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AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL WAR MEMORIAL
African American Civil War Memorial, Washington DC
The African American Civil War Memorial honors the African American and other men of color, and their white officer corps who fought for the United States in the Civil War. The monument was dedicated in...
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Ancestors
by Stephen Creaghe
JOHN O'DWYER CREAGHE
1841 - 1920
John O'Dwyer Creaghe led a life filled with adventure, conflict, revolution, and, finally, mental illness. Some parts of his past are somewhat blurry; some are well-documented. This sketch will lay out some of what is known, possible, or not known.
John's father,...
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Artifacts
by Stephen Creaghe
Richard Creaghe DL's Watch
Richard Creaghe DL (Esq.) (d. 1837) left this gold watch to his son, Richard Fitzroy Heyliger Creaghe (1804- 1890) with the caveat that it be kept in the family. It has indeed been kept in the family, going next to his first...
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by Stephen Creaghe
The Creaghe Family Historical Society
Newsletter
September 20, 2020
There have been multiple inquiries to the society in the last seven months. These are always quite interesting and often bring new information to light.
Graeme Robertson was to make one of his regular trips to Tristan da Cunha this...
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Ancestors
by Stephen Creaghe
Percy Fitzroy Seton Creaghe
August 9th, 1875 - July 27th, 1947
Our family owes a debt of gratitude to Percy Creaghe in that he collected, collated, and commented on family papers and letters he compiled in the 1930’s. Michael Barnett obtained copies of the papers during a...
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by Stephen Creaghe
The Creaghe Family
Historical Society
Newsletter
February 14, 2020
There are several items to report in this
edition of...
The Bazán Brothers and Weaving in Nuevo México
During research to
update the "Bazán Family in the New World," an
article by Geraldine Cuneo, a great deal more information regarding Ignacio and
Juan Bazán's contribution to the weaving industry in Nuevo México came to light. Enough, in fact,...