HUGH L. CREIGHTON

CREIGHTON, OSBORNE

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Date: 3/7/2009 at 18:05:19

HUGH L. CREIGHTON, a leading farmer residing on section 35, Elliott Township, was born in Louisa County, Iowa, Jan. 27, 1837.

He was reared upon his father's farm, and remained an inmate of the parental home until eighteen years of age, when he went to Kossuth, Iowa, and there attended the Yellow Springs College. He then engaged in teaching and farming until the breaking out of the late war, when he responded to his country's first call for troops, and immediately after the firing upon of Ft. Surnter, in April, 1861, enlisted in the 1st Iowa Infantry, serving four months. On the 9th of August, 1862, he re-enlisted, in the 30th Iowa Infantry, Company C and was commissioned Second Lieutenant. With his regiment he participated in the battles of Wilson's Creek, Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, the entire siege of Vicksburg, Cherokee Station, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Ringgoldand Resaca. He was slightly wounded at the battle of Arkansas Post by a musket ball. At Vicksburg he was promoted to First Lieutenant, and at Cherokee Station to the rank of Captain, being mustered out as Captain of Company C, 30th Iowa Infantry. He was also elected Major, but was not commissioned on account of the reduced numbers of the regiment. For three years with the boys in blue he gallantly defended the old flag, and was always found at his post of duty.

After his discharge Capt. Creighton returned to his home, and then purchased an interest in a farm in Des Moines County, upon which he lived for six years. At the expiration of that time he received 100 acres on section 35, Elliot Township, Louisa County, from his father's estate, upon which he has made his home continuously since, and his farm now comprises 130 acres, which are highly improved. On the 20th of January, 1860, he led to the marriage altar Emily A. Osborne, a native of Ohio, and a daughter of J. Osborne. Their union is blessed with three children, one son and two daughters—William J., Winifred and Pearl. Mr. Creighton and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He has held various township offices, is at present Township Clerk, and a stalwart Republican in politics, earnestly advocating the principles of that party. Almost his entire life has been passed in Louisa County, where he is one of the most enterprising and progressive farmers.
Source: Portrait and Biographical Album 1885