William McCready Genealogy

WILLIAM ALEX MCCREADY

TIMELINE

William McCready was born in Pennsylvania, and later moved to Kentucky, Iowa, then Missouri.  Key dates and sources are provided below.

1806:  William born in Washington County, Pennsylvania.  According to family lore, William's father died when he was young.  He and his two brothers were bound out to another family.

1829: William married Catharine Walker, daughter of John & Mary Walker on Aug 2, 1829 in Campbell County, Kentucky.

1835 - 1837:  Based on the birthplaces of his children, the McCready family moved from Kentucky to Iowa sometime in this timeframe.

1840:  William & family appear on the federal census in Van Buren County, Iowa.
    (Source:  Census Page 1  Page 2  These are .sid images; download the free "MrSID" browser to view)

1845:  William & Catharine's daughter Catherine is born in Wapello County, Iowa (Center Township).

1846 & 1847:  William McCready appears on the Iowa state census in Wapello County, Iowa

1850:  William & family appear on the federal census in Wapello County, Iowa.
 

1860: William and family  lived in  Taylor County, Iowa, Jefferson Township (Plattville Post Office).  The 1860 Census lists William as a farmer.

1866: William dies on Nov 30, 1866 at the age 61 and was buried in Guillam's Cemetery, Craig, Holt County, Missouri.

 

DESCENDENTS

I believe that William & Catharine had 20 children:

  1. Jane May

  2. Jasper

  3. Nancy

  4. Joseph

  5. John M.

  6. Sarah Elizabeth

  7. William 

  8. Henry J.

  9. Frederick H.

  10. George

  1. Margaret Ann

  2. Catherine Rebecca

  3. Eliza 

  4. Emily Emma

  5. Angelina

  6. Eli

  7. Charles P.

  8. Mattie

  9. Adelia

  10. James D.

 

RESOURCES

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Last updated:  2 January 2005