Dr. Nathaniel Frances and Bridget McCracken
Dr. Nathaniel Frances and Bridget (Collins) McCracken were born near the city of Dublin, Ireland, and were the descendants of Colonel Joseph McCracken of the British Army, and Bridget (Collins) McCracken was the descendant of Bishop Banks of Ireland, and they emigrated to this county and settled in Cincinnati when the village consisted of thirty houses. They located on the outskirts of the village, what is now called Fourth street, between Walnut and Main, on the east side, known then as the old Presbyterian burying ground.
Bridget Collins McCracken was born 1791 in Dublin and died 6 Jan 1873 in Cincinnati. She was buried in the Wesleyan Cemetery.
Children of Dr. Nathaniel McCracken and Bridget Collins
1.
Robert B
McCracken b-1813 in Dublin; d-22 Nov 1867 in Newport; m-Mary Ann Davis
2. William H McCracken b-1817 in Dublin; d-23 Feb 1871 in Cincinnati; br-Wesleyan
Cemetery; m-Lucy Winters
3. Ralph C McCracken b-30 Mar 1829 in Cincinnati; d-5 Apr 1905 in Toledo Oh;
m-Carolina McDonnell
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Children of William H McCracken and Louisiana (Lucy) Winters
1.
Ollie Mary McCracken
b-1835 in Cincinnati; d-15 Jan 1921 in Aurora Indiana; br-Rising Sun;
m-Jefferson A French 20 Feb 1856 in Newport
2. Robert McCracken b-1837 in Cincinnati
3. John McCracken b-1840 in Illinois
4. Margaret McCracken b-23 July 1843 in Cincinnati; d-23 Nov 1923 in Cincinnati;
br-Wesleyan Cemetery; m-James Green
5. James
E McCracken b-1 July 1845 in Cincinnati; d-2 Aug 1929; m (1) Marie Couch 18 May
1901 in Cincinnati; (2) Adeline Maddox
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Children of Ollie Mary McCracken and Jefferson A French
1. May B French b-12 Oct
1859; d-18 July 1930
2. Harry French b-1862 in Ohio Co Indiana
3. Pearl C French b-16 Aug 1869; d-23 July 1953
4. Blanch Emma French b-16 July 1872; d-20 Aug 1950
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Children of Ralph C McCracken and Carolina R McConnell
1. Harriet McCracken
b-1857 in Cincinnati
2. Ralph McCracken b-1859 in Cincinnati
3. Lucy B McCracken b-Aug 1862 in Cincinnati; m-Samuel Kohn in 1891
4. Mary McCracken b-1863 in Cincinnati
5. Lilly McCracken b-1864 in Cincinnati
6. John McCracken b-1870 in Cincinnati
7. Mobilian McCracken b-June 1872 in Cincinnati
8. Louis D McCracken b-July 1873 in Cincinnati