| PHILIP McCRACKEN - BORN 1830, DIED 1905 Buried in Williams Cemetery. MARY JANE (SWANEY) McCRACKEN-BORN 1840, DIED 1913 Names of Phillip and Mary Jane's children are in red. Grandchildren and great grandchildren names are in green and blue. Charles - born Feb. 23, 1861, died Dec. 1925, married Mary K. Coder, born 1865 (was told both are buried in unmarked graves). CHILDREN of Charles and Mary : (names are in green)*see census below. Mary's age does not jive with her birthdate but I feel the census must be correct, so if you take 33 from 1910 that makes Mary's birth year 1877, not 1865. Daniel Henry - born 1899, died 1953, age 54, in the Clearfield hospital Sunday evening at 10:30 pm. Married Edna (Buck) daughter of Harry and Clara (Best) Buck of Clearfield, PA. Children of Daniel and Edna: Son and 2 daughters living, two daughters deceased, Clara and Maxine b. 07/16. 1924, d. 11/06/2001, wife of Kenneth Maines b. 11/06/1923, d. 06/01/2007. Deceased grandson Thomas Witman b. 06/19/1963 d. 08/05/1974. William Brian. born July 1, 1905/09, Knox twp, Died April 15, 1968, 1st wife Ella V. Mignot, son : Robert : 2nd wife Dorothy (Mostyn) married 3/8/1947 Jack Wilson, killed in action on Jan. 7, 1945 at the age of 29, in France during World War II, he never married. Thank you Uncle Jack. Walter Joseph, born Feb. 24, 1911, died June 26, 1976 - never married. He was a World War II veteran, seeing action in Burma. Thank you Uncle Walt. Anne Elizabeth, born May 19, 1902, died July 3, 1967, married Efraim A. Bloom, children: Henry and Mary Jane .CHILDREN OF PHILIP AND MARY JANE MCCRACKEN (con't) Rebecca Arminti - born Aug. 2, 1860, died Sept 22, 1922 married on June 10, 1883 to Samuel Williams born 1858, died 1917, son of: William and Janet (Mead) Williams. Samuel was a carpenter and resided in Fergueson township before moving to Curwensville. Samuel was born, Jan. 4, 1858, died Sept. 8, 1917 CHILDREN of Rebecca and Samuel, 1 son and 4 daughters: J. Lavoy, born Feb. 11, 1885, married Vera (Winslow) Helper of Hawthorne, Clarion county, PA. ; Rose, born July 18, 1887, never married,: Lulu Alice, born June 26, 1889 married John T. Deters, Curwensville, PA.; Mame and Erie Sophia, born March 8 1891, married James O. Booth of Curwensville and resided in Grampian, PA. where they operated a restaurant. Rebecca Arminti is buried in Oak Hill cemetery, Curwensville. Info. was found in her obituary in the Clearfield newspaper. Margaret Emma - born March 9, 1865, married Albert Durst abt. 1881, Emma died july 11, 1886, one son. Ella - born Nov. 16, 1866, married Linn Bell on April 12, 1888 Belle - born April 23, 1871, married Robert E, Fink born 1885, died Aug. 30 1928 both buried in Williams cemetery, Clearfield county. Children: Woodrow 1912-1912 and Lena 1899-1902 Maud Elizabeth - born Aug. 28, 1879, Died 1957 buried in Williams Cemetery, Clearfield, county. Never married, lived on homestead until her death. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1900 Federal Census District 74 McCracken Philip, age 67, born `1832; Mary J, age 58 born 1841; Maude age 20 daughter born Aug. 1879; Boyd age 9 son born 1891; Rex, age 4 born June 1845 grandson. I was surprised to read about a son named Boyd. The mystery is what happened to him? |
| Doing my research for the McCracken family, I found very little on the Internet concerning my gg-grandfather Philip McCracken. So this page is devoted to Philip and his offsprings. Philip lived most of his live in Ferguson township, Clearfield county, his trade was lumbering and farming. I haven't found much on his wife Mary Jane, the Swaney name has proven to be very elusive in Clearfield county. With the help of my husband I found Philip's grave site. I've seen on the Internet that he was buried in New Millport cemetery which is not true. He is buried in Williams Cemetery with his wife and two of his daughters. This cemetery is located outside of New Millport. This discovery was made in Oct. 1999. We took my mother and father to the gravesite and it was sad because my mother saw the date when her great Aunt Maud died and she never knew this woman but the woman knew about my mother and her siblings, never made contact. |
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| In honor of my great uncle Jack McCracken who was killed in France, during World War II. Thanks to all of the men and women who have served and are serving their country in our armed forces. Because of your service, we can live in this land of the free. To see tribute and picture of Jack McCracken, click here. |
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| *1910 PA Census: Charles McCracken, age 49, Clearfield wife Mary, age 33: son Daniel age 12; dau. Annie, age 8; son William, age 1 Enumeration District 0089 |
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