Margaret McCrory Saxon

Margaret McCrory was a daughter of John McCrory and Lillie Akin McCrory (born 1777 County Antrim, Ireland died 10-23-1843 Fayette Co., IN). Her siblings were Robert, Samuel, William, and Jane. Margaret married Alexander Gillespie Saxon, son of Alexander and Mary Baldwin Saxon, on 9-27-1827 at the home of her parents. Their twelve children were Jane, Selina, McHenry, John, Anna, William Andrew, Savannah, Robert, Samuel, James Nuten, Mary, and Elizabeth.

Arthur Gillespie Saxon letter to Julia "...Margaret set sail for America with her parents and family in 1811. The trip lasted six months and involved a ship wreck and being stopped and searched three times by a British Man of War. Margaret's thirteen year old brother Robert was wanted for service in the British Army. ... Margaret McCrory's brother Robert married husband Alexander Gillespie Saxon's sister, Salina (Celina) Saxon ... My grand mother Margaret McCrory Saxon died at in Falmout (sic) at the home of her daughter, Mary - Dawson on April 10th 1884, wher (sic) Donald Foster now lives. The picture of her sitting down in chair was taken two or three month (sic) befoe she died Was sick at the time only able to sit for the picture they wanted picture before it was to (sic) late ...".

Pictured: Margaret McCrory Saxon a few months prior to her death.

Pictured: Daughters of Alexander Gillespie Saxon and Margaret McCrory Saxon. Information and 2-2-1966 reference date on the back of the picture of the six Saxon daughters was probably recorded by Arthur Gillespie Saxon: "Back row left to right: - Elizabeth Saxon (Aunt Betsie) the baby of the family married Billie Maze (lived at Indianapolis & buried at Crown Hill cemetry (sic) Mary Saxon married Perry Dawson (lived at Falmouth) buried in Fairview cemetry. Savana Saxon (Aunt Bannie) married David Lewis (lived west of Fairview) buried in Fairview cemetry. Bottom row Aunt Annie Saxon (married James Hinchman) lived in Rushville Buried at East Hill Cemetry on St. Rd 44 just at east edge of Rushville. Selina Saxon (married Jess Shortridge) (lived where Keith Kale lives now Feb 2, 1966) Jane Saxon born 1829 & was oldest child & married Hiram Jeffery buried at Oscola, Nebraska."