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     Mary McGhee married Arthur Gethin Creagh, son of Reverend John Bagwell Creagh, in 1827.¹ She died in 1891.¹
     Mary McGhee lived Carrahane.¹ County Clare.¹ Her married name became Creagh. Only dau and heiress of James McGhee.¹

     John Bagwell Creagh was born, m 23 Feb 1854 Matilda Emily Victoria (d 5 Oct 1914), eldest dau of Major Garnet Joseph Wolseley, 25th Regt, on 31 August 1828.¹ He was the son of Arthur Gethin Creagh and Mary McGhee.² He died on 9 October 1906 at age 78,.¹
     County Cork.¹ He lived Ballyandrew.¹ He lived in 2003 at WOLSELEY, Bt, of Mount Wolseley, ZZZ.¹

     Maj.-Gen. Arthur Gethin Creagh was born on 12 February 1855.¹ He was the son of John Bagwell Creagh.² He died on 21 February 1941 at age 86,.¹
     Dist 1889 DAAG W -92.¹ Expdn 1884 Nile -85.¹ India 1901 cmd'd 2nd Class Dist -06.¹ War 1879 served in Zulu (present at capture of Seltukuni's stronghold).¹ War 1882 Egyptian.¹ He lived Ballyandrew.¹ He was invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.).³ Maj.-Gen. Arthur Gethin Creagh usually went by his middle name of Gethin.³ And Creagh House.¹ County Cork.¹ He was Major-Gen Royal Artillery.¹ Doneraile.¹ In 1885 Suakim (despatches).¹ He was educated on 9 September 1889 privately, and RMA Woolwich, m Beatrice Carlota, dau of John Granville Grenfell.¹ He was Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1896.¹ Between 1906 and 1909 and Tps in Mauritius.¹ He was Colonel Cmdt Royal Artillery between 1912 and 1938.¹

     Elma Gethin Creagh is the daughter of Maj.-Gen. Arthur Gethin Creagh.²

     Moriet Elsie Maxwell Creagh was the daughter of Maj.-Gen. Arthur Gethin Creagh.² She married Colonel Raymond Theodore Pelly, son of Rev. Canon Raymond Percy Pelly and Alice Schaffalitzky Larkins, on 4 April 1910.¹ She died on 6 February 1965.³
     From 4 April 1910, her married name became Pelly.

     Colonel Raymond Theodore Pelly was born on 30 July 1881.³ He is the son of Rev. Canon Raymond Percy Pelly and Alice Schaffalitzky Larkins.² He married Moriet Elsie Maxwell Creagh, daughter of Maj.-Gen. Arthur Gethin Creagh, on 4 April 1910.¹ He died on 28 June 1952 at age 70.³
     Colonel Raymond Theodore Pelly was educated at Haileybury College, Haileybury, Hertfordshire, England.³ He fought in the Boer War between 1900 and 1901.³ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches seven times.¹ He was decorated with the award of 1914 Star.³ He was decorated with the award of Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) (and bar (1919)) in 1916.¹ He was decorated with the award of Croce di Guerra.³ He was decorated with the award of Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus of Italy.³ He was invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1919.³ He was invested as a Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1919.³ He gained the rank of Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Regiment.³ He gained the rank of Colonel and Honorary Brigadier-General in the service of the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.³ He gained the rank of Honraryr Brigadier-General in 1921.³ He held the office of Military Knight of Windsor in 1942.¹

     Erle Wolseley Creagh was born on 1 May 1859.¹ He was the son of John Bagwell Creagh.²

     Moriet Frances Creagh was the daughter of John Bagwell Creagh.² She married Colonel Frederick John Evelegh, son of Colonel Frederick Charles Evelegh, on 8 July 1884.¹ She died on 27 November 1952, issue (see BURKE'S LGi). He d 9 March 1907.¹
     Her married name became Evelegh.

     Colonel Frederick John Evelegh is the son of Colonel Frederick Charles Evelegh.² He married Moriet Frances Creagh, daughter of John Bagwell Creagh, on 8 July 1884.¹
     Colonel Frederick John Evelegh was 1st Battalion R Garrison Regiment.¹ Eldest.¹ He was Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.).¹ 20th Regt.¹