Marty and Karla Grant
The Genealogy of Marty Grant and wife Karla Mangus Grant.

Creech, Jesse Speights
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Name Creech, Jesse Speights Birth 30 Aug 1864 Johnston Co, NC
Gender Male _UID 165FE16C2941B046A18BD9964CE041F620E9 Death 15 Jun 1904 Johnston Co, NC
Burial Batten Cem, Johnston Co, NC
Person ID I62354 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 13 Apr 2023
Father Creech, Jesse, b. 1819, Johnston Co, NC
d. 1892, Johnston Co, NC
(Age 73 years)Mother Wall, Mary Ann, b. 1822, Johnston Co, NC
d. 1888, Johnston Co, NC
(Age 66 years)_UID 27894F0F13850446A5BA44DA8DEF4614437E Family ID F32048 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 
Batten, Sarah Catherine, b. 25 Jan 1868, Johnston Co, NC
d. 24 Sep 1922, Johnston Co, NC
(Age 54 years)Marriage 25 Mar 1888 Johnston Co, NC
_UID E04AEE3853F09047B8FC8999C8BD5AD2F139 Children 1. Creech, Zilpha Aby, b. 25 Jan 1889, Johnston Co, NC
d. 21 Feb 1971, Johnston Co, NC
(Age 82 years)2. Creech, Joseph Rayford, b. 26 May 1890, Johnston Co, NC
d. 11 Jan 1976, Duval Co, FL
(Age 85 years)3. Creech, Pennine Elizabeth, b. 22 Feb 1895, Johnston Co, NC
d. 20 Oct 1987, Johnston Co, NC
(Age 92 years)4. Creech, Lucinda C, b. 29 Mar 1899, Johnston Co, NC
d. 23 Apr 1981, Johnston Co, NC
(Age 82 years)5. Creech, Jesse Speight, b. 20 Jul 1904, Johnston Co, NC
d. 24 Jul 1966, Johnston Co, NC
(Age 62 years)Family ID F8276 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 21 Aug 2026
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Notes - !NOTES:I (Marty Grant) am not related to this person as far as I'm aware.
(1) This person is an ancestor of my aunt Ruth Creech.
(2) This person is an ancestor of my aunt Lee Ann Jamison.
!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/
!NOTES:There are four men named Jesse Creech in Johnston all close in age:
1. Jesse Bunion Creech 1865-1942 s/o Cullen & Esther. Not the one we seek.
2. Jesse Grant (or Gresset) Creech 1867-1918 s/o William & Nancy. Not the one we seek.
3. Jesse Creech c1865/66 s/o Bunyon & Polly. Only found in 1870 census.
4. Jesse Speights Creech 1864-1904 s/o Jesse & Mary. This is the one according to other researchers. It does fit.
!NOTES:Middle initial "S" per 1900 census and D/C of son Jesse. "B" per marriage record, though I've only seen typed index entry, not original handwritten entry.;
!CENSUS:1870 Johnston Co., NC Oneal Township, Selma PO # 143/143
Jesse Creech 51 Farmer $200/200 NC
Polly 48
Betsey 17
John 15
Edn 12
Matilda 9
Edith 7
Jesse 5 <---
Serenia 3;
!CENSUS:1880 Johnston Co., NC Oneals Township # 47/47
Jessey Creech 58 M Farmer
Polly 54 wife M
Edney 23 dau
Edy 18 dau
Jessey 16 son <---
Serena 13 dau
Mack Wood 21 Laborer;
!MARRIAGE:25 Mar 1888 Johnston Co., NC
Jesse B. Creech & Sarah Batten
from "North Carolina, Marriage Collection, 1741-2004" Ancestry.com;
!CENSUS:1900 Johnston Co., NC Lower Oneal # 168/179
Jesse S. Creech head Aug 1865 34 M 12 NC-NC-NC Daylaborer
Sarah C. wife Dec 1867 32 M 12 5-4
Zilpha dau Jan 1889 11
Josiah R. son May 1891 9
Pennie E. dau Feb 1896 4
Loucinda C. dau Mar 1899 1;
- !NOTES:I (Marty Grant) am not related to this person as far as I'm aware.
