McCreery Family and Personal Life
In 1919, while residing in New York, Dr. and Mrs. McCreery gave birth to twin daughters Joan Anne (1919–2005) and Lalande Louise McCreery (1919–1983). Two years later, a third daughter, Sheila Mary McCreery (1921–1997), was born. The McCreery girls were high society debutantes, making their debuts in 1938 and 1939, respectively. The three girls were also highly recognized equestriennes. After moving to Greenwich, Connecticut in 1931, the McCreery family resided at an English estate in the Khakum Wood section known as "Quiet Waters"; the house is currently owned by former U.S. Ambassador to Ireland (and current Republican Connecticut Governor candidate) Thomas C. Foley. In Greenwich, the McCreery family ruled society, often hosting dinners and dances at their home as well as at the exclusive Round Hill Club. The McCreerys additionally owned a historic home on Nantucket, Massachusetts, as well as the McCreery family estate in Stockbridge, "Council Grove".
McCreery died suddenly of pneumonia. He was survived by his wife, Eileen Ravenshaw McCreery; three daughters, Joan (Mrs. John Wynne Gerster), Lalande (Mrs. John William Keeshan), and Sheila (Mrs. Richard Newton Jackson, Jr.); and two sisters, Christine (Mrs. Ramsay C. Hoguet) and Mary. The descendants of McCreery continue to reside in Greenwich, New York, Nantucket, and Baltimore.
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| Name | McCreery, John Alexander |
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| Date of birth | October 19, 1885 |
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| Date of death | February 1, 1948 |
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