Robert was the son of Governor James Bennett McCreary (1838–1918) & Sarah Catherine "Kate" Hughes (1844–1908).
He was married 5 Aug 1892 in Chicago to Jessica Cornelia Newberry (1870–1906), d/o Gen. Walter Cass Newberry & Harriet DeGroat.
They had 2 children:
1) Robert Newberry McCreary (1893–1986), h/o Katherine Louise Pierce (1896–1934) Lived in Chicago and had 4 children.
2) Harriett Newberry McCreary (1895–1971). She served as Kentucky's youngest first lady for her grandfather in his 2nd term as governor (1911-1915). Harriet married James GATEWOOD Gay (1893–1964) of Lexington and had 4 children. After 1964, she married Clinton McClarty Harbison (1886–1980).
Jessica Newberry McCreary died 2 Sep 1906 in Chikaming Twp, Berrien, Michigan, although the family lived in Chicago.
Robert married Alice Carsher some time after the 1920 census. She is buried beside him.
He was married 5 Aug 1892 in Chicago to Jessica Cornelia Newberry (1870–1906), d/o Gen. Walter Cass Newberry & Harriet DeGroat.
They had 2 children:
1) Robert Newberry McCreary (1893–1986), h/o Katherine Louise Pierce (1896–1934) Lived in Chicago and had 4 children.
2) Harriett Newberry McCreary (1895–1971). She served as Kentucky's youngest first lady for her grandfather in his 2nd term as governor (1911-1915). Harriet married James GATEWOOD Gay (1893–1964) of Lexington and had 4 children. After 1964, she married Clinton McClarty Harbison (1886–1980).
Jessica Newberry McCreary died 2 Sep 1906 in Chikaming Twp, Berrien, Michigan, although the family lived in Chicago.
Robert married Alice Carsher some time after the 1920 census. She is buried beside him.
Robert was the son of Governor James Bennett McCreary (1838–1918) & Sarah Catherine "Kate" Hughes (1844–1908).
He was married 5 Aug 1892 in Chicago to Jessica Cornelia Newberry (1870–1906), d/o Gen. Walter Cass Newberry & Harriet DeGroat.
They had 2 children:
1) Robert Newberry McCreary (1893–1986), h/o Katherine Louise Pierce (1896–1934) Lived in Chicago and had 4 children.
2) Harriett Newberry McCreary (1895–1971). She served as Kentucky's youngest first lady for her grandfather in his 2nd term as governor (1911-1915). Harriet married James GATEWOOD Gay (1893–1964) of Lexington and had 4 children. After 1964, she married Clinton McClarty Harbison (1886–1980).
Jessica Newberry McCreary died 2 Sep 1906 in Chikaming Twp, Berrien, Michigan, although the family lived in Chicago.
Robert married Alice Carsher some time after the 1920 census. She is buried beside him.
He was married 5 Aug 1892 in Chicago to Jessica Cornelia Newberry (1870–1906), d/o Gen. Walter Cass Newberry & Harriet DeGroat.
They had 2 children:
1) Robert Newberry McCreary (1893–1986), h/o Katherine Louise Pierce (1896–1934) Lived in Chicago and had 4 children.
2) Harriett Newberry McCreary (1895–1971). She served as Kentucky's youngest first lady for her grandfather in his 2nd term as governor (1911-1915). Harriet married James GATEWOOD Gay (1893–1964) of Lexington and had 4 children. After 1964, she married Clinton McClarty Harbison (1886–1980).
Jessica Newberry McCreary died 2 Sep 1906 in Chikaming Twp, Berrien, Michigan, although the family lived in Chicago.
Robert married Alice Carsher some time after the 1920 census. She is buried beside him.
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