Posted on: Lee Co. Ia Biographies Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/LeeBios/44 Surname: MCCREADY, MONTGOMERY ------------------------- History of Lee County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879, Washington Township, page 843. “McCREADY, WILLIAM, far., Section 23; P.O. Fort Madison; born in Columbiana Co., Ohio, Oct. 5, 1817; when 2 years of age, his parents emigrated to Clarke Co., Ind.; there, at the age of 10, he attended school, walking two miles, frequently barefooted, to a log schoolhouse; had for eight years a three-months' term each winter; in the spring of 1837, with his father and family, he came to Lee Co. May 13, 1852, he married Miss Melvina C., daughter of Clayton and Juliet Montgomery, of Schuyler Co., Ill., formerly of Kentucky, who came to Illinois in 1835; she was born in Adair Co., Ky., in 1833; they settled in this township, near the residence of his father, until 1874, when he purchased the farm on which he now resides, of 135 acres, valued at $35 per acre. They have eight children - Juliet, born in May, 1853; John C., April 9, 1855; Mary M., Oct 19, 1856; George D., June 19, 1858; Charles H., Jan 1, 1861; Fred, Nov 6, 1865; Sylvester C., May 17, 1869; Minnie, June 4, 1874; all born in Lee Co., and all at home; have received liberal educations. Mr. McC. [sic] is a firm Democrat; Mrs. McC. [sic] and their eldest daughter are members of the M.E. Church. He has held most of the school and township offices.”