sarah” Moore Myers

(1819 - 1899)

Spouse

George Washington Creath

(1838 - 1920)

Siblings

Rev Thomas Johnson Myers

(1840 - 1929)

Mary C. Myers

(1843 - 1859)

James E. Myers

(1849 - 1859)

Children

Iona Grace Creath Acton

(1866 - 1943)

Affie Bertha Creath Black

(1872 - 1940)

Dr William Edward Creath

(1874 - 1925)

Eltie L. Creath

(1875 - 1883)

Elsie A. Creath

(1877 - 1878)

Thomas Myers Creath

(1885 - 1962)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Ashland Cemetery
Ashland, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9570000, -92.2410000

2. Ellsworth Cemetery
Ashland, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9500182, -92.2251806

3. Des Moines River Cemetery
Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9463000, -92.2042000

4. Eldon Cemetery
Eldon, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9296989, -92.2249985

5. Hackney Grave
Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9833429, -92.2640634

6. SIOC Cemetery
Eldon, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9190903, -92.2705612

7. Railback Cemetery
Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9250182, -92.2835155

8. Cooper Cemetery
Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9442482, -92.3064423

9. Chief Wapello Memorial Park
Agency, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9918000, -92.2926000

10. Sedore Family Cemetery
Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9046100, -92.2623100

11. Sterner Cemetery
Bladensburg, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0125008, -92.2497025

12. Brumsey Cemetery
Agency, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0097386, -92.2668483

13. Fite Hill Cemetery
Davis County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8972414, -92.2474037

14. Agency Cemetery
Agency, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9916800, -92.3074000

15. Courtney Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9997711, -92.1788559

16. Batavia Cemetery
Batavia, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9977080, -92.1661100

17. Fiedler Cemetery
Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9124985, -92.3131027

18. Rominger Cemetery
Batavia, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9379000, -92.1503000

19. Glasgow Cemetery
Davis County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8856010, -92.2497025

20. Holmes Family Cemetery
Batavia, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0175666, -92.1785349

21. Chief Black Hawk Burial Site
Floris, Davis County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8852780, -92.1972220

22. Bethlehem Cemetery
Davis County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8699989, -92.2399979

23. Round Point Cemetery
Agency, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0190000, -92.3270000

24. Brethren Cemetery
Batavia, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9768000, -92.1240000