McCracken, William Nelson

1828 - 1910  (81 years)

• Name	McCracken, William Nelson
  Birth	11 Nov 1828	Indiana   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	MCCR.W009
  _FGRAVE	63739096
  Military Service	American Civil War, Company G, Private, 42nd Indiana Infantry Regiment
  	McCracken, William Nelson - Company G, 42nd RegimentBorn 11 Nov 1828, Daviess County, Indiana; died 15 May 1910; 5'7", sandy complexion, dark hair, grey eyes. Enrolled as a private in Company G, 42nd Regiment. Mustered into service on 10 Oct 1861. Discharged at Lexington, Kentucky on 14 Oct 1864. Detailed as a teamster on the march from Huntsville, AL to Louisville, KY. Issued invalid pension for complaints of heart disease, rheumatism and later, paralysis of left side of face.
  		United States of America Flag, 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…
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		No Rank Insignia Applies to Private, Airman, Seaman Recruit
  Death	16 May 1910	Washington, Daviess County, Indiana   [1]
  Burial	Mount Olive Baptist Church Cemetery, Daviess County, Indiana   [1]
  Person ID	I46519	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  [2]
  Family ID	F17189	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Berry, Sarah,   b. 1830   d. 1906 (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F17201	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S13946] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, McCracken, William N., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63739096), none. (Reliability: 2). [S13945] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, McCracken, Sarah J., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40576311/sarah-jane-mccracken), none. (Reliability: 2).