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William M McCracken 1815–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1815

Birth Location: Washington, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1890

Death Location: Washington County Virginia

Father: Hugh Sr.

Mother: Ruth Dobson

Spouse(s): Paulina Holt, Mary Pierce

Children(s): James McCracken, Eliza McCracken, Joseph McCracken, Sarah McCracken, Hugh Mccracken, Catherine McCracken, Ellen McCracken, James McCracken, George McCracken, M. McCracken, David McCracken, John McCracken, Elizabeth McCracken, William McCracken, John McCracken

In 1815, William M McCracken entered the world in Washington, Virginia, USA, born to Hugh Mccracken Sr And Ruth Dobson. William M McCracken married Mary Polly Pierce, Paulina Talbert Holt, and had children including Catherine Mccracken, David B Mccracken, Eliza Jane Mccracken, Elizabeth Mccracken, Ellen Mccracken, George Washington Mccracken, Hugh M Mccracken, James D Jim Mccracken, James D Mccracken, John F Mccracken, John Mccracken, Joseph Mccracken, M A Mccracken, Sarah Elizabeth Mccracken, William Green Mccracken. William M McCracken passed away in 1890 in Washington County Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1815, William M McCracken entered the world in Washington, Virginia, USA, born to Hugh Mccracken Sr And Ruth Dobson.
  • William M McCracken married Mary Polly Pierce, Paulina Talbert Holt, and had children including Catherine Mccracken, David B Mccracken, Eliza Jane Mccracken, Elizabeth Mccracken, Ellen Mccracken, George Washington Mccracken, Hugh M Mccracken, James D Jim Mccracken, James D Mccracken, John F Mccracken, John Mccracken, Joseph Mccracken, M A Mccracken, Sarah Elizabeth Mccracken, William Green Mccracken.
  • William M McCracken passed away in 1890 in Washington County Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hugh Sr.
1771–1879
Birth Location: Hillsborough, County Down, Northern Ireland
HS
Ruth Dobson
1775–1858
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
RD

Spouses(s)

Paulina Holt
1826–1893
Birth Location: Washington Co., VA.
PH
Mary Pierce
1813–1852
Birth Location: Ashe, North Carolina, United States
MP

Children(s)

James McCracken
1846–1936
Birth Location: Washington Co., VA.
JM
Eliza McCracken
1837–1916
Birth Location: Washington Co., VA.
EM
Joseph McCracken
1848–1862
Birth Location: Watauga, North Carolina, United States
JM
Sarah McCracken
1847–
Birth Location: Watauga, North Carolina, United States
SM
Hugh Mccracken
1847–1883
Birth Location: Washington Co., VA.
HM
Catherine McCracken
1852–1857
Birth Location: Washington County, VA
CM
Ellen McCracken
1848–
Birth Location: Washington Co., VA.
EM
James McCracken
1853–1926
Birth Location: Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
JM
George McCracken
1860–1943
Birth Location: Abingdon, Goodson, Washington Co., Virginia, USA
GM
M. McCracken
1848–
Birth Location: Washington County, Virginia
MM
David McCracken
1854–1936
Birth Location: Washington County, Virginia
DM
John McCracken
1856–1926
Birth Location: Washington County Virginia
JM
Elizabeth McCracken
1846–
Birth Location: –
EM
William McCracken
1845–1900
Birth Location: Watauga, North Carolina, United States
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John McCracken
1853–1891
Birth Location: Goodson, Washington County, Virginia
JM

William McCracken's Ancestors

Self
William McCracken
1815–1890
Birth Place: Washington, Virginia, USA
Parents
Hugh McCracken Sr.
1771–1879
Hillsborough, County Down, Northern Ireland
Ruth Dobson
1775–1858
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (McCracken) Sr
1759–1820
Silver Springs, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Nancy (Ann) Adkins
1753–1846
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States,
William Dobson
1750–
Washington County Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Agnes McCullah
1731–1800
Lydia Owen
1724–1782
John Dobson
1728–1796
Margaret Ryding
1728–1808
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Dobson
1684–1753
Elizabeth Banister
1688–1769
William Ryding
1697–1730
Jennet Howarth
1702–1769

William McCracken's Descendants

1.
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William (M) McCracken (1815–1890) m. Paulina (Talbert) Holt (1826–6 Dec 1893) m. Mary (Polly) Pierce (1813–Nov 1852)
  1. 1. James (D) McCracken 1846–1936
  2. 2. Eliza (Jane) McCracken 1837–1916 m. William Bailey 1831–1904
    1. 1. Nancy ("Nannie" Jane) Bailey 1862–1925 m. Thomas (J) Moore 1846–1919
      1. 1. Annie (Laurie) Moore 1880–1955
      2. 2. Floyd (Wyatt) Moore 1890–1970
      3. 3. Thomas (N) Moore 1884–1937
      4. 4. Mary (C) Moore 1880–1930
      5. 5. Charles (C) Moore 1877–1928
      6. 6. William (Allen) Moore 1882–
      7. 7. Anna Moore 1877–
      8. 8. Florence (Evelyn) Moore 1899–1970
      9. 9. Sam (S) Moore 1897–
      10. 10. Roland (Redonic) Moore 1889–1958
      11. 11. Thomas (M) Moore 1886–
      12. 12. Franklin (Elbert) Moore 1886–1912
      13. 13. Danny (T) Moore 1882–
      14. 14. Fannie Moore 1880–1912
      15. 15. Robert (Lee) Moore 1892–1962
  3. 3. Joseph McCracken 1848–1862
  4. 4. Sarah (Elizabeth) McCracken 1847–
  5. 5. Hugh (M) Mccracken 1847–1883
  6. 6. Catherine McCracken 1852–1857
  7. 7. Ellen McCracken 1848–
  8. 8. James (D (Jim)) McCracken 1853–1926 m. Mary (Polly) Watts 1857–1927 m. Fanny McCracken 1842–
    1. 1. Robert (G.) McCracken 1879–1960 m. Mary (Jane) McCrocken 1892–
      1. 1. David (E) McCrocken 1920–
      2. 2. Irene (P) McCrocken 1922–
      3. 3. Floyd (T) McCrocken 1925–
    2. 2. William (George) McCracken 1881–1932
    3. 3. Minnie (Florence) Crisp 1886–1965
      1. 1. *Dessie (Cleo CRISP) *++ 1919–2008
        1. 1. James (William Crisp) Sr 1939–1998
    4. 4. Lucinda McCracken 1893–
    5. 5. Hamilton (E) McCracken 1888–1956
    6. 6. Elizabeth Randolph 1874–1957
    7. 7. Martha (Jane) Callahan 1876–1949 m. Joseph (Burt) Callahan 1873–1916
      1. 1. Olive (Malinda) Callahan 1908–2011
      2. 2. Spurgeon (Crawford) Callahan 1895–1981
      3. 3. Walter (Thomas) Callahan 1910–1971
      4. 4. Berdie (P) Callahan 1897–1980
      5. 5. Homer (Clyde) Callahan 1912–2002
      6. 6. James (G) Callahan 1899–1910
      7. 7. Dessie (Margaret) Callahan 1905–1988
      8. 8. Joseph Callahan 1904–
    8. 8. Benjamin (Harrison) McCracken 1888–1938
    9. 9. Frances Crisp 1885–1970
      1. 1. Hobart (Hamilton) Crisp 1909–1992
  9. 9. George (Washington) McCracken 1860–1943
  10. 10. M. (A.) McCracken 1848–
  11. 11. David (B) McCracken 1854–1936
  12. 12. John (F) McCracken 1856–1926
  13. 13. Elizabeth McCracken 1846–
  14. 14. William (Green) McCracken 1845–1900
  15. 15. John McCracken 1853–1891

William McCracken's Timeline

2 Records

1815
1815
Birth of William M McCracken in Washington, Virginia, USA
Washington, Virginia, USA
1890
1890
Age 75
Death of William M McCracken in Washington County Virginia
Washington County Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1815
    Event Place: Washington, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: Washington County Virginia
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