Biographies and Obituaries
In loving memory
John James McCracken
John J. McCracken, who was one of the wealthiest men of the county, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. jacob Clark, near Glendale, Saturday afternoon, of Brights disease. Funeral services were held from Bethany church Tuesday and burial in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. McCracken had been declining for two or three years but his condition did not become critical until about two months ago.
One relative estimates the estate of Mr. McCracken to be worth $50,000 or $60,000. The bulk of the estate is in farming lands. A partial distrubion of the cash was made several weeks agog by Mr. McCracken he realizing that chaces were against his recovery. He amassed his fortune by econimical living and assiduous work and it may be truthfully said that he was the architect of his own fortune.
Surviving him ar five children, two sisters and one brother. The children are Mrs. Jacob Clark, Harrison township: Orien H. McCracken and Austin McCracken Maysville: and Cyrus B. McCracken of Washington, and J.E.McCracken of Elmore township. Mr. McCracken was born in Barr township more than seventy-seven years ago and had lived all his life in Daviess county. He was an old soldier and one of the best known and respected men of the county
.Contributed by: Mrs. Jeanne Everett, McCracken Family Historian