Creed was born in 1823 in Virginia. By 1851 (the birth of his eldest child) he was living in Missouri. He had been enslaved by John Nunnelly prior to Emancipation.
Creed married Prudence around 1845. They raised a large family in Missouri where they farmed. They were married for over 55 years by the time Creed passed away in 1901.
Sources
Military: "U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865" National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War); Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865 (Civil War Union Draft Records); NAI: 4213514; Archive Volume Number: 1 of 1 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1666 #3623900 (accessed 2 October 2022) Name: Creed Nunnelly; Birth Year: abt 1821; Place of Birth: Virginia; Age on 1 July 1863: 42; Race: Black; Residence: Auxvasse, Callaway, Missouri; Congressional District: 9th; Class: All. Former slave owenr: Jno Nunnelly
1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census" Year: 1870; Census Place: Auxvasse, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: M593_764; Page: 232A Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #351637 (accessed 2 October 2022) Creed H Nunelly (47), Farmer, in Auxvasse, Callaway, Missouri. Born in Virginia With wife Prudence, 10 children.
1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census" Year: 1880; Census Place: Loutre, Montgomery, Missouri; Roll: 705; Page: 88B; Enumeration District: 110 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #48565044 (accessed 2 October 2022) Creed H Nunley (56), married, Farmer, head of household in Loutre, Montgomery, Missouri, USA. Born in Virginia. With wife Prudence, 7 children
1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census" Year: 1900; Census Place: Loutre, Montgomery, Missouri; Roll: 876; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0063; FHL microfilm: 1240876 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #30031000 (accessed 2 October 2022) Creed Nunnelly (76), married, Farmer, head of household in Loutre, Montgomery, Missouri. Born in Virginia, USA. Married 55 years. With wife Prudence, 2 children.
Obituary: "Callaway County, Missouri, Obituaries, 1888-1910" Weant, Kenneth. Callaway County. Vol. 6 Ancestry Record 3469 #2888 (accessed 2 October 2022) Name: C H Nunnelly; Birth Date: abt 1822; Death Date: 14 Dec 1901; Age at Death: About 79; Obituary Date: 23 Dec 1901.
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