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Joseph McCracken

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Joseph McCracken

Birth
North Carolina, USA
Death
15 Mar 1848 (aged 72)
Crabtree, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Clyde, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
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Joseph was the son of David and Elizabeth McCracken. According to Cole Owen, McCracken researcher and descendant of David and Elizabeth, Joseph was born in North Carolina, probably in Burke County, twelve to fifteen years prior to his parents relocation to what is now Habersham County, GA. On March 15, 1798, he married Sarah Vaughn, their families owning adjoining tracts of land. Joseph was a soldier when a young man and during an Indian uprising, he came to the western part of NC. He fell in love with the natural beauty of the country and vowed to return.
About 1800 he and Sarah, their sons Acton and John, and young daughter Carey came to Upper Crabtree and paid $50 cash for a hundred acre tract of land. They were a typical pioneer farming family: hardy, industrious, and thrifty. They made their home in what is now the Bald Creek Community.

Nine of the thirteen children of Joseph and Sarah remained in Haywood County to rear their families: Carey, Acton, John, Russell, Mary, Margaret, David Vaughn, Amelia, and Hiram. James died as a child. George returned to Georgia to marry and begin a family, but died there while in his twenties. Russell moved to Cocke County, TN in his latter years. Joseph, Jr. and Enos journeyed with their families to Texas during the late 1850's and remained there the rest of their lives.
Joseph was the son of David and Elizabeth McCracken. According to Cole Owen, McCracken researcher and descendant of David and Elizabeth, Joseph was born in North Carolina, probably in Burke County, twelve to fifteen years prior to his parents relocation to what is now Habersham County, GA. On March 15, 1798, he married Sarah Vaughn, their families owning adjoining tracts of land. Joseph was a soldier when a young man and during an Indian uprising, he came to the western part of NC. He fell in love with the natural beauty of the country and vowed to return.
About 1800 he and Sarah, their sons Acton and John, and young daughter Carey came to Upper Crabtree and paid $50 cash for a hundred acre tract of land. They were a typical pioneer farming family: hardy, industrious, and thrifty. They made their home in what is now the Bald Creek Community.

Nine of the thirteen children of Joseph and Sarah remained in Haywood County to rear their families: Carey, Acton, John, Russell, Mary, Margaret, David Vaughn, Amelia, and Hiram. James died as a child. George returned to Georgia to marry and begin a family, but died there while in his twenties. Russell moved to Cocke County, TN in his latter years. Joseph, Jr. and Enos journeyed with their families to Texas during the late 1850's and remained there the rest of their lives.

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