John Cracraft

Brief Life History of John

When John Cracraft was born in 1791, in Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Joseph Cracraft III, was 21 and his mother, Catherine Rose, was 23. He married Mary Jane Hill in 1836, in Trumbull, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Poland, Mahoning, Ohio, United States in 1850. He died on 12 April 1861, in Hillsville, Mahoning Township, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Cracraft
1791–1861
Mary Jane Hill
1785–1873
Marriage: 1836
Sarah Cracraft
1811–1854
John W Cracraft
1811–
Joseph Cracraft
1816–1901
Nancy Cracraft
1824–

Sources (2)

  • John Cracraft, "United States Census, 1850"
  • John Cracraft, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1791

Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.

1800

Historical Boundaries: 1800: Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States

1810 · Change of capital city

Zanesville becomes the new state capital.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Craycraft .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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