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George McCracken 1801–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1801

Birth Location: County Derry, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 1861

Death Location: Harlansburg, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Jacob McCracken

Mother: M None

Spouse(s): Margaret Wilson

Children(s): Mary McCracken, Jacob McCracken, William McCracken, Nancy McCracken, Isabella McCracken, George McCracken, Margaret McCracken, Joseph McCracken, James McCracken, Sarah McCracken, John McCracken

George McCracken was born in 1801 in County Derry, Northern Ireland, the child of Jacob Mccracken And M. George McCracken married Margaret Wilson, and had children including George Mccracken, Isabella Belle Mccracken, Jacob Mccracken, James Mccracken, John Mccracken, Joseph Mccracken, Margaret Maggie Mccracken, Mary Jane Mccracken, Nancy Mccracken, Sarah Sadie Mccracken, William Mccracken. George McCracken passed away in 1861 in Harlansburg, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • George McCracken was born in 1801 in County Derry, Northern Ireland, the child of Jacob Mccracken And M.
  • George McCracken married Margaret Wilson, and had children including George Mccracken, Isabella Belle Mccracken, Jacob Mccracken, James Mccracken, John Mccracken, Joseph Mccracken, Margaret Maggie Mccracken, Mary Jane Mccracken, Nancy Mccracken, Sarah Sadie Mccracken, William Mccracken.
  • George McCracken passed away in 1861 in Harlansburg, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob McCracken
1780–1863
Birth Location: Newton, Limavady, County of Londonderry, Ireland
JM
M None
1779–1845
Birth Location: Ireland
M

Spouses(s)

Margaret Wilson
1806–1881
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
MW

Children(s)

Mary McCracken
1844–1917
Birth Location: , , Pennsylvania, USA
MM
Jacob McCracken
1827–1907
Birth Location: Scott Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA
JM
William McCracken
1830–
Birth Location: , , Pennsylvania, USA
WM
Nancy McCracken
1832–
Birth Location: , , Pennsylvania, USA
NM
Isabella McCracken
1835–
Birth Location: , , Pennsylvania, USA
IM
George McCracken
1835–1916
Birth Location: Harlansburg, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Margaret McCracken
1839–1909
Birth Location: , , Pennsylvania, USA
MM
Joseph McCracken
1841–
Birth Location: , , Pennsylvania, USA
JM
James McCracken
1843–
Birth Location: , , Pennsylvania, USA
JM
Sarah McCracken
1851–1930
Birth Location: Grant City, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA
SM
John McCracken
1837–1913
Birth Location: , , Pennsylvania, USA
JM

George McCracken's Ancestors

Self
George McCracken
1801–1861
Birth Place: County Derry, Northern Ireland
Parents
Jacob McCracken
1780–1863
Newton, Limavady, County of Londonderry, Ireland
M
1779–1845
Ireland
Grandparents
Jacob McCraken
1745–1822
Limavady, , , Ireland
William McCay
1750–
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George McCracken's Descendants

1.
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George McCracken (1801–1861) m. Margaret Wilson (1806–12 January 1881)
  1. 1. Mary (Jane) McCracken 1844–1917 m. William (C) Wilson 1843–1921
    1. 1. Nettie Wilson 1870–1953
    2. 2. Belle (Ruth) Wilson 1878–1927
    3. 3. Mary (A.) Wilson 1869–
    4. 4. Margaret (Venoema) Wilson 1858–1936 m. George Rankin 1874–1951
      1. 1. Mary (Lou) Rankin 1903–1996
      2. 2. Wells (Clendenian) Rankin 1906–1969 m. Edith (Elizabeth) Pfeiffer 1909–1996
        1. 1. Wellsfred Rankin 1928–1928
        2. 2. Rachel Rankin 1936–2012 m. Donald (Henry) Huff 1936–2018
        3. 3. Wells (Wilson) Rankin 1931–1995
  2. 2. Jacob McCracken 1827–1907 m. Hulda Shaffer 1841–1928
    1. 1. Bessie McCracken 1878–1902
    2. 2. Wilson McCracken 1867–1926
    3. 3. Jennie (Richards) McCracken 1879–1967 m. Charles (O.) Walton 1873–1925
      1. 1. Ruth (E.) Walton 1910–1981
      2. 2. Marjorie (Hulda) Walton 1919–1988
      3. 3. Raymond (J.) Walton 1913–1973
      4. 4. Ralph (C.) Walton 1914–1990
      5. 5. Willard (Floyd) Walton 1908–1910
    4. 4. Harry (C Mc) Cracken 1871–1950 m. Josephine (Arminta "Minta") Studebaker 1880–1974
      1. 1. Jean (Viola) McCracken 1920–
    5. 5. William (Lee) McCracken 1874–1936
    6. 6. George (B) McCracken 1865–1933 m. Alice (Jane) McCracken 1863–1937
    7. 7. Henry McCracken 1880–
  3. 3. William McCracken 1830–
  4. 4. Nancy McCracken 1832–
  5. 5. Isabella (Belle) McCracken 1835–
  6. 6. George McCracken 1835–1916 m. Cynthia McFarland 1841–1906
    1. 1. Andrew McCracken 1864–1916 m. Jennie (Percilla) Mccurdy 1869–1952
      1. 1. William (Joseph) Mccracken 1891–1958
    2. 2. Archie McCracken 1872–1945
  7. 7. Margaret (Maggie) McCracken 1839–1909
  8. 8. Joseph McCracken 1841–
  9. 9. James McCracken 1843–
  10. 10. Sarah (Sadie) McCracken 1851–1930
  11. 11. John McCracken 1837–1913 m. Margaret (Elizabeth) McCracken 1853–1933
    1. 1. Jacob McCracken 1882–1963
    2. 2. Charles (Vance) McCracken 1878–1964

George McCracken's Timeline

6 Records

1801
1801
Birth of George McCracken in Newton, Limavady, County of Londonderry, Ireland
Newton, Limavady, County of Londonderry, Ireland
1801
1801
Birth of George McCracken
None
1812
1812
Age 11
Birth of George McCracken in County Derry, Northern Ireland
County Derry, Northern Ireland
1861
27 May 1861
Age 60
Death of George McCracken in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Pennsylvania, United States of America
1861
27 May 1861
Age 60
Death of George McCracken in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
1861
1861
Age 60
Death of George McCracken
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1801
    Event Place: Newton, Limavady, County of Londonderry, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1967; Certificate Number Range: 104201-108000
    [2] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 058021-061410
    [3] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 028171-031460
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Place: Derry Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1812
    Event Place: County Derry, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1801

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 May 1861
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 May 1861
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Place: New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1861

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Harlansburg, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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