The Creole

[Cameron]

Hello. I'm putting together a family genealogy / history, and my
wife's great, great grandfather was a fireman on a train called the
Creole. I'd love to find a nice high quality photo of this engine and
maybe a little more information. I Googled it, but didn't come up with
a whole lot. One anyone know of any online references to the Creole?

I found this in a book about the I.C. and some of it's employees:
JOHN HARPER, foreman of the foundry at the shops of the Illinois
Central at McComb City, Mississippi, is an old and faithful employe of
the company, respected alike by the officials of the road and his
fellow-employees. When the N. O. J. & G. N. R. R. was bought by the I.
C., he was with the former, and has remained with the latter ever
since, having lost only one month during his entire service.

Born in the city of Belfast, Ireland, on Feb. 2, 1835, Mr. Harper
emigrated to America in 1858, and landing in New York City, at once
found employment at his trade, that of a moulder. He afterward went
west to Chicago. Illinois, working there for a time, and from that
city to Ottawa, in the same state, as foreman in a foundry. From the
latter place he went to I-a Salle, Illinois, where he worked at his
trade for three years. He then went to New Orleans and was with the N.
O. J. & G. N. R. R. in the warehouse there, and was also a fireman on
the old engine " The Creole." He then found employment at his trade in
that city, and in 1861 went to Selma, Alabama, where he remained one y
ear. From Selma he went to Athens, Georgia, working there at his trade
until 1867, when he returned to New Orleans, and re-entered the
service of the X. O. J. & G. N. R. R.

Thanks,
Cameron