Mays Family Tree - Person Sheet
NameRobert McCRACKEN Sr. 
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5048Birth Date11 Jun 1777762
Birth PlaceBuffalo Valley, Huntingdon Co., PA, USA
Birth Date17775049
Birth PlaceClearfield, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Death Date18 May 1852762 Age: 74
Death PlaceKnox Township, Clarion Co., PA, USA
Burial PlaceFruit Hill Cemetery, Ansonville, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
OccupationFarmer
FatherJames McCRACKEN Sr. (1750-1813)
MotherSarah Rebecca GREENWOOD (1756-1806)
Misc. Notes
Robert McCracken Sr. is the second son of James McCracken Sr.
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Robert made an improvement on the ridge about one mile above New Millport in Knox Township, where he resided until his death.5050
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[There is an extensive history of Robert’s descendants at the general source.]
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Robert made an improvement on the ridge about one mile above New Millport in Knox Township, where he resided until his death.5050
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[There is an extensive history of Robert’s descendants at the general source.]
Spouses
Birth Date31 Oct 1785
Birth PlaceClearfield, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Birth Date17895052
Death Date31 Dec 1857 Age: 72
Death PlaceKnox Township, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Burial PlaceFruit Hill Cemetery, Ansonville, Clearfield Co., PA, USA5048
FatherNicholas Straw (1753-1833)
MotherMary Catherine Dale (1756-1808)
Misc. Notes
Second daughter of Nicholas Straw Sr.5053
See a statement of John R Blooms (1786-1872) regarding Rachel’s father, her marriage and her siblings.2150
See a statement of John R Blooms (1786-1872) regarding Rachel’s father, her marriage and her siblings.2150
Misc. Notes
This union of the McCracken and Straw families was destined to produce one of the most numerous progeny of any family in the county.5050
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We first find him in 1806 when he was assessed in the first count of Clearfield County as a freeman. On the 1810 census he has 3 males under 10, William, John Nicholas, James and one 26 to 45, himself and his wife 16 to 26.
He is again found in the first count of Penn Township in 1814.
The 1820 Pike township census has four males under 10 (James, David, Cornelius and Robert), two 10/16 (William and John Nicholas), and himself 45 or older and the females were one under 10 (Sarah), his wife 26 to 45.
In 1830 in Beccaria Township he has males, one 5/10 (George), two 10/15 (Cornelius and Robert), two 15/20 (James and David), two 20/30 (William and John Nicholas) and himself 50/60. Females are 2 under 5 (Rachel and Catherine), one 5/10 (Sarah) and one 40/50 his wife.
Then in 1839 he is assessed in the first count of Ferguson Township and in the 1840 Jordan Township census he has males one 15/20 (Levi) two 20/30 (George and Robert) and himself 60/70 and the females are two 10/15 (Rachel and Catherine) one 15/20 (Sarah) and his wife 50/60.
The 1850 census of Ferguson Township shows Robert McCracken as age 72 and a farmer. His wife Rachel is 63, Levi age 26 and Rachel age 22. It was about this time that he sold his property in Ferguson Township to George Williams from Centre County and moved to Knox Township about a mile above New Millport, Pa where he raised a family of 8 sons and 3 daughters. He lived here until his death in 1852.
“To Robert and his wife, a daughter of Nicholas Straw Sr., one of the most numerous progeny of any family in Clearfield County was produced."
Robert and Rachel were the parents of eleven children.5054
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We first find him in 1806 when he was assessed in the first count of Clearfield County as a freeman. On the 1810 census he has 3 males under 10, William, John Nicholas, James and one 26 to 45, himself and his wife 16 to 26.
He is again found in the first count of Penn Township in 1814.
The 1820 Pike township census has four males under 10 (James, David, Cornelius and Robert), two 10/16 (William and John Nicholas), and himself 45 or older and the females were one under 10 (Sarah), his wife 26 to 45.
In 1830 in Beccaria Township he has males, one 5/10 (George), two 10/15 (Cornelius and Robert), two 15/20 (James and David), two 20/30 (William and John Nicholas) and himself 50/60. Females are 2 under 5 (Rachel and Catherine), one 5/10 (Sarah) and one 40/50 his wife.
Then in 1839 he is assessed in the first count of Ferguson Township and in the 1840 Jordan Township census he has males one 15/20 (Levi) two 20/30 (George and Robert) and himself 60/70 and the females are two 10/15 (Rachel and Catherine) one 15/20 (Sarah) and his wife 50/60.
The 1850 census of Ferguson Township shows Robert McCracken as age 72 and a farmer. His wife Rachel is 63, Levi age 26 and Rachel age 22. It was about this time that he sold his property in Ferguson Township to George Williams from Centre County and moved to Knox Township about a mile above New Millport, Pa where he raised a family of 8 sons and 3 daughters. He lived here until his death in 1852.
“To Robert and his wife, a daughter of Nicholas Straw Sr., one of the most numerous progeny of any family in Clearfield County was produced."
Robert and Rachel were the parents of eleven children.5054