Biographical Sketch of William R. Creer

Creer, William R.; banker; born, Isle of Man, Jan. 17, 1861; son of Robert and Eleanor Craine Creer; common school education; married, Vermont, Anna Frances Burnham; two sons, Burnham R., and William R., Jr., began business life at an early age from stern necessity, first a clerk; came to Cleveland in 1893, as representative of an Eastern manufacturing company; three years later organized The Cleveland Savings & Loan Co.; was see’y; in 1911, elected president; pres. Cleveland Advertising Club; see’y and treas. Crest Real Estate Co.; director Land Abstract Co.; Federal Union Insurance Co.; treas. Mona’s Relief Society; member Advertising … Read more

Vanderburgh County Indiana Will Abstracts, 1821-1873

Sample Last Will and Testament

Abstracts of over 600 wills for Vanderburgh County, Indiana, extracted by Mrs. Arthur C. Bitterman. Book A was typed by Mrs. James A. Gentry, book B typed by Mrs. Marvin J. Huff, and published as one by the Vanderburgh Chapter of the DAR. Book A primarily covers wills written or filed within the time period of 1823-1849 and book B includes the years of 1849-1873. In both cases there are wills that fall outside those dates.