William Melvin McCracken: Our Family History

Generation: 1

William Melvin McCracken was born on 13 Dec 1826 in Tennessee (son of Robert McCracken and Nancy American McClure); died in Jan 1899 in Springtown, Parker Co, Texas.

William married Elizabeth Jane Doak on 25 Jul 1847 in Madison Co, Arkansas. Elizabeth (daughter of Joseph Melvin (or Melville) Doak and Margaret DeShane) was born on 4 Mar 1829 in Montgomery Co, Illinois; died on 28 Nov 1899 in Springtown, Parker Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Robert McCracken was born on 29 Aug 1783 in Washington Co, Tennessee; died on 14 Dec 1855 in Kingston, Madison Co, Arkansas.

Robert married Nancy American McClure on 8 May 1810 in Jonesborough, Washington Co, Tennessee. Nancy was born about 1792 in Lynchburg, Campbell Co,Virginia; died in 1860 in Madison Co, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy American McClure was born about 1792 in Lynchburg, Campbell Co,Virginia; died in 1860 in Madison Co, Arkansas.

Children:

1. William Melvin McCracken was born on 13 Dec 1826 in Tennessee; died in Jan 1899 in Springtown, Parker Co, Texas.
Nancy Jane McCracken was born in 1836 in Tennessee; died after 1860 in of, Kings River, Madison Co, Arkansas.