| JAMES McCRACKEN, BORN AT SEA ON THE JOURNEY TO AMERICA IN THE YEAR 1753, DIED 1813 AND BURIED IN McCLURE CEMETERY, CLEARFIELD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA WIFE SARAH REBECCA, BORN 7/11/1756, DIED 1806, BURIED IN McCLURE CEMETERY. SHE WAS THE DAUGHTER OF: JOSEPH AND MARY GREENWOOD, JOSEPH WAS BORN IN 1720, ENGLAND AND DIED IN 1776, PA THE 12 CHILDREN OF JAMES & SARAH: |
| 1. JOSEPH- born March 22, 1775, died 1855 in Curry Run, Clearfield Co. Buried in Pike township. Married Margaret Jordan, born 1775, d. 1855 daughter of Hugh Jordan & Ann Polk. Hugh served in the Rev. War. CHILDREN; Anna Maria, born 1806, Clearfield co.never married and lived to be 100 yrs. old.; John J., born 1808, Clearfield, PA. died 1881, Beccaria township, Clearfield, PA. John married Maria Harley. Jane born 1810, Curry Run, married James Sharp. 2. ROBERT- born 1777, died 5/18/1852 Knox township, buried in Fruit Hill Cemetery,Clearfield co., Married Rachel Straw, born 10/31/1785, died 12/31/1857, died age 72 yrs. 2 months. CHILDREN: William born 3/10/1807, Knox township, died 1/9/1892, Lawrence township, buried in Fruit Hill Cemetery, Jordan Township, Clearfield county, PA. married Mary Elizabeth Bell, children of William and Elizabeth, Julian b. 1834, D. 1912 Julian married Christine Straw their dau. Phoebe married John McCracken, son of David and Susanna (Shaffer) McCracken. John Nicholas: born 1808, died in 1888 in Lumber City, PA. Married Margaret Hazlett (1) then Sina Reed (2) Clearfield co. PA. James, born 1810, died in Iowa, married Sarah; David, born 1811, died in 1891, married Elizabeth Hazlett, 3/12/1843 in Clearfield, PA.; Cornelius, born 06/20/ 1815,died 09/06/1999 in Vernon co. WI., married Angelina Strayley, dau. of Isaac Straylet and Hanna Dunnmoyer children of Cornelius: Elmer, b. Feb 26, 1862 died March 31, 1936; Isiac, no dates; Robert, born abt. 1863; liz, no dates.; Robert Jr. born 1817, died 1870 in Boone Iowa, married Maray Jane Polhamus; George, born 1/6/1819 Clearfield, PA., died 5/9/1889 in Iowa, married Margaret Templeton: Levi, born 1822, Clearfield, PA.: Sarah born 1823, Clearfield, PA., married Joseph Glasgow; Catherine, born in 1826, Clearfield co., PA. died 6/18/1910, married William Lowrey Moore; Rachel, born 1828 3. JAMES, JR. born 1779. Married Mary Jordan, born 1789, moved to Iowa and died there. CHILDREN; Sarah born 1811, married Arthur Hockenberry; Nancy born 1825, married Robert Bumgardner abt. 1844 in Clearfield, PA. Elizabeth, born in 1819, died in Goshen township, married Leonard Bumgardner abt. 1838; Margaret, born abt. 1813 Clearfield, PA. married Adam Wheeler, Clearfield PA. John P.H., married Martha Jefferies in East Mahoning Twp, Indiana Co., Pa on 08/26/1852. 4. THOMAS- born 1781, died 1847, Ferguson township. (children listed in green) Married Rebecca Bell born 09/27/1789 dau. of Arthur (Squire) & Mary E. (Greenwood) Bell CHILDREN: James, born 1808 died 1876, married Christine (Rishel) Barton born 1834, died 1902, both buried in New Millport church cemetery. Mary, born 1811, married Gainer Passmore whose father was Abraham and his mother was Susannah Pierce; Greenwood B., born 5/10/1812, died 8/12/1880, buried in New Millport, married Elizabeth High b. 1814, d. 1892; Arthur, born 1813 died young, Clearfield co. Pa.; William Grier: born 1814, died 3/15/1897, buried 3/17/1897, New Millport, Clearfield co. PA. he never married. He was known as "Stiller Billy": Nancy, born 1816, married Daniel Siford in 1840. Daniel was born in 1820. : William Thomas, b July 18, 1845 Bells Landing, d. July 31, 1907, Madera, Rebecca, b. 1847, married Thomas Sloey; David Grier; b. 1860, d. July 1, 1924, Madera, PA, married Emma ? David S., born 04/1827, Clearfield Co., married Susanna Yocum, born in 1831, Clearfield co., son Cortes B, died 04/27/1872, age 20 yrs. David's 2nd wife, Susanna Shaffer b. 04/24/1828. Philip, born 1830, died 6/28/1905 married Mary Jane Swaney/Raney born 1840, died 1913, both buried in Williams cemetery, near New Millport, Clearfield co. PA. more info on Philip click here; Elizabeth born 1/10/1834 died 2/25/1918 Clearfield co. married John A. McDivitt, born 11/9/1829, died 3/31/1917 buried in Lumber City cemetery; Sarah born in 1838, died in infancy. 5. DANIEL born in 1782, died in 1856 Clearfield co. Married Elizabeth A. Corrigan, born in 1790, died 1864, she was 74 yrs. CHILDREN; Greenwood born in 1809 died 1864, married Mary( Henry) Rowles born in Ferguson twp, died 1867, Mary's father was John Henry., James born in 1811 married Susannah Frantz on 11/29/1851, Clearfield, PA. Samuel born in 1813, John D. born in 1815,, died in 1892, married Nancy Jane Bloom, daughter of Issac and Sarah (Apgar) Bloom; Thomas born in 1821 died in 1880, married Elizabeth Henry;: Ross, born 1815 died about 1880; and Ellen born in 1823, married Joseph Wilt on 12/28/1869 Clearfield, PA. Odessa, born 6/12/1869 married_____ Tubbs. 6. JOHN born in 1786 Married Mary Bell born 9/13/1791 both died in Iowa. CHILDREN: Letitia, born abt. 1810; William born abt 1811; Arthur born abt. 1812 Isaac born avt. 1813 Hanna born abt. 1814; Mary born abt. 1815 and James born abt 1816 7. WILLIAM born 1788, died in 1851 On 07/14/1831 married Rachel Bell, born 9/13/1793 daughter of Arthur Bell and Mary Elizabeth (Greenwood) Bell. CHILDREN: Rachel, born abt. 1833; Sarah, born abt. 1834, married John Wagner in PA.; Cynthia born abt. 1835, married Charley Williams; Mary born abt. 1836; Elliott born abt. 1837, married Jane Hullihan born abt. 1832, died in DuBois, PA.; Grier born abt. 1838; Elizabeth born abt. 1839 and Harvey born abot. 1840, married Mary D. McCarthy on 10/12/1884 8. MARGARET born 1788, D. 1831 married John P. Dale, B. 9/13/1799, D. 10/4, 1883 Children: William A. b. 1822 married Mary Elizabeth McBride; Mary E. b. 1824, married Jackson Robinson Tolbert, B. 1825; Angelina, B. 1829, married John Ammon and Margaret B. 1830, married Edward Brooks 9. GREENWOOD born 1789 D. 1822 married Mary Henry B. 10/14/1799 Ireland, D. 1867 10. SARAH, born 1790 died 7/11/1824, married James A. Fleming born 10/26/1771, died 08/24/1848 Son Samuel m. Rebecca Bonsall b. 6/8/1814, D. 9/28/1867, dau. of Benjamin & Maria (Fowler) Bonsall children: Maria 1841; James 1842; Amos 1844; Benjamin 1846; William 1849 11. MARY ELIZABETH born 1791, died 1823, Married in 1814 to William Hepburn, born 1774 in Scotland, died 1854. Both are buried in McClure's Cemetery, Clearfield co. William's 2nd wife Martha (Thompson) Porter, widow of Robert Porter. William & Martha had one child together Catherine Hepburn Thomas who celebrated her 100 birthday on March 7, 1924 CHILDREN; *Samuel Coleman born . 1817; John born 1815 and James born 1821- Seems there was more children but not all survived. *Samuel Coleman's children - Joseph, born 05/06/1845 (Ludington City, MI); Erastus, b. 01/13/1847, d. 08/30/1918, married Adaline Esther Waln on 11/03/1878, Addie was b. 07/22/1855, d. 12/21/1907, both buried at Friend's Cemetery in Grampian.; Mary, b. 05/13/1849, she married William Moore; Levi, b, 08/01/1851; Samuel T. b. 09/20/1853; Martha Elizabeth, b. 05/17/1856 she married Edward Tozer of Curwesnville; Thomas Ross, b. 10/18/1860 married in Escanaba, MI,; and Lulu b. 04/07/1867 remained single in Pennville. 12. NANCY, born 1792 married James Clark |
| Special thanks to Donna for the advanced information on Mary (McCracken) and William Hepburn's family. |
| Special thanks to Cliff Clark for providing the following information: James McCracken, Sr., father was Thomas McCracken born abt. 1708 in England, died 06/28/1792. Thomas other children: Samuel; b. abt. 1749, John b. abt. 1750; Margaret, b. abt. 1751, d. 08/08/1820; Robert, b. abt. 1736, d. 1777 married Mary Hutchinson, and Hugh C; b. abt. 1745. I was surprised to learn that James Sr.'s father was born in England. I will post more info. when I receive it. This information has been questioned by some, so if someone can prove that this information is false, please contact me. |
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