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     Victoria E. Creager was born on 19 October 1854 (based on a death date of 25 October 1865 and age at death of 11 years, 6 days) in Indiana.^2,3,4 She died on 25 October 1865 at age 11.^2,3 She was buried at Cleveland Cemetery in Whitley Co., Indiana.³
     The transcription of her cemetery marker in Miscellaneous Whitley County, Indiana, Cemetery Inscriptions says she was the "dau of P & M Greager Died Oct. 25, 1863 aged 11yr 6 da." That would make her birth date 19 October 1852. Her cemetery marker is worn and difficult to read, especially from its photograph, but her death year looks more like 1865 than 1863. That would make her birth date 19 October 1854, which is consistent with her age of 5 in the 1860 census, and with Peter Creager and Melissa Williamson's marriage date of 1 January 1854.^3,2,4,5

     Lydia Ann Creager was born in 1857 (the 1900 census says July 1853, but her cemetery record says 1857, and her entries in all the other censuses are consistent with that date) in Indiana.^{4,5,2,1,6,7,8} She married Charles W. Alexander on 26 November 1876 in Whitley Co., Indiana.⁹ She died on 22 February 1925.¹⁰ She was buried at Washington Township Cemetery in Whitley Co., Indiana.⁴
     She and her husband Charles and their family lived in Washington Twp., Whitley Co., Indiana. In 1880 Charles's mother Biantha and sister Retta (probably Henrietta) were living with them, as was a hired hand, Henry Kilpatrick. Henrietta was still living with them in 1900 and in 1910. Also living with them in 1910 was their married son Leon and his family, and Agnes Bonner, a nurse.^6,5,7 Lydia continued to live there after her husband's death, and is listed there in the 1920 census with her daughter Grace and son Wilbur.⁸
     She and Charles had the following known children: Gilbert I. (b 1 February 1878, d 18 August 1947), George O. (b June 1880), Leon C. (b June 1883), Grace B. (b June 1886, d 1969), Lura May (b 1893, d 1894), Wilbur (b May 1899, d 1989).^5,4

     Joseph L. Creager was born in May 1862 in Whitley Co., Indiana.^2,1 He married Theresa Jane Coverstone on 2 October 1890 in Whitley Co., Indiana.³ He died on 14 February 1928 in Whitley Co., Indiana, at age 65.⁴ He was buried at Greenhill Cemetery in Whitley Co., Indiana.⁵
     He and his wife Theresa lived in Washington Twp., Whitley Co., Indiana, from 1900 to 1920.^2,6,7 They had no children, but a nephew, Harold D. Egolf, born July 1895 in Indiana, apparently lived with them most of his childhood.^2,6

     Marcus W. Dornan was born on 13 October 1848 in Ohio.^4,5,1 He married first Margaret Lackey.^1,6 He was married second, by A. V. Brashear, to Senia Lanehouse, daughter of John Lanehouse and Mary Pulman, on 4 November 1909 in Allegan, Allegan Co., Michigan.³ He died in 1930.¹
     In the 1870 census, he is listed in the household of William and Susan Plummer in Casco Twp., Allegan Co., Michigan, with the occupation of farmer.⁷ He is listed as Mark in the 1880 census in Ganges Twp., Allegan Co., Michigan, in his brother Robert's household, along with his wife Margaret and daughter Minnie. His occupation is listed as farmer.⁶

     Margaret Lackey was born in 1851 in Canada.^3,1,4 She married Marcus W. Dornan, son of William Dornan and Nancy McClurg.^2,4 She died from a brain hemorrhage at age 57 on 19 May 1908 in Ganges, Allegan Co., Michigan, after being ill for several months.¹ She was buried on 23 May 1908 at Plummerville Cemetery in Allegan Co., Michigan.^3,1

     John James Dornan was born on 14 March 1853 on the family farm in Ganges Twp., Allegan Co., Michigan.^6,7 He married Emmaline K. Fletcher, daughter of Aaron Fletcher and Ann Maria Morse, on 13 February 1881 in Ganges Twp., Allegan Co., Michigan.⁸ He died on 6 February 1946 in Ganges Twp., Allegan Co., Michigan, at age 92.⁶ He was buried at Taylor Cemetery in Allegan Co., Michigan.⁹
     He may be the John Dorman, age 24, listed in the 1880 census living and working on the farm of James Hopkins in Comstock Twp., Kalamazoo Co., Michigan.¹⁰
     He and his wife Emmaline lived in Ganges Twp., Allegan Co., Michigan, from the time of their marriage until at least 1940^{11,1,2,12,13,14}, on a farm about one mile north of Glenn's four corners on 116th Ave., where they grew strawberries, currants, grapes, and grain.¹⁵ Their farm is listed as mortgaged in the 1900 and 1910 censuses^1,2, but they owned it free and clear by 1920.¹²

     Emmaline K. Fletcher was born on 29 March 1861 (based on the statement in her obituary that says she would have been 94 on March 29; the 1900 census, however says March 1862) in Iowa.^4,5,6 She married John James Dornan, son of William Dornan and Nancy McClurg, on 13 February 1881 in Ganges Twp., Allegan Co., Michigan.⁷ She died on 3 March 1955 at age 93.⁴ She was buried on 6 March 1955 at Taylor Cemetery in Allegan Co., Michigan. Funeral services were at the Methodist Church in Glenn, with Rev. Henry Clay Alexander officiating.^8,4
     She also went by the name "Emma."⁹ She moved to Ganges Twp., Allegan Co., Michigan, with her parents at age 5.⁴
     She and her husband John lived in Ganges Twp. from the time of their marriage until at least 1940^{2,5,6,10,11,12}, on a farm about one mile north of Glenn's four corners on 116th Ave., where they grew strawberries, currants, grapes, and grain.¹³ Their farm is listed as mortgaged in the 1900 and 1910 censuses^5,6, but they owned it free and clear by 1920.¹⁰
     She made lovely quilts, all of which were lost in two house fires.²

     Robert H. Dornan was born on 15 April 1854 in Michigan.^1,3,4,5,6 He married Mary Evaline Sickafoose, daughter of John Sickafoose Jr and Emily Hamilton, on 1 October 1880 in Whitley Co., Indiana.^7,1,8 He died in 1948 (the History of Western Allegan County says 1942).^5,1 He was buried at Plummerville Cemetery in Allegan Co., Michigan.⁵
     He is listed as single in the 1880 census in Ganges Twp., Allegan Co., Michigan. His occupation was farmer. Living in the same household were his brother and sister-in-law Mark and Margaret Dornan, and their daughter Minnie (age 6).⁴ From 1900 to 1930, at least, he was a fruit farmer in Ganges Twp., Allegan Co., Michigan.^3,9,10,11
     It's unknown for sure how he and his wife Mary met. He was born and raised in Michigan, and she was born and raised in Indiana. They married in Whitley Co., Indiana, but there's no record of Robert living there. In 1880, the year that they were married, Robert was living in Allegan Co., Michigan, and Mary was living in Whitley Co., Indiana. Mary may have traveled to Allegan Co. to visit her aunt Jane (Hamilton) Williamson, who had moved there with her husband Beniah from Whitley Co. in 1877, and met Robert then.^7,12,4,13

     George L. Dornan was born on 30 April 1855 (the 1900 census says April 1856) in Ganges Twp., Allegan Co., Michigan.^3,1,4,5 He married Alma Jane Fletcher, daughter of Aaron Fletcher and Ann Maria Morse, on 18 October 1876 in South Haven, Van Buren Co., Michigan.^6,1,7 On 3 November 1897 Alma filed for divorce, citing cruelty and non-support. The divorce was contested, initially left pending by the court, then officially dismissed in February 1916.⁶ He died on 12 November 1927 at age 72, when he fell out of a window at his home at 441 N. Westnedge Ave. in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan.³ He was buried at Taylor Cemetery in Allegan Co., Michigan.⁴
     In the 1880 census for Ganges, Allegan Co., Michigan, his occupation is listed as farm laborer.⁸ The 1910 census for Ganges Twp., Allegan Co., Michigan, lists his occupation as fruit farmer.⁹

     Alma Jane Fletcher was born on 14 March 1859 in Wisconsin (her death record says Ohio, but census records consistently say Wisconsin).^1,3 She married George L. Dornan, son of William Dornan and Nancy McClurg, on 18 October 1876 in South Haven, Van Buren Co., Michigan.^4,5,2 On 3 November 1897 Alma filed for divorce, citing cruelty and non-support. The divorce was contested, initially left pending by the court, then officially dismissed in February 1916.⁴ She died on 13 September 1945 in Otsego, Allegan Co., Michigan, at age 86.¹ She was buried at Taylor Cemetery in Allegan Co., Michigan.⁶

     Ira Ebenezer Dornan was born on 11 November 1860 in Ganges Twp., Allegan Co., Michigan.^3,5,1 He married Addie Nancy Barden, daughter of Jay H. Barden and Emily Nye, on 20 February 1888.^5,1 He died on 30 August 1935 in Ganges Twp., Allegan Co., Michigan, at age 74 from heart disease.^5,1 He was buried on 1 September 1935 at Fennville Cemetery in Fennville, Allegan Co., Michigan.^3,5
     After their marriage, Ira Ebenezer Dornan and his wife Addie settled in Ganges Twp., Allegan Co., Michigan.¹ He was appointed administrator of the estate of his father William Dornan, who had died intestate.² In 1920 he was a farmer on his own (mortgaged) fruit farm in Ganges Twp.⁶

     Addie Nancy Barden was born on 22 April 1866 in Ganges Twp., Allegan Co., Michigan.³ She married Ira Ebenezer Dornan, son of William Dornan and Nancy McClurg, on 20 February 1888.^5,6
     The 1880 census lists her name as Nancy A. Barden.⁷ After their marriage, she and her husband Ira settled in Ganges Twp., Allegan Co., Michigan.⁶

     Rachel M. Dornan was born about 6 June 1857 (based on her age at death of 23 years, 5 months) in Michigan.^2,1,3,4 She married J. M. Howell.^3,5,2 She died of consumption on 6 November 1880 in Allegan Co., Michigan.^2,3 She was buried at Plummerville Cemetery.²

     Harvey Dornan was born on 1 May 1863 (based on his age at death of 11 years, 10 months, 17 days) in Allegan Co., Michigan.^2,3 He died on 18 March 1875 at age 11.^2,3 He was buried at Plummerville Cemetery in Allegan Co., Michigan.²

     Lena Mildred Dornan was born on 21 January 1889 in Ganges Twp., Allegan Co., Michigan.^2,1 She was married first, by J. W. Vickers, to Chester T. Peterson, son of Chester T. Peterson and Mary E. Hammond, on 27 September 1911 in Allegan, Allegan Co., Michigan.^1,2 She married second Peter DuShane before 13 September 1935.^2,3 She died on 30 March 1986 at the Allegan County Health Facility in Allegan Co., Michigan, at age 97.²
     An article by Lois Dornan in The History of Western Allegan County lists her middle name as May.² She and her first husband Chester lived in Fennville, Allegan Co., Michigan.² She and her second husband Peter lived in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan.²