Eleanor Bingham "Ellen" McCrary

Brief Life History of Eleanor Bingham "Ellen"

When Eleanor Bingham "Ellen" McCrary was born on 20 May 1833, in Logan, Ohio, United States, her father, Alexander McCrary, was 44 and her mother, Mary Idella 'Polly" Summers, was 35. She married Brinton D. Pettit on 30 August 1860, in Bellefontaine, Logan, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Leesburg Township, Union, Ohio, United States in 1870 and Hale Township, Hardin, Ohio, United States in 1880. She died on 23 August 1899, in Summit, Benton, Oregon, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Summit Cemetery, Summit, Benton, Oregon, United States.

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Family Time Line

Brinton D. Pettit
1838–1904
Eleanor Bingham "Ellen" McCrary
1833–1899
Marriage: 30 August 1860
Jasper Brinton Pettit
1862–1942
Mary Alice Pettit
1866–1938
Ernest Nathan Pettit
1869–1918
Charles Austin Pettit
1874–1904

Sources (16)

  • Elnor Pettet, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Eleanor B. Mccrary, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
  • Ellen, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1968"

World Events (8)

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated

On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.

1859 · Oregon Becomes a State

Oregon became the 33rd state admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859. 

Name Meaning

Scottish: variant of McCreary .

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

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