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William James McCracken 1897–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Sep 1897

Birth Location: Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, United States of America

Death Date: 19 Jul 1971

Death Location: Bear Creek Cemetery, Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Samuel McCracken

Mother: Martha Morrow

Spouse(s): Pearl McElravy

Children(s): Martha Mccracken, Mary McCracken

In 1897, William James McCracken entered the world in Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, United States of America, born to Samuel Rutherford Mccracken And Martha Fame Morrow. William James McCracken married Pearl Mcelravy, and had children including Martha Euphemia Mccracken, Mary Leona Mccracken, Samuel W Mccracken. William James McCracken passed away in 1971 in Bear Creek Cemetery, Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1897, William James McCracken entered the world in Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, United States of America, born to Samuel Rutherford Mccracken And Martha Fame Morrow.
  • William James McCracken married Pearl Mcelravy, and had children including Martha Euphemia Mccracken, Mary Leona Mccracken, Samuel W Mccracken.
  • William James McCracken passed away in 1971 in Bear Creek Cemetery, Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA.

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William McCracken's Ancestors

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William McCracken
1897–1971
Birth Place: Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, United States of America
Parents
Samuel Rutherford McCracken
1868–1937
Butler County
Martha (Fame) Morrow
1867–
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William McCracken's Descendants

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William (James) McCracken (26 Sep 1897–19 Jul 1971) m. Pearl McElravy (26 Jan 1896–23 May 1967)
  1. 1. Martha (Euphemia) Mccracken 1922–1922
  2. 2. Mary (Leona) McCracken 1917–2004 m. William (Ernest) Hile 1908–1982
    1. 1. Eugene (W) Hile 1937–2019

William McCracken's Timeline

3 Records

1897
26 Sep 1897
Birth of William James McCracken in Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, United States of America
Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, United States of America
1971
07 Jul 1971
Age 74
Death of William James McCracken in Sunnyview Home, Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
Sunnyview Home, Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
1971
19 Jul 1971
Age 74
Burial of William James McCracken in Bear Creek Cemetery, Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
Bear Creek Cemetery, Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1897
    Event Place: Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 041001-044000
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1966; Certificate Number Range: 041001-044000

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Jul 1971
    Event Place: Sunnyview Home, Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 19 Jul 1971
    Event Place: Bear Creek Cemetery, Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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