James McCreath was born on 18 February 1882. He married Marion Robb Strang on 23 April 1903 at Dennistoun, Glasgow.

James and Marion had four sons:

• John Renfrew McCreath born 17 September 1905, Bridgeton, Glasgow.

• Thomas Reid McCreath born 18 September 1909. Married Marie Thomson.

• James McCreath born 17 March 1911, Calton, Glasgow.

• Robert McCreath born 10 October 1912

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John Renfrew McCreath married (i) Mary Agnes McDermid. They had a son, Duncan Malcolm McCreath born 1933. John remarried – to Mary Whiteford Spence (b. 1908). John and Mary had a son, John Renfrew Spence McCreath (b. 1942).

John married Renee Evelyn Ackerman on 3 September 1966 at Coatbridge.

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Robert McCreath married Christine Reid Stevenson. No known issue. He remarried – to Lizzie O’Hara. Robert and lizzie had two sons – Robert Strang McCreath (b. 1947) and Thomas McCreath (b.1950).

Robert Strang McCreath married Agnes Mary McSorley.