JAMES McCRACKEN, farmer; P.O. Chesterville. Among the leading farmers of Harmony Tp., is James McCracken; he is a brother of Isaac, whose sketch appears elsewhere, and was born June 4, 1826, on the present farm; he attended school some in his youth in the old pioneer cabin, and engaged in clearing away the forests; at the age of 18 he began learning the carpenters' trade, at which he remained for ten years. He was married Jan. 30, 1851, to Naomi, daughter of Henry and Mary (Thomas) George; she was born Aug. 31, 1829; they settled in an old log cabin on the present farm soon after marriage, and have remained on this farm ever since, having in their possession seventy-one acres of the old homestead, which is well-improved and finely adapted to stock-raising; they have two children - Uretha J., who is married, James and Milton. He has always been identified with the Democratic party, and has been chosen by that body to represent them in county conventions, and has also served as Township Trustee three terms; he paid a portion of money to clear off the township draft. He and his wife are members of the Baptist Church.
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JAMES McCRACKEN, farmer; P.O. Chesterville. Among the leading farmers of Harmony Tp., is James McCracken; he is a brother of Isaac, whose sketch appears elsewhere, and was born June 4, 1826, on the present farm; he attended school some in his youth in the old pioneer cabin, and engaged in clearing away the forests; at the age of 18 he began learning the carpenters' trade, at which he remained for ten years. He was married Jan. 30, 1851, to Naomi, daughter of Henry and Mary (Thomas) George; she was born Aug. 31, 1829; they settled in an old log cabin on the present farm soon after marriage, and have remained on this farm ever since, having in their possession seventy-one acres of the old homestead, which is well-improved and finely adapted to stock-raising; they have two children - Uretha J., who is married, James and Milton. He has always been identified with the Democratic party, and has been chosen by that body to represent them in county conventions, and has also served as Township Trustee three terms; he paid a portion of money to clear off the township draft. He and his wife are members of the Baptist Church.
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