John Creely (1831-1868) and Mary Mercier (1820-?)

John Creely Parents

Born: ?

Christening: 7 August 1831 in Florissant, St. Louis, Missouri.¹

Married: 3 October 1857 in Florissant, St. Louis, Missouri.²

Died: between 17 June 1868³ and 25 August 1868.³

Mary Mercier First marriage

Born: about 1820 in Missouri.⁵

Died: ?

Children

1. Mary Delphine Creely (born about 1857⁵ in Missouri).⁶

2. John Creely, Jr. (born about 1859⁵ in Missouri).⁶

3. Mary Ophelia Creely (born about 1861 in Missouri).⁶

4. Paul Creely (born about 1864 in Missouri).⁶

Notes on John Creely

• Listed as "Baptiste Creely" in his christening record.¹
• He and Mary Mercier Creely were married by a justice of the peace.²
• In his will he listed his children as "Mary Delphine Creely, Wilson J. Creely, Mary Ophelia Creely, and Paul Creely."³ Wilson J. Creely apparently is the same as John Creely, Jr.

Notes on Mary Mercier

• Was the daughter of Charles Mercier and Celeste Dejarlais.⁷
• Also called Marie Mercier.⁸
• Her first marriage was to Michel Creely, the father of her second husband.

Sources

1. Register of St. Ferdinand parish, Florissant, St. Louis, Missouri (christening record 7 August 1831).

2. Missouri Marriages, 1805-2002, available at ancestry.com (marriage record 3 October 1857).

3. St. Louis probate record #08541. The will, which he signed, is dated 17 June 1868; the probate proceedings started 25 August 1868.

4. 1860 Federal Census of St. Ferdinand Township, St. Louis, Missouri.

5. 1850 Federal Census of District 82, St. Louis, Missouri.

6. 1870 Federal Census of St. Ferdinand Township, St. Louis, Missouri.

7. Register of St. Ferdinand parish, Florissant, St. Louis, Missouri (marriage record 20 August 1821).

8. Register of St. Ferdinand parish, Florissant, St. Louis, Missouri (christening record 28 March 1850).

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