Researching William Creel
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 7 people with the Creel surname? In that year Creel was ranked number 3572 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Creel on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Creel and the Creel Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 20 people with the Creel surname in the UK? Creel is now ranked number 4023 for popularity in the UK. |
Creel Family Tree Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Creel surname in the USA? Creel is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called William Creel
William Jackson Creel
William Jackson Creel (April 11, 1881 – November 8, 1970) was a three-term Democratic mayor of Eau Gallie, Florida from 1913 to 1915 and from May 1950 to December 1950. He was a member of the Florida House of Representatives in 1927.
He and his wife Jessie came from Bayard, Florida to Eau Gallie, Florida in 1910. He was the trustee, along with William H. H. Gleason of the Eau Gallie School and Eau Gallie Junior and Senior High School. Dr. W. J. Creel Elementary School, in the Eau Gallie area of Melbourne, Florida, is named after him. In 1955, the main bridge of the Eau Gallie Causeway was named for him. Creel Street in the Eau Gallie area of Melbourne, Florida is also named after him.
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