Thomas McCreary was born June 6, 1878, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He came to North Dakota with his parents in 1882. The family homesteaded in the Bordulac area, and later settled on a farm near Carrington. Mr. McCreary was interested in growing trees. His son, Lyndon now owns and operates the farm.
Mr. McCreary married Minnie Gast on February 14, 1912. She was born in Germany on April 2, 1888. The couple had three sons: Lyndon, Otis and James.
Minnie McCreary returned to Iowa, coming back to Carrington in 1970. She was a Gold Star Mother, her son, James lost his life during World War II. She was also a member of the V.F.W. Auxiliary and the Rebekah Lodge. In 1942, Mr. McCreary married Lulu Nicholson.
She died in January 1972 and Thomas died on August 19, 1969. They are both buried at Carrington.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 31B