William McCracken 1785 – 1851 & Rachel Bell

William son of James and Sarah Rebecca (Greenwood) McCracken was born about 1785 in Huntingdon County Pa. and came to Clearfield with his parents about 1800/1802. He married, about 1815, Rachel Bell born September 13, 1793 at Great Island in what is now Perry County. She is a daughter of Arthur Bell and first cousin of her husband, their mothers were sisters. He is found on the early tax lists in the newly formed county of Clearfield. The first time we find him with a family is on the 1820 census when both he and his wife are between 26 and 45 and they have one daughter under 10. On the 1830 they are between 30 and 40 and have two daughters under 5 and two under 10 years. By 1840 they have two sons 1 under 5 and 1 under 10 and three daughters in each age group of under 5, under 10 and under 15. They had four daughter and two sons. Two daughters died before 1850, Mary and Elizabeth. 

On the 1850 census in Bell Township he reports that he is 65 and a farmer. His wife Rachel is 58 and there are three children at home Cynthia 18, Elliott 17 and Harvey 12. It has been reported that William died January 11, 1851. The surviving children are;

Sarah McCracken

(Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

Sarah was born September 30, 1822 and married in 1842, John Waggoner born April 13, 1820. Throughout the records the name is found spelled as “Wagner”, “Wagoner” and “Waggoner”. On the 1850 census they were living next door to her parents in Bell Township. They both report their age as 27 (1823). They have three children; William age 7, George age 5 and Mary E age 1.  In 1860 still in Bell Township and both were age 40 (1820). The children are William 19 (1841), George 16 (1844), Robert 14 (1846), Mary 12 (1848), Isaac 10 (1850), Joseph 8 (1852) and John age 5 (1855).

Sarah and John moved to Mound Prairie Township, Jasper County Iowa after 1866 and are found there in 1870 with the following children all born in Pennsylvania. Isaac 15, Joseph 14, John 12, Sarah 9 and Margaret age 4.  In 1880 still in Mound Prairie, Jasper County Iowa only two children are at home with their parents John C. 21 and Margaret L. age 13.

On the 1885 state census in Mound Prairie Township in Jasper County Iowa he reports that he is 64 (1821) and she is 63 (1822). They have two grandchildren in the home, Laura age 9 born in Dakota and Ida May Waggoner age 5. These are the children of George and Abba (Brown) Waggoner. The mother probably died and the gtandparents took the children in to help their son.

Sarah and John are still living in Jasper County in 1900 when he reports that he is 80 years old born in April 1820 and has been married for 57 years. Sarah tells us that she was born in September 1822 and is 77 years old and has given birth to seven children with three still living. Their son John and his family live next door.

Sarah (McCracken) Waggoner died in Colfax Township, Jasper County Iowa on August 8, 1903 and is buried in the Rorabough cemetery. John Waggoner died the following year, 1904, on December 3rd at the home of his daughter Maggie Slaughter and is buried next to his wife in Mound Prairie Township. The families of John and Sarah (McCracken) Waggoner are;

William M. Wagoner

(William Wagoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

William, first son of John and Sarah Waggoner was born August 11, 1843 and married March 8, 1866 in Clearfield County, Margaret J. Wakefield. Margaret was born January 17, 1847 in Indiana County Pa. to Jeremiah and Mary Wakefield. William and his wife moved to Mound Prairie, Jasper County Iowa before 1869. He is  listed on the 1850 and 1860 census reports with his parents in Clearfield County. He and his wife are listed on the 1870 census in Mound Prairie Iowa near his parents.

They are shown as, William Waggoner age 37 (should be 27) a farmer born in Pa. His wife Margaret also born in Pa. is 24 and they have one son John age 1 born in Iowa. About 1872 they have moved to Fairdale, Howard County Nebraska and settled on the north side of the North Loup River across from where the village of Elba would be later developed. The earliest homesteaders in Nebraska would dig a cave in the side of the river bank called a “dugout” as their first home while they erected sod huts. They continued in this manner for a few years suffering all the disasters common to the settlement of a new territory. With superhuman efforts and persistence they eventually built a fine home for themselves and the children.  Mrs. Waggoner had been a helpless invalid confined to her room for many years after coming to Nebraska.

In 1880 the spelling is Wagoner. William is 37, Margaret 33 and ill enough to not be able to perform her duties and retains a housekeeper. The children are John A. 11, Mary Ellen 9, George W. 7, Frank W. 4 and Henderson G. 1.  The 1900 census record revels William Waggoner was born in November 1843 in Pa and his wife was born in July 1846 also in Pa. The only child at home is Henderson born in January 1879 in Nebraska and still single. In the same household are his daughter Ella and her husband William M. Hinkley and two children Ralph W. and Byron Hinkley. Next door is his sister Mary Elizabeth’s family. She is deceased as her husband, Francis Leach is listed as widowed.

In 1910, still in Fairdale,  William reports that he is 66 and has been married for 44 years and makes his living as a farmer. Margaret is 63 and tells us she has given birth to five children all living. Their youngest son, Henderson G. Waggoner, lives next door with his family. Margaret died March 28, 1912 in St. Paul Howard County Nebraska and William died May 17, 1922. They are buried in the old Elba cemetery in Howard County Nebraska. Their children are;

John A Waggoner

(John⁵, William Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

John Waggoner is found on the 1870 and 1880 census reports with his parents in Iowa and Nebraska. After that he cannot be identified and no further information has been found.

Mary Ella Waggoner

(Mary⁵, William Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

Mary Ella was born May 7, 1871 in Iowa and married on December 22, 1895, William Moore Hinkley who was born August 14, 1867 to Ansel and Sarah (Gillespie) Hinkley in Iowa.  They first show up on the 1900 census living next to her parents in Howard County Nebraska with two children, Ralph 3 born November 1896 and Byron 1 born October 1898. On the 1910 census they live in Elba, Howard County Nebraska. William is a retail merchant at age 45 and has been married for 15 years. His wife Mary E. has given birth to two children both living. By 1920 they live in Brule, Keith County Nebraska when her widowed father William M. Waggoner age 77 lives with the family.

William Hinkley died January 23, 1922 in Bruel Township, Keith County Nebraska. Mary moved to Arcadia California in 1923 and worked as a maid for the Nettleton family in 1930. She died December 9, 1959 in the local hospital in Los Angeles County California.  She is buried in the Mountain View cemetery. 

Ralph Waggoner Hinkley

(Ralph Hinkley⁶, Mary⁵, William Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

Ralph was born November 9, 1896 in Howard County Nebraska and married in 1923 an English girl, Margaret (Jackson) Sawyer. They lived in South Pasadena Los Angeles County California in 1930 with her 18 year old daughter Doris Sawyer born in Massachusetts.  Ralph died May 12, 1943 in Los Angeles County Ca.

Byron William Hinkley

(Byron Hinkley⁶, Mary⁵, William Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹

Byron was born October 28, 1898. Byron was still single and living with and working for his father in Keith County Nebraska when he registered for the draft in 1918. He is described as medium height, slender with brown eyes and dark hair. He married and had four children and owned and operated the El Encanto Restaurant in Azusa California. Bryon died in California on December 31, 1989.

George W. Waggoner

(George⁵, William Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

George, second son of William and Margaret Waggoner, was born  March 21, 1873 in Pawnee, Nebraska and is found in Clear Creek, Pawnee County Nebraska on the 1900 census. He married on March 11, 1897 a girl named Edna Moore born June 28, 1878 in Nebraska to  Sanford and and his second wife, Margaret aka "Maggie" (Roberson) of South Carolina and Georgia respectively. George and Edna  had three children, Ray born in August 1888, Margaret born in March 1900 and Edna born in 1904. George W. died February 5, 1905 in Reynolds, Nebraska and Edna was remarried in 1907 to Henry Copenhaver with whom she had four more children. Edna died December 26, 1967 in Bremerton, Washington.

Ray Moore Wagoner

(Ray⁶, George⁵, William Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

Ray, son of George and Edna Wagoner was born August 7, 1898 in Pawnee, Nebraska and married August 7, 1920 Rose Grosso born March 22, 1898 in South Dakota to Euesibo and Mary (Gallo) Grosso natives of Italy. Ray Wagoner died September 25, 1975 in Boise, Idaho.  Rose also died in Boise on December 14, 1976.

• Ray Moore Wagoner Jr. was born May 22, 1923 in Idaho. Ray Jr. married April 30, 1949, Doris Hellmann of Massachusetts. He was a graduate of West Point. Doris bore him one son, Ray Moore Wagoner III before his untimely death in an auto accident on September 17, 1962 in France.

Margaret Moore Wagoner

(Margaret⁶, George⁵, William Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

Margaret, the second child of George and Edna Wagoner was born March 19, 1900 in Pawnee, Nebraska and married Samuel V. Rice in Caldwell Canyon, Idaho on September 11, 1922. Samuel was born October 15, 1900 in Tekoa, Washington to Edward and Fannie (Edmonds) Rice natives of Missouri. Margaret and Samuel had three children; Lois (1923 - 1983), Vyonda 1926 and Virginia 1927. Margaret died September 26, 1976 in Bremerton, Washington and her husband died February 6, 1964 in Lane Oregon.

Edna, the youngest child of George and Edna Wagoner was born March 29, 1903 in Pawnee, Nebraska and married June 16, 1930, Donald Axtell. Donald was born March 31, 1906 in Spokane, Washington to Henry and Ina (Schmidt) Axtell. Donald and Edna had at least two children Warren 1931 and Patricia 1935. Edna died June 15, 1994 in Seattle, Washington. Donald had died some years earlier, in April 1981, in Maricopa County Arizona. Donald Axtell Jr. married in Wenatchee, Washington December 31, 1960, Joy Reinbold. Patriicia June married and had children.

Frank W. Waggoner

(Frank⁵, William Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

Frank, third son of William and Margaret, was born July 5, 1876 in Nebraska. It is believed he never married. He is found in Elba, Howard County Nebraska on the census reports from 1900 through 1930 usually boarding and working as farm labor. On his 1918 draft registration he is described as tall, medium build with brown eyes and gray hair and gives his father, William, as his next of kin. He is last found in 1930 in Webster, Sherman County Nebraska at age 54 and still single.

Francis Thomas Leach

(Francis Leach⁵, Mary Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

Francis aka “Frank” was born January 9, 1876 in Iowa and married about 1899, Nora Ellen Mickle daughter of George and Sarah (Rorabough) Mickle of Pennsylvania. Nora was born November 11, 1877 in Pennsylvania. They live next to his father in Fairdale, Howard County Nebraska on the 1900 census. He is 24 and a farmer. His wife is 22 and has no children.

They had two children while in Nebraska Lillian Belle born December 27, 1900 and George Orison born January 19, 1903. They then moved to Mound Prairie Jasper County Iowa where had two more children Myrtle Elizabeth born November 23, 1905 and Ruth Irene born February 18, 1909. By 1920 they are in Colfax, Jasper County with three more children Francis Herman born March 6, 1912, Dorothy Hazel born January 22, 1916 and Elzy Leroy born April 13, 1919. This name is spelled “Elzy” on the 1920, 1925 and 1930 census reports. In his adult life he is recorded as Earl.

Between 1925 and 1930 Frank and Nora were divorced when he is found living in Eldora, Hardin County Iowa and working as a night watchman at the Iowa Training School for Boys. Nora and four of her children are living in Washington Township Colfax Iowa and both are listed as divorced. He was a medium sized man with blue eyes and dark brown hair. Their children are; 

Lillian Belle Leach

(Lillian⁶, Francis Leach⁵, Mary Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

Lillian was born December 27, 1900 in Elba, Nebraska and married May 10, 1929 in Boone County Iowa, Lloyd Herbert Mendenhall. He was born in Black Hawk, Jefferson County Iowa on August 25, 1902 a son of William and Mary (Crosbie) Mendenhall. He died July 11, 1984 and  Lillian died November 15, 1966 in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County Iowa. They were both school teachers and lived in Spencer City, Clay County Iowa. They had one daughter, Melba Irene (1940 - 2010).

George Orison Leach

(George⁶, Francis Leach⁵, Mary Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

George was born January 19, 1903 in Elba, Nebraska and married June 12, 1929, Edna Johnson born May 27, 1907 in Minneapolis to Emanuel and Amanda (Nelson) Johnson.. They had at least one son Richard born May 3, 1936 and died July 5, 1966. George O. Leach died May 26, 1956 and his wife died March 29, 1997 in Austin, Minnesota.

Myrtle Elizabeth Leach

(Myrtle⁶, Francis Leach⁵, Mary Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

Myrtle was born November 23, 1905 in Colfax, Jasper County Iowa and married April 19, 1942, Paul Lamkin born June 14, 1907 in Los Angeles to David and Ruby Lamkin. Myrtle had at least two daughters. She died on August 7, 1976 and her husband died on May 1, 1969 in Los Angeles California.

Ruth Irene Leach

(Ruth⁶, Francis Leach⁵, Mary Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

Ruth was born February 18, 1909 in Colfax Iowa and married January 1, 1935, Albert Hanson born June 3, 1909. They had three daughters. Ruth died on September 10, 1989 and Albert died on July 25, 1994 in Des Moines Iowa.

Francis Herman Leach

(Francis⁶, Francis Leach⁵, Mary Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

Francis was born March 6, 1912 in Colfax Iowa and died July 9, 1993 in California. He married Margaret Gorman in 1932. She was born July 8, 1916 in Colfax, Iowa and died December 22, 2001. They had three daughters.

Dorothy Hazel Leach

(Dorothy⁶, Francis Leach⁵, Mary Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

Dorothy was born January 22, 1916 and married John Peter Martin on October 23, 1938 in California. He was born February 23 1913. They had one son and one daughter. Dorothy died April 1, 1998 and her husband died April 28, 1994 in Eureka, California.

Earl Leroy Leach

(Earl⁶, Francis Leach⁵, Mary Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

Earl was born April 13, 1919 in Jasper County Iowa and married Dorothy Dahlgren born June 21, 1920 in Wright County Iowa to Oscar and Gladys (Hickcox) Dhalgren. They had two children. Earl died July 30, 1995 in Rochester, Minnesota.

Lillie Belle Leach

(Lillie Leach⁵, Mary Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

Lillie was born March 31, 1878 in Colfax, Jasper County Nebraska and died in 1893 in Elba at the age of 15.

William Harvey Leach

(William Leach⁵, Mary Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

William was born February 1, 1883 in Jasper County Nebraska and married at Kelso Washington on February 18, 1905, Vena B. Paxton. She was born in Nebraska on June 26, 1884 to Nelson and Helen Paxton. William and Vina had five children all born in Lewis County Washington. They are found in Lewis County Washington on the 1900 through the 1930 census reports. He worked at times as a farmer, logger, marshal and city clerk. William died November 1, 1941. In 1918 he reported his employer as H. H. Martin and his occupation as a timber faller. He is described as medium height, slender, blue eyes and brown hair. He also reported that he is blind in his right eye. His children are;

Marian Lucille Leach

(Marian⁶, William Leach⁵, Mary Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

Marian was born November 9, 1906 and married Clinton H. Greenman born August 14, 1903 at Spokane Washington to Thomas and Dottie Mae (Clark) Greenman. Marian and Clinton had three children. Marian died April 29, 1995 and her husband died September 29, 1978 in Kelso, Washington.  

Margaret Glenora Leach

(Margaret⁶, William Leach⁵, Mary Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

Margaret was born July 9, 1909 in Lewis County Washington and married March 26, 1926, John Hay Steinberger born December 23, 1904 in Spokane Washington to Joseph Edmond and Lucy Caroline (Eggleston) Steinberger. Margaret and John had two children by 1930 Mary Lee and Ray. Margaret died March 7, 1947 and John remarried. He died April 10, 1963 in Portland Oregan when his wife is reported to be Beulah.

Bill A. Leach

(Bill⁶, William Leach⁵, Mary Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

Bill was born about 1915 in Washington state and died October 7, 2009 in Ottawa Canada.

Maxine E. Leach

(Maxine⁶, William Leach⁵, Mary Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

Maxine was born February 19, 1921 and married 1st Don Gillette and 2nd George B. Oaks.

Gene Leroy Leach

(Gene⁶, William Leach⁵, Mary Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

Gene Leach was born March 30, 1924 and joined the army in 1943. He was a ski instructor in civilian life and is short (4’ 7”) and 109 pounds. He died October 29, 2006 in Washington.

Ross Orison Leach

(Ross Leach⁵, Mary Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

Ross, youngest child of Francis and Mary Leach, was born January 20, 1889 and married Bertha Kimschick daughter of Joe and Anna (Frendtrup) Kimschick of Texas. She was born July 3, 1897 and died November 30, 1982. Ross died in March 1973 in Michigan.

Isaac Waggoner

(Isaac Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

Isaac, fourth son of John and Sarah Waggoner was born about 1854 and is found as a 10 year old living with his parents in 1860 Bell Township Clearfield County Pa. and in 1870 in his parents’ home in Jasper County Iowa as a 15 year old.  In 1880 he was living a few doors from his brother William, in Fairdale, Howard County Nebraska as a single man at age 26 and working a farm. He is found on the 1889 territorial census in King County Washington at age 34 born in Pa. and working as labor. He is reported as a woodsman in Granit Falls Washington on May 11, 1900 when he died of heart failure.

Joseph Waggoner

(Joseph Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

Joseph, fifth son of John and Sarah (McCracken) Waggoner, was born February 26, 1856 in Clearfield County Pa. and died October 26, 1877 in Iowa.

John Christopher Wagoner

(John Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

John, sixth son of John and Sarah Waggoner, was born August 14, 1858 in Clearfield County Pa. and married in Broken Bow Nebraska April 23, 1888, Amanda Jane Hanawalt who was born December 22, 1865 in Illinois to George and Oliva Julia (Coulter) Hanawalt. In 1900 Mound Prairie, Jasper County Iowa they live next to his parents John and Sarah Waggoner. Amanda reports that four of her five children have survived to this point and they have been married for 13 years. The children in the home, all born in Iowa, are John age 12 born November 1887, Mary A. age 7 born October 1892, Eva B. age 4 born July 1895 and Lewis I. age 1 month born in May 1900. In 1905 in Colfax the family consists of John C., Amanda J., John J., Mary, Harry Theodore, Eva Bell and Jack Waggoner.

On the 1910 census they live in Marshalltown, Marshall County Iowa with four children. On this census we learn that this is the second marriage for both John and Amanda. Their oldest son John Alvin married in 1908 and has his own home. Mary Alice, Eva, Harry and Alva are at home. Amanda reports that she has had six children all living.

John Christopher died August 22, 1914 and Amanda remarried in 1918 at Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, John S. Fenner born in Ohio about 1869. In 1920 she and John Fenner are living in Marshalltown, Iowa with two of his children, Russell and John Jr. They are found on the 1925 state census in Marshalltown Iowa with his son John Fenner age 15 born in Canada. The child’s mother Neva is deceased. Amanda died the following year on September 7, 1926 of heart disease. She is buried in Riverside cemetery in Marshalltown Iowa with her second husband.

Of her six children only two survived childhood. Eva Bell the second daughter was born July 3, 1895 and died July 23, 1910. Harry T. born May 17, 1900 died October 5, 1911.  Lewis I. born May 1900 died young and Alva E. was born December 10, 1904 and died December 21, 1912. The surviving children are;

John Alvin Wagoner

(John⁵, John Wagoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

John Alvin, the oldest child of John and Amanda Wagoner, was born November 22, 1886 in Des Moines Iowa. He married on September I, 1908 Blanche Frances Saeger daughter of Charles and Margaret (Desch) Saeger. She was born August 7, 1890 in Marshalltown, Marshall County Iowa. They spent all their married life in Marshalltown where they are first recorded on the 1910 census after they have been married for two years. John is a farmer and Blanche reports that she has given birth to two children both living. The children are Dorothy M. age 2 and Clarence C. age 5 months.

On his draft registration he is described as medium height and build with blue eyes and dark brown hair. By 1920 they have four more children Harold 8, Lowell 7, Bernard 5 and John L. 10 months. Blanche’s sister, Merle Saeger age 16, lives with them in 1920 and still in 1925 on the state census when she is 21. On the 1925 census they give their youngest son’s name as Lanayne. On the 1930 census Dorothy is out of the home having been married in 1929.

John died June 2, 1960 at his home in Marshalltown Iowa and is buried in the Riverside cemetery next to his wife Blanche who died September 1, 1957. Their children are;

Dorothy Myra Wagoner

(Dorothy⁶, John⁵, John Wagoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

Dorothy was born September 18, 1908 in Marshall County Iowa and married Wilfred Franklin Martin, son of Zenas and Christina (Oltmann) Martin, born July 30, 1904 in Hardin County Iowa and died February 9, 1951 at Marshalltown. His wife died December 6, 1986. They had four children. Delores Darlene Martin was born and died on March 27, 1930. The surviving children are Gene, Shirley and Maralee.

Clarence Charles Wagoner

(Claewnce⁶, John⁵, John Wagoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

Clarence was born November 12, 1909 and married at Newton, Jasper County Iowa on October 10, 1935, Mary Helen Cherney born July 19, 1912 to John and Mary (Zeman) Cherney in Tama County Iowa. Clarence Waggoner died September 13, 1981 and his wife died December 31, 1977 at Marshalltown Iowa.

Harold Leo Wagoner

(Harold⁶, John⁵, John Wagoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

Harold was born February 27, 1911 and married Margaret Helen Lovig daughter of Inglof and Margaret (Rae) Lovig of San Antonio Texas. They have two surviving sons, David and Jeffery and one daughter, Linda Lee, who passed in 1955. Harold’s wife died October 27, 1995 and he died April 17, 2004 in Glendale California.

Lowell Laverne Wagoner

(Lowell⁶, John⁵, John Wagoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

Lowell was born September 9, 1912 and married, Marjorie Vera Gresdal born in 1913 in Des Moines Iowa to Peter and Anna (Christensen) Gresdal. Peter was born in Bergen Norway and Anna was born in Iowa to immigrants from Denmark. Lowell and Marjorie’s daughter Judy married Robert Skalak and had five children. Marjorie died on March 21, 1941 and Lowell died October 15, 1980 at Omaha Nebraska.

Bernard Earl Wagoner

(Dorothy⁶, John⁵, John Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

Bernard was born December 7, 1914 in Marshalltown Iowa and married May 19, 1935 in Jasper County Iowa, Evelyn Rosina Luchsinger born May 2, 1914 in Humboldt County Iowa to Henry and Minnie (Nordor) Luchsinger. Bernard and Evelyn had two sons and one daughter. Bernard died February 16, 1973 and his wife died October 30, 1984 in Los Angeles California.

Russell Max Wagoner

(Russell⁶, John⁵, John Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

Russell was born April 18, 1916 and died April 21, 1918.

John Larayne Wagoner

(John⁶, John⁵, John Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

John was born in Marshalltown Iowa about 1919 and married Dorothy Fae Brown daughter of Charles and Eliza (Chase) Brown and live in Burbank, Los Angeles County California. They had two children. John was listed as a survivor when his brother Harold died in 2004.

Mary Alice Wagoner

(Mary⁵, John Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

Mary was born October 25, 1891 in Jasper County Iowa and married on October 27, 1910 at Marshalltown Iowa, Arthur Martin Murray. Arthur was born October 22, 1889 at Beaman, Grundy County Iowa to Hiram and Rhoda (Flanders) Murray. They had three children together Clifford, Violet and Albert Louis Murray who was born November 11, 1912 and died very shortly after that. Mary and Arthur are both on the 1915 state census in Marshalltown claiming to be married. They divorced about this time and Mary moved to Sioux City where she met and married Clayton Edwin Tower.

Clayton was born June 5, 1891 at Fairmount Minnesota to Henry C. and Sylvia (Stiles) Tower. Henry was a native of England and Sylvia a native of Canada. Clayton and Mary were married at Elk Point, Union County South Dakota on July 22, 1918. Both reported that they were divorced. Clayton had a child with his first wife but we have been unable to retrieve her or the child’s names. In 1917 he registered for the draft from Sioux City where he worked as a mail clerk at the Post Office for which he claimed exemption. His physical description was that of a tall slender man with blue eyes and slightly balding brown hair.

They are found on the 1920 census in Sioux City, Woodbury County Iowa with two of the Murray children, Violet and Clifford and Clayton’s brother Harry J. Tower is living in the household. Mary and Clayton had a son together in 1924 in South Dakota and moved to Marshalltown Iowa before the 1925 census when they are listed with her daughter Violet age 10 and their son James Donald Tower age 1 born at Elk Point S. D. Mary Alice Tower died January 25, 1971 at the community hospital in Marshalltown Iowa. She is buried in the Albion cemetery.

The children of Mary Alice Wagoner are;

• Albert Louis Murray born November 11, 1912 and died young.

• Violet I. Murray born September 5, 1914 and married William Prock. She died February 27, 1979 at Des Moines Iowa.

• Clifford Murray born about April 1917.
• James Donald Tower born about 1924 at Elk Point South Dakota.

Sarah R. Waggoner

(Sarah Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

Sarah was born May 31, 1861 in Pennsylvania and is shown in her father's household on the 1870 census in Mound Prairie, Jasper County Iowa. She married on December 28, 1879 J. Henderson Gourley/Gurley/Gaurly and is found on the 1880 census in Fairdale, Howard County Nebraska with her husband and Father-in-law, Samuel. No further records were found for her family. 

Margaret Lucinda Waggoner

(Margaret Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

Margaret, youngest child of John and Sarah (McCracken) Waggoner was born August 24, 1866 in Clearfield County Pa. and married on April 24, 1882, in Colfax Iowa, Taylor Slaughter born in January 1849 in Jasper County Iowa to Joseph and Belinda (Meyers) Slaughter of Ohio. They are in Mound Prairie, Jasper County on the 1885 and 1900 census reports. Margaret  tells us that she has given birth to seven children all living. The children in the home are Melville S. age 16 born September 1883, Joseph M. age 14 born February 1886, James T. age 11 born July 1888, Ethel B. 9 born December 1890, Chester E. 7 born May 1893, Archie B. 3 born January 1897 and Blanch K. 1 month born April 1900.

Taylor Slaughter died on February 4, 1903 in Jasper County Iowa and Margaret moved her family to Kirksville, Adair County Missouri before 1910 when she reports she is a widow with five children at home James, Ethel, Chester, Archie and Blanchard. By 1920 she has moved to El Monte, Los Angeles County California where she owns and operates a vegetable farm. Her son Joseph manages the farm and Archie and Blanchard work as labor on the farm. By 1930 the business has grown into a cannery in charge of Joseph with Margaret as the head and Archie as a farmer. Her children are;

Melville Scott Slaughter

(Melville Slaughter⁵, Margaret Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

Melville was born September 21, 1883 in Colfax Iowa and married in 1908 Myrtle Shreve born December 7, 1887 in Clinton County Missouri a daughter of David and Mary (Creason) Shreve. He was an osteopathic doctor. They had two children Melville S. Jr. born in 1910 at Webb City, Jasper County Missouri and Eleanor S. born in 1917. He registered for the draft in 1918 from Webb City Missouri and reports that his office is in the Wagner building in that city. His residence is at 815 West 4th Street. The registrar describes him as medium height and build with blue eyes and black hair. Melville and Myrtle divorced between 1920 and ’30 and she moves to San Diego California where she is found on the 1930 census with her daughter Eleanor age 12. Myrtle died in Orange County California on January 9, 1972.

• Melville Scott Slaughter Jr. born January 2, 1910 and married August 11, 1968 at San Diego California Estelle Eckstine-Rollins. They were divorced in July 1969 in Orange County California. She was born about 1916 and is probably not his first wife..

• Eleanor Shreve Slaughter was born November 14, 1917 in Webb City, Missouri and moved to California with her mother before 1930. She was married twice. Her first husband was William Fisher with whom she had two sons and two daughters. Se married again late in life William O'Bryon. Eleanor died April 21, 2003 in Newport Beach, California. 

Joseph Merlin Slaughter

(Joseph Slaughter⁵, Margaret Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

Joseph was born February 23, 1886 at Colfax Iowa. He suffered paralysis from the waist down from an accident known as the Watt Lake bridge accident in 1904 in Jasper County Iowa and was awarded damages in 1908 from the county. He moved to El Monte California before 1910 and began a farming business. His mother and several brothers moved in with him before 1917. He reported for the draft from there in 1917 and is described as medium height and build with blue eyes and brown hair. He had a disability, spinal trouble. He was still living with the family at age 44 and single in 1930. There is no evidence that he ever married.

James Taylor Slaughter

(James Slaughter⁵, Margaret Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

James was born July 28, 1888 at Colfax Iowa and married June 9, 1911 Hattie G. _____ born March 10, 1885 at St. Thomas, Ontario Canada. He registered for the draft from Seattle Washington when he reported that he is a self employed Osteopathic physician. His physical description is tall and heavy with blue eyes and brown hair. He and his wife, Hattie are listed on the 1920 census in Seattle. He is 31 and she is 33 and tells us that she came to this country in 1911. They both list their occupations as Osteopathic physicians.

They were divorced before 1930 when Hattie is found living alone still in Seattle. James remarried before 1951 a lady named Elsa. In 1951 James and wife Elsa born in 1895 in Seattle were traveling together. James died in June 1968 in Bellevue, King County Washington. 

Ethel B. Slaughter

(Ethel Slaughter⁵, Margaret Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

Ethel, the only daughter of Margaret (Waggoner) Slaughter was born in December 1890 in Colfax Iowa. We have been unable to get a line on Ethel after 1910.

Chester Earl Slaughter 

(Chester Slaughter⁵, Margaret Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

Chester was born May 18, 1893 at Colfax Iowa and died October 9, 1955 at Los Angeles California. He was married first to Della Simonson about 1914 and had a son Chester E. Slaughter Jr. born January 30, 1916. They were divorced vbefore 1920 and Chester married in 1930 Ernestine S. ______. He registered for the draft in 1917 from El Monte California when he reported a wife and child as dependents. He was tall, medium build with blue eyes and brown hair.

Archie Bryon Slaughter

(Archie Slaughter⁵, Margaret Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

Archie was born January 11, 1897 and registered for the draft in 1918 from El Monte California and gives his mother M. L. Slaughter as his next of kin. He was exempted from the draft because of mental deficiency. He is described as medium height and build with blue eyes and light brown hair. He is still living at home in 1930 and single. There is no evidence that Archie ever married. He died October 26, 1957 at Tulare, California.

Blanchard K. Slaughter

(Blanchard Slaughter⁵, Margaret Waggoner⁴, Sarah³, William², James McCracken¹)

Blanchard was born April 26, 1900 at Colfax Iowa. He did not register for the draft as he was too young. He lived with his mother through the 1920 census and in 1930 he is living in Washington D. C. at a rooming house at age 29 and single. He is working as a refrigeration salesman. He died in January 1976 in Washington D. C.

Cynthia McCracken

(Cynthia³, William², James McCracken¹)

Cynthia, second surviving daughter of William and Rachel (Bell) McCracken was born April 17, 1830 in Bell Township, Clearfield County Pa. and married about 1854, Charley Williams. Charley was a son of Samuel and Mary Williams of Burnside Township. This family is living in Punxsutawney, Jefferson County in 1860 with two children Samuel age 5 and William age 2. A third son, George was born in 1862 then they set out for the west about 1866. Cynthia was with child and gave birth in Des Moines Iowa to their fourth son John. They continued on to Casey, Grant Township in Guthrie County Iowa and that’s where we find them in 1870 with their four sons; George born about 1862 in Pennsylvania and John born about 1867 in Iowa, Samuel, now called Thomas is 15 and William is 12.

By 1880 they have moved to Custer County Nebraska with three of their sons William, George and John and their first daughter, Effie born about 1874 while still in Iowa. In 1900 they are still in Garfield, Custer County Nebraska when Charley tells us he was born in August 1830 in Pa. His father was born in N. Y. and his mother in Pa. He is 69 years old and has been married for 46 years. Cynthia reports she was born in April 1830 and is 70 and has given birth to seven children with four living. She died the following year on October 1, 1901 and Charles died after 1910 when he is found living with his son John in Dawson County Montana. The surviving children are;

Samuel Thomas Williams

(Samuel Williams⁴, Cynthia³, William², James McCracken¹)

Samuel aka “Thomas” was born in September 1855 in Punxsutawney, Jefferson County Pa. and moved to Guthrie County Iowa with his parents and is found there on the 1870 census. By 1880 he was living in Littleton, Colorado and working as farm labor. In 1900 he was in Seattle, Washington and still single. We have lost track of him after that.

William Williams

(William Williams⁴, Cynthia³, William², James McCracken¹)

William was born about 1858 in Punxsutawney, Jefferson County and is on the 1870 census with his parents in Iowa and again in Custer County Nebraska in 1880. William cannot be identified between others with the same name after he in on his own.

George S. Williams

(George Williams⁴, Cynthia³, William², James McCracken¹)

George was born about 1862 in Pennsylvania and moved west with his parents and is on the 1870 census with them in Grant Township, Guthrie County Iowa and again in Custer County Nebraska in 1880. His trail also runs cold after 1880.

John Wakefield Williams

(John Williams⁴, Cynthia³, William², James McCracken¹)

John was born in Des Moines Iowa in March 1867 and moved to Nebraska with his parents when they are found on the 1880 census in Custer County Nebraska. John married on December 29, 1902, in Glendive, Dawson County Montana, Mary Luella Melvin. She was born January 11, 1880 in Nebraska a daughter of John W. and Margaret F. Melvin both born in Missouri.

In 1910 John and his family live in Glendive, Dawson County Montana when Luella tells us she has given birth to three children all living. The children are Hazel age 6, Alice age 3 and Stella age 1. John’s widowed father, Charles Williams age 79, also lives with them. They moved to Terrebonne, Oregon before 1920 and have three more children Grace, John and Margaret. By 1930 only John and Margaret are at home. John W. Williams Sr. died October 26, 1945 in Terrebonne Oregon. The children are;

• Hazel Elsie Williams born December 28, 1903 in Nebraska. On the 1930 census Hazel and Stella were rooming together in in Seattle, Washington and still single.
• Alice Williams born May 11, 1906 in Montana. In 1930 Alice and Grace were rooming together in Bend, Oregon and both still single.
• Stella Dorothy Williams born July 6, 1908 in Montana.
• Grace Eleanor Williams born March 2, 1911 in Boise Idaho.
•  
  John Franklin Williams born May 4, 1915 in Terrebonne Oregon and married Margaret Zehner born April 18, 1919 in Oregon a daughter of Daniel and Exie Zehner.
• Margaret E. Williams was born about 1917 in Oregon.
• James Russell Williams born February 24, 1922 in Oregon and died the same year.

Effie Williams

(Effie Williams⁴, Cynthia³, William², James McCracken¹)

Effie was born in January 1874 in Iowa and moved to Nebraska where she is found living with her parents in 1900. She has a son Dale born in January 1899 in Nebraska with the father and his nativity unknown. In 1910 she is married to Jesse R. Richards born June 16, 1876 in Michigan. They live in Billings Montana and have been married for 7 years (1903), he works as a carpenter. Effie is 34 and reports that she has given birth to two children both living. The children are Dale age 11 born in Nebraska and Ione age 5, born in Montana. In 1920 and 1930 they are in Moscow, Latah County Idaho and he is farming. Jesse died in Hope, Bonner County Idaho on January 23, 1950.

Dale (Williams) Richards 

                                 (Dale Richards⁵, Effie Williams⁴, Cynthia³, William², James McCracken¹)

Dale was born January 31, 1899 and is living and working in Seattle Washington when he registered for the draft in 1918. He is described as tall (6’2”), slender (143 lbs.) with hazel eyes and brown hair. He gives his father as J. R. Richards at Moscow Idaho as his next of kin. In 1920 he is living with his family in Idaho.

Elliot McCracken

(Elliot³, William², James McCracken¹)

Elliot was born about 1833 and married Jane M. Hullihan daughter of Anthony and Susanna (Linderberry) Hullihan of White Township, Indiana County Pa. Elliot and Jane had seven children all born in Bell Township, Clearfield County Pa. On the 1860 census Elliot is 28 (1832), his wife Jane, is 27 (1833) and the children in the home are William age 7 (1853), Grier 5 (1855), Ross 2 (1858) and John age 1 (1859). Also in the home is Agnes A. Hullihan age 18, a sister of Jane. (Agnes married George McCracken, a cousin of Elliot.) On the 1870 census they are in Bloom Township Clearfield County and the children are William, Grier, Ross, John and two daughters Agnes 5 and Adeline 1. Elliot, Jane and the three youngest children are not shown on the 1880 census records leading us to believe the household was missed. It has been reported that Elliot and Jane died in DuBois but we cannot varify that.

William McCracken

(William⁴, Elliot³, William², James McCracken¹)

William, oldest son of Elliot, was born about 1853 and married Sarah J. Duttry born in Huston Township Clearfield County in 1858 a daughter of Ruben and Sarah Rebecca (Dixon) Duttry.  They are in Sandy Township on the 1880 census when he is 27 and his wife is 20. They have three children George age 5, Ada E. 4 and Bertha E. age 1. Charles and Annie Dixon live with them. (Charles Dixon is the younger brother of Sarah Duttry’s mother, Sarah Rebecca Dixon. He is also the brother of Ross McCracken’s wife Emily Dixon.) On the 1910 census still in Sabula, Sandy Township William is a farmer at age 56 and has been married 34 years. Sarah J. is 53 and has given birth to eight children all living. There are two children at home, George age 35 and single and Earl 15. His son Henry lives next door with his family and his sister Bertha. His children are; George, Ada, Bertha, Henry, Martha, Alice, William and Earl. Sarah (Duttry) McCracken died in 1911 and William McCracken died in 1918.

George McCracken

(George⁵, William⁴, Elliot³, William², James McCracken¹)

George, first son of William and Sarah McCracken was born about 1875 and was still at home with his parents in Sandy Township in 1910 at age 35 and single. It is not known if he married.

Ada E. McCracken

(Ada⁵, William⁴, Elliot³, William², James McCracken¹)

Ada, daughter of William, was born in January 1876 and married in 1894, Ronald McDonald born in Canada in June 1866 and came to the United States in 1880. They are in Sabula Clearfield County in 1900 and 1910. In 1910 he reports he was born in Rhode Island. They had no children and we have lost track of them after 1910.

Bertha McCracken

(Bertha⁵, William⁴, Elliot³, William², James McCracken¹)

Bertha was born in December 25, 1879 and married about 1898, Glen Edward Bucksbee born March 17, 1874 to Charles and Rebecca (Clouser) Bucksbee of Tioga County. He is described as a medium height and build man with brown eyes and dark brown hair. They are first found as a family in 1900 in Sabula when they report they have been married for 1 year and he works as labor in the woods. They have a 1 year old son Cleo N. Bucksbee born in August 1898.

By 1910 Bertha was living with her brother Henry, no husband is listed with her and she reports she has given birth to four children all living. Two of her children Cleo age 11 and Lamar age 9 are living with her sister Ada McDonald. We have been unable to locate the other two children. In 1920 she and her husband are listed together again and next door to Henry and his family. Her oldest son, Cleo is out of the home and the children listed are Lamar age 19 (1903), Dolly 15 (1905), Claude 14 (September 11, 1906 – August 3, 1945) and Catherine age 7 (1913).

In 1930 in Brady Township they are listed as G. E. Bucksbee age 53 married at 22 (1899) and works as labor at a gas station.  His wife is Bertha E. age 51. Also in the home is their oldest son, Cleo and his wife Elizabeth ages 29 and 22. They were married in 1928 and have a 9 month old son Leonard. Cleo also works as labor at a gas station.  Glen and Bertha’s daughter, Sarah (Dolly?) age 26 and divorced, and her 7 year old daughter Florence Keen also live with the family. She was born in 1904 and married in 1922. The children of Glen and Martha are;

Cleo Melvin Bucksbee 

(Cleo Bucksbee⁶, Bertha⁵, William⁴, Elliot³, William², James McCracken¹)

Cleo was born August 3, 1899 in Sabula, Sandy Township Clearfield County Pa. and died in February 1982 in Yuma Arizona. He registered for the draft in 1918 and reports his date of birth as August 3, 1900. He was working as farm labor for his father Glen E. Bucksbee and gives his mother Bertha as his next of kin. He is described as medium height and build with brown eyes and hair. He married in 1928 Elizabeth Overdorf born January 10, 1908 and died June 8, 2002. They had at least two children;

• Leonard Bucksbee born about October 1929
• Charles Bucksbee born August 4, 1932 in Pennsylvania and died in October 1984 in Yuma Arizona.

Lamar Bucksbee

(Lamar Bucksbee⁶, Bertha⁵, William⁴, Elliot³, William², James McCracken¹)

Lamar was born July 7, 1901 and died in January 1979 in Penfield Pa. He married about 1924 Arlene Rogers a daughter of Edward and Grace (Hicks) Rogers born March 12, 1907 and died November 2, 1989 in DuBois. They lived in Huston Township in 1930 with a family of two children,

• Edward Lamar Bucksbee born February 23, 1925 and died February 15, 1996 in Penfield. He married Freda Louise Punchios of Sabula.  He enlisted in the military on July 15, 1943.
• Arlene Bucksbee born in 1927.

Sarah Elnora Bucksbee

(Sarah Bucksbee⁶, Bertha⁵, William⁴, Elliot³, William², James McCracken¹)

Sarah aka “Dolly” was born about 1904 and married about 1922 a Mr. Keen with whom she had a daughter in 1923 Florence Keen. Sarah and her daughter are found living with her parents in 1930 in Brady Township. Sarah is shown to be divorced.

Claude Edward Bucksbee

(Claude Bucksbee⁶, Bertha⁵, William⁴, Elliot³, William², James McCracken¹)

Claude was born September 11, 1906 in Johnsonburg, Elk County and married Veronica Edythe Horak in 1934. He died August 3, 1945. They had several children.

Catherine Elizabeth Bucksbee

(Catherine Bucksbee⁶, Bertha⁵, William⁴, Elliot³, William², James McCracken¹)

Catherine aka “Elizabeth” was born about 1913. She is not on the 1930 census and may have passed before that.

Henry Elsworth McCracken

(Henry⁵, William⁴, Elliot³, William², James McCracken¹)

Henry, second son of William and Sarah (Duttry) McCracken was born October 4, 1880 or 1883 and married in 1903 Nora Woodring born in Benezette, Elk County a daughter of Michael and Martha (Murray) Woodring. They were neighbors of his father in Sabula, Sandy Township in 1910. Henry and Nora had a family of three children; Martha age 6 (1904), Therman age 3 (1907) and George D. 6 months (November 1909). Bertha, sister of Henry also lives in the home. By 1918 they lived in Weedville, Elk County where he was working as a coal miner for Toby Coal Company. His next of kin is Mrs. Nora McCracken. He is described as tall, slender build, brown eyes and dark hair.

In 1920 they were back in Sabula with two more children Roxie age 7 (1912) and Hillard, a son, age 1 year 4 months (1918). Henry died after having three more children but before 1930. Nora is on the 1930 census in DuBois as a widow. The children in the home are George 20 works in a machine shop, Roxie 18 works for a private family as a domestic, Hillard 11, Twila 10, Bernard 9 and Leland 6 born about 1924. The children are;

• Martha McCracken born in 1904.
• Therman McCracken was born about 1908 and is boarding in Kittanning, Armstrong County in 1930 and working as a captain in the Salvation Army.
• George D. McCracken was born December 1, 1909 and died April 28, 1988 at DuBois Pa.
• Roxie McCracken was born about 1912.
• Hillard Arthur McCracken was born August 12, 1918 and died February 11, 1976. He married a girl named Viola. He was a Navy veteran of WW II. 
• Twila McCracken was born January 20, 1920 and died as Twila Roush on June 15, 2003 in Ohio.
• Bernard McCracken was born Feb 20, 1921 and married Maxine Duttry a daughter of Andrew and Mary (McLaughlin) Duttry. Bernard died in July 1974.
• Leland McCracken was born about 1924.

Martha McCracken

(Martha⁵, William⁴, Elliot³, William², James McCracken¹)

Martha was born about 1882 and reportedly married a Lewis Vance nothing more is known of Martha.

Alice McCracken

(Alice⁵, William⁴, Elliot³, William², James McCracken¹)

Alice was born about 1884 and was married about 1904 to Robert Johnson. They are found on the 1910 census with three children; Ervin 1905, Ada 1908 and Paul 1910. Ervin married Margaret Chick in 1929 and they are found on the 1930 census living with her family in Sandy Township.

William Reuben Elliot McCracken

(William⁵, William⁴, Elliot³, William², James McCracken¹)

William was born February 20, 1887 and named for his father William and his two grandfathers Reuben Duttry and Elliot McCracken. He only uses the full name on his draft registration in 1917. He was described as tall, medium build with dark brown eyes and hair. He married February 1, 1911 Ethel Hope Eldred a daughter of Frank and Hattie (Schoonover) Eldred. She was born January 1887 in Sullivan County and a widow with a daughter when she married William. She and William aka "Elliot" had  two children together before they divorced, William and Lawrence.

Ethel aka "Hope" took the kids and moved back home with her parents in Bradford County where they are found on the 1920 census. She died in September 1959 in Elmira, N. Y. William remarried a lady named Leah in 1919 and moved to Michigan. He and Leah had at least one more child they named Helena. William died in September 1962 and his wife died in July 1984 in Michigan.

Helena McCracken

(Helena⁶, William⁵, William⁴, Elliot³, William², James McCracken¹)

Helena was born in 1923 in Michigan a daughter of William and Leah. 

Earl Franklin McCracken

(Earl⁵, William⁴, Elliot³, William², James McCracken¹)

Earl, third son of William was born April 30, 1895 at Sabula, Clearfield County Pa. and married about 1913, Margaret Woodring born in July 1895 in Benezette, Elk County and sister of Nora Woodring, wife of Earl's brother, Henry Elsworth, above. In 1918 they lived in Emporium, Cameron County with one child. He worked as a fireman at an explosive company and is described as tall, stout, brown eyes and hair. In 1920 they lived in Huston Township, Clearfield County with a son Harvey age 1 year 10 months. (1918)

By 1930 they have moved to East Greenwich Township, Glouster County N. J. Their first son, Harvey is not listed and is possible deceased. The children at home are Grace M. age 9, (1921)son Kale W. 7, (1923) Betty M. 5, (1925) son Hester F. 4, (1926) Robert J. 3 (1927) and Helen J. 8 months (1929). The last three were born in N. J. and the three older children were born in Pennsylvania. In 1942 they lived in Paulsboro N. J. and Earl died in July 1965 in Williamstown, Glouster County N. J. Margaret died June 13, 1946 in New Jersey.

Grier McCracken

(Grier⁴, Elliot³, William², James McCracken¹)

Grier, son of Elliot, was born about 1855 and is found on the 1860 and 1870 census with his parents and in 1880 boarding with Steward Askey in Bloom Township and working in the woods. No further movements have been found of Grier.

Ross McCracken

(Ross⁴, Elliot³, William², James McCracken¹)

Ross, third son of Elliot, was born in April 1858 and married about 1882, Emily Dixon born December 1856 daughter of William and Mary (Adams) Dixon. Ross and his wife are on the 1880 census in Sandy Township with no children. He is 22 and she is 24. By the 1900 census they have moved to Union Township. They have a family of five children William E. (May 1883) age 17. He is working as a teamster with a logging company, Bertha E.  age 12 (June 1888), Walter J. age 10 (October 1889), George B. age 7 (October 1892) and Hazel S. age 3 (July 1896).

In 1910 Ross and Emily, still in Union Township had three children left at home James W. 19, George B. 17 and Hazel 12. Their son William lives next door with his family.

William Elliott McCracken

(William⁵, Ross⁴, Elliot³, William², James McCracken¹)

William, son of Ross, was born May 3, 1883 and married Ellen Elizabeth (Johnson) Leslie, a daughter of David and Adaline (Hayes) Johnson. She brought two children into the marriage, Charles and Gladys Leslie. They are shown on the 1910 census next to his father in Union Township. They report they have been married for seven years (1903). William is working as a teamster and Ellen reports she has given birth to seven children with five still living. Along with the step children they have three between them. Josephine E. age 2, Carl A., and Earl K. both six months.  In 1918 they lived in Tyler and he works for Ed Smith and is described as tall, stout, gray eyes and light brown hair.

In 1920 they live in Huston Township with all five children at home and a granddaughter June Derminer age 3 ½ daughter of Gladys. On the 1930 census Ellen McCracken age 53 is widowed. She and three of her children are in Bradford, McKean County Pa. The children are Charles Leslie age 32 working in the oil fields, Josephine McCracken age 21 working in a silk mill and Carl McCracken age 20 also working in the oil fields. William obviously died before 1930 and Ellen died August 4, 1972 in DuBois.

Carl and Earl were twins and were born October 18, 1909 in Clearfield County.  Carl died October 24, 1995 in Bradford, Pa. He married and had at least two sons Charles A. and Carl Jr.

Bertha E. McCracken

(Bertha⁵, Ross⁴, Elliot³, William², James McCracken¹)

Bertha, daughter of Ross and Emily (Dixon) McCracken, was born June 13, 1888 and married in 1908, Harvey Eugene Bennett born in Pike Township on February 3, 1887 a son of John Bennett of Curwensville. They are first found as a family on the 1910 census in Jay Township in Elk County. Harvey reports that he is 23 and has been married for two years and works as labor in a saw mill. Bertha is 21 and has a one month old child Alice born in March 1910.

In 1917 they are living in Curwensville and he works as a clay miner for the Brickford Fire Brick Company. He has a wife and four children and is described as medium height and build with blue eyes and brown hair. In 1920 still in Curwensville, he is farming. He and Bertha are both 32, Alice is 9 and the other children are John 7, Harry 5, Eugene 3 years 10 months and Ruth 1.

By 1930 they have moved to Bradford, McKean County where Harvey is working in a silk mill at age 43, Bertha is 41, Alice M. is 20 (1910 - 1970) and reports she married at age 18 (1928) but no husband is listed.  The other family members are John R. age 18 (1912 - 1931) He died in a motorcycle accident near Kane on July 3, 1931. Harry J. is 16 (1914 - 1964) and single, Eugene H. 14 (1916 - 1979), Ruth E. 11(1919 - ?), Charles B. 8 (1921 - 1969), Chester B. age 6 (1923 - 1962) and Buddie age 4 (1925 - (1981).

James Walter McCracken

(James⁵, Ross⁴, Elliot³, William², James McCracken¹)

James aka “Walter”, son of Ross was born on October 17, 1889 and married in 1912 Dessie Yale. Dessie was listed on the 1910 census in Sandy Township living with and working for the William Leahy family. She reports she is 23 single and has one child, Charles E. Yale age 5.  Walter’s draft card for 1917 says he was living in Tyler, Pa., married and had one child. He was medium height and build with brown eyes and hair. On the February 5, 1920 census in Huston Township he was 29 and working as an engineer for a coal company. His wife is Dessie age 32 with three children; Marie 3 years 4 months (1916 ), Ada 1 year 10 months (1918 - 2003) and Walter 7 months (1920). On the 1930 census they have two more children Alverda age 8 (1922) and Dora 4 years 6 months (1925).

George Benjamin McCracken

(George⁵, Ross⁴, Elliot³, William², James McCracken¹)

George, third son of Ross, was born May 30, 1893 and married about 1914, Dorothy Smith, born about 1897 a daughter of Edward and Emma Smith of Jay Township, Elk County.  On his 1917 draft registration he was living in Tyler, Elk County Pa. and had a wife and two children for which cause he claimed exemption. He is described as tall, medium build, gray eyes and brown hair. On the 1920 census they still lived in Jay Township, Elk County next to her parent’s family. George is a coal miner and he and Dorothy have three children Mildred, Laura and Lois.

They moved to Bradford, McKean County Pa. in 1925 where he took a job driving truck for an oil company. On the 1930 census the household is listed as George B. McCracken age 35 married at age 19, his wife Dorothy age 33, Mildred A. 16 (b. 1914 married John Palmiter), Laura A. 14 (1916 died before 1952), Lois G. 12 (1919 married Leo Scott), Robert E. 9 (1920 - 1952) and Paul G. 6 (1923 - 1998 married Marian Saylor).  Also in the home are two brothers-in-law Charles D. Smith age 20 and single and Charles E. Beldin age 23 and married to Gladys Smith (sister of Dorothy) age 18 and their child Vernon E. Beldin age 1 year 5 months.

Hazel C. McCracken

(Hazel⁵, Ross⁴, Elliot³, William², James McCracken¹)

Hazel, youngest child of Ross, was born in July 1896 and married about 1914, Ira C. Kline born in July 1888 a son of Elijah and Mary Kline of Union Township, Clearfield County. They are found on the 1920 census in Elk County when Ira is 31 and working as a teamster in the coal mines, his wife Hazel is 22.  The children at home are George 4, Calvin 2 and Ruth 9 months. Hazel’s brother’s widowed mother-in-law, Emma Smith, age 61 lives with them. In 1930 Hazel is living in Bradford Pa. and reports herself as a widow at age 25 working in a silk mill. Her children are George L. 14 (1915 - 1935), Calvin 10 (1918), Richard and Ruth 9 (twins b. 1920), and Lawrence Kline 5 (1925). Her mother Emily McCracken also lives them and is 49 (The discrepancies in this census are probably due to the information being given by one of the children as the relationship of Emily McCracken is given as Grandmother.).  Ira died between 1925 and 1930.

George Kline, son of Hazel and Ira Kline, was born October 15, 1915 and died at the Bradford hospital on July 8, 1935 of a broken neck sustained from diving into the shallow end of a swimming pool. He is survived by his wife Cecelia, mother Hazel Kline, three brothers Calvin, Larry and Richard and one sister Ruth Kline all of Bradford. He was buried in the Limestone cemetery, Limestone N.Y.

John H. McCracken

(John⁴, Elliot³, William², James McCracken¹)

John, fourth son of Elliot and Jane (Hullihan) McCracken was born in October 1860 and married November 15, 1889, Mary Briggs a daughter of Joseph and Melissa (Lockwood) Briggs. She was born in August 1865. They lived in Highland Township, Elk County Pa. in 1900 and 1910 where they had a daughter Elva born in October 1894. In 1920 still on their own farm in Elk County they are listed as John H. McCracken age 60, Mary age 55 and next door, their daughter Elva and her family.

Elva McCracken

(Elva⁵, John⁴, Elliot³, William², James McCracken¹)

Elva was born in Elk County in October 26, 1894 and married about 1917, Lawrence Calvin Hillyard. He was born December 20, 1889 youngest son of Henry and Margaret (Paulhamus) Hillyard of Lycoming County Pa. On his 1917 draft registration he reports he is the support of a wife and her parents. He is described as tall, medium build, blue eyes and brown hair. Lawrence and Elva are first found as a family in Spring Creek Elk County on the 1920 census next door to her parents when Lawrence is 29 and works in a leather factory Elva is 25 and their daughter is Golda age 2 years and 4 months as of January 13, 1920.

In 1930 they are in West Hickory, Harmony Township, Forest County Pa. He still works as a tanner and they have three more children Emerson H. age 9, Blanch L. age 8 and Virginia L. 1 year 4 months. By 1931 they have moved to Warren County Pa. and in 1942 they are in Covington Township Tioga County where he died in June of 1983. Elva died there in June 1975. Their children are;

• Golda V. Hillyard was born August 21, 1917, married 1) Charles F. Beacher 2) Basil W. Tubbs and had five daughters and two sons. Golda died November 24, 2008 in Potter County.
• Emerson Hillyard born July 3, 1921, married Kathryn Tubbs and had five sons and four daughters. He died May 27, 2005 in Tioga County.
• Blanch L. Hillyard born November 15, 1921, married Mr. Kshir and had two sons and one daughter, Lawrence, William and Joann. Blanche died September 11, 1976 in Wellsboro.
• Virginia L. Hillyard born December 26, 1928, married Arthur G. Frost and had at least two children, Robert Leroy and Sharon. Virginia died in May 1981 in Covington, Tioga County.

Agnes Anna McCracken

(Agnes⁴, Elliot³, William², James McCracken¹)

Agnes aka “Anna”, daughter of Elliot was born in August 1866 and is found in 1900 in Highland Township, Elk County living with her sister Adaline Smith and family. In 1910, still in Elk County she is working as a cook for the Ira Clark family and still single. Her brother John McCracken is a neighbor. We have lost track of Anna after 1910.

Adeline is found on the 1920 census still in Elk County as Addie Hazlett wife of Frank Hazlett. Frank is 35 and has a son Vincent W. Hazlett age 6 and Addie has three of her children with her Angeline Smith age 20, George Smith age 13 and Martha Smith age 10. Adaline died August 29, 1922 and her daughter Angeline Smith, her two children and her brother George live in Highland Township. The family is listed on the 1930 census as Angeline Smith age 30 taking in laundry for a living and Betty J. Briger, daughter age 7 and Georgie I. Briger , daughter age 4 years 1 month and George I. Smith age 24, brother is working in the oil fields.

                                                                        John Smith 

                                     (John Smith⁵, Adaline⁴, Elliot³, William², James McCracken¹)

 John was born and died in July 1890.

Angeline M. Smith

(Angeline Smith⁵, Adaline⁴, Elliot³, William², James McCracken¹)

Angeline was born July 18, 1897. She had two daughters, Betty J. (1923) and Georgie I. Briger (1926). They are found on the 1930 census in Highland Township, Elk County Pa. where Angeline is using the Smith surname.

Kathryn Thelma Smith

Kathryn aka "Thelma" was born on September 20, 1899 and married Luzerne Lawrence Chapnam born December 13, 1892 to Alden and Mary (Bridenbaker) Chapman. Lawrence was a medium build man with brown eyes and dark hair. Kathryn and Lawrence had three children.

• Alden Chapman born January 15, 1917 and died March 21, 1977.
• Warren E. born March 2, 1919 and married Beverly A. McDermont on June 4, 1945. He served in the Army from 1941 to 1944. Warren died March 14, 1988 in Bradford, Pa.
• Mary Adeline was born February 4, 1921 and was a veteran of WW II and died September 14, 1968.

Lillian M. Smith

(Lillian Smith⁵, Adaline⁴, Elliot³, William², James McCracken¹)

Lillian was born July 20, 1903 and died before 1927.

George Ira Smith

(George Smith⁵, Adaline⁴, Elliot³, William², James McCracken¹)

George was born October 6, 1906 and died in May 1969.

Martha Agnes Smith

(Martha Smith⁵, Adaline⁴, Elliot³, William², James McCracken¹)

Martha was born January 3, 1909 in Elk County and married Charles Frederick Woodford born October 3, 1895 a son of the widow Marian Woodford of New York State. They were neighbors of George and Angeline Smith in Highland Township, Elk County in 1910. His mother was working as a cook at a lumber camp. Martha and her husband had five children Marian (1925), Kathryn (1926), Helen (1929), Charles (1931 - 1973) and John (1943 - 1999). Martha died April 26, 1952 and her husband died September 1, 1964. His physical description is medium height, slender, dark blue eyes and light brown hair.

Hiram Atwell McCracken

(Hiram⁴, Elliot³, William², James McCracken¹)

Hiram, youngest son of Elliot, was born May 9, 1876 and is found in 1900 in Highland Township, Elk County living with his sister, Adaline Smith and her family. He married about 1901 Martha Olive Beatty born about 1884 a daughter of Jane Beatty. On the 1910 census Hiram and his wife Martha are still in Elk County where he works as a pumper on an oil lease. Martha reports that she has given birth to only one child. Harry E. McCracken, their son was born about 1902. Martha’s mother, Jane J. Beatty age 51, lives with them.

By 1918 they have moved to Eagle Township, Harrison County West Virginia where he works as a driller for a gas company. On the 1920 census he is age 44. Martha is 34 and their son Harry is 18 and works as a tool dresser. In 1930, still in the same place Harry has left home and Hiram is still working in the oil fields.

Harry Elliot McCracken  

(Harry⁵, Hiram⁴, Elliot³, William², James McCracken¹)

Harry, the only child of Hiram and Martha McCracken was born December 8,1901 at Highland Township, Elk County Pa.  On December 14, 1927 he married Ethel Rae Kemp born in West Virginia, July 22, 1912 to Frank and Melissa (King) Kemp. On January 12, 1929 their son was born in West Virginia. They named him Charles Ray McCracken. Charles married and had three children. His son and namesake Charles Ray McCracken Jr. was born and died in 1953 in Elyria, Ohio. Charles Sr. died on  January 11, 1993 also in Elyria, Ohio.   

Harry McCracken died April 11, 1979 in Lorain, Ohio  and his wife died in March 1991 at Elyria. 

Harvey McCracken

(Harvey³, William², James McCracken¹)

Harvey, youngest son of William and Rachel (Bell) McCracken was born in January 1839 in Clearfield County where he lived most of life. He enlisted in the Civil War on August 25th 1862 and was attached to Co. B, 146th Bucktails. He was wounded at Gettysburg on the first day of battle July 1, 1863 and was transferred to the Reserve Corps and discharged on July 17, 1868.  He is first found on the 1870 census in Bell Township with a wife named Nancy and two children; Sarah born in 1866 and John born in 1868. That is the last we see of Nancy or the children.

He married agaon about 1872, Mary D. McCarty born October 12, 1849 a daughter of James and Margaret (Hoover) McCarty of Punxsutawney. On the 1880 census Harvey and Mary live in Greenwood Township, Harvey is 40 and Mary is 31. They have three daughters Arabelle. age 7, Margaret 4 and Cora 2. About 1896 they moved to Michigan and are found in Hamilton Township, Clare County Michigan in 1900 with five children at home Emma (December 1885), Thurman (November 1884), Pearl (February 1888) Rexford (April 1890) and Ward (July 1893), In 1910 there are  two children at home Rexford age 20 and Harold W. age 15. Harvey died February 6, 1912 in Michigan.

In 1920 Mary is widowed with only one son at home, Rexford, and in 1930 she is 81 and has moved in with her daughter Margaret Stockton in Tobacco, Gladwin Michigan. They had 10 children with seven surviving childhood.The surviving children are;

Arabelle McCracken

(Arabelle⁴, Harvey³, William², James McCracken¹)

Arabelle aka “Belle”, first daughter of Harvey and Mary (McCarty) McCracken was born August 13, 1873 and married September 30, 1891, John Francis Fillion. John was born January 26, 1870 at Osceola Mills, Decatur Township, Clearfield County Pa. a son of Andrew and Ellen (Fitzgerald) Fillion. Andrew was born in Canada and Ellen in Tyrone Ireland.

John and Belle Fillion are first found on the 1900 census in Ferguson Township with four children. The household is listed as John Fillion born January 1870 age 30 working as labor, Belle born August 1873 age 26 and the mother of four living children. The children in the home are William born December 1892 age 7, Leona born May 1894 age 6, Arthur born July 1897 age 2 and Dale born March 1900 age 2 months. Next door are her sister Cora and her husband Ralph Ferguson living with his parents, James and Lucy Ferguson.

In 1910 they are still in Ferguson Township and John is working as a section hand on the railroad and Belle is now the mother of eight living children. The additions to the family are Joseph 8, Alice 6, Cora 4 and Mary 9 months. By 1920 William and Arthur are no longer living at home and they have three more children Garl 8, Edward 6 and Donald age 4.

They moved to Toledo, Lucas County Ohio before the 1930 census where the family consists of John and Arabelle Fillion and these children; Lawrence D. (Dale) age 30 and single, working as an automobile assembler. Mary M. age 20, Howard G. (Garl) 18 single and working in a wheel factory, Edward M. 16, Donald R. 14. Also in the home is their daughter Ida L. (Leona) Tippett 35 and her husband Grover C. age 38 and working in automobile assembly factory. Their children are Audrey G. 7 born in Pennsylvania and Josephine A. age 5 born in Ohio. There is also a Roy F. McFarland age 17, a grocery store clerk, boarding with the family.

John and Arabelle moved to California before 1937 where John died in Los Angeles County on October 16, 1937 and Arabelle died December 10, 1950 at San Bernardino California. They had eleven children all born in Ferguson Township, Clearfield County Pennsylvania.

William Harvey Fillion

(William Fillion⁵, Arabelle⁴, Harvey³, William², James McCracken¹)

William was born December 25, 1892 in Ferguson Township Clearfield County and married June 30, 1913, Pearl Elizabeth Lochead born May 25, 1895 in Warren, Trumbull County Ohio, adopted daughter of Scottish born James R. and Emily (Latimer) Lochead.      

William was the pioneer of the family being the first to move to Ohio where he married and registered for the WW I draft. He registered in 1917 from Akron, Summit County Ohio and reports that he is married and has a three year old daughter for whose support he claimed exemption. He was working for the Goodyear Company building tires and is described as tall, medium build with brown eyes and dark hair. He tells us that he had a foot operation that still bothers him.

From 1922 through 1954 he and his wife are listed on the California voter registration lists. After 1954 they returned to Toledo Ohio where he died July 20, 1959. After her husband died, Pearl returned to California and remarried on July 5, 1964 William W. Dunn. They were both 69 years old. The children of William and Pearl are;

• Madeline Ruth Fillion was born May 28, 1914 in Warren Ohio and died September 21, 1985 in San Diego California as Madalyn Ruth Ellis.           
• June Arline Fillion was born November 18, 1919 in Akron Ohio.     
• Gloria Jean Fillion was born January 12, 1926 in Los Angeles California.               
• Edna Joyce Fillion was born November 26, 1928 in Los Angeles California.          

Ida Leona Fillion

(Ida Fillion⁵, Arabelle⁴, Harvey³, William², James McCracken¹)

Ida aka “Leona” first daughter of John and Arabelle Fillion, was born in May 1894 in Ferguson Township Clearfield County and married December 14, 1921 in Marion County Ohio, Grover Cleveland Tippet. Grover was born in Parkersburg, West Virginia on April 28, 1891 to Americus and Josephine (Roberts) Tippet.

Grover Tippet enlisted in the military from Marion County Ohio on June 21, 1916 and was attached to Company D 166th Infantry. He is described as medium height and build with brown eyes and black hair. He served with the American Expeditionary forces from October 18, 1917 to April 25, 1919 and was honorably discharged on May 17, 1919. He died February 14, 1968 at the Mercy Hospital in Toledo Ohio. They had two children;

• Audrey Geraldine Tippet was born October 28, 1922 in Pennsylvania.                   
• Josephine Eileen Tippet was born June 16, 1924 in Ohio.                      

Arthur Bryan Fillion

(Arthur Fillion⁵, Arabelle⁴, Harvey³, William², James McCracken¹)  

Arthur was born July 18, 1897 at Kerrmoor Pa. and married June 26, 1919, Goldie (Murry) Miller born in 1899 in Kentucky. She brought a daughter, Anna Fern Miller, to the marriage with her. Arthur registered for the draft from Kerrmoor when he reported he was working for the Erie Railroad in Marion Ohio, He was described as medium height and build with blue eyes and dark brown hair. He is living in Marion Ohio in 1920 with his wife’s family. Arthur died August 25, 1974 at Montcalm County Michigan. They had two daughters Audrey Geraldine and Josephine Eileen Fillion.

Lawrence Dale Fillion

(Lawrence Fillion⁵, Arabelle⁴, Harvey³, William², James McCracken¹)         

Lawrence aka “Dale” was born March 12, 1900 in Pennsylvania and married Edith Dove Holt born January 3, 1905 to Erford and Mary (Shaffer) Holt and died November 3, 1993 at Yorkshire, Cattaraugus County N. Y. Lawrence died March 8, 1956. They had four children; Betty, Billy, Bobby and Shirley.  Dale was working for the Brickford Brick Company in 1918 and living at home. His physical description is 5’ 6 ½ “blue eyes and light brown hair. He had a deformed hip from TB. He was living with his brother William in Los Angeles California in 1932 and 1934.

Joel Stanley Fillion

(Joel Fillion⁵, Arabelle⁴, Harvey³, William², James McCracken¹)     

Joel, fourth son of John and Arabelle Fillion was born in 1902 and married June 9, 1923 Zona Marie Keeler born in April 3, 1904 in Ohio. They also live in Toledo Ohio in 1930 next to her brother. Their children are Mary Belle (1924), Dorothy D. (1926) and John Edward Fillion (1928). Joel died December 1, 1979 at the St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Lucas County Ohio. Marie died October 20, 2001.                      

Alice Enid Fillion

(Alice Fillion⁵, Arabelle⁴, Harvey³, William², James McCracken¹)   

Alice was born February 11, 1904 and married about 1921, Homer William Kuntz born November 24, 1888 at Henderson, Jefferson County Pa. to George W. and Amy M. (Pifer) Kuntz. Homer brought four children to the marriage that he had in a previous marriage. He and Alice had three children of their own; Jane, Esther and Clark Kuntz. Alice died November 18, 1987 at Muncy, Lycoming County and her husband died December 21, 1967 at DuBois, Pa.    

Cora Helen Fillion

(Cora Fillion⁵, Arabelle⁴, Harvey³, William², James McCracken¹)    

Cora was born July 18, 1906 in Pennsylvania married James Stuart Curry born February 8, 1902 in Greenwood Township, Clearfield County Pa. His parents were Wellington and Annie (Rupert) Curry. Cora and James moved to Toledo Ohio about 1928 and are found there on the 1930 census where they are both working in the auto industry.  Cora died February 24, 2000 at Lucas County Ohio and her husband died July 7, 1983. They had three children before 1930, all born in Pennsylvania. Their children are James S. Curry (July 29, 1924), Preston Meade Curry (1926) and June Lucille Curry (1927).                       

Mary Mildred Fillion

(Mary Fillion⁵, Arabelle⁴, Harvey³, William², James McCracken¹)   

Mary was born August 9, 1909 in Pennsylvania and married twice. Her first husband was Bovy Eugene McFarland with whom she had one son Gerwin Eugene (1932 - 2008). She next married in 1960, Joseph Paul Sungail. She died March 1, 1993 and her husband died March 29, 1998 in Oregon they are buried in the Eagle Point National cemetery in Eagle Point, Oregon.

Howard Garl Fillion       

(Howard Fillion⁵, Arabelle⁴, Harvey³, William², James McCracken¹)

Howard was born April 23, 1911 and married after 1938 in California Dorothy ______. Howard died April 17, 1975 in South Gate, Los Angeles County California.

Edward M. Fillion       

(Edward Fillion⁵, Arabelle⁴, Harvey³, William², James McCracken¹)

Edward was born May 13, 1913 and is found on the 1920 and 1930 census at home with his parents. Edward M. Fillion enlisted in the military from Los Angeles on September 14, 1943. He died August 6, 1973 in Norwalk, Los Angeles County California.  Edward is listed on the 1938 voter registration rolls in Miramounte California with his mother and three brothers.

Donald Rex Fillion      

(Donald Fillion⁵, Arabelle⁴, Harvey³, William², James McCracken¹)

Donald was born July 20, 1915 in Clearfield Pennsylvania and is shown on the 1938 voter registration rolls in Miramounte California with his mother and three brothers. He died May 24, 1994 in Russellville, Pope County Arkansas.       

Margaret Emma McCracken

(Margaret⁴, Harvey³, William², James McCracken¹)          

Margaret, second daughter of Harvey and Mary (McCarty) McCracken, was born December 24, 1875 in Clearfield County and married October 12, 1903, Samuel Lorenzo Stockton. Samuel was born in Michigan on September 12, 1876 to a Canadian immigrant. The family is first found in Franklin Township, Clare County Michigan on the May 1910 census reporting that they are both 34 and married for seven years. They have two sons and one daughter; Loran R. age 5, Violet M. 3 and Rexford 11 months.

In 1918 Samuel registered for the draft from Gladwin County Michigan and gives his birth date as September 12, 1874. His next of kin is Maggie Emma Stockton. He was described as short, stout, blue eyes and black hair. He is a farmer.  In 1920 they live in Gout Township, Gladwin County Michigan and have seven children; Ralph, Violet, Rex, Delmer, Mary, Kenneth and Gordon. On the 1930 census in Tobacco Township, Gladwin County he and his wife are 54 and the children in the home are Rex 20, Delmar 18, Mary F. 16, Kenneth R. 14 and Gordon age 10. Her mother, Mrs. Mary D. McCracken age 81 and widowed also lives in the home in 1930. The SSDI gives his date of death as June 1963. They had seven children.

• Loran Ralph Stockton was born May 1, 1905 in Michigan and died in December 1977 at Mesa Arizona. He joined the Army on March 12, 1942. He was 5’ 7” and 119 lbs and still single.
•  
  Violet M. Stockton was born about 1907 in Michigan.
• Rexford Stockton was born May 9, 1909 in Michigan and died March 8, 1985 in Florida. He joined the military on April 29, 1941 and reports he has had 2 years of college and is a teacher. He was 5’5” and 132 pounds and is single with no dependants.
• Delmar Stockton was born August 13, 1911 and died May 24, 1971 in Flordia.
• Mary Fern Stockton was born June 6, 1913 and died January 25, 2006 in Beaverton, Gladwin County Michigan. She was a teacher and never married.
• Kenneth R. Stockton was born May 27, 1915 and married Dorothy Peck born February 11, 1914 and died March 22, 2008. Kenneth died March 20, 2004 in Roscommon County Michigan.
• Gordon S. Stockton was born May 27, 1919. He joined the military on February 11, 1942 at Fort Custer Michigan and reports 4 years of high school and is working as a mail clerk or traffic dispatcher. He is single, 5’5” and 124 pounds. He died May 23, 2000 in Beaverton, Gladwin County Michigan.

Cora Inez McCracken

(Cora⁴, Harvey³, William², James McCracken¹)    

Cora, third daughter of Harvey and Mary (McCarty) McCracken was born April 27, 1878 and married in 1899, Ralph Ferguson born in June 1869 to James and Lucy Ferguson. They had no children and lived with his parents in 1900 and 1910. Ralph died after June 30, 1930. Cora Ferguson died after 1946.

Thurman Currier McCracken

(Thurman⁴, Harvey³, William², James McCracken¹)          

Thurman was born November 22, 1884 and moved to Gladwin County Michigan before 1910 when he is found boarding and single. He was in Detroit, Wayne County when he registered for the draft in 1917. He gives his mother, Mrs. Harvey McCracken of Gladwin County as his next of kin. His physical description is 5’ 5” 125 lbs. with brown eyes and hair. He married Laura May ____ about 1913 and had a daughter Erma about 1916. He was a barber in all records found through 1930 when he was in Fenton, Genesee County Michigan. His wife and child were not with him but he reported that he was married. He was granted a divorce from Laura May on January 15, 1932 in Reno, Nevada.

Mary Pearl McCracken

(Mary⁴, Harvey³, William², James McCracken¹)    

Mary, fifth daughter of Harvey and Mary McCracken was born February 27, 1889 and married April 12, 1906, Thomas Cassiday He was born April 22, 1884 in Union County Ohio to George and Sarah Ann (Snyder) Cassiday. In April 1910 they live in Sherman Township, Gladwin County Michigan with his brother William and two children Reta B. age 3 born in Michigan and Etha I. age 1 year 5 months. When he registered for the draft in 1918 they lived in Midland Michigan and he was working for the Dow Chemical company and is described as medium height, stout, blue eyes and brown hair. In 1920 and ’30 they are still in Midland Michigan with three more children; Esther B., Richard R. and Robert T. Cassiday. Mary’s brother, Ward McCracken, lives with them in 1920. Thomas Cassiday died in Midland on October 25, 1958. They had six children.

• Reta Beryl Cassiday was born June 3, 1908.                       
• Etha Lone Cassiday was born December 23, 1909 and died May 30, 2005 in Twin Falls, Idaho. She married Keith Peterson.              
• Velma M. Cassiday was born March 3, 1911 and died in October 1911.     
              
• Esther Belle Cassiday was born April 9, 1921 and married Thomas Kinkead. She died on October 2, 2001 at Apache Junction, Arizona. Her husband was born January 2, 1923 in Oklahoma and died April 29, 1988 at Apache Junction.   
• Richard Lewis Cassiday was born August 18, 1924.                   
• Robert Thomas Cassiday was born October 16, 1929.        

Rexford Millard McCracken

(Rexford⁴, Harvey³, William², James McCracken¹)

Rexford aka "Rex" second son of Harvey and Mary McCracken, was born April 17, 1890 in Clearfield County Pa. and is found with his parents in Hamilton Township, Clare County Michigan on the 1910 census and he registered for the draft in 1918 from Gladwin County Michigan. He was still single and working as a farmer and is described as tall, medium build with brown eyes and dark hair. He was still single in 1920 when he is listed with his widowed mother in Clare County. In 1930 he is living and working at a lumber camp in Bonner County Idaho and still single. He married late in life a lady twice widowed named Lettie (New) Florea-Shelman. She was the daughter of William and Mary (Dillon) New of Union Township, Nordaway County, Missouri. She was born June 13, 1889 and died June 22, 1981. Rex died at Bonners Ferry, Boundary County Idaho  December  6, 1968.

Ward Harold McCracken

(Ward⁴, Harvey³, William², James McCracken¹)   

Ward was born July 4, 1894 in Clearfield County Pennsylvania and moved to Michigan with his parents as a very young child. He is found living with his parents in Hamilton Township, Clare County Michigan when he was 15. Harold registered for the draft on June 5, 1917 at age 22 from Gladwin. He reported that he was a farmer at section 12, Hamilton Township. He was single and had his mother as a dependant. He was inducted on May 27, 1918 and served in the medical department as a private. He served one year overseas and was discharged in July of 1919.   He married at Sandpoint, Bonner County, Idaho on  December 20, 1921, Edith Mae Plummer born on February 23, 1905 in Michigan to Zachariah and Ethel Plummer.

Ward is living with his sister Mary Pearl Cassiday in Midland Michigan in 1920 and in 1930 he has a family and is living in Midland where he is an operator in a chemical plant (Dow Chemical). The family is listed as Ward 35, Edith 24 married at 16, Ella May age 7 born in Minnesota, Betty age 5 born in Michigan and Dorothy age 3 years also born in Michigan.

In 1942 when Ward registered for the draft he was living in South Bend Indiana and working for the Basalt Rock Company out of Buffalo, N. Y. Ward died on March 25 1979 at Saginaw Michigan while a resident of Grant, Gladwin County Michigan. His wife died July 25, 2000 at Granger, St. Joseph Indiana. They had four children.

• Ella Mae McCracken was born in 1923 in Minnesota.          
• Bettie Ilene McCracken was born in 1925 in Michigan.        
• Dorothy Marie McCracken was born in 1927 in Michigan.
• Harold J. McCracken was born in March 1938 and lives in Granger, Indiana. 

Here ends the known descendants of William McCracken and Rachel Bell of Clearfield County Pennsylvania.