Portait of Mrs. William Creighton (Elizabeth Meade Creighton)

Elizabeth Meade Creighton was the daughter of David and Susannah Meade of Virginia. The Meade family was well established among the Virginia planters, and David Meade was a member of the House of Burgesses. In 1805 Elizabeth Meade married William Creighton (1778-1851), one of the group of Virginians who brought about Ohio's statehood. In 1813 he was elected to Congress, serving as a member of the House of Representatives from Ohio. Elizabeth Meade Creighton presided over an elegant and genteel home, which preserved the finest traditions of Virginia.