Kate McCreary was the daughter of Thomas Hughes and Julia Ann Smith of Fayette County, KY.
She was married on 12 Jun 1867 to James B McCreary. They lived most of their married life in Richmond, KY.
Their only child was Robert Hughes McCreary (1868-1932) who wed Jessica Cornelia Newberry in 1892 and lived in Chicago. They had two children Robert Newberry (1893-1986) who wed Katherine Louis Pierce and live in IL and Harriet Newberry w/o James Gatewood Gay of Lexington.
Kate served as First Lady of Kentucky for her husband's first term as Governor in 1875-1879, but died before he was reelected for a second non-consecutive term in 1911. Their grandaughter Harriet Newberry McCreay served as First Lady for that term, starting when she was only 16.
She was married on 12 Jun 1867 to James B McCreary. They lived most of their married life in Richmond, KY.
Their only child was Robert Hughes McCreary (1868-1932) who wed Jessica Cornelia Newberry in 1892 and lived in Chicago. They had two children Robert Newberry (1893-1986) who wed Katherine Louis Pierce and live in IL and Harriet Newberry w/o James Gatewood Gay of Lexington.
Kate served as First Lady of Kentucky for her husband's first term as Governor in 1875-1879, but died before he was reelected for a second non-consecutive term in 1911. Their grandaughter Harriet Newberry McCreay served as First Lady for that term, starting when she was only 16.
Kate McCreary was the daughter of Thomas Hughes and Julia Ann Smith of Fayette County, KY.
She was married on 12 Jun 1867 to James B McCreary. They lived most of their married life in Richmond, KY.
Their only child was Robert Hughes McCreary (1868-1932) who wed Jessica Cornelia Newberry in 1892 and lived in Chicago. They had two children Robert Newberry (1893-1986) who wed Katherine Louis Pierce and live in IL and Harriet Newberry w/o James Gatewood Gay of Lexington.
Kate served as First Lady of Kentucky for her husband's first term as Governor in 1875-1879, but died before he was reelected for a second non-consecutive term in 1911. Their grandaughter Harriet Newberry McCreay served as First Lady for that term, starting when she was only 16.
She was married on 12 Jun 1867 to James B McCreary. They lived most of their married life in Richmond, KY.
Their only child was Robert Hughes McCreary (1868-1932) who wed Jessica Cornelia Newberry in 1892 and lived in Chicago. They had two children Robert Newberry (1893-1986) who wed Katherine Louis Pierce and live in IL and Harriet Newberry w/o James Gatewood Gay of Lexington.
Kate served as First Lady of Kentucky for her husband's first term as Governor in 1875-1879, but died before he was reelected for a second non-consecutive term in 1911. Their grandaughter Harriet Newberry McCreay served as First Lady for that term, starting when she was only 16.
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Catherine Hughes
Apr. 15, 1844
Oct. 22, 1908
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James B. McCreary
Jul. 8, 1838
Oct. 8, 1918
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