Mr. James Creevey
Yesterday morning, shortly after 8 o'clock, Mr. James Creevey, of 650 West Franklin street, died at City Hospital of bronchial trouble. Mr. Creevey was 70 years old and until six weeks ago had been living on the Pacific Coast for three years. He was the father of Dr. J. E. Creevey, of 750 West Fayette street, and of Mrs. Daniel O'Brien, of New York. He was one of the most prominent members of the Grand Army of the Republic in Baltimore, although he held his membership the Nathaniel Lyon Post, at Hartford, Ct. Mr. Creevey was born in Dublin, Ireland, and came to this country when he was 16 years old, and went at once to Meridan, Ct. At the outbreak of the Civil War he enlisted as a private in Company B, Ninth Connecticut Infantry, and was wounded at the first battle of Bull Run. On account of his wound he was discharged for disability on October 10, 1862, but later on, when his wound was healed, he re-enlisted in the same regiment and served until the end of the war. When he was 21 years old he was married to Miss Ellen Travers, of Meridan, and by her he had two children. She died some years ago. His funeral will take place from the home of his son at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, and his body will be buried in the National Cemetery.
Baltimore American, Baltimore, Md., Thursday, May 9, 1907, P 1
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Mr. James Creevey
Yesterday morning, shortly after 8 o'clock, Mr. James Creevey, of 650 West Franklin street, died at City Hospital of bronchial trouble. Mr. Creevey was 70 years old and until six weeks ago had been living on the Pacific Coast for three years. He was the father of Dr. J. E. Creevey, of 750 West Fayette street, and of Mrs. Daniel O'Brien, of New York. He was one of the most prominent members of the Grand Army of the Republic in Baltimore, although he held his membership the Nathaniel Lyon Post, at Hartford, Ct. Mr. Creevey was born in Dublin, Ireland, and came to this country when he was 16 years old, and went at once to Meridan, Ct. At the outbreak of the Civil War he enlisted as a private in Company B, Ninth Connecticut Infantry, and was wounded at the first battle of Bull Run. On account of his wound he was discharged for disability on October 10, 1862, but later on, when his wound was healed, he re-enlisted in the same regiment and served until the end of the war. When he was 21 years old he was married to Miss Ellen Travers, of Meridan, and by her he had two children. She died some years ago. His funeral will take place from the home of his son at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, and his body will be buried in the National Cemetery.
Baltimore American, Baltimore, Md., Thursday, May 9, 1907, P 1
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