John Charles Chesterwood Creighton (1850 - 1935)

Born 4 Mar 1850 in Massillon, Stark, Ohio, United States

Husband of Susan E. (Hill) Creighton — married 1882 in Fort Abraham Lincoln, Morton, North Dakota, United States

Descendants

Died 30 Jan 1935 at age 84 in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States

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Biography

Son of Hugh Creighton b. Ireland and Jean McPherson b. Scotland

John Creighton served in the U. S. Seventh Cavalry. He enlisted 6 Jan 1872 in Chicago. His previous occupation was machinist. He was in an engagement against Sioux Indians on 13 June 1873 at Camp Hancock, Dakota Territory. He was in the Yellowstone Expedition in 1873 and on 11 Aug was in a skirmish with Sioux at the mouth of the Big Horn River.

Creighton was at the Battle of the Little Bighorn at the Hilltop Fight, in K Company under Lieut. Godfrey, 25 June 1876. In the chaotic retreat to the hilltop, K Company was the only company that covered the retreat under fire for the remaining six companies.

Creighton was discharged 6 Jan 1877 at Fort Abraham Lincoln on expiration of service, as a private of good character. He reenlisted and served from 29 Jan 1877 to 28 Jan 1882 in E Company of the 7th Cavalry. He was appointed sergeant.

Creighton had red hair, a sandy complexion and was 5' 5 1/2" tall (he was relatively short in stature, typical of cavalrymen).

In 1882 he married Susan E. (Hill) Andrews at Fort Abraham Lincoln. The Creightons lived at the fort until the War Department ordered its abandonment. When the new fort was established near Mandan, the Creightons took up a homestead nearby. Later they moved into the city, where John's civilian occupation was house decorator and painter.

Father of Hazel J. (Creighton) Dudder.^[1]

He received a pension of $25 per month for the disability of rheumatism.^[2] He was the North Dakota commander of National Indian Wars Veterans. He attended the 50th anniversary celebration of the Little Big Horn River fight on June 25, 1926.

Creighton died at Tacoma, Pierce, Wahington at 8:40 p.m. on 30 Jan 1935. Causes of death were intestinal hemorrhage, cirrhosis of the liver, chronic myocarditis and chronic endocarditis. He is buried in a mausoleum in Tacoma. His wife Susan died 4 Dec 1930 and is buried at Union Cemetery, Mandan, ND.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLP3-Z5Q : accessed 11 September 2020), John C Craighton, Mandan Ward 3, Morton, North Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 121, sheet 17A, family , NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1144; FHL microfilm 1,375,157.
2. ↑ "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6HN-S2Z : 20 August 2019), John C Or Charles Creighton Or Chesterwood, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,634,533.
3. ↑ Find a Grave memorial, contributor: Michelle Borden Mayer (49255005) 11-16-2019, quoting The Dakota Homestead, quarterly newsletter of the Bismarck-Mandan Historical and Genealogical Society. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132907519/_

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCPW-318 : 19 March 2020), Charles Creighton in entry for H Creighton, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9VK-SJS : accessed 11 September 2020), John Creighton, Custer Township & Townships 137-140-Ranges 79-81 Mandan city Ward 1-3, Morton, North Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 239, sheet 18A, family 335, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,230.

• "United States Index to Indian Wars Pension Files, 1892-1926," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDRT-K3N : 13 March 2018), Charles Or John C Chesterwood Or Creighton, 1917; citing Pension, North Dakota, NARA microfilm publication T318 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 821,612.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XKVC-Z5G : accessed 11 September 2020), John C Creighton, Mandan, Morton, North Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 22, sheet 4A, line 42, family 77, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1739; FHL microfilm 2,341,473.

• "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N355-GYZ : 10 March 2018), John C. Creighton, 30 Jan 1935; citing Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, reference 101, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 2,023,352.

Kenneth Hammer, "Men with Custer: Biographies of the 7th Cavalry, June 25,1876," ed. Ronald H. Nichols (Custer Battlefield Historical & Museum Association, 1995), pp. 70-71.

See also: Usher L. Burdick, "The Army Life of Charles "Chip" Creighton" (Paris, MD, 1937)

Photo in "Winners of the West," December 1930 and January 1932