John Edward McCracken

Birth Name John Edward McCracken
Gender male
Age at Death 79 years, 7 months, 9 days

Narrative

Family information said that John's grandparents' farm was at one end or the other of McCracken Road in Cleveland and that the family was fairly well off. A rootsweb database says John's grandfather's residence was on Union Ave when he died.

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John was still living at 4025 E. 89th St. when his grandfather, Ned Rodgers died on 16 Nov 1916. John was the informant on Ned Rodgers' death record.

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When he registered for the draft in WWI, John was married and living at 7903 Jones Rd., Cleveland, and working as a foreman for the Cleveland water department. He was of medium height and build, with grey eyes and brown hair. (Source: WWI Draft Registrations at ancestry.com.)

In 1920 they were living with May's mother at 7437 Clement, around the corner from William and Ann O'Rourke. (1920 Census, 15th Ward of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio. Series T625, Roll 1367, Page 159 or 14B?) In 1930 they were in their own home at 2425 E. 124th, and had May's mother and brother with them. John was working as the chief water reader for the city in 1920 and as a police officer in 1930. (1930 Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio. Series T626, Roll 1772, Page 8B E. D. 758.) They later retired to St. Petersburg, FL.

John was "of St. Petersburg, Fla." at the time of his sister Mary's death in 1962. (Cleveland Necrology Files online for Mary Murphy.)

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St. Petersburg Evening Independent, May 17, 1971, page 7C.

John McCracken

John E. McCacken, 79, 2482 36th Ave. N, died Saturday (May 15, 1971). Mr. McCracken was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and came here 19 years ago from there. He was a retired clerk for the municipal court in Cleveland; and a member of St. Paul's Catholic Chruch. He is survived by his wife
May; a brother, William P. O'Rourke of St. Petersburg; five sisters, Mrs. ellen Guarnier, Mrs. Anne Telzrow, Mrs. Theresa O'rourk, Mrs. Lucy Hamilton, all of Cleveland, and Mrs. Elizabeth Sackerson of Birmingham, Mich. R. Lee Williams Funeral Home is in charge.

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Neither John nor May McCracken were in the Master Cemetery Index of the Pinellas Genealogy Society at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~flpgs/.

A source at rootsweb.com has information about his father's family. See his father's notes.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth October 6, 1891 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States   1a
General

from a photocopy of his birth record from Cuyahoga Co. Archives

Return of a Birth
(To the Board of Health of the City of Cleveland)
Date of Birth: Oct. 6, 1891
Sex: Male
Color: W
Nativity of Mother: Ohio
[her] Age: 19. [her] Color: W.
Nativity of Father: Ohio
[his] Age: 21. [his] Color: W.
Place of Birth (of child): 2491[?] Cannon Street
Full Name of Mother: Annie McCracken
Fulll Name of Father: George McCracken
Name of Medical Atendant: F. B. Norton, MD [hard to read]
Residence of same: 19 Miles Ave.

Census (Grandson) June 15, 1900 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 1900 Edward Rodgers household 2a
General

1900 Federal Census, Ohio, Cuyahoga Co., 26th Ward of Cleveland.
Series T623, Roll 1257, page 177
renting at 2484 Elmo
June 15, 1900

Rodgers, Edward, head, Aug 1837, 62, M 50, born in Ireland, parents also, arrived 1867, naturalized, stationary engineer, married 30 years, not unemployed in past year
---------, Anne, wife, Oct 1845, 54, 10 children, 7 alive, born in Ireland, parents also, arrived 1870, married 30 years
--------, Nellie, dau, Aug 1877, 22, born in Ohio, forelady, not unemployed in past year
----------, Lucy, dau, Jun 1880, 19, born in Ohio, weaver, not unemployed in past year
---------, Delia, dau, May 1882, 18 born in Ohio, weaver, not unemployed in past year
McCracken, Anna, dau, Mar 1874, 26, widowed, 1 child, 1 alive, born in Ohio, parents in Ireland
-----, John, grandson, Oct 1892, 7, born in Ohio, parents also
Kelly, Patrick, grson, Dec 1885, 14, born in Ohio, father in Tennessee, mother in Ireland
Anderson, Eddie,grson, Aug 1888, 11, born in Ohio, father in W. Virginia, mother in Ireland
Fallon, Patrick, boarder, Oct 1869, 30, born in Ohio, father in Ireland, mother in Ohio, switchman
McNally, Patrick, boarder, Jan 1864, 36, born in Ireland, parents also, arrived 1887, Naturalized, married 7 years? or had been married 7 years and now a widower? information is overwritten, laborer (mill)

All old enough could read and write.

[Note the difference in the year that Edward says he arrived in the US and what Anna said. Did the census taker ask "When did you leave Ireland?" or "When did you arrive here?"]

"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MMZF-V9Z : accessed 21 Feb 2014), Edward Rodgers, Precinct D Cleveland City Ward 26, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing sheet , family 265, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241257.

Residence (Grandson) June 15, 1900 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 2484 Elmo 2a
General

living at 2484 Elmo when the 1900 Census was taken. This became 4025 E. 89th after the Cleveland street reorganization in 1906.

Census April 15, 1910 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 1910 Edward Rodgers household 3
General

1910 Federal Census, Ohio, Cuyahoga Co., 18th Ward of Cleveland.
Series T624, Roll 1173, page 78.
Enum. Dist 270, Sheet 1A
renting at 4025 East 89th Street:

Edward Rodgers, head, 71, married 1x for 45 years, born in Ireland, parents also, retired, living on own income, could not read or write English, arrived in US in 1872, is a naturalized citizen

Anna Rodgers, Wife, 66, married 1x for 45 years, born in Ireland, parents also, 10 children, 7 alive, arrived in US in 1872

William Rodgers, Son, 40, Widowed, born in England, parents in Ireland, arrived in US in 1872, is a naturalized citizen, stationary engineer
Anna May Rodgers, grand daughter, 12, born in Ohio, father in England, mother in Ohio
Grace Rodgers, Granddaughter, 10, born in Ohio, father in England, mother in Ohio
Coletta Rodgers, Granddaughter, 6, born in Ohio, father in England, mother in Ohio

Maggie Cushing, daughter, 35, married 1x for 14 years, 5 children, 3 alive, born in Ohio, parents in Ireland
Helen Cushing, Granddaughter, 13, born in Ohio
Anna May Cushing, Granddaughter, 12, born in Ohio
Alice Cushing, Granddaughter, 10, born in Ohio

Edward Anderson, Grandson, 21, born in Ohio, father in Maryland, mother in Ireland, street car conductor

John McCracken, Grandson, 18, born in Ohio, parents also, time keeper in a wire mill

John McGee, boarder, 35, born in Ireland, parents also, arrived 1900, heater wire mill
Carr, Barney, boarder, 25, born in Ireland, parents also, arrived 1908, laborer, wire mill

"United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/ML8G-V1M : accessed 21 Feb 2014), Edward Rodgers, Cleveland Ward 18, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing sheet , family 2, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1375186.

Residence April 15, 1910 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 4025 East 89th St 3
General

4025 E. 89th

Occupation April 15, 1910 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States time keeper in a wire mill 3
General

working as a time keeper in a wire mill when the 1910 census was taken

Residence November 16, 1916 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 4025 East 89th Street 4a
General

John McCracken was living at 4025 E. 89th St when he was the informant on Edward Rodgers' death record.

Death May 15, 1971 St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, United States   5a 6a

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father George McCrackenAugust 15, 1871February 23, 1892
Mother Ann E RodgersMarch 3, 1873October 28, 1950
         John Edward McCracken October 6, 1891 May 15, 1971

Families

Family of John Edward McCracken and Mary Anna Dixon
Married Wife Mary Anna Dixon ( b. May 17, 1892 d. September 1980 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage June 29, 1915 Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States   7a 8a
General

Cuyahoga County Marriage Index at http://probate.cuy ahogacounty.us/ml)
DIXON, ANNA MCCRACKEN, JOHN 0098 0463 03
(Volume 98 was: Banns Apr 1915-Aug 1917)

Pedigree

  1. George McCracken
    1. Ann E Rodgers
      1. John Edward McCracken
        1. Mary Anna Dixon

Source References

  1. Cuyahoga County Birth Records
      • General:

        Photocopy received from Cuyahoga County Archives.

  2. 1900 United States Federal Census
      • Page: Cleveland, Ward 18, ED 70, sheet 6, family 133
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MMZM-R5N : accessed 17 Feb 2014), Jas Mcaney in household of Lizzie Welch, Precinct D Cleveland City Ward 18, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing sheet , family 133, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241254.

  3. 1910 United States Federal Census
  4. Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
      • Page: Edward Rodgers, 16 Nov 1916; citing Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, file number 66942
      • Confidence: Very High
  5. Social Security Administration: Social Security Death Index
      • Page: entry for John McCracken, 1971
      • Confidence: Very High
      • General:

        Last residence zipcode: 33713.

  6. Newspaper Death Notices
      • Page: digital images.
      • Confidence: Very High
      • General:

        Death notices, St. Petersburg Evening Independent, May 17, 1971, page 7C. Image at news.google.com.

  7. Cuyahoga County Marriage Index
      • Page: Volume 98, Page 463.
      • Confidence: Very High
  8. Rich & Joyce O'Keefe Family Trees at wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
      • Source text:

        citing death notice in Cleveland Plain Dealer Feb 28, 1995, pg. 6 sec. B