Creath Marriages

My trip to the Midwest Genealogical Library this past week led me to several Creath marriage records.

Ripley county Indiana
Early Marriage records 1818-1839

compiled by Alice Ridlen
2160 Mann Drive
Beech Grove, Indiana
Copyright Colleen Alice Ridlen 1980

page 7
Creath, Margaret - William Phelp - February 16, 1837 - 2-104
Creth, Ann - John B Roberts - Dec 25, 1834 - 2-22
Creth, Cinthy - Reuben Hodges - Oct 30, 1825 -1-51
Creth, Polly - William Grimes - August 19, 1823 - 1-28
Creth, Rebecca - Joseph Shannon - September 5, 1822 1-23
Creth william - Levisa Martin - March 15, 1827 1-74

Since the Midwest Genealogical Library is a FamilySearch affiliate, I used the information from the book to locate and download five of the original marriage records.

Ripley County, Indiana

Marriage Records, 1818-1922

Joseph Shannon - Rebecca Creth

Record of Marriages v. 1, July 1818-Nov 1834

Family Search Film 1311944 DGS 7730338

Vol. 1 page 23

Anne Crawford Creath

1. Anne Crawford was the child of James Crawford and Rebecca Anderson.¹ She was born about 1780. She was also known as Anne Creath.

Creath Guardianship

Ripley County Indiana
Court Order Books

Civil Order Book E, Mar. 1841-Oct. 1843
FamilySearch Film 2342932 Item 2 DGS 8033914

Book E page 306

Guardianship of Richard and
Malinda Creath

Robert Creath Deed

Ripley County Indiana
Deed Records V. P Aug 1847-Feb 1848
Family Search Film 1312543 DGS 8059695

Vol. P page 31

Creath Patent

Bureau of Land Management
Patent

290
The United States of America
To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:

Creath Deed

Ripley County, Indiana
Deeds
Vol. O page 329

This Indenture made the first day of April in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven
between Robert Creath of the County of Ripley and State
of Indiana of the first part and James A Creath of the
County of Ripley and State aforesaid of the second part, witness
eth that the said Robert Creath for and in consideration
of the sum of eight hundred dollars lawful money of the
United Stats to him in hand well and truly paid by the
said James A Creath the receipt whereof is hereby ackno
wledged, hath granted bargained sold conveyed and confirmed
and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell convey and conf
irm unto the said James A Creath his heirs and assigns
forever, all the following described piece or parcel of land
situate lying and being in the county of Ripley and State
of Indiana, to wit: Beginning at the north west corner of

Robert Creath Probate

Ripley County, Indiana
Will Records

Probate Order Book v.1, Jan 1853-July 1858
FamilySearch item 2 on film 1311906 DGS 7663850

Probate Order Book v. E, June 1849 - Sept 1852
FamilySearch item 1 on film 1311906 DGS 7663850

Ripley County, Indiana Probate Order Book E page 332

Robert Creath’s Estate
Be it Remembered that heretofore to wit on
3rd day of January 1852 James A Creath entered into bond in the
sum of $1200 with Reuben B Hodges as his security as Admr
of the estate of Robert Creath decd which bond was approved by
the clerk of said court and reads thus (here insert) after which be
the said James A Creath subscribed and was sworn to the following
oath of office to with (here insert) Thereupon the clerk issued the
following letters of administration to wit (here insert)

Am I Making Incorrect Conclusions?

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