Vitals:  Obits:  McCreery, Robert, Indiana Co, PA

SUBJECT: Robert McCREERY
SUBMITTER: Michael S. Caldwell
EMAIL: msc@juno.com
DATE: Jan 02, 1999
SURNAMES: McCREERY, McCREARY, DUSHANE

Robert McCreery. Robert McCreery dropped dead at his home in East Mahoning
township on Tuesday of last week. He had been working about the barn and
his unusual absence from the house caused members of the family to go in
search of him. He was found lying dead upon the floor. He had been a sufferer
from heart trouble for some time and his death was due to that cause. Deceased
was highly esteemed in the community in which he had so long resided. He
is survived by his wife and seven children, among the latter being Rev.
William H., of Colorado; John S., of Clearfield county; E.H. and I.N.,
of St. Louis, and Robert A., of Punxsutawney. The funeral was held on Friday
afternoon when the interment was made at Mahoning church.
[obituary has hand-written date "2-2-1897"]

[following is another, more detailed obituary of Robert McCreery]:

Robert McCreery, aged 81 years and one of the prominent men of East Mahoning,
died suddenly on Tuesday evening last. Though quite old he was active and
performed considerable work about the farm. On the evening above mentioned
he went to the barn and had finished carrying nearly 40 bushels of corn
from the barn floor, when he fell dead. He had fallen on a pile of chaff,
face down and was in that condition when found. He was a prominent member
of the U.P. church, and a man who took a deep interest in his church and
the business of his township and county. He was a great reader and was
well informed on all current topics. He is survived by his wife and seven
sons: Rev. Wm. H., of Colorado; John S. of Clearfield county; E.H. and
I.N., of St. Louis, Mo., and Robert A. of Punxsutawney.

He was a son of Samuel McCreery, who some time in the last century came
to this country from Ireland, and shortly after his arrival here located
in what is now East Mahoning township, and cleared out a farm, adjoining
the site of the present Mahoning church. Here he raised a numerous family
of sons and daughters, among them the subject of this notice. Shortly after
reaching manhood Robert married Nancy Dushane, who lived in Ligonier Valley,
Westmoreland county. After their marriage the young people settled on a
tract of land midway between Mahoning church and "Bovard's Old Stand."
Here he lived and here after a long and useful life he has been called
to his last home, leaving surviving him his faithful wife and ten children,
viz.: Wm. H., Isaac Newton, James, John, Ebenezer, Frank and Robert, Mary
J., Margaret A. and Sarah E., married to -- McKee.

When the Seceder; denomination was formed Mr. McCreery associated
himself with that body and subsequently with the United Presbyterian church.
His religious convictions were deeply and solidly founded, and he led a
long life consistent with his beliefs. He was opposed to human slavery,
and sought in every honorable way to cast the shackles off the enslaved,
and when finally this great end was attained through rivers of priceless
blood and suffering, his rejoicing was great, although tinged with deep
sorrow at the great sacrifice made in its accomplishment.

The remains were interred in Mahoning graveyard on Friday, and from far
and near came a great number to pay their last tributes of love and respect
to one honored in life and now gone hence to enjoy the fruits of a blessed
immortality.
[obituary has hand-written date Feby 2 / [18]97


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