Notes for: Joseph ("Joe") Carroll McCracken

Here is a biography I got online:

JOSEPH C. McCRACKEN

History Of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade And Barton Counties, Missouri; 1889, published by Goodspeed, Pgs. 675, 676--Polk County Biographies Section

Joseph C. McCracken, one of the oldest and most prominent residents of Polk County, Mo., was born in Williamson County, Tenn., August 15, 1830, being one of five surviving members of a family of thirteen children, born to Thomas and Elizabeth (Holmes) McCracken, who were born in Scotland, February 26, 1778, and North Carolina September 12, 1788, and died in Polk County, Mo., January 26, 1859, and September 6, 1870, respectively. They were married in Sumner County, Tenn., and after residing there a short time moved to Williamson County, where they made their home until 1842, when they came to Missouri, and located on the farm on which their son Joseph C. now resides. While residing in Tennessee they were neighbors to Thomas H. Benton, and he and Mr. McCracken became warm personal friends. The latter was a Whig in politics, a successful farmer, and although not a member of any church, was a true Christian gentleman. During the War of 1812 he served under Jackson, and was at Horse Shoe Bend, but was not at New Orleans. His father, John McCracken, came from Scotland to the United States about 1776, and, joining the Continental army, served faithfully throughout the Revolutionary War, participating in many battles. The mother's father, Robert Holmes, was an Irishman by birth, and also served in the American army, and was under Gen. Gates when his army was captured. Joseph C. McCracken, whose name heads this sketch, was educated in Tennessee and Polk County, Mo., and, being the youngest of the family, remained with his parents until their deaths. He has followed in his father's footsteps, and is a successful farmer and stock-raiser, and owns some of the best farming land in Polk and Hickory Counties. He is a Republican in politics, a member of the Masonic fraternity, and is an enthusiastic patron of education, churches and all enterprises for the public weal. During the late war he served in the Enrolled Militia and Provisional service, being a member of Company C, Sixtieth Regiment Missouri State Militia. He held the rank of corporal, and was a participant in many skirmishes. October 21, 1856, he was married to Miss Mary F. Bodine, who was born in Hickory County, Mo., September 13, 1837, her father, William Bodine, being one of the first settlers in this portion of Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. McCracken are the parents of ten children: Henry C., Marcus A., Charles C., Marcellus B., Theiphilus P., William T., Sherman, Lanna C., wife of John E. Kendall; Virginia F., and Martha F. Mr. McCracken's brothers and sisters are: Ephraim, Nathaniel, Elizabeth (Ingram) and Jane (Appleby).

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Descendants of JOSEPH CARROLL McCRACKEN

Generation No. 1

1. JOSEPH CARROLL4 MCCRACKEN (THOMAS*3, JOHN2 MCCRACKEN, ROBERT1 MCCRACKEN) was born 15 Aug 1830 in Williamson Co TN, and died 29 Sep 1913 in Polk Co MO: Bur Rondo. He married MARY FRANCES BODINE 21 Oct 1855 in Hickory Co MO, daughter of WILLIAM BODINE and MARY BIGHAM.

Children of JOSEPH MCCRACKEN and MARY BODINE are:

2. i. HENRY CLAY5 MCCRACKEN, b. 13 Jul 1856; d. 21 Aug 1941, POLK CO MO.

3. ii. MARCUS ALEXANDER* MCCRACKEN, b. 17 Oct 1857, POLK CO MO; d. 20 Jun 1942, POLK CO MO: Bur. Rondo.

iii. CHARLES CORNELIAS MCCRACKEN, b. 26 Feb 1859; d. 8 Jan 1941; m. CORA NIBLICK, 17 Mar 1885.

iv. MARCELLAS BELL MCCRACKEN, b. 17 Oct 1860; d. 6 Dec 1909; m. MARY PITTS, 12 Dec 1880, POLK CO MO MARRIAGE BOOK C-251.

4. v. THEOPHILAS POPE (AULT) MCCRACKEN, b. 23 Jul 1862, Polk co MO; d. 16 Feb 1918, Montana.

vi. WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMAN (SHERM) MCCRACKEN, b. 13 Jan 1865; m. MINERVA COOPER

vii. LAUNA CHRISTELLA MCCRACKEN, b. 1 Jul 1867; m. JOHN E/F KENDALL, 24 Jan 1886, POLK CO MO MARRIAGE BOOK F-77.

viii. FLORENCE (DOONEY) MCCRACKEN, b. 10 Oct 1869; d. 1 Sep 1959, FT WORTH TX. Bur. Mt. Olivet Cem.; m. CHARLES TOUPS

ix. IVY OLIVE MCCRACKEN, b. 15 May 1875, POLK CO MO; d. 7 Jul 1875, POLK CO MO.

x. MARTHA FRANCES (FANNY) MCCRACKEN, b. 6 Aug 1876; d. Bur. North Long Beach, CA; m. CHARLES NIBLICK

Generation No. 2

2. HENRY CLAY5 MCCRACKEN (JOSEPH CARROLL4, THOMAS*3, JOHN2 MCCRACKEN, ROBERT1 MCCRACKEN) was born 13 Jul 1856, and died 21 Aug 1941 in POLK CO MO. He married IRENA LIGHTFOOT 9 Oct 1889 in POLK CO MO MARRIAGE BOOK F-399.

Children of HENRY MCCRACKEN and IRENA LIGHTFOOT are:

i. ANNA6 MCCRACKEN, b. 9 Aug 1890; m. UNMARRIED.

5. ii. JOSEPH H. MCCRACKEN, b. 14 Jun 1892; d. 11 Jul 1966, BUR GREENWOOD CEM, BOLIVAR, MO.

iii. ADA MCCRACKEN, b. 3 Apr 1894; d. 30 Aug 1974; m. UNMARRIED.

iv. HOWARD MCCRACKEN, b. 29 Oct 1900; d. GREENWOOD CEM, BOLIVAR, POLK, MO.

3. MARCUS ALEXANDER*5 MCCRACKEN (JOSEPH CARROLL4, THOMAS*3, JOHN2 MCCRACKEN, ROBERT1 MCCRACKEN) was born 17 Oct 1857 in POLK CO MO, and died 20 Jun 1942 in POLK CO MO: Bur. Rondo. He married PAULINE BELLE* AMMERMAN 10 Dec 1882 in Polk Co MO MARRIAGE BOOK E-108, daughter of SANFORD* AMMERMAN and REBECCA RAMSEY.

Children of MARCUS MCCRACKEN and PAULINE AMMERMAN are:

6. i. ALLIE6 MCCRACKEN, b. 2 Jan 1884; d. 24 Jan 1935, Polk Co MO.

ii. JOSEPH CARL MCCRACKEN, b. 17 Oct 1886; m. MAGGIE ANNIS JULIE JANE LIGHTFOOT.

7. iii. NIETA MCCRACKEN, b. 14 May 1889; d. 1978, LONG BEACH CA . Bur. Pamona CA.

8. iv. SANFORD RAY* MCCRACKEN, b. 11 Feb 1892, Polk Co MO; d. 17 Apr 1988, Polk Co MO.

v. INFANT SON; UNNAMED MCCRACKEN, b. 13 Jan 1895, Polk Co MO; d. 2 Feb 1895, Polk Co MO; Bur Rondo.

9. vi. VIRGIL STEWART MCCRACKEN, b. 7 Mar 1896; d. 29 Mar 1927, TUCSON AZ, BUR RONDO, POLK CO, MO.

10. vii. GLADYS MARIE MCCRACKEN, b. 4 Jul 1901, POLK CO MO; d. 30 May 1978, GREENE CO MO, BUR RONDO, POLK CO MO.

4. THEOPHILAS POPE (AULT)5 MCCRACKEN (JOSEPH CARROLL4, THOMAS*3, JOHN2 MCCRACKEN, ROBERT1 MCCRACKEN) was born 23 Jul 1862 in Polk co MO, and died 16 Feb 1918 in Montana. He married ALICE BUTLER 9 Nov 1892 in POLK CO MO BOOK G-210.

Children of THEOPHILAS MCCRACKEN and ALICE BUTLER are:

i. GAINES WALLACE6 MCCRACKEN, b. 23 Mar 1898, Rondo, Polk, MO; d. 13 Jan 1978, Montana; m. IRENE LOWERY, 1926, Butte, Mt.

11. ii. THOMAS LEE MCCRACKEN, b. 26 Nov 1893, Ada, OK; d. May 1973, Dillon, Beaverhead, MT.

Generation No. 3

5. JOSEPH H.6 MCCRACKEN (HENRY CLAY5, JOSEPH CARROLL4, THOMAS*3, JOHN2 MCCRACKEN, ROBERT1 MCCRACKEN) was born 14 Jun 1892, and died 11 Jul 1966 in BUR GREENWOOD CEM, BOLIVAR, MO. He married ELIZABETH BRONSON.

Child of JOSEPH MCCRACKEN and ELIZABETH BRONSON is:

i. JOBETH7 MCCRACKEN, b. 10 Aug 1938; m. EARMEL HURD.

6. ALLIE6 MCCRACKEN (MARCUS ALEXANDER*5, JOSEPH CARROLL4, THOMAS*3, JOHN2 MCCRACKEN, ROBERT1 MCCRACKEN) was born 2 Jan 1884, and died 24 Jan 1935 in Polk Co MO. She married FLOYD TOMPKINS 20 Sep 1906.

Children of ALLIE MCCRACKEN and FLOYD TOMPKINS are:

i. ROY7 TOMPKINS.

ii. GLEN TOMPKINS

iii. NEVA TOMPKINS

iv. LORA LEE TOMPKINS.

7. NIETA6 MCCRACKEN (MARCUS ALEXANDER*5, JOSEPH CARROLL4, THOMAS*3, JOHN2 MCCRACKEN, ROBERT1 MCCRACKEN) was born 14 May 1889, and died 1978 in LONG BEACH CA . Bur. Pamona CA. She married (1) ELMER PITTS. She married (2) LESTER LONG.

Child of NIETA MCCRACKEN and ELMER PITTS is:

i. NO7 ISSUE.

8. SANFORD RAY*6 MCCRACKEN (MARCUS ALEXANDER*5, JOSEPH CARROLL4, THOMAS*3, JOHN2 MCCRACKEN, ROBERT1 MCCRACKEN) was born 11 Feb 1892 in Polk Co MO, and died 17 Apr 1988 in Polk Co MO. He married CUBA LEE BEEM 14 Dec 1929 in Fullerton? CA, daughter of ALFRED BEEM and PEARL STOKES.

Child of SANFORD MCCRACKEN and CUBA BEEM is:

12. i. CARROLL SANFORD7 MCCRACKEN, b. 15 Sep 1934, Fullerton, Orange, CA.

9. VIRGIL STEWART6 MCCRACKEN (MARCUS ALEXANDER*5, JOSEPH CARROLL4, THOMAS*3, JOHN2 MCCRACKEN, ROBERT1 MCCRACKEN) was born 7 Mar 1896, and died 29 Mar 1927 in TUCSON AZ, BUR RONDO, POLK CO, MO. He married GLADYS " MILDRED" COMPTE 2 Jun 1920.

Children of VIRGIL MCCRACKEN and GLADYS COMPTE are:

i. DONALD7 MCCRACKEN, b. 1924.

ii. ALTA MAE MCCRACKEN, b. Abt. 1921.

10. GLADYS MARIE6 MCCRACKEN (MARCUS ALEXANDER*5, JOSEPH CARROLL4, THOMAS*3, JOHN2 MCCRACKEN, ROBERT1 MCCRACKEN) was born 4 Jul 1901 in POLK CO MO, and died 30 May 1978 in GREENE CO MO, BUR RONDO, POLK CO MO. She married GLEN SQUIBB.

Children of GLADYS MCCRACKEN and GLEN SQUIBB are:

i. DALE7 SQUIBB.

ii. PAULINE SQUIBB

iii. GLENDENA SQUIBB

iv. BILLIE JEAN SQUIBB.

11. THOMAS LEE6 MCCRACKEN (THEOPHILAS POPE (AULT)5, JOSEPH CARROLL4, THOMAS*3, JOHN2 MCCRACKEN, ROBERT1 MCCRACKEN) was born 26 Nov 1893 in Ada, OK, and died May 1973 in Dillon, Beaverhead, MT. He married PHYLLIS EVANS 1920.

Children of THOMAS MCCRACKEN and PHYLLIS EVANS are:

13. i. JOSEPH WILLIAM7 MCCRACKEN, b. 7 Jun 1925, Butte, MT.

14. ii. GAINES RICHARD "DICK" MCCRACKEN, b. 12 Apr 1930, Dillon, MT.

Generation No. 4

12. CARROLL SANFORD7 MCCRACKEN (SANFORD RAY*6, MARCUS ALEXANDER*5, JOSEPH CARROLL4, THOMAS*3, JOHN2 MCCRACKEN, ROBERT1 MCCRACKEN) was born 15 Sep 1934 in Fullerton, Orange, CA. He married (1) SHARON THOMPSON in CANYON CITY COLORADO. He married (2) GILBERTA RAE (JILL) HOLDER 6 Oct 1974 in RALPH BUTLER HOME, RONDO, POLK CO MO.

Child of CARROLL MCCRACKEN and SHARON THOMPSON is:

i. NO8 ISSUE.

Child of CARROLL MCCRACKEN and GILBERTA HOLDER is:

ii. NEVA RAYLEA8 MCCRACKEN, b. 12 Apr 1977; m. DANNY LEE WHITEMAN, 23 Nov 1996, FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, BOLIVAR, POLK CO MO.

13. JOSEPH WILLIAM7 MCCRACKEN (THOMAS LEE6, THEOPHILAS POPE (AULT)5, JOSEPH CARROLL4, THOMAS*3, JOHN2 MCCRACKEN, ROBERT1 MCCRACKEN) was born 7 Jun 1925 in Butte, MT. He married JANET SEBIERT 1953.

Children of JOSEPH MCCRACKEN and JANET SEBIERT are:

i. JOHN GREGORY8 MCCRACKEN, b. 23 May 1954.

ii. TAMSEN MCCRACKEN, b. 24 Mar 1959.

14. GAINES RICHARD "DICK"7 MCCRACKEN (THOMAS LEE6, THEOPHILAS POPE (AULT)5, JOSEPH CARROLL4, THOMAS*3, JOHN2 MCCRACKEN, ROBERT1 MCCRACKEN) was born 12 Apr 1930 in Dillon, MT. He married (1) FAY WALDEMAR 1949. He married (2) MARCIA JO STISH 1972.

Children of GAINES MCCRACKEN and FAY WALDEMAR are:

i. VICKIE8 MCCRACKEN, b. 19 Jul 1952, Dillon, Beaverhead, MT.

ii. NANCY MCCRACKEN, b. 24 Mar 1954, Dillon, Beaverhead, MT.

Children of GAINES MCCRACKEN and MARCIA STISH are:

iii. MEGAN LEE8 MCCRACKEN, b. 6 Apr 1978.

iv. GAINES RYAN MCCRACKEN, b. 6 Nov 1981.