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Rev. William John McCracken, First Ballyeaston Church
« on: Wednesday 31 October 18 08:00 GMT (UK) »
I am interested in finding out more about him and his family.  So far, I have found out the following by doing internet searches:

1.  Robert McCracken of Glascar (his father)
2.  John, b. 1830 (brother)
2.  William, b. 1833 (brother)
2.  Rev. William John, b. 1835, so it is likely that his older brother with the same name died young.  Rev. William said to be the 5th son, so that means some sibs unaccounted for;  Rev. William ?m. Dec. 29, 1865 Miss Andrews?  m. ?2 Rachel Ann Harris, d. 1909?
2.  James McCracken, b. 1838 (brother)

Would anyone have any additional  information on the  Rev.'s  parents ,sibs and wives?  It will be interesting to see if this family was somehow related to the famous McCracken family of Belfast.

Thanks.

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Re: Rev. William John McCracken, First Ballyeaston Church
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 31 October 18 08:28 GMT (UK) »
From Geni.com...

William John McCracken. born January 06, 1835. Glasgar, Down, Ulster, Ireland.
Wife,  Rachel Ann McCracken
Children,  Elizabeth (Lizzy) Wilson McCracken; William John McCracken; Rachel Ann (?) Semple; Mary Matilda Morrow; Esther McCracken;  Robert (Bob) McKane McCracken.
 

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Re: Rev. William John McCracken, First Ballyeaston Church
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 31 October 18 08:30 GMT (UK) »
Rev William John McCracken
Birth    6 Jan 1835
County Down, Northern Ireland
Death    8 May 1916 (aged 81)
Ballyclare, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Burial    
1st Ballyeaston Presbyterian
Ballyclare, County Antrim, Northern Ireland



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Re: Rev. William John McCracken, First Ballyeaston Church
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 31 October 18 08:33 GMT (UK) »
William John McCracken   married   Rachel Ann (Harris) McCracken — married 29 Dec 1865 in Mucknoe, Cremorne, Monaghan, Ireland.

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This could be the marriage...

Name   WILLIAM JOHN MCCRACKEN
Date of Event   1865
Group Registration ID   N/R
SR District/Reg Area   Castleblayney
Returns Year   1865
Returns Quarter   1
Returns Volume No   16
Returns Page No   555

Name   RACHEL ANN HARRIS
Date of Event   1865
Group Registration ID   N/R
SR District/Reg Area   Castleblayney
Returns Year   1865
Returns Quarter   1
Returns Volume No   16
Returns Page No   555

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Re: Rev. William John McCracken, First Ballyeaston Church
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 31 October 18 08:52 GMT (UK) »
Strange result from LDS site-

Marriage (1865) in Monaghan- https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGDF-QK1
Marriage (1865) Castleblayney, Belfast/Belfast, Co.Down- https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGVD-LJMP (looks like an error selecting place? since Castleblayney is neither in Belfast nor Co. Down)
Away sorting out DNA matches... I may be gone for some time many years!

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Re: Rev. William John McCracken, First Ballyeaston Church
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 31 October 18 08:52 GMT (UK) »
This may or may not be him from 1841 census...

Name    William John Mccracken
Event Type    Census
Event Date    1841
Townland    Castlewellan Tn & Tnlnd
Parish    Kilmegan
Barony    Iveagh Upper Lower
County    Down
Event Place    Kilmegan, Down, Ireland
Father    James Mccracken       
Mother      Eliza Jane Massey    

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Re: Rev. William John McCracken, First Ballyeaston Church
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 31 October 18 08:56 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: aghadowey on Wednesday 31 October 18 08:52 GMT (UK)
Strange result from LDS site-

Marriage (1865) in Monaghan- https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGDF-QK1
Marriage (1865) Castleblayney, Belfast/Belfast, Co.Down- https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGVD-LJMP (looks like an error selecting place? since Castleblayney is neither in Belfast nor Co. Down)

Also on LDS there is a tree LZP5-YMV  which has him born 1846.

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Re: Rev. William John McCracken, First Ballyeaston Church
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 31 October 18 09:12 GMT (UK) »
A History of Congregations in the Presbyterian Church in Ireland 1619-1982

Loughmorne Presbyterian Church, Co. Monaghan- "Mr. William John McCracken (lic. Belfast), a Glascar, Loughbrickland man, who was ordained om 5 Dec.1865 and who, after 13 years, accepted a call to First Ballyeaston on 19 May 1878."

First Ballyeaston Presbyterian Church- "The Rev. William John McCracken who was minister at Loughmorne, Co. Monaghan, was installed here on 19 Apr.1878 and during his long ministry he saw the church and school property put in fine order spending what was then a considerable sum of£3,000. A dispute arose between minister and Trustees as to the proceeds of the Manse farm, the minister holding that it was to be held by the minister for the time being while the Trustees believed it should be divided between the minister and congregational purposes. The case went to the High Court whose ruling was in the Minister's favour. He retired a few days before his death on 8 May 1916."
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Re: Rev. William John McCracken, First Ballyeaston Church
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 31 October 18 09:19 GMT (UK) »
Away sorting out DNA matches... I may be gone for some time many years!
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