James McCray, Sr. and Ellen "Nellie" Bell

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Husband James McCray, Sr. ¹

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Wife Ellen "Nellie" Bell ¹

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Children

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1 M James McCray, Jr. ¹

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           Born: 1760 or 1765 - ? Scotland or Ireland
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           Died: 1839 or 1840
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         Spouse: Eleanor "Nellie" Townley (      -      ) 2

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2 M William McCray ³

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           Born: Abt 1764 - ? County Monaghan, Ireland
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           Died: Jun 1836 or Jul 1836 - the area of Titusville, Crawford Co, PA
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         Spouse: Nancy Miles (      -      ) 1

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3 M George McCray ^{1 4}

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           Died: 1851 - Crawford Co, PA 5
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         Spouse: Jennie Murray (      -      ) 2

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4 M Samuel McCray ¹

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         Spouse: Polly McCoy (      -      ) 2

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5 M Robert McCray ¹

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           Born: 17 Aug 1776 2
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           Died: 23 Apr 1858 2
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         Spouse: Jane Cook (      -      ) 6

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6 F Betsey McCray ²

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         Spouse: William Reed (      -      ) 2

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General Notes: Husband - James McCray, Sr.

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The original record of the McCray family in America seems to differ somewhat in details, one story stating that the family emigrated to America in 1777, landing at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, later settling in Cumberland County, moving thence into Northumberland County, and finally on into northwestern Pennsylvania. Other versions of this story have them landing at Baltimore, Maryland, or Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1784. Another version states the family emigrated from Washington County, Pennsylvania, to Erie County.

He and his wife were both of Scotch parentage, who removed to Mon-aghan County, Ireland, at the time of the persecution in Scotland. Some family histories claim that he came to America before the Revolutionary War and fought in that struggle. Others state that the family did not arrive until after the war.

Tradition and family history tells that he was married twice and had two children, Joseph and John, by his first marriage, who are believed to have stayed in Ireland.

1 J. Duane Upton, The Ancestry of J. Duane Upton (Santa Ana, CA: Self-published, 1967), Pg 10.

2 J. Duane Upton, The Ancestry of J. Duane Upton (Santa Ana, CA: Self-published, 1967), Pg 11.

3 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 443, 468.

4 —, Book of Biographies, 37th Judicial District, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 592.

5 —, Book of Biographies, 37th Judicial District, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 593.

6 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 363.