McCracken, John James

1832 - 1910  (77 years)

• Name	McCracken, John James
  Birth	2 Dec 1832	Daviess County, Indiana   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	MCCR.J024
  _FGRAVE	76600657
  Military Service	American Civil War, Sergeant, Company G, 42nd Indiana Infantry Regiment  [2]
  	He enlisted in Company "G" 42nd Regiment of Volunteers on 28 September 1861 at Washington, Indiana, and on 10 October 1861 he was mustered in at Evansville, Indiana, whith his brothers William Nelson, Thomas and Henry McCracken. John James McCracken was 28 years old and entered the service as a Sergeant. The 42nd Indiana lost eight killed, fifty-three wounded and thirty-one captured at the Battle of Chickamauga. They fought under General Thomas who became known as "The Rock of Chickamauga" because it was his corps that held the line against the Confederates agter the rest of the Union army retreated in confusion. John James McCracken was one of the 9,756 Union soldiers who were wounded in the battle. His wound required the amputation of the right index finger. After the hand had healed, he was transferred to the Veterans Reserve Corps because he could no longer shoot a rifle. At Cliffburn Barrancks, D.C., on 28 May 1864, John was discharged being unfit for duty and having just five months of his enlistment to serve.
  		Flag of the United States, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously the…
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		42nd Indiana Infantry Regiment
  Death	2 Jul 1910	Daviess County, Indiana   [1]
  	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.
  Burial	Bethany Cemetery, Washington, Daviess County, Indiana   [1]
  		Headstone, McCracken, John J. and Adaline
  Person ID	I46521	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	McCracken, John W.,   b. 8 Jan 1807, Mason County, Kentucky d. 8 Jul 1897, Daviess County, Indiana (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Webber, Sarah Jane,   b. 8 Aug 1808, New York d. 2 Nov 1889, Daviess County, Indiana (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	Y  [3]
  Family ID	F17189	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ingram, Adaline,   b. 6 Dec 1844, Harrison County, Indiana d. 10 Dec 1880, Daviess County, Indiana (Age 36 years)
  Marriage	1867  [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 34 years - She : ~ 22 years.
  Children	1. McCracken, Orion Hallet,   b. 1868   d. 1926 (Age 58 years)   2. McCracken, Cyrus D.,   b. 1875   d. 1961 (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F17203	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 2 Dec 1832 - Daviess County, Indiana Death - 2 Jul 1910 - Daviess County, Indiana Burial - - Bethany Cemetery, Washington, Daviess County, Indiana  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S13948] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, McCracken, John J. and Adaline, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76600657), none. (Reliability: 2). [S13949] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, McCracken, John James, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76600657), none. (Reliability: 2). [S13945] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, McCracken, Sarah J., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40576311/sarah-jane-mccracken), none. (Reliability: 2).