Alexander Creech State Confererate Pension Information

Alexander Creech's  

State Confererate Pension Information


Born - August 22, 1843 in Lee County, Va
Son of - Hiram and Mary "Polly" (Elkins) Creech

Married - Elizabeth Williams in 1870 in Breathitt County, Ky

Military Service - Company B of the 5th Kentucky Infantry, CSA
Enlisted - September 7, 1862 at Jackson, Breathitt County, Ky
Highest Rank - Private
Left Service - Listed deserted on August 10, 1863 in Hansonville,Va

Captured - February 22, 1864 in Breathitt County, Ky

Prison Record - Sent to Camp Chase, Ohio and  released from Camp Chase on May 15, 1865

Post War - Blacksmith, Shoemaker, and School Teacher; Moved his family to Spencer's Ridge in Wolfe County, Ky; Elizabeth received a State Confederate Pension on May 10, 1925 (#4226).

Died - March 3, 1923 at Spencer's Ridge, Campton, Wolfe County, Ky

Buried - Spencer Cemetery, Pine Ridge, Wolfe County, Ky

Children

  • Mary Creech (b. about 1871)
  • Adam Creech (b. about 1872)
  • Noah Creech (b. about 1874)
  • Nancy Creech (b. about 1877)
  • Amos Creech (b. about 1881)
  • Jasper Creech (b. about 1884)

Sources:
Kentucky Adjutant General's Report
Creech Family File at Breathitt County Library
Breathitt and Wolfe County Census Records
Kentucky Death Certificate #9863

Note:  According to the Index of Confederate Pension Applications, Department of Library and Archives, Commonwealth of Kentucky, the following received pensions:

Alexander Creech, 16 Nov 1912, Wolfe County, Kentucky,  No.1275

Elizabeth Williams Creech, 10 May 1923, Wolfe County, Kentucky,  No.4226

Henry Creech, 8 Oct 1928, Wolfe County, Kentucky,  No.4527

Jonathan Creech, 11 Jun 1912, Wolfe County, Kentucky,  No.2078



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