Abraham McCleary
MCCLEARY
Posted By: John McCleary (email)
Date: 12/21/2014 at 10:32:34
Lynn,
Thanks for reaching out to me. I've been at this since 1976 off and on and for some reason decided to kick the "proverbial ant pile". (Semi-retired school teacher with too much time on his hands)
I was concerned a few years ago while in Salt Lake when I saw there was more than one Geo. McCleary. George Washington McCleary had several children two of which were John Howard and Grover McCleary. Both settled in Joplin, MO.
John Howard is my great grandfather.
Our research here (before the Internet) has Abraham coming from Ohio. His father was Robert McCleary from York Co., PA. From what I see on various sites his father was Thomas and lived in Virginia.
I'm looking for the Scottish or European connection so if I'm getting this wrong let me know.
I'll have to get back to you on Mahala T. Mickey. There was a date of 1889 with both their names listed on what I assumed is a marriage license. John H., from what I've heard, was a free spirit. He was married once before he married my great grandmother (Jenny). His first wife was Indian so this seems to make some sense. I know they had a child (Ruth). Records in Joplin list her as negro, or living with negro family after they divorced.
It's a moving target.
R/
John Mc
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