Descendancy Narrative of William Alex McCready

Descendancy Narrative of William Alex McCready William Alex1 McCready1,2,3,4 was born in 1806 in Washington, Pennsylvania.5,6,7,8,9,10,11 He married Catharine Walker, daughter of John Walker and Mary (--?--), on Aug 2, 1829 in Campbell, Kentucky.12,13 He and Catharine Walker appeared on the census of 1830 in Campbell, Kentucky.14,15,16 He moved from KY to IA between 1835 and 1837. He appeared on the census of 1840 in Van Buren, Iowa.17,18 He was farmer in 1860.19 He and Catharine Walker appeared on the census of Jul 16, 1860 in Jefferson Township, Taylor, Iowa, Plattville Post Office.20,21 He died on Nov 30, 1866 in Holt, Missouri.22,23,24 He was buried in 1866 in Guillam's Cemetery, Craig, Holt, Missouri.25,26 According to Bill Brooks (Wm McCready's greatgrandson), the McCready's were tall people, even though his grandmother (Adelia) was herself rather short and stout. Bill himself is quite tall, and he said his Uncle Charlie was as well.27 According to a newspaper article written by his grandson, the children of William & Catharine were of Scotch Irish & Dutch heritage. If the McCready's were Scotch Irish, is Dutch from the Walker side?28 Jane May2 McCready. She was also known as Mary J.29 She was born before 1828 in Kentucky.30 She married William C Vassar.31 She and William C Vassar lived in 1860 in Kansas.32,33 She and William C Vassar appeared on the census of 1880 in Canada, Labette, Kansas.34 She lived in Aug, 1886 in Chautauqua, Kansas.35 (--?--)3 Vassar36,37,38 married (--?--) Cassaday.39 Eunice J4 Cassaday40,41,42 was born in 1880 in Missouri.43 (--?--)3 Vassar44,45,46 was born between 1842 and 1849.47,48,49 Nicholas S3 Vassar50,51,52 was born in 1863 in Kansas.53 Alice N3 Vassar54,55,56 was born in 1871 in Kansas.57 Jasper2 McCready was born in 1830 in Kentucky.58 He was not in parents' household in Taylor Co, IA Census in 1860.59 He lived in 1880 in Fort Smith.60,61 He was not mentioned in the probate of Catherine's will as far as I can tell; died before 1885?62 Nancy2 McCready.63,64 She was born on Jun 2, 1830 in Kentucky.65,66,67 She married Rynaldo Brown on Jun 7, 1847.68,69,70 She died on Dec 26, 1874 in Ottumwa, Wapello, at age 44.71,72,73 William3 Brown74,75,76 was born in 1851 in Iowa.77 An unknown person78,79,80 was born in 1853 in Iowa.81 Mary3 Brown82,83,84 was born in 1855 in Iowa.85 Rynaldo3 Brown86,87,88 was born in 1855 in Iowa.89 Alphonzo3 Brown90,91,92 was born in 1859 in Iowa.93 Eveline3 Brown94,95,96 was born in 1864 in Missouri.97 Nelli3 Brown98,99,100 was born in 1867 in Missouri.101 Franklin3 Brown102,103,104 was born after 1867 in Missouri.105 Joseph2 McCready106 was born in 1833 in Kentucky.107 He was not in parents' household in Taylor Co, IA Census in 1860.108 He lived on Feb 17, 1886 in Sebastian, Arkansas.109 John M.2 McCready110 was born in 1835 in Kentucky.111 He married Susan (--?--).112 He lived in 1885 in Cloud, Kansas.113 He died in Oregon, Missouri.114,115,116 John S.3 McCready117,118,119 was born in 1861 in Missouri.120 Zipporia3 McCready121,122,123 was born in 1867 in Missouri.124 Catherine3 McCready125,126,127 was born in 1870 in Missouri.128 Zula3 McCready129,130,131 was born in 1871 in Missouri.132 Adie3 McCready133,134,135 was born in 1875 in Missouri.136 Lizzie3 McCready137,138,139 was born in 1877 in Missouri.140 Sarah Elizabeth2 McCready.141,142 She was born between 1838 and 1839 in Iowa.143,144 She married Josiah Joseph Roberts between 1856 and 1857 in Brown, Kansas.145,146,147 She lived in 1861 in Arizona.148 She died on Dec 23, 1927 in Duncan, Greenlee, Arizona.149 She was of Irish & Dutch heritage, according to a newspaper article that her son wrote. The McCready's were thought to be Scotch Irish--is Dutch from the Walker side?150 Eliza Jane3 Roberts.151,152,153,154,155 She was born on Jun 19, 1858 in Kansas.156,157 She married Ezekiel Day.158 She died on Dec 29, 1946 at age 88.159 Morris4 Day160,161,162 was born in 1878 in Arizonza.163 Mary Ellen4 Day164,165,166 was born in 1879 in Arizonza.167 George William3 Roberts168,169,170 was born on Aug 28, 1861.171 He died on Oct 30, 1918 at age 57.172 William Grant3 Roberts173,174,175 also went by the name of Grant.176 He was born between 1862 and 1864 in Kansas.177,178 He died between 1900 and 1909.179 Melvina3 Roberts180,181,182 married Black Eagle (--?--).183 She was born in 1868 in Kansas.184,185 She died in 1941.186 Mary4 Roberts187 is/may still be living. George4 Roberts188,189 is/may still be living. Joseph3 Roberts190,191,192 was born on Jul 26, 1876 in Arizona.193,194 He Wrote recollections of frontier days for an Arizona newspaper in 1951. He died on Feb 24, 1953 at age 76.195 Sarah Elizabeth3 Roberts196,197,198,199 was born in 1879 in Arizona.200,201 She died in 1885.202 William2 McCready was born in 1839 in Iowa.203 He was with Vassers in KS 1860 in 1860 in Kansas.204 He died between 1861 and 1865.205,206,207 Henry J2 McCready married Mary (--?--).208,209 He was born in 1840 in Iowa.210 He went "to California during gold rush--no info since" according to family lore.211 He appeared on the census of 1860.212,213 He lived on Sep 11, 1885 in Calistoga, Napa, California.214 He appeared on the census of 1920 in Ukiah Township, Mendocino, California.215,216 George2 McCready was born in 1842 in Iowa.217,218 He and Frederick H. McCready appeared on the census of 1860 in Taylor, Iowa.219 He began military service circa 1862 in Taylor, Iowa, Enlisted K Co. 4th Inf Reg. IA; says enlisted age 20.220,221 He died on Feb 21, 1862.222,223,224 Frederick H.2 McCready225,226,227,228 was born in 1842 in Iowa.229,230,231 He was farmer in 1860.232 He and George McCready appeared on the census of 1860 in Taylor, Iowa.233 He married Julia Ann Gulliams.234 He lived in 1880 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas.235,236 He lived in 1886 in Sebastian, Arkansas.237 Report Page 1

Calvin G.3 McCready238,239,240 was born on Oct 27, 1866.241 He died on Sep 17, 1873 at age 6.242 Margaret Ann2 McCready.243,244,245 She was born on Jul 24, 1843 in Illinois.246,247,248 She married David Garren on Sep 16, 1860 in Taylor, Iowa.249 She was buried in Thurman, Fremont, Iowa.250 She died on Mar 23, 1901 in Bartlett, Fremont, Iowa, at age 57.251 Jacob W.3 Garren252,253,254 was born on Dec 17, 1861 in Taylor, Iowa.255 Noah William3 Garren256,257,258 was born on Apr 19, 1862 in Worth, Missouri.259 Sarah Elizabeth3 Garren260,261,262 was born on Apr 8, 1863 in Worth, Missouri.263 William3 Garren264,265,266 was born on Apr 17, 1867 in Worth, Missouri.267 Dora Bell3 Garren268,269,270 was born on Jun 1, 1869 in Worth, Missouri.271 Eunice Bell3 Garren272,273,274 was born on Jun 1, 1869 in Worth, Missouri.275 David3 Garren276,277,278 was born in 1872 in Worth, Missouri.279 Catherine Lucille3 Garren280,281,282 was born on Nov 27, 1875 in Worth, Missouri.283 George3 Garren284,285,286 was born on Sep 17, 1877 in Worth, Missouri.287 Charles E.3 Garren288,289,290 was born on Nov 19, 1883 in Worth, Missouri.291 Catherine Rebecca2 McCready.292 She was born on Sep 21, 1845 in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa.293,294,295 She married an unknown person.296 She died on Mar 1, 1914 in Osage, Osage, Oklahoma, at age 68.297 John3 Cook298,299,300 was born in 1866 in Missouri.301 Anna3 Cook302,303,304 was born in 1868 in Missouri.305 Mary E.3 Cook306,307,308 was born in 1869 in Missouri.309 Sarah E.3 Cook310,311,312 was born in 1871 in Missouri.313 Lena3 Cook314,315,316 was born in 1874 in Missouri.317 Fred3 Cook318,319,320 was born in 1876 in Missouri.321 James D.3 Cook322,323,324 was born in 1879 in Missouri.325 Eliza2 McCready was born in 1847 in Iowa.326 She died after Jul 16, 1860 in Iowa.327,328,329 Emily2 McCready330,331,332 was also known as Emma McCready.333. She was born in 1849 in Iowa.334,335 She married Clark Smith.336 She lived on May 27, 1886 in Bourbon, Kansas.337 Effie3 Smith338,339,340 was born in 1874 in Missouri.341 Martha E.2 McCready342,343,344,345 also went by the name of Mattie, Maggie.346 She married Davis Graham. She was born between 1850 and 1856 in Iowa.347,348,349,350,351 She and Davis Graham appeared on the census of 1880 in Holt, Missouri.352 She and Davis Graham appeared on the census of Jan 6, 1920 in Havelock, Lancaster, Nebraska.353 She died in 1934 in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska.354 Carrie3 Graham355,356,357 was born in 1870 in Nebraska.358 James W.3 Graham359,360,361 was born in 1876 in Missouri.362 Angelina2 McCready363 was also known as Angelina Angela McCready.364 She Had children, as her mother's probate leaves money to Angelina's heirs.365 She married (--?--) Thomas.. She was born in 1851 in Iowa.366,367 She died before 1885.368,369 Eli D.2 McCready370,371,372,373 was born on Apr 7, 1853 in Iowa.374,375,376 He appeared on the census of 1880 in Holt, Missouri.377 He was farmer in 1880.378 He lived on Jun 14, 1880 in Union Township, Holt, Iowa.379 He lived in 1885 in Holt, Missouri.380 He appeared on the census of 1920.381 He died on Oct 28, 1928 in St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, at age 75.382 Charles P2 MCCREADY was born in 1854 in Iowa.383,384,385,386 He married Tobiatha Thomason, daughter of an unknown person and Zilpha (--?-- ), before Jun 14, 1880.387 He and Tobiatha Thomason appeared on the census of Jun 14, 1880 in Holt, Missouri.388 He died after 1885 in Okla.389 Ola3 McCready390,391,392 is/may still be living. Joy4 Bell393,394 is/may still be living. Adelia2 McCready was born on Jul 16, 1859 in Missouri.395 She was born on Jul 16, 1859 in Taylor County, Iowa.396,397,398,399 She married David Jerrell Brooks, son of Thomas B. Brooks Jr and Peggy Kelly, on Sep 6, 1874.400,401.402 She and David Jerrell Brooks appeared on the census of Jun 7, 1880 in Union Township, Holt, Missouri.403,404 She and David Jerrell Brooks appeared on the census of Jun 14, 1900 in Falls City Precinct, Richardson, Nebraska.405 She died on Sep 22, 1953 in Craig, Holt, Missouri, at age 94.406,407,408 She was buried in Oddfellows Cemetery, Craig, Holt, Missouri.409,410,411 Carrie Estella3 Brooks412,413 was born on Aug 7, 1875.414 She died on Sep 7, 1879 at age 4.415,416,417 She was buried after Sep 7, 1879 in Guillams Cemetery, Holt, Missouri.418 James T.3 Brooks419,420,421 was born on Nov 27, 1878.422,423,424 He died on Aug 27, 1879.425,426,427,428 He was buried after Aug 27, 1879 in Guillams Cemetery, Holt, Missouri.429 Catherine J.3 Brooks430,431,432 also went by the name of Katty Brooks.433 She was born on Feb 1, 1880.434,435 She died on Apr 12, 1880.436,437,438,439 She was buried after Apr 12, 1880 in Guillams Cemetery, Holt, Missouri.440 Emmet Peter3 Brooks441,442 was born on Aug 15, 1881 in Missouri.443,444 He married Mary Elizabeth Sailors on Oct 15, 1917. He died on Feb 27, 1948 at age 66.445 William4 Brooks Thomas4 Brooks Marjorie4 Brooks William Ellis3 Brooks446,447,448 was born on Aug 11, 1885 in Jewell, Kansas, USA.449,450 He married Laura Helen Trefzer, daughter of George H. Trefzer and Luise Waechter, in 1917. He died on Oct 24, 1918 at age 33.451,452 Mae4 Brooks Sarah Louise5 Wittwer Andrew Lee6 Wilhelm. Erin Christine6 Wilhelm Joseph Lyle5 Wittwer Jared6 Wittwer Kristen Renee6 Wittwer. Ashley Catherine6 Wittwer Delores Anne5 Wittwer Justin Brooks6 Demerath Allyson Wittwer6 Demerath Lucile4 Brooks was born on Nov 1, 1915.453 She died in 1947 in Chicago, Illinois.454 Report Page 2

Fern4 Brooks. She was born on Sep 26, 1917.. She married James Bradsher after 1948. She died in 2002. Myrtle3 Brooks455 married John T. Garrett.456 She also went by the name of Kitty Brooks.457.458 She was born on Feb 24, 1887 in Burr Oak, Jewell, Kansas.459,460,461 She died on Oct 13, 1976 at age 89.462,463 Ernest4 Garrett is/may still be living. Gene5 Garrett is/may still be living. Bobby6 Garrett Sherri6 Garrett Billy6 Garrett Joan5 Garrett Krista6 Hall Greg6 Hall Adah M3 Brooks464,465,466,467,468 married William T. Redmond.469,470,471.472 She was born on Oct 16, 1889 in Jewell, Kansas.473,474,475 She died on Feb 26, 1980 at age 90.476,477 She was buried in Craig, Holt, Missouri.478 Jay3 Brooks479,480 was also known as David Jerrel Brooks.481 He was born on Oct 15, 1891 in Missouri.482,483,484 He married Effie Koso on Jul 16, 1912 in Oregon, Missouri.485 He died on Oct 18, 1918 at age 27.486 Helen4 Brooks487,488,489 is/may still be living. Ray3 Brooks490,491,492 was born on Sep 2, 1896.493,494 He died on Aug 7, 1897.495,496,497 He was buried in Guillams Cemetery, Holt, Missouri.498 Lizzie Mary3 Brooks499,500,501,502 was born on Dec 23, 1898 in north of Falls City, Richardson, Nebraska, NE.503,504,505 She died on Sep 18, 1984 in Fairfax, Atchison, Missouri, USA, at age 85.506,507,508 James D.2 McCready509 married Francine (--?--).510 He was born in 1860 in Iowa.511,512,513,514 He was farmer in 1880.515 He appeared on the census of Jun 14, 1880 in Holt, Missouri.516 He lived on Aug 11, 1886 in Chautauqua, Kansas.517 He was farmer in 1920.518 He appeared on the census of Feb 13, 1920 in Hominy, Osage, Oklahoma, USA.519,520,521 He died on Jan 10, 1928 in Hominy, Osage, Oklahoma.522 Printed on: 26 September 2003 Prepared by: Erin O'Brien 50-52 Dame Street Apt. 6 Dublin 2, Ireland erinwobrien@hotmail.com 011.353.16359906 http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ewilhelm Report Page 3

Endnotes 1. "Bill Brook's Research Letters", 30 July 1998, Bill Brooks (1402 Hancock, Bellevue NE), to Erin O'Brien/Mae Brooks ; Erin Christine Wilhelm, 830 W. 3rd St #3130, Austin, Travis, TX, USA 78701, 512.477.2059. Hereinafter cited as "Bill Brook's Letters". 2. William McCready, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Version 5.0 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Center). 3. Keith Chambers, compiler, "Ancestral File of Wiliam McCready." No. AFN:QGKS-5M,Version 4.19, Family History Center, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as "William McCready Family Group Sheet." 4. Ibid. 5. on tombstone (photo in Gone home) 1860 Census: State listed as PA; age 54 IGI/PAF gives county. I don't think I wrote the tombstone inscription down but read it in the book at the Holt County Library. Also VA & OH on children's census records. 6. unknown author, Gone Home in unknown series (Maysville, MO: Famer Printing Company, Publication Date Unknown), p. 242. 7. Census of1880, Holt County, MO, Sons' Eli and James D list his birthplace as PA, Ancestry.com. 8. Abstract of Census of 1860, Taylor County, IA, William McCready household, p83, #560. Available on-line at http://www.rootsweb.com/~iataylor/cen144.htm. Accessed 22 December 2002. 9. International Genealogical Index (IGI). 10. Keith Chambers, "William McCready Family Group Sheet.". 11. Census of 1900, Richardson County, NE, Ancestry.com. 12. International Genealogical Index (IGI). 13. Marriage Record of Wiliam & Catharine McCready, n.d. 14. 1 male age 20-30 = Wm, 24 1 female under 5 = Nancy, 4 1 female 15-2 = Catherine, 17 There is a Henry Walker 8 families down. 15. Keith Chambers, "William McCready Family Group Sheet.". 16. Census of 1830, Campbell County, KY. Accessed 23 December 2002. 17. Checking the ages, it seems plausible that this is him. Van Buren County is at 4 o'clock from Wapello, where a Wm lived in 1852, so this sounds possible. There are so many William McCready's though that this would need verification. 18. Census of 1840, Van Buren County, IA, Males Under 5: 5 (3) 5-10: 1 (2) 20-30: 1 (0) 30- (1) Census reports 7; my records show 6. Females Under 5: 1 (1) 5-10: 1 (0) 10-15: 1 (2) 20-30: 1 (1) Endnote Page 1

Census reports 4; my records show 4. 1 employed in agriculture Females Nancy 1826 14 Jane May 1828 12 Sarah Elizabth 1838 2 Males Jasper 1830 10 Joseph 1833 7 John M. 1835 5 William 1839 1 Henry 1840 0, Ancestry.com. 19. Abstract of Census of 1860, Taylor County, IA. 20. farmer; $5,600 in real estate and $700 in personal belongings (if I read the census correctly). 21. Ibid., William McCready household. 22. International Genealogical Index (IGI). 23. Keith Chambers, "William McCready Family Group Sheet.". 24. unknown author, Gone Home, p. 242. 25. Ibid. 26. Keith Chambers, "William McCready Family Group Sheet.". 27. Bill Brooks, "Bill Brook's Letters." 28. Letter from Ann Sexton, 11 March 2003. 29. Probate, 1880, I have a photocopy of pages the clerk thought would be useful. 30. Keith Chambers, "William McCready Family Group Sheet.". 31. Assumption of this researcher, n.d. 32. Tracy St. Clair's notes say Vassers in KS 1860. 33. Research Notes-McCready, Probate, Tracy St. Clair, n.d. 34. 1880 Census of Canada, Labette, Kansas, p247a, T9-0384. Available on-line at www.familysearch.org. 35. Research Notes-McCready, Probate, Tracy. 36. Assumption. 37. Ibid. 38. Ibid. 39. Ibid. 40. 1880 Census of Buffalo, Cloud, Kansas, p247a, T9-0376. Available on-line at www.familysearch.org. 41. 1880 Census of Canada, Labette, Kansas, p247a. 42. Assumption. 43. 1880 Census of Buffalo, Cloud, Kansas, p247a. Endnote Page 2

44. Research Notes-McCready, Probate, Tracy. 45. Ibid. 46. Ibid. 47. had son old enough to be in Civil war; Vassers son saved by 'uncle' during war at Pea Ridge AR served Co E 16th Rgt Kansas Cavalry WCV was in D of the KS 8th. 48. Research Notes-McCready, Probate, Tracy. 49. Assumption. 50. Bill Brooks, "Bill Brook's Letters." 51. 1880 Census of Canada, Labette, Kansas, p 247A. 52. Bill Brooks, "Bill Brook's Letters." 53. Ibid. 54. Ibid. 55. 1880 Census of Canada, Labette, Kansas, p 247A. 56. Bill Brooks, "Bill Brook's Letters." 57. Ibid. 58. Catherine McCready Probate. 59. Abstract of Census of 1860, Taylor County, IA. 60. "Living Ft. Smith [AR?] per 1880 probate." 61. Catherine McCready Probate. 62. Ibid. 63. Ibid. 64. Letter from Helen Stair (Falls City, NE) to Mae Brooks, July 1981. 65. Ancestral file says 1826. 66. Keith Chambers, "William McCready Family Group Sheet.". 67. Research of Tracy St. Clair, n.d. 68. Letter, Helen Stair to Mae Brooks, July 1981. 69. unknown author, in "unknown title," message to unknown mailing list, n.d., Available on-line at unknown url. Accessed unknown reference. 70. Research of Tracy St, Copy of marriage record Wapello Co Iowa Diana Richmond. 71. Keith Chambers, "William McCready Family Group Sheet.". 72. Catherine McCready Probate, Catherine's 1885 probate leaves money to her heirs. 73. Research of Tracy St. 74. unknown author, unknown title in unknown series (n.p.: n.pub., n.d.). Endnote Page 3

75. Ibid. 76. Ibid. 77. Ibid. 78. Ibid. 79. Ibid. 80. Ibid. 81. Ibid. 82. Ibid. 83. Ibid. 84. Ibid. 85. Ibid. 86. Ibid. 87. Ibid. 88. Ibid. 89. Ibid. 90. Ibid. 91. Ibid. 92. Ibid. 93. Ibid. 94. Ibid. 95. Ibid. 96. Ibid. 97. Ibid. 98. Ibid. 99. Ibid. 100. Ibid. 101. Ibid. 102. Ibid. 103. Ibid. 104. Ibid. 105. Ibid. 106. Catherine McCready Probate. Endnote Page 4

107. Ibid. 108. Abstract of Census of 1860, Taylor County, IA. 109. Research Notes-McCready, Probate, Tracy. 110. Catherine McCready Probate. 111. Ibid. 112. 1880 Census of Buffalo, Cloud, Kansas. 113. Research Notes-McCready, Probate, Tracy. 114. Probably Oregon, Missouri. 115. Keith Chambers, "William McCready Family Group Sheet.". 116. Catherine McCready Probate. 117. 1880 Census of Buffalo, Cloud, Kansas. 118. Ibid. 119. Ibid. 120. Ibid. 121. Ibid. 122. Ibid. 123. Ibid. 124. Ibid. 125. Ibid. 126. Ibid. 127. Ibid. 128. Ibid. 129. Ibid. 130. Ibid. 131. Ibid. 132. Ibid. 133. Ibid. 134. Ibid. 135. Ibid. 136. Ibid. 137. Ibid. 138. Ibid. Endnote Page 5

139. Ibid. 140. Ibid. 141. Ann Sexton, Re: Sarah McCready (McCrady) Roberts, 1857 MO in unknown series (n.p.: n.pub., June 30, 2001), Says "E" is for Elizabeth. 142. Catherine McCready Probate. 143. Keith Chambers, "William McCready Family Group Sheet.". 144. 1880 Census ofsilver City, Grant, New Mexico, T9-0802. 145. Catherine McCready Probate. 146. Judy Johns, Re: Sarah McCready (McCrady)Roberts, 1857 MO in unknown series (n.p.: n.pub., 11/4/1999). 147. Ann Sexton Lette. 148. Ann Sexton, Re: Sarah McCready Roberts. 149. Ann Sexton Lette. 150. Ibid. 151. Judy Johns, Sarah McCready Roberts. 152. 1880 Census ofsilver City, Grant, New Mexico. 153. Judy Johns, Sarah McCready Roberts. 154. Ibid. 155. 1880 Census ofsilver City, Grant, New Mexico. 156. Ann Sexton Lette. 157. 1880 Census ofsilver City, Grant, New Mexico. 158. Ibid. 159. Ann Sexton Lette. 160. 1880 Census ofsilver City, Grant, New Mexico. 161. Ibid. 162. Ibid. 163. Ibid. 164. Ibid. 165. Ibid. 166. Ibid. 167. Ibid. 168. Judy Johns, Sarah McCready Roberts. 169. Ibid. 170. Ibid. Endnote Page 6

171. Ann Sexton Lette. 172. Ibid. 173. Judy Johns, Sarah McCready Roberts. 174. Ibid. 175. Ibid. 176. 1880 Census ofsilver City, Grant, New Mexico. 177. Ann Sexton Lette. 178. 1880 Census ofsilver City, Grant, New Mexico. 179. Ann Sexton Lette. 180. Judy Johns, Sarah McCready Roberts. 181. Ibid. 182. Ibid. 183. Ann Sexton Lette. 184. Ibid. 185. 1880 Census ofsilver City, Grant, New Mexico. 186. Ann Sexton Lette. 187. Judy Johns, Sarah McCready Roberts. 188. Ibid. 189. Ibid. 190. Ibid. 191. Ibid. 192. Ibid. 193. Ann Sexton Lette. 194. 1880 Census ofsilver City, Grant, New Mexico. 195. Ann Sexton Lette. 196. Judy Johns, Sarah McCready Roberts. 197. Ann Sexton Lette. 198. Judy Johns, Sarah McCready Roberts. 199. Ibid. 200. Ann Sexton Lette. 201. 1880 Census ofsilver City, Grant, New Mexico. 202. Ann Sexton Lette. Endnote Page 7

203. Keith Chambers, "William McCready Family Group Sheet.". 204. Abstract of Census of 1860, Taylor County, IA. 205. Ancestral file says killed in the Civil War; Tracy St. Clair's notes say Vassar's son saved by 'uncle' during war at Pea Ridge AR served Co E 16th Rgt Kansas Cavalry WCV was in D of the KS 8th. 206. Catherine McCready Probate, not listed in 1885 probate. 207. Keith Chambers, "William McCready Family Group Sheet.". 208. Note this is just a guess based on a census record I found for a Henry J. Mccready. 209. Census of 1920, Mendocino County, CA, T625, roll 121, Ancestry.com. 210. Keith Chambers, "William McCready Family Group Sheet.". 211. Ibid. 212. was not in parents' household in Taylor Co, IA Census. 213. Abstract of Census of 1860, Taylor County, IA. 214. Research Notes-McCready, Probate, Tracy. 215. Don't know if this is him or not--just a guess. Father's birthplace doesn't match, but his wife could have answered for him. 216. Census of 1920, Mendocino County, CA, Henry J. McCready Household,ED#1269, Line 56, Sheet 3b. 217. Keith Chambers, "William McCready Family Group Sheet.". 218. Abstract of Census of 1860, Taylor County, IA, William McCready household, p83, #560. 219. Abstract of Census of 1860, Taylor County, IA. 220. McCready Military Records from ancestry.com, n.d., Source: Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion Abbreviation: IARoster Published by English on 1910. 221. Keith Chambers, "William McCready Family Group Sheet.". 222. in Civil War. 223. Keith Chambers, "William McCready Family Group Sheet.". 224. Research Notes-McCready, Probate, Tracy. 225. Abstract of Census of 1860, Taylor County, IA. 226. Catherine McCready Probate. 227. Abstract of Census of 1860, Taylor County, IA. 228. Ibid. 229. twins. 230. Ibid., Census lists as twins. 231. Keith Chambers, "William McCready Family Group Sheet.". 232. Abstract of Census of 1860, Taylor County, IA. Endnote Page 8

233. Ibid. 234. unknown author, Gone Home. 235. "Living Ft. Smith, AR per 1880 probate." 236. Keith Chambers, "William McCready Family Group Sheet.". 237. Research Notes-McCready, Probate, Tracy. 238. unknown author, Gone Home, p. 242. 239. Ibid. 240. Ibid. 241. Ibid. 242. Ibid. 243. Keith Chambers, "William McCready Family Group Sheet.". 244. Catherine McCready Probate. 245. unknown author, Rootsweb World Connect McCready in unknown series (n.p.: n.pub., n.d.). 246. Abstract of Census of 1860, Taylor County, IA. 247. Catherine McCready Probate. 248. unknown author, Rootsweb World Connect McCready. 249. Ibid. 250. Catherine McCready Probate. 251. Ibid. 252. unknown author, Rootsweb World Connect McCready. 253. Ibid. 254. Ibid. 255. Ibid. 256. Ibid. 257. Ibid. 258. Ibid. 259. Ibid. 260. Ibid. 261. Ibid. 262. Ibid. 263. Ibid. 264. Ibid. Endnote Page 9

265. Ibid. 266. Ibid. 267. Ibid. 268. Ibid. 269. Ibid. 270. Ibid. 271. Ibid. 272. Ibid. 273. Ibid. 274. Ibid. 275. Ibid. 276. Ibid. 277. Ibid. 278. Ibid. 279. Ibid. 280. Ibid. 281. Ibid. 282. Ibid. 283. Ibid. 284. Ibid. 285. Ibid. 286. Ibid. 287. Ibid. 288. Ibid. 289. Ibid. 290. Ibid. 291. Ibid. 292. Catherine McCready Probate. 293. Keith Chambers, "William McCready Family Group Sheet.". 294. Abstract of Census of 1860, Taylor County, IA, William McCready household, p83, #560. 295. Census of1880, Holt County, MO. 296. Catherine McCready Probate. Endnote Page 10

297. International Genealogical Index (IGI). 298. Census of1880, Holt County, MO. 299. Ibid. 300. Ibid. 301. Ibid. 302. Ibid. 303. Ibid. 304. Ibid. 305. Ibid. 306. Ibid. 307. Ibid. 308. Ibid. 309. Ibid. 310. Ibid. 311. Ibid. 312. Ibid. 313. Ibid. 314. Ibid. 315. Ibid. 316. Ibid. 317. Ibid. 318. Ibid. 319. Ibid. 320. Ibid. 321. Ibid. 322. Ibid. 323. Ibid. 324. Ibid. 325. Ibid. 326. Keith Chambers, "William McCready Family Group Sheet.". 327. LDS file says Died Very Young. Still alive in 1860 census. 328. Keith Chambers, "William McCready Family Group Sheet.". Endnote Page 11

329. Abstract of Census of 1860, Taylor County, IA, William McCready household, p83, #560. 330. Abstract of Census of 1860, Taylor County, IA. 331. Ibid. 332. Ibid. 333. Keith Chambers, "William McCready Family Group Sheet.". 334. Abstract of Census of 1860, Taylor County, IA. 335. Keith Chambers, "William McCready Family Group Sheet.". 336. Assumption. 337. Research Notes-McCready, Probate, Tracy. 338. Census of1880, Holt County, MO. 339. Ibid. 340. Ibid. 341. Ibid. 342. Abstract of Census of 1860, Taylor County, IA. 343. Census of1880, Holt County, MO. 344. Abstract of Census of 1860, Taylor County, IA. 345. Ibid. 346. Keith Chambers, "William McCready Family Group Sheet.". 347. 1880 Census: 1852 1920 Census: 1850. 348. Abstract of Census of 1860, Taylor County, IA. 349. Keith Chambers, "William McCready Family Group Sheet.". 350. Census of 1920, Lancaster County, NE, Ancestry.com. 351. Census of1880, Holt County, MO. 352. Ibid. 353. Census of 1920, Lancaster County, NE, Davis Graham Household,ED 46, Sheet 7A, Line 20. 354. Keith Chambers, "William McCready Family Group Sheet.". 355. Census of1880, Holt County, MO. 356. Ibid. 357. Ibid. 358. Ibid. 359. Ibid. Endnote Page 12

360. Ibid. 361. Ibid. 362. Ibid. 363. Abstract of Census of 1860, Taylor County, IA. 364. Keith Chambers, "William McCready Family Group Sheet.". 365. Catherine McCready Probate. 366. Abstract of Census of 1860, Taylor County, IA. 367. Keith Chambers, "William McCready Family Group Sheet.". 368. Catherine's will leaves money to her heirs instead of her. 369. Catherine McCready Probate. 370. Abstract of Census of 1860, Taylor County, IA. 371. Catherine McCready Probate, Listed in Catherine's probate as her child. 372. Abstract of Census of 1860, Taylor County, IA. 373. Ibid. 374. Ibid. 375. Census of1880, Holt County, MO. 376. Keith Chambers, "William McCready Family Group Sheet." Exact date from PAF. 377. Census of1880, Holt County, MO, James McCready Household,ED 20, Page 14, Line 21. 378. Census of1880, Holt County, MO. 379. Ibid. 380. Research Notes-McCready, Probate, Tracy. 381. Not found so far using ancestry.com index. 382. Census of 1920, Lancaster County, NE. 383. PAF: 1854; 1880 census may indicate birthdate in 1856. 384. Keith Chambers, "William McCready Family Group Sheet.". 385. Census of1880, Holt County, MO, I think this is him; looks as someone else answered for him based on blank place of parent's birth. 386. Abstract of Census of 1860, Taylor County, IA, William McCready Household. 387. Census of1880, Holt County, MO, Francis Thomason Household,ED 20, Page 14, Line 13. 388. Ibid. 389. alive for mother's probate in 1885. 390. McCready Web Forum, Bell, Joy, n.d. 391. Ibid. Endnote Page 13

392. Ibid. 393. Ibid. 394. Ibid. 395. Census of 1900, Richardson County, NE. 396. Infant female in the 1860 Census. 397. Bill Brooks, "Bill Brook's Letters." 398. Keith Chambers, "William McCready Family Group Sheet.". 399. Abstract of Census of 1860, Taylor County, IA, William McCready Household. 400. unknown author, "Death of David J. Brooks," Unknown Holt County Newspaper, 1931. 401. Census of 1900, Richardson County, NE, married 25 years. 402. Unknown Holt Co. Newspaper, 1931. 403. Farmer; no children showing in census (as all born to this date had died). 1880 Holt County District 20: That portion of Union Twp. lying W. of the K. C. St. Jos. and C. B. R. R. exclusive of any part of the Town of Craig. 404. Census of1880, Holt County, MO, David Brooks Household,ED 20, Page 6, Line 22, Family 54. 405. Census of 1900, Richardson County, NE, David J. Brooks Household,Ward 3, Line 56, House 248. 406. Bill Brooks, "Bill Brook's Letters." 407. Keith Chambers, "William McCready Family Group Sheet.". 408. International Genealogical Index (IGI). 409. Bill Brooks, "Bill Brook's Letters." 410. Keith Chambers, "William McCready Family Group Sheet.". 411. unknown author, Gone But Not Forgotten: Directory of the Deceased of Atchison County, Missouri in unknown series (Atchison, Missouri: Atchison County MO Historical Society, 1991), p. 45. 412. "Brooks/McCready Family Summary", mid-1980's, Mae Brooks Wittwer (Dawson Nebraska 68337), to her children; Hereinafter cited as "Brooks/McCready Notes from Reunion." 413. unknown author, Gone But Not Forgotten, p. 45. 414. Ibid. 415. Reunion notes say 1876. 416. Mae Brooks Wittwer, "Brooks/McCready Notes from Reunion." 417. Unknown Holt Co. Newspaper, 1931, Says four children died in infancy. 418. unknown author, Gone But Not Forgotten, p. 45. 419. Unknown Holt Co. Newspaper, 1931, One of four children who died in infancy. 420. Unknown Holt Co. Newspaper, 1931. 421. Ibid. Endnote Page 14

422. Reunion notes said 1876. 423. Mae Brooks Wittwer, "Brooks/McCready Notes from Reunion." 424. unknown author, Gone But Not Forgotten, p. 45. 425. Unknown Holt Co. Newspaper, 1931, Says four children died in infancy. 426. Mae Brooks Wittwer, "Brooks/McCready Notes from Reunion." 427. Bill Brooks, "Bill Brook's Letters." 428. unknown author, Gone But Not Forgotten, p. 45. 429. Ibid. 430. Ibid. 431. Unknown Holt Co. Newspaper, 1931. 432. Ibid. 433. unknown author, Gone But Not Forgotten, p. 45. 434. Mae Brooks Wittwer, "Brooks/McCready Notes from Reunion." 435. unknown author, Gone But Not Forgotten, p. 45. 436. Unknown Holt Co. Newspaper, 1931, Says four children died in infancy. 437. Mae Brooks Wittwer, "Brooks/McCready Notes from Reunion." 438. Bill Brooks, "Bill Brook's Letters." 439. unknown author, Gone But Not Forgotten, p. 45. 440. Ibid. 441. Unknown Holt Co. Newspaper, 1931. 442. Ibid. 443. Mae Brooks Wittwer, "Brooks/McCready Notes from Reunion." 444. Census of 1900, Richardson County, NE. 445. Mae Brooks Wittwer, "Brooks/McCready Notes from Reunion." 446. Unknown Holt Co. Newspaper, 1931. 447. Mae Brooks Wittwer, "Brooks/McCready Notes from Reunion." 448. Unknown Holt Co. Newspaper, 1931. 449. Mae Brooks Wittwer, "Brooks/McCready Notes from Reunion." 450. Census of 1900, Richardson County, NE. 451. flu epidemic. 452. Mae Brooks Wittwer, "Brooks/McCready Notes from Reunion." 453. from grammy; think she has her obit. Endnote Page 15

454. from Grammy; think she has her obit. 455. Mae Brooks Wittwer, "Brooks/McCready Notes from Reunion." 456. Unknown Holt Co. Newspaper, 1931, Mentions Mrs. John Garrett as his daughter. 457. Mae Brooks Wittwer, "Brooks/McCready Notes from Reunion." 458. Unknown Holt Co. Newspaper, 1931, Mentions Mrs. John Garrett as his daughter. 459. Mae Brooks Wittwer, "Brooks/McCready Notes from Reunion." 460. unknown author, Gone Home, p137. 461. Census of 1900, Richardson County, NE. 462. Mae Brooks Wittwer, "Brooks/McCready Notes from Reunion." 463. unknown author, Gone Home, p137. 464. Unknown Holt Co. Newspaper, 1931. 465. Mae Brooks Wittwer, "Brooks/McCready Notes from Reunion." 466. Census of 1900, Richardson County, NE, Gives middle initial M. 467. Unknown Holt Co. Newspaper, 1931. 468. Ibid. 469. listed as spouse in Gone Home. 470. Unknown Holt Co. Newspaper, 1931. 471. unknown author, Gone Home, p. 323. 472. Unknown Holt Co. Newspaper, 1931. 473. Mae Brooks Wittwer, "Brooks/McCready Notes from Reunion." 474. Census of 1900, Richardson County, NE. 475. unknown author, Gone Home, p. 323. 476. Mae Brooks Wittwer, "Brooks/McCready Notes from Reunion." 477. unknown author, Gone Home, p. 323. 478. Ibid. 479. Unknown Holt Co. Newspaper, 1931. 480. Ibid. 481. Mae Brooks Wittwer, "Brooks/McCready Notes from Reunion." 482. Grammy letter says born in 1892; census says 1891. 483. Mae Brooks Wittwer, "Brooks/McCready Notes from Reunion." 484. Census of 1900, Richardson County, NE. 485. unknown author, "Mrs. Effie Brooks Dies at Age of 66," Falls City Journal,LOCATION][ [DATE], [PAGE], unknown detail. Endnote Page 16

486. Mae Brooks Wittwer, "Brooks/McCready Notes from Reunion." 487. Falls City Journal. 488. Ibid. 489. Ibid. 490. Mae Brooks Wittwer, "Brooks/McCready Notes from Reunion." 491. Unknown Holt Co. Newspaper, 1931. 492. Ibid. 493. Mae Brooks Wittwer, "Brooks/McCready Notes from Reunion." 494. unknown author, Gone But Not Forgotten, p. 45. 495. Mae Brooks Wittwer, "Brooks/McCready Notes from Reunion." 496. Unknown Holt Co. Newspaper, 1931, Says four children died in infancy. 497. unknown author, Gone But Not Forgotten, p. 45. 498. Ibid. 499. Unknown Holt Co. Newspaper, 1931. 500. Mae Brooks Wittwer, "Brooks/McCready Notes from Reunion." 501. Unknown Holt Co. Newspaper, 1931. 502. Ibid. 503. Mae Brooks Wittwer, "Brooks/McCready Notes from Reunion." 504. "Obituary of Lizzie Brooks," Newspaper Unknown. Hereinafter cited as "Obituary of Lizzie Brooks." 505. Census of 1900, Richardson County, NE. 506. Mae Brooks Wittwer, "Brooks/McCready Notes from Reunion." 507. Bill Brooks, "Bill Brook's Letters." 508. Obituary of Lizzie Brooks. 509. Catherine McCready Probate. 510. Census of 1920, Osage County, OK, Ancestry.com. 511. 60 in the 1920 census; PAF says 1856. 1860 Census says 4. 512. Census of1880, Holt County, MO. 513. Census of 1920, Osage County, OK, Iowa, 60 yrs old. 514. Abstract of Census of 1860, Taylor County, IA, William McCready Household. 515. Census of1880, Holt County, MO. 516. Ibid., James McCready Household. 517. Research Notes-McCready, Probate, Tracy. Endnote Page 17

518. Census of 1920, Osage County, OK. 519. This matches the information that I had from Helen Stair re: his death place. 520. Ibid., James McCready household. 521. Letter, Helen Stair to Mae Brooks, July 1981. 522. Keith Chambers, "William McCready Family Group Sheet.". Endnote Page 18