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John S. McCreery The Quincy Daily Journal Friday, Apr 6, 1906 Page 8 SUCCUMBS TO ATTACK OF GRIP JOHN S. McCREERY, A LIFE LONG RESIDENT OF THE COUNTY, Passed Away At The Lamar Hotel Last Evening.      John S. McCreery, a life long resident of Adams county, passed away at the Lamar Hotel last night, after an illness of ten days' duration caused by an attack of the grip. Mr. McCreery was born on a farm, near Quincy, and spent most of his life there, but for the past twenty years had been compelled owing to his health, to lead a more retired life. Each winter, for several years, he had sought the milder climate of the South, but for the past two years had remained North. A few days ago he was seized with an attack of the grip and gradually succumbed to the disease.      Mr. McCreery is survived by his aged mother, Mrs. James McCreery, of Kirksville, Mo., where also resides a brother of the deceased, James N. McCreery, the latter being present at the time of his brother's death. There are also three sisters surviving. They are Mrs. M. McIntyre, of Los Angeles, Cal.; Mrs. Kate Crow, of Sprague, O. T., and Mrs. Kate Bailey, of Kirksville, Mo. The Quincy Daily Whig Friday, Apr 6, 1906 Page 8 LIFELONG RESIDENT OF COUNTY DIES John S. McCreery Succumbs After Ten Days' Illness at Lamar Hotel.      John S. McCreery, a lifelong resident of this county and well known throughout the county and city, died last night at the Lamar hotel, where he had been making his home for the past fifteen or twenty years, after an illness of about ten days' duration, caused by an attack of the grip.      He was born on a farm near this city sixty- one years ago and had lived in Adams county continuously all of his life. Until about twenty years ago he was a farmer. At that time his health began to fail and he removed to this city, making his home at the Lamar hotel and living a retired life.      For the past few years he experienced much difficulty in moving about but his condition was not serious until he was attacked with the disease which proved fatal. In politics, he was a republican. He was a favorite among the people who stopped at the hotel.      Surviving are his mother, Mrs. James M. McCreery, who resides at Kirksville, Mo., one brother, James N. McCreery, also at Kirksville, who is at present in the city, and three sisters, Mrs. M. McIntyre, of Los Angeles, Cal., Mrs. Kate Crow, of Sprague, O. T., and Mrs. Kate Bailey, of Kirksville. The Quincy Daily Journal Monday, Apr 9, 1906 Page 8      The remains of John S. McCreery. Whose death occurred Thursday night at the Lamar hotel, were taken to Lima Saturday morning, where the funeral was held. The Quincy Daily Journal Monday, Apr 9 1906 Page 5 CARD OF THANKS      The relatives and immediate friends of the late John S. McCreery, who recently died at the Lamar hotel, join me in thanking those who so kindly gave us help and sympathy during his sickness and in the hour of our bereavement. CYNTHY McCREERY. Brother James N. McCreery married Miss Ann E. Kirkpatrick Feb 11, 1866 (Marriages of Adams County, Illinois 1861-1875 Vol II) Sister Miss Caroline McCreery married Austin F. Crow Sep. 29, 1875 (Marriage of Adams County, Illinois 1861-1875 Vol II) McCreery's buried in Lima Cemetery are Section I Row 23 John S. s/o James and Ginthy (Cinthy) 24 Dec. 1844 – 5 Apr 1906 James 23 Nov 1811 – 30 Oct 1888 Ginthy J (Cinthy) w/o James Sr. 12 Feb 1823 – 25 May 1910 Henry C. “Civil War” Ill Pvt Co C 42 Ill Inf d. 3 Jun 1865 in Nashville, Tn. s/o J. S. and G. aged 18yrs. 5M 2d Robert E. d.13 Mar 1848 aged 5y 4m 1d Sarah d. 26 mar 1863 aged 4y 8m 23d c/o James and Cynthia source-Cemeteries of Adams County Vol III You can obtain Cinthy and James N. McCreery's death certificates online here http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/ Cinthy died in Benton, Adair, Missouri her death certificate says she died May 26, 1911, she died of pulmonary edema, James N. was the informant. Her father was Mr. Johnson of Ireland and mother unknown. James N. was a retired merchant, born May 24, 1841 – Oct 1, 1912, born in Indiana. Informant was C. A. Chadwick buried in Brashear Cemetery [transcribed by Debbie Gibson]