Gilbert
"Gib"
Creech
Born about in Harlan, Harlan County, Kentucky, USA
Ancestors 
Son of John Creech Jr.
and Sarah (Hall) Creech
Brother of
Martha Patricia (Creech) Dixon [half], John Creech III [half], Celia (Creech) Blair [half], Elizabeth (Creech) Dixon [half], Anna Creech [half], Enoch Creech [half], Samuel Creech [half], Absolom Creech [half], Sarah (Creech) Stamper [half], Elijah Creech [half], John R Creech Jr [half], William Creech [half] and Elisha Creech [half]
Husband of
Elizabeth (Maggard) Creech
— married
13 Jul 1843 in Letcher CO,KY
Descendants 
Father of
Rebecca Creech, Sarah Creech, Mary Jane (Creech) Patrick, Chole Creech, Isaiah Creech, John Maggard Creech, Nancy Creech and Charlotte (Creech) Maggard
Died
at about age 39
in Benham, Harlan County, Kentucky, USA
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Biography
Gilbert Creech was Captured and convicted by the Confederate soldiers of murder and of being a Union Spy. During this time he was a member of the Union Home Guard Bushwhackers. He was executed by a firing squad at Brashear's Salt Works in Perry County. When asked if he would continue to spy for the Union army if he was set free, his response was he d---- sure would.
Sources
- Find A Grave: Memorial #126360219
- Everage Family Tree, My Heritage; and stories passed down by family members.
Acknowledgments
- Thanks to Marie Allen for starting Creech-287. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Marie and others.
- WikiTree profile Creech-206 created through the import of LNMaggard GEDCOM.ged on Apr 9, 2012 by Larry Maggard.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Gilbert by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Gilbert:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Gilbert by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Gilbert:
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~6.25%
Cynthia (Creech) Everage
:
MyHeritage DNA
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~1.56%
Mark Bates :
AncestryDNA
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder
-
~1.56%
Gerald Flannery :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch RZ2358390 [compare], Ancestry member UnkGeraldFlannery
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~0.78%
Tracy Evans :
23andMe, GEDmatch M521594 [compare]
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~0.78%
Bonnie (Smith) Williamson :
23andMe, GEDmatch M130854 [compare]
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~0.78%
Libbie (Holcomb) Kerr :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Mel (Smith) Ragle :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch a026521 [compare], Ancestry member melragle
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~0.78%
Charles Lee :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch YW8594048 [compare], yourDNAportal CHA3b300a50, Ancestry member Charles_B_Lee_Jr
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~0.78%
Janet (Henson) Adams :
AncestryDNA, yourDNAportal JAN2ee10d3f, Ancestry member S_paw_1
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~0.39%
Daniel Nantz :
23andMe, GEDmatch M477964 [compare]
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~0.39%
Brad Otten :
23andMe, GEDmatch M040390 [compare]
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~0.39%
Marie (Maggard) Allen :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch PF4859272 [compare], yourDNAportal MARb7d4f37d, Ancestry member Marie_Maggard
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~0.39%
Randee Stewart :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A061605 [compare], Ancestry member randeestewart1972
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~0.39%
Freddie Stewart :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch YG7401786 [compare], Ancestry member freddiestewart68
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~0.39%
Dustin Stewart :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch RB7374453 [compare], Ancestry member dustinstewart14
-
~0.39%
Jennifer (Stewart) Ewing :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch RR1611275 [compare], Ancestry member jenniferewing22
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~0.39%
Sandie (Stewart) Cheek :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch RG8498676 [compare], Ancestry member SandieStewart
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~0.39%
Tonya (Sizemore) Cassano :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch YY7648446 [compare], Ancestry member scassano
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~0.39%
Andy Stewart :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch CD2873128 [compare], Ancestry member AndyStewartKY
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~0.39%
James Stewart :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch CX1931344 [compare], Ancestry member jamesraystewart
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~0.39%
Gregory Grundhoffer :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member greg_in_nm
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~0.39%
Jenna (Jarrell) Bates :
AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
Susan Hautala :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #1000252
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~0.39%
Ondrea (Stewart) Biller :
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch YH6479791 [compare]
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Rosetta (Helm) Link
Rosetta (Helm) Link
Creech-206 and Creech-1086 appear to represent the same person because: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126360219/gilbert-creech
posted
on Creech-1086 (merged)
by Rosetta (Helm) Link
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