Looking for info on the following people; Ollie Ole McCracken & wife Hilda Mae Cassens McCracken, Ruth McCracken, Donald William McCracken, Norman & Margaret Wydle McCracken. If you are connected to any of these people please email me at donnabum@excite.com. I have been researching my family history for a long time, I recently got these names from my grandmother but she had no dates or details. I would appreciate any help.

My former husband's mother was Ruth Colegrove McCracken, married to Ray Eugene McCracken, married in Kansas about 1935.
My ex was born in Farlington Kansas 19 December 1936. Ring any bells?

Hi Penny,
Unfortunately no it doesn't. My Ruth's maiden name would have been McCracken. Thanks anyway though!

I too am looking for information regarding Norman McCracken. My great grandfather, William Hewitt McCracken had several brothers and sisters. From census records taken from the Portland Public Library, we know one of the brother's name was Norman. We also know that he was born October 6, 1884 in Nez Perce County, Idaho.

Some of his siblings were Fredrick Victor McCracken, Lorenzo McCracken, Effie Adelaid McCracken, John Sherman McCracken and Frank McCracken. I have found other sources that say there were several more...but I haven't found any evidence to prove it.

I am from the line of James and Mary McCracken. Their son, Nimrod McCracken would be my great, great, great grandfather. If you should find any information in your search...please feel free to send me an e-mail. I hope your Norman is our Norman!

Later -

Robert William McCracken

My great-grandfather Isaac McCracken b. Nov 1846 in Canada, naturalized in 1855, and believed that his parents came from Scotland or Ireland. He married Delia Maral Allen on 15 Jul 1867 in Wisconsin and they moved to Ozone, Johnson, Arkansas by 1872 when their son Fredrick H. McCracken b 1872.

Isaac and Delia's other children:
1. Infant #1;
2. Infant #2;
3. B. M. McCracken married Gramling;
4. Albert A. McCracken 1875;
5. Grace McCracken 1877;
6. Mary A. McCracken 1883 perhaps I have the wrong middle initial?;
7. Carrie Eleanor McCracken (my grandmother) 10 Sep 1885; and
8. Ruth J. McCracken 1890.

Fredrick married Annie b. 1878 in Indiana and they had 4 children: Frank H. McCracken 1893; Blanche V. McCracken 1895; Charles H. McCracken 1899 and Infant McCracken.

Carrie married Quinton Stokes b 21 Jul 1882 in Mississippi and they had 8 children: Mildred Delia Stokes 1905; Julia Alma Stokes 1908; Eleanor May Stokes 1910; Quinton Donald Stokes 1914; Lois Carolyn Stokes 1916; Winston Isaac (Win or Winn) Stokes 1918; Dorothy Jean Stokes 1921 and Marion Hazel Stokes 1924.

Ruth married Joseph C. Blythe and they had a least one child: Martha B. Blythe born about 1914.

Any information on these families would be greatly appreciated. You can reply here or send me an email at: jonesfamily1952@yahoo.com

Thanks, Mary

in your research maybe you have info you don't need that I do, my g grandfather was also an Isaac B McCracken born Oct 1848 in Pa. married Martha E in Il. moved to Smith, Kansas and had a son Ralph who had 4 children, Mildred, Raymond, Elmo & Oscar. Elmo is my father I have a brother Jack and cousins Ed & Nancy whos father was Raymond. Any info would be great

Penny, your reply rings bells for me. I am cousins to your ex's family. I would be interested in exchanging any family info on that family.