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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.