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The Creaghe Family Historical Society is dedicated to gathering, storing and sharing information related to the Creaghe family with particular interest in, but not limited to, the descendants of John Creaghe, Richard and Anne Heyliger of Castlepark, Golden, Co. Tipperary, Ireland, and the other families that have blended into the tree over the generations. This information can be used to inform future generations about their forebears – who they were, where they lived, how they lived and what they were like on a personal level.
The Creaghe Family Historical Society Newsletter September 20, 2020 There have been multiple inquiries to the society in the last seven months. These are always quite interesting and often bring new information to light. Graeme Robertson was to make one of his regular trips to Tristan da Cunha this spring, but postponement for at least…
Percy Fitzroy Seton Creaghe August 9th, 1875 – July 27th, 1947 Our family owes a debt of gratitude to Percy Creaghe in that he collected, collated, and commented on family papers and letters he compiled in the 1930’s. Michael Barnett obtained copies of the papers during a visit with Lady Pamela Blunden and her daughter…
The Creaghe Family Historical Society Newsletter February 14, 2020 There are several items to report in this edition of the newsletter. Two new articles have been added to the website. Under the Ancestors tab, look for the article “St George Creaghe as Sheriff.” It deals with the part of his life he spent as the…
The Bazán Brothers and Weaving in Nuevo México During research to update the “Bazán Family in the New World,” an article by Geraldine Cuneo, a great deal more information regarding Ignacio and Juan Bazán’s contribution to the weaving industry in Nuevo México came to light. Enough, in fact, to justify a separate post on…
St George Creaghe , center bottom row. I had always heard stories of my great-grandfather, St. George Creaghee (1852-1924), being sheriff of Apache County, Arizona Territory. However, it was never clear just what that meant. The only frames of reference were Western Movies, TV shows (there were plenty in the 1950’s; it was the…
John William Wentworth Creaghe (1853-1931) Julia Rae Creaghe (1861-1955) Captain John W.W. Creaghe We know relatively little from direct sources about John W. W. Creaghe and even less about Julia Rae, his wife of forty-two years. However, the data we do have, plus interferences and extrapolations from indirect sources, can lead to a reasonable representation…
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This section is designed to provide easy access to information organized by people (Ancestors), family historic sites, family artifacts, and family history in general. Articles about the Creaghe family in Australia, the Bazan family in New Mexico, the Gordon family, the Creaghe Ranch are examples.