Early Life
Creel was born on December 1, 1876 in Lafayette County, Missouri, to Henry Creel and Virginia Fackler. He viewed his alcoholic father as a burden upon his mother, which inspired his passion for women’s suffrage. As the sole supporter of the family, his mother earned money through sewing, gardening, and taking in boarders. He often said that “I knew my mother had more character, brains, and competence than any man that ever lived.” His mother also encouraged his love for literature. Although Creel resisted formal education, he credited his mother for his fair knowledge of history and the classics, such as The Illiad. In his teen years, he ran away to follow the county fairs across Missouri for a year.
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