Good afternoon,

My McCracken ancestors are from Daviess County. My Great Great Great Great Great Grandfather was John McCracken. He was born in one of the Carolinas between 1750-1760. He married Elizabeth Wood in 1784, and he died in Daviess County, Indiana around 1832. My lineage is through their daughter, Sarah, who was married to Jesse McGehee. Sarah died in Clay County Illinois around 1871. John & Elizabeth McCracken had several children including, Sarah (born 1791), Richard, Ruth, Rachael, William, Elizabeth, John Jr, Nancy, Thomas, Louisa, Suzannah, and Hannah. I would love to know more about my John McCracken heritage. Can anyone assist me? Thanks~~

Regards,

Randy McDaniel
Webster, Texas

Randy,

Hello Cousin. I am descended from Rachael McCracken. I will help you as much as I can with what I have. It is easier if you contact me by e-mail: Betty

therevbls@prodigy.net

I have the following ...

Susanna McCracken (b 1816, d 1913, buried in Veale Creek Cemetery) married Abner Cosby on March 19, 1839 in Daviess Co IN.

Louisa McCracken (b 12-July-1814, d 10-Mar-1880, buried in Veale Creek Cemetery) married Overton Cosby on 2-Sep-1840 in Daviess Co IN.

Abner & Overton were brothers. My wife is descended from one of their other brothers. I don't have much on those two branches. Let me know if you want more details.

Hello. Thanks much for the information! Do you have any information on John McCracken's or Elizabeth Wood's parents?

Best Regards,

Randy McDaniel
Webster, Texas

Sorry, I'm afraid I don't have any information about them.

I have a Sarah Jane McCracken, born Jan 23 1866, Daviess County. Born Jul 28 1935, Daviess County Indiana. She married John Lannan, Born Jun 1 1864 in Daviess County, died Aug 18 1954 in Daviess County. I think both are buried in St. John's Cemetery.

Hi, Richard, I have a very faint relationship to the McCracken in Daviess County, and it does not appear I am related to Sara Jane McCracken. However, I was born in Cannelburg, Daviess County, IN and raised in Loogootee, Martin County, IN and my mom and two brother still live there. I go back once or twice a year and have a large amount of family still living/farming in the area. This website may help:http://www.dmrtc.net/~stjlogot/StJohn/Cemetery/L.htm this gets you to the actual page of "L" list in the cemetry of St John's Parish. I did not find you John Lannan with that year of birth however I did find a James born in 1864 and he owned his plot, he also was owner of the grave plot in which you'll find Sarah J Lannan born 1866. It has the rest of the information block. But it gives you a start and you can hopefully right the church to get more information. Or there are a ten Lannan families still living in Loogootee, according to my year old phone directory. I would be glad to past on some numbers and names if you are interested. Marianne Hart