Glen Lavarrah Creek (1902 - abt. 1973)

Born 11 Jul 1902 in Morristown, Shelby County, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 1973 at about age 70 in Rush County, Indiana, United States [uncertain]

Biography

Glenn Lavarrah Creek was born on July 11, 1902 ^[1] in Morristown, Indiana.^[2] He was the son of Thomas Creek and Capitola McDaniel.^[3][4][5]

Glenn married Geneva Hall about 1924.^[6] They had two sons, Richard David and Donald Creek.^[6][5] After Geneva died, Glenn and his sons returned to his parents' farm where they were living in the 1940 census.^[5]

Glen married second, Ruth M Pherigo, on February 22, 1943 in Shelby County, Indiana.^[7] They lived in Rushville township in 1950.^[8]

Glen died in February 1972 ^[9] and is buried in East Hill Cemetery, Rushville (Rush County), Indiana.^[1]

Census Notes

1910 Census: Orange Township, Fayette County, Indiana ^[3]

Thomas Creek Head W M 40 Indiana M1, Married 18 years, Farmer Father born Unknown, Mother born in South Carolina

Cappie Creek Wife W F 36 Indiana, M1, Married 18 years, 4 children born, 4 living Father born in Ohio, Mother born in Virginia

Verl O Creek Son W M 15 Indiana

Italy Z Creek Daughter W F 13 Indiana

Denzil G Creek Son W M 10 Indiana

Glen L Creek Son W M 7 Indiana

1920 Census: Rushville Township, Rush County, Indiana ^[4]

Thomas Creek Head W M 51 Indiana Married, Farmer Father born in Indiana, Mother born in North Carolina

Capatola Creek Wife W F 46 Indiana Married Parents born in Indiana

Benzil Creek Son W M 20 Indiana Laborer, home farm

Glenn Creek Son W M 17 Indiana Attended school, Laborer, home farm

Mary McDaniel Mother in law W F 71 Indiana widowed, Parents born in Virginia

1930 Census: Jackson Township, Rush County, Indiana^[6]

Glenn Creek Head W M 27 Indiana First married at 21 Laborer, general farm Parents born in Indiana

Jeneva Creek Wife W F 26 Indiana First married at 20 Parents born in Indiana

Richard Creek Son W M 4-1/12th Indiana

Donald Creek Son W M 7/12ths Indiana

1940 Census: Jackson Township, Rush County, Indiana^[5]

Thomas Creek Head W M 71 Indiana Married Finished 7th grade Last residence same house Retired farmer

Capitola Creek Wife W F 66 Indiana Married Finished 8th grade Last residence same house homemaker, farm

Glen Creek Son W M 37 Indiana Widowed Finished H2, Laborer, farm Last residence rural, Rush County, Indiana

Richard Creek Grandson W M 14 Indiana Finished 8th grade Last residence rural, Rush County, Indiana

Donald Creek Grandson W M 10 Indiana Finished 4th grade Last residence rural, Rush County, Indiana

1950 Census: Rushville Township, Rush County, Indiana ^[8] Note that the indexing for this record is extremely poor.

Glen L Creek Head W M 46 Indiana Married Farmer

Ruth Creek Wife W F 41 Indiana Married

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images accessed March 10, 2024, memorial page for Glen L Creek (1902–1973), Find A Grave: Memorial #74918484, citing East Hill Cemetery, Rushville, Rush County, Indiana, USA..
2. ↑ "Indiana, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947", , FamilySearch WWII Draft, Entry for Glen Lavarrah Creek and Self, 16 February 1942.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch 1910 Census, Entry for Thomas Creek and Cappie Creek, Orange, Fayette, Indiana, 1910.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch 1920 Census, Entry for Thomas Creek and Capatola Creek, Rushville, Rush, Indiana, 1920.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch 1940 Census, Entry for Thomas Creek and Capitola Creek, Jackson, Rush, Indiana, 1940.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch 1930 Census, Entry for Glenn Creek and Jeneva Creek, Jackson, Rush, Indiana, 1930.
7. ↑ Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007, database with images, FamilySearch Indiana Marriage Pherigo, Glen Creek and Ruth M Pherigo, 22 Feb 1943; citing Shelby, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 1,941,273.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} "United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch 1950 Census, Entry for Pee Austin Kincade and Vesey Thomas Dunn, 12 April 1950.
9. ↑ United States Social Security Death Index, database, FamilySearch SSDI, Glen Creek, Feb 1972; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• See also: Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007, database with images, FamilySearch Indiana Marriage Richard David Creek, Glenn Lavarrah Creek and Geneva Hall as parents of Richard David Creek and Edna Sue Paugh, 22 Sep 1946; citing Rush, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 1,837,934.