Alexander Creveling was born in Bethlehem, Twp., Hunterdon County, NJ, near the original Johannes and Eva Loecher Creveling homestead and burying ground. At a very young age, his family moved to Columbia County, PA and settled. Alexander Creveling was a farmer and tannery owner. He was a large man who at one time weighed over 300 pounds. His tannery was sold to Jacob Frederick Rink (1822-1908) on January 26, 1868. In March of that year, near Light Street, he built a new tannery. It was in operation until a few years before he passed away.
Alexander was an excellent rifle marksman. He shot and killed two bears at his son's home. He resided in Centre Township, Columbia County, PA. He died intestate (letters of administration: Book 3:227; August 12, 1857). He owned 166 acres in Centr Township and two lots in Williamsburg, Columbia County, PA. His heirs were: sons; Jacob, George W., Cyrus, Clemuel, Samuel and Franklin and daughters; Martha, the wife of Isaac Siegfried, Dorcas and eight children of deceased daughter Margaret, the wife of Jacob B. Cline of Lycoming County, PA. Alexander Creveling married Rebecca Marr who was born in Upper Mount Bethel, PA. She was the daughter of Lawrence and Elizabeth Marr. Lawrence Marr was a Loyalist during the American Revolution. Alexander and Rebecca Marr Creveling had twelve children; Margaret who married John B. Cline, Martha who married Isaac Seigfried, Jacob, Hiram, George Washington, a son who died at a young age, Cyrus, Dorcas who was a spinster and resided on the family homestead with her brother Samuel C., Belinda who died just shy of three months old, Clemuel E., Samuel C., and Franklin. After the death of his first wife Rebecca, Alexander Creveling married Mrs. Hannah Mellich in April of 1834. She was the mother of William Mellich from her first marriage. Alexander and Hannah Creveling had seven children; a daughter Patty and six others. Alexander Creveling had nineteen children.