from The History of Hendricks County (Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen & Co., 1914)--pages 233-234
One of the youngest and most progressive farmers in this county is Fred Creech, who, although he has been a farmer only a short time, is already regarded as one of the coming agriculturalists of the county. He has had a very interesting career, during which he has traveled over a large part of the United States. He was born September 2, 1886, in Wolfe County, Kentucky, the son of Frank L. and Nancy (Riggs) Creech. His father is a Methodist minister and is now living at Van Wert, Ohio. His parents were both born in Wise County, Virginia. Fred grew up in Kentucky, and after receiving a good common school education, started to work on a farm. About ten years ago he became acquainted with a man from Hendricks County, and as a result the whole tenor of his life was changed. He came to this county, learned the structural iron worker's trade and then went to Cincinnati where he learned the marble setter's trade. He then followed these two trades until 1909, working in cities scattered all over the United States.
In 1909 he came back to this county and was married on December 28th, to Florence Hardwicke, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Hardwicke. A history of the Hardwicke family is given elsewhere in this volume. To this happy union there has been born one son, Everett Farrell, a bright lad of three years.
Mr. Creech is now farming a fine eighty-acre farm in the northeastern part of Marion Township and is fast picking up the intricacies of the farming profession. He is full of energy and enthusiasm and has won the respect of the entire community in which he lives.