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Descendants of Elijah Creel

Generation No. 1

1. ELIJAH⁴ CREEL (WESLEY³, THOMAS², JOHN¹)^1,² was born Abt. 1845 in Jones County, MS ³, and died Bet. 1898 - 1899 in Magnolla Cemetery, Theodore, Mobile County, AL ^4,^5,⁶. He married LEVINEY "VINA" MAE DEARMAN^7,^8,^9,^10,^11,¹² Abt. 1884 in Posibly Lauderdale County, MS, daughter of JONATHAN DEARMAN and JULIAN MCMILLEN. She was born 06 Jun 1866 in Meridian, Lauderdale County, MS ¹³, and died 11 Aug 1929 in Magnolla Cemetery, Theodore, Mobile County, AL ^14,^15,¹⁶.

Notes for ELIJAH CREEL:
From records of: Pat Creel, great-granddaughter and living Creel/Creal/Wiggins living family members
Email: PatCreel@cableone.net
Elijah Creel d. bet. 1898 and 1899, in Mobile Co.,AL. family stories say he was killed by alligators while hunting in a swamp near his home, he was found by his neighbors and family. Death of Elijah Creel was printed in a book titled: "Anywhere I Wander, I find Facts and Legends Relating to the Creel Family" by Adolphus Owens. Hardy's children said Elijah's nickname was "carrot top", due to his bright red hair, and he was also a tall big man. I was also told by his grandson that Elijah may have been murdered in Wheelerville, AL.

Source: Mobile County Courthouse (Marriage Records)
Mobile Alabama Marriages – Creel-Creal
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/

Records from Protestant Children's Home Archived "Minute Books" have were his children are already in Children's Home by July 1897.

More About ELIJAH CREEL:
Burial: 1898, Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Mobile County AL
Census: 1860, Lauderdale County, MS
Military service: Civil War Co F, 2nd Miss Cav, CSA
Residence: Dec 1887, Theodore, Mobile County, AL

Notes for LEVINEY "VINA" MAE DEARMAN:
Recently, I have been in touch with Kathy ( takepowell@aol.com ) who gave me info on the parents of Vina Dearman Creel.
Parents of Leviney (Devina, Vina, Viney) Dearman were: Jonathan Dearman born 1813 in St Clair County, AL; died bef 1880 Lauderdale County, MS. Jonathan was son of Elisha Dearman & Mary Varnon. He married Julia Ann McMulen 1855 in Meridian, MS. Her mother was Julia McMillen/McMullin, daughter of William McMullen & Katherine Gilchrist. Julia was born 1829 in MS, and died abt 1890 in Lauderdale County, MS. Children of Jonathan & Julia Dearman: Mary Ann Dearman b Aug 18 55 Lauderdale County, MS; died bef. July 10. 1947; Selecty b 1857 MS, Thomas Dearman b May 1, 1859 Lauderdale County, MS d bef July 10, 1947; Leatha Mae Dearman b May 1, 1861 MS or AL, d Oct 1, 1922 Lauderdale County, MS; Leviney Dearman b Jan 31, 1866, Meridian Lauderdale County, MS died Aug. 11, 1929 Mobile County, AL

1900 Census Alabama MOBILE 10-PCT Series: T623 Roll: 31 Page: 117
CREEL, VINEY 35 F W MS INMATE AL MOBILE 10-PCT

1900 Mobile County, Alabama Census
Viney (Leviney) Creel near the Mobile Co. Children's Asylum. She is 35 widow and from Mississippi.
1900 Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile Prot??tant Orphan Asylum
CREAL, Julia, 1887, 13, AL AL AL, Can read write and speak english
Hiram, 1889, 11, AL AL AL, Can read write and speak english
Lina, 1891, 9, AL AL AL, Can read write and speak english
Brown, 1893, 7, AL AL AL, Can read write and speak english
John, 1896, 4, AL AL AL, Cant read or write, Can speak english
Harry, 1897, 3, AL AL AL, Cant read or write, Can speak english

Vina was listed on 1870 Lauderdale County, MS as Devina Stroder, living with her mother, Julia (McMulen) Dearman Stroder and family.

Obit of: Mrs. Leviney Stapleton
Mobile Daily Register, Mobile, AL, Aug. 12, 1929
[Source:] Paul Stapleton, grandson of Leviney
The funeral of Mrs. Leviney Stapleton took place Friday afternoon at 4: o' clock from the residence of her son, Hardy Creal at Grand Bay, AL., and the Theodore Magnolla Baptist Church at 4:30 o'clock. Rev. J. W. Tharp, of the First Baptist Church of Grand Bay officiated. Interment was in Magnolla Cemetery of Theodore. Following were pallbearers: J. Haley, Tom Williams, DeWitt Dees, R. Tillman, T. L. Creel and Rufus Creel. Fails Funeral Home, Moss Point, Jackson County, MS; H. F. Fails, mortician, was in charge of arrangements.

Her pallbearers -
Rufus C. Creel & Thomas Lee Creel were the sons of Berry Creel.
J. Haley was brother-in-law of Vina's son Hiram Creel.
R. Tillman was son-in-law of Berry Creel, married to Cammie Creel.

Alabama Record of Death Registration
District No. 44-0005 Registered No. 17
1. Place of Death. County Mobile Town, City, or Route: Grand Bay; State: AL
2. Full Name Vina Stapleton (a) Residence ___________ ST ___
(b) Length of Residence where death occurred: _______ Years ________ Months _____ Days
3. Sex Female Color White Single, Married, or Widowed ___
4. (Nothing)
5. If married, widowed, or divorced, husband of Joe Stapleton
6. Date of Birth June 31, 1866
7. Age 63 Yrs 6 Mos _____Days ___Hrs
8. Occupation Housewife
9. Birthplace Meridian, MS
10. Father: Dearman
11. Birthplace of Father: Meridian, MS
12. Maiden Name of Mother: (unreadable)
13. Birthplace of Mother: "Miss."
14. Name of Interment H. H. Creel
15. Date Certificate Filed 8/12/1929
16. Date of Death 8/11/1929
17. Cause of Death: "nepuritiz" Contributing Cause ____ Duraration of Illness 3 mos
18. Where was disease contracted ___ Operation ___ Autos ___
19. Attending Physician Name J. N. Tresh, M. D. Address: Grand Bay, AL
20. Place of Burial Theodore Date of Burial 8/12/29
21. Undertaker H. Fis??? Place Moss Point, MS
[My Note:] Fails Funeral Home was in the Pascagoula & Moss Point area, Jackson County, MS. Nepuritiz is "kidney infection". Name of Interment H. H. Creel is her son Hardy Houston Creel.

Alabama Marriage record: Vina Creel/Creal & Joe Stapleton Marriage Bond listed Richard Van Horn, as a witness on their marriage Bond 1902, Mobile County, Alabama. She is listed as widow.
[Source:] Paul Stapleton & Mobile County AL Courthouse Web site

More About LEVINEY "VINA" MAE DEARMAN:
Also known as: Vina, Devina, Viney or Tiney ¹⁷
Burial: 12 Aug 1929, Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Mobile County AL
Cause of Death: Nepuritiz
Census: 1910, listed as Tiney Stapleton, Kosters, Mobile County, AL
Medical Information: "kidney infection"
Residence: 1899, Mobile County, Al

More About ELIJAH CREEL and LEVINEY DEARMAN:
Marriage: Abt. 1884, Posibly Lauderdale County, MS

Children of ELIJAH CREEL and LEVINEY DEARMAN are:

JULIA ANN⁵ CREEL^18,^19,²⁰, b. 07 Dec 1887, Mobile County, AL ^21,²²; d. 12 Jan 1959, Grand Bay Cemetery, Mobile County, AL ²³; m. EDWARD B. WALPOLE^24,²⁵; d. 15 Sep 1940, Mobile County, AL²⁵.

Notes for JULIA ANN CREEL:
[1]. Death Record from Mobile County Courthouse.
[2]. No children from this marriage.
[3]. Julia was living in Protestant Children Home in 1900, and on census for that time with her mother and sibling.

Obit of Julia Creel Walpoe
Mrs. Julia Walpoe, a native of Theodore Ala; and a resident of Grand Bay Ala, for the past 3 years, died at her residence Monday afternoon at 2 O'clock. She is survived by one sister Mrs. Leona McCullough of Mobile Ala; and one brother Mr. Hardy H. Creel Sr of Grand Bay, Ala. Funeral services will be held from the Chapel of Higgins Mortuary, Mobile Wednesday at a time to be announced. The family request that in lieu of flowers, a donation to the foreign missions. Funeral arrangements by Higgins Mortuary; INC, Mobile Alabama.

More About JULIA ANN CREEL:
Also known as: Julian
Burial: 12 Jan 1959, Grand Bay Cementry, Grand Bay, AL
Census: 1900, Mobile County, AL, listed as Julia Creal in Protestant Children's Home

Notes for EDWARD B. WALPOLE:
[1]. Death Record: Mobile County Court House, Death cert., # 215134
[2]. no children from their marriage

More About EDWARD B. WALPOLE:
Census: 1930, Mobile County, AL

2.	ii.		HIRAM MATTHEW CREEL, b. 07 Mar 1889, Theodore, Mobile County, AL; d. 13 May 1953, Magnolia Cementry, Mobile County, AL; lot-30 Sq-17.
	iii.		LEONA CREEL, b. 20 Nov 1891, Atmore, Escambia County, AL; d. 15 Mar 1969, Grand Bay Cemetery, Mobile County, AL; m. ED MCCOLLOUGH.

Notes for LEONA CREEL:
Source: David Sprinkle
Local newspaper
Mrs. Leona Creel McCollogh - A native of Atmore, Alabama, and a resident of Mobile, died at her residence Saturday March 15, 1969, at 3 pm, Mrs. McCollogh is survived by one brother, Hardy H. Creel of Grand Bay, Ala; nieces and nephews and other relatives. Funeral services will be held from the chapel of Radney Funeral Home Monday March, 17, 1969, at 3 pm with interment in the Grand Bay Cemetery. Funeral arrangements by Radney Funeral Home, INC, 3155 Dauphin Ext, west of Sage Ave., Mobile County, AL.
[note:] She was living with her brother Hardy at the time of her death.

iv.

BROWN CREEL^25,²⁶, b. Abt. 1893, Mobile County, AL²⁶.

Notes for BROWN CREEL:
[1]. Brown was living in Protestant Children's Home in 1900, and on census for that time with his mother and sibling.

[2.] On Mobile County, AL 1900 census as Brown Creal.

More About BROWN CREEL:
Census: 1900, listed as Brown Creal, Mobile County, AL, in Protestant Children's Home

JOHN W. CREEL^27,^28,²⁹, b. Abt. 1896, Theodore, Mobile County, AL ³⁰; d. 10 May 1917, Mobile County, AL, hit by train, killed at Dog River at L & N R.R.³¹.

Notes for JOHN W. CREEL:
No record of marriage.
John was living in Protestant Children's Home in 1900 & 1910 Kosters, Mobile County, AL, and on census for that time with his mother, step-father and sibling.

ALABAMA Center for Heath Statistics 101-17-23 094 551
as on death record \
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
1. Full name of deceased: John W. Creel [no middle name listed]
2. Date of Death: May 10
3. Place of death: County MOBILE
4. City or town: killed at Dog River at L & N Railroad
5. Place of birth: Theodore, Ala
6. White or colored? White Male Occupation: Soldier
7. How long did deceased live at resident? [Blank]
8. Where was disease contracted? [Blank]
9. Principal cause of death? [Blank]
10.Contributory disease causing death? [Blank]
11.If homicidal, suicidal, or accidental, state definite how
Accidental - a crest by train
12. Did Deceased undergo a surgical operation, and if so when and of what nature? [Blank]
13. Age: Years: 20 - Single
14. Full name of Father: Elijah Creel
15. Birthplace of father: Meridian, Miss
16. Full name of Mother: Levina Slauter Dearman
17. Birthplace of Mother: Meridian, Miss
18. Place of interment: M. C. National Cemetery
19. Remarks: [Blank]
Date of report: 1917 Reporter: M. Hagood Post Office: Brewton

Buried in Mobile County, AL; Mobile National Cemetery as John Creel
Creel, John W. d. 05/18/1917, PVT A 1 ALA NG INF, Plot: 1 198-C Alabama WWI deaths: Creel, John W. Pvt. Theodore May 18, 1917, DA Army.
Mobile National Cemetery Web page:
http://www.interment.net/data/us/al/mobile/mobnat/index_clf.htm

More About JOHN W. CREEL:
Also known as: John William Creal ^32,^33,³⁴
Burial: May 1917, Mobile National Cemetry, Mobile, AL
Census: 1900, Mobile County, AL listed as John Creal, in Protestant Children's Home
Military service: 1917, WWI
Namesake: Pos. named after his Dearman grandfather

vi.

HARDY HOUSTON CREEL, b. 04 Jul 1898, Mobile County, AL; d. 24 May 1976, He died at his home in Grand Bay, Mobile Co, AL; buried Mobile Mermorial Garden Cemetery,.

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