Iowa Family Groupsheet for James MCCRAY Family *********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm *********************************************** Submitted by: Jay McCray Email address: jmccray1@kc.rr.com Husband: James MCCRAY Birthdate: Feb 23,1806 Birthplace: near Dayton, Ohio Death date: Mar 2, 1860 Place of death: Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa Father: James or Martin MCCRAY ? Mother: Hannah COX ? Marriage date: January 1, 1829 Marriage place: Fayette County, Ind Wife: Mary HARLAN Birthdate: Dec 8, 1809 Birthplace: Union County, Ind Death date: Feb 23, 1885 Place of death: Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa Father: Joshua HARLAN Mother: Sarah WORD CHILDREN Child No. 1: Columbus MCCRAY Sex: M Birthdate: Oct 17, 1829 Birthplace: Fayette County, Ind Death date: Jan 1, 1908 Place of death: Wapello, Louisa County, Iowa Marriage date: Sept 3 ,1857 Marriage place: Louisa County, Iowa Spouse's name: Mary Elizabeth VAUGHN Child No. 2: Robinson MCCRAY Sex: M Birthdate: Feb 10, 1831 Birthplace: Fayette County, Ind Death date: Unknown Place of death: Marriage date: Oct 10, 1860 Marriage place: Louisa County, Iowa Spouse's name: Martha FICHTHORN Child No. 3: Philander MCCRAY Sex: M Birthdate: Feb 18, 1833 Birthplace: Fayette County, Ind Death date: Abt. 1913 Place of death: Marriage date: Aug 5, 1854 Marriage place: Van Buren County, Iowa Spouse's name: Margaret Jane SIMPKINS (3) Child No. 4: Olive MCCRAY Sex: F Birthdate: Dec 6, 1834 Birthplace: Fayette County, Ind Death date: Unknown Place of death: Marriage date: Sept 5, 1853 Marriage place: Spouse's name: John TULL Child No. 5: Samarimus MCCRAY Sex: Birthdate: June 6, 1837 Birthplace: Fayette County, Ind Death date: June 21, 1869 Place of death: Louisa County, Iowa Marriage date: Unknown Marriage place: Spouse's name: Furman LEE Child No. 6: James Byron MCCRAY Sex: M Birthdate: Sept 15, 1839 Birthplace: Fayette County, Ind Death date: Mar 17, 1914 Place of death: Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa Marriage date: Aug 21, 1862 Marriage place: Des Moines County, Iowa Spouse's name: Mary Francis SHEPHERD Child No. 7: Abiram MCCRAY Sex: M Birthdate: Sept 15, 1839 Birthplace: Fayette County, Ind Death date: May 17, 1855 Place of death: Des Moines County, Iowa Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 8: Miriam MCCRAY Sex: F Birthdate: Nov 4, 1840 Birthplace: Fayette County, Ind Death date: July 10, 1903 Place of death: Fairfield, Jefferson County, IA Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 9: Addison MCCRAY Sex: M Birthdate: Nov 7, 1842 Birthplace: Fayette County, Ind Death date: Apr 1, 1913 Place of death: Red Oak, Montgomery County, Iowa Marriage date: Feb 2, 1866 Marriage place: Des Moines COunty, Iowa Spouse's name: Victoria BLAKE Child No. 10: Elsada MCCRAY Sex: F Birthdate: Nov 29, 1844 Birthplace: Fayette County, Ind Death date: June 1866 Place of death: Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Capt. Aurelius ROBERTS Child No. 11: Leanora MCCRAY Sex: F Birthdate: July 2, 1847 Birthplace: Fayette County, Ind Death date: Jan 2, 1915 Place of death: Marriage date: May 3 1864 Marriage place: Des Moines County, Iowa Spouse's name: Thomas BELL, Jr Child No. 12: Morinda MCCRAY Sex: F Birthdate: Apr 8, 1849 Birthplace: Fayette County, Ind Death date: Dec 23, 1886 Place of death: Osceola, Polk County, Neb Marriage date: Sep 10, 1867 Marriage place: Spouse's name: John Hopwood MICKEY Child No. 13: Francelia MCCRAY Sex: F Birthdate: Feb 24, 1851 Birthplace: Fayette County, Ind Death date: Apr 26, 1924 Place of death: Red Oak, Montgomery County, Iowa Marriage date: Feb 10, 1970 Marriage place: Des Moines County, Iowa Spouse's name: Daniel W. SHEPPARD Documentation: Connersville, Fayette County, marriage license & Indiana 1850 census, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, court house records and 1856 census, cemetery gravestones, Red Oak, Montgomery County, Iowa, court house records. "The History and Genealogy of the Harlan Family" by Alpheus Harlan. Various county histories. History of Nebraska. NOTE: some information is not confirmed.