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| My McCracken ancestors left Scotland for Ireland and eventually migrated to America. On this voyage, James McCracken was born. The exact date of his birth is not known, but it was anywhere between 1750 to 1753. His family settled in Cumberland County,Pennsylvania. James then later moved his wife and children to Bald Eagle Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania and at the urging of his brother in law, Arthur Bell, moved into Clearfield County, near the town of Curwensville. He lived on the banks of the Susquehanna river, near the breast of the Curwensville dam where he purchased 400 acres. He later relocated to where the town of Bloomington, now stands. James and his wife Rebecca were the parents of 12 children. James also served in the Revolutionary War in the Cumberland County Malitia. He was called to duty on August 1, 1780, in the 5th Battalion, 2nd Company, 6th Class, the company was commanded by Capt. Samuel Lemmon. In 1782, he served in Capt. Thomas Askey's Company of the 6th Battalion. So come along with me on my journey back in time there may be a treasure to find and a missing link. I sure hope you are blessed with this information. Also, if you have any questions, please email me. |
| JAMES McCRACKEN - born at sea 1750/53 died in 1814: Married Sarah Rebecca Greenwood, daughter of Joseph and Mary Greenwood. CHILDREN; Joseph; Robert; James, Jr.; Thomas; Daniel; John; William; Greenwood; Margaret; Sarah; Mary; and Nancy. (Thomas is in red indicating my direct line to James Sr.) |
| PHILIP McCracken, son of Thomas and Rebecca, born 1830, died June 25, 1905 buried in Williams Cemetery, Clearfield Co. PA. Married, Mary Jane Swaney born August 1841, Clearfield, PA. died in 1913, Clearfield, PA. buried in Williams Cemetery, Clearfield Co. Pa. There were married about 1860. CHILDREN of Philip and Mary Jane: Charles; Rebecca Arminti; Emma; Serelda (Ella); Belle; Maud: . |
| THOMAS McCracken,son of James and Sarah,- born 1781, died 1847, married Rebecca Bell, daughter of Arthur Bell and Mary Elizabeth (Greenwood) Bell. Rebecca was born 09/27/1789 Children of Thomas and Rebecca: James; Mary; Greenwood; Arthur; William Grier; Nancy; David S. Phillip; Elizabeth and Sarah. |
| CHARLES McCracken, son of Philip and Mary Jane, born 2/23/1861, died 12/1925, married on 7/22/1897 to Mary K. Coder, born 1865. CHILDREN of Charles and Mary: William B.; Jack (killed in World War II) : Daniel; Walter and Anne |
| DANIEL McCracken, son of Charles and Mary, born 1899, died 1953, married Edna Buck, daughter of Harry and Clara (Best) Buck. Edna was born in 1905 and died Jan. 9, 1937 six weeks after the birth of her daughter. CHILDREN of Daniel and Edna: 3 living and two deceased. My mother went to be with the Lord, Nov. 6, 2001. The purpose of this page is to outline my lineage to James Sr. Page 2 goes into more detail of James and Sarah's other children. Also, I have devoted a page to my gg-grandfather Philip McCracken. My grandfather Daniel was a talented carpenter, his trade most of his life and also he also played the fiddle quite well. This musical ability was passed down to my mother who could play ragtime piano and never took a lesson. I never knew either of my grandparents but family has told me that my grandmother Edna was a kind loving woman and had the qualities of a wonderful mother. Dying at a very young age, her children were raised by her mother Clara, who was called by the family, (Mom Mom) and I had the pleasure of knowing her until she passed on when I was 18 yrs old. Searching to put together the puzzle of my mother's past is the reason I started my research and I have ventured further into other branches of the family. There is more to come, I hope you keep checking back to see what's new. Happy Hunting fellow researchers. |
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| The McCracken family is one of the most numerous in Clearfield county, and is largely connnected with many other families by marriage. It is claimed by observers that there are but few native Clearfield countains who are not related to McCrackens, Blooms or Straws, and they are largely inter-related by marriages. The McCrackens have mostly been industrious people, having assisted very materially in the development of the resources of the county. The early members of the family were large, strong muscularly built men and well adapted to withstand the hardships attenuated by pioneering and lumbering. They were among the very earliest of the white settlers who came into what is now Clearfield county. The progenitor of the McCracken family was James McCracken, Sr. |
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| My McCracken research is dedicated to my mother who passed away in the year, 2001. It was because of her background that I got into doing genealogy and it bloomed. She knew very little about her ancestors, it was my gift to her.........(Dancenshout) |
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