REV. JOSEPH McCREARY JR. was born on 3 May 1812 in CEDAR SPRINGS, (WAS ABBEVILLE CO., NOW GREENWOOD CO.), SC.. Source - Joseph McCrery family bible He graduated in 1834 in OXFORD UNIV.. He was ordained in 1836. Presbyterian Minister Between 1839 and 1843 JOSEPH was an A.R.P. PREACHER in PROSPERITY CHURCH AT HARRELL'S STATION, DALLAS CO., AL. He PERFORMED MARRIAGE on 3 Jun 1841 in WILCOX CO., AL. Source: Book - Records of Wilcox County Alabama by Marilyn Davis Barefield in 1988. Marriage Records 1841-1851. p. 108. "Ezekiel Gaskins to Eliza Wallace with M. A. Davis, Sec. by Joseph McCrery on 6/3/1841." Rev. Joseph McCreary died from pneumonia two days after and from the "Lucy Walker" Steam Boat sinking in the Ohio River on 25 Oct 1844 at the age of 32 in NEW ALBANY, FLOYD CO., IN. ----------------------------- Book - The Descendants of Thomas Lee of Charleston, South Carolina - by Thomas Carpenter Read, 1964. Printed by R. L. Bryan Company. p. 164. "Just before his death Rev. McCrery had been serving as Moderator for the Kentucky Synod of the Associate Reform Presbyterian Church and was returning home on the "Lucy Walker" when she exploded while racing another river boat." ----------------------------- JOSEPH obituary was printed in Dec 1844 in DUE WEST, ABBEVILLE CO., SC. [Note - this is a shorter version of the same passage quoted in the Bonner book] Book - Associate Reformed Presbyterian Death & Marriage Notices from The Christian Magazine of the South, The Erskine Miscellany, and the Due West Telescope, 1843- 1863. Compiled by Lowry Ware. 1993. Published by SCMAR in Columbia, SC. ISBN 0-913363-13-8. Library of Congress 93-83566. "Christian Magazine of the South II (December, 1844), 381-382. It becomes our duty to announce the death of the Rev. Joseph McCreary of the Alabama Presbytery and William Watt, Esq. of Starkville, Miss., which occurred on the 23rd of October on the Ohio River, a few miles below Portland. These brethren, in company with the Rev. James M. Young of Dallas County, Alabama; Rev. David Pressly of Starkville, Miss.; Rev. John Wilson and lady of Tipton, Tenn. and Wm. R. McCain, Elder of Mr. Wilson embarked on board the Lucy Walker [a steamboat] on Wednesday afternoon, on their return from Synod, which had closed its session in Jessamine Co., Kentucky the Thursday preceding--and in less than an hour afterwards, the three boilers burst with horrific effect, dealing death and destruction around. ...From a letter of Mr. Wilson (who escaped unhurt), in the Protestant and Herald [an another steamboat], written the 26th October, at New Albany, Indiana, we learn the result of this awful catastrophe to our friends was -- the death of Mr. Watt and Mr. McCreary, the former being killed instantly, the latter dying shortly after he was taken to a house--the infliction of wounds upon Messrs. Young, McCain, and Pressly--the two former being badly injured, the latter having his hands badly scalded. The wounded were taken by Capt. Durham to New Albany, five miles up the river on the Indiana side, where they were kindly treated by the hospitable citizens." ----------------------------- He was buried in NEW ALBANY, FLOYD CO., IN. ----------------------------- Source: The Centennial History of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (1803-1903), prepared and published by the Synod, Presses of Walker, Evans, & Cogswell Co. in Charleston, SC. in 1905, reprinted in 1982: Biography appears on pg. 215-216. Mentioned in the congregation sketch of Long Cane, Abbeville Co., SC. on pg. 509. Mentioned in the congregation sketch of Prosperity, Dallas Co., AL. on pg. 554. ----------------------------- http://members.tripod.com/~BethelARP/bethel.html Bethel Church has been ministering to the needs of the people of eastern Wilcox County, Alabama. Founded in 1856 by settlers who relocated to Oak Hill, Bethel Church continues a tradition of Associate Reformed Presbyterian influence on this area which dates to the 1820's. ...Its first pastor was Dr. James Patterson Pressly. He resigned in 1840 to become professor at Erskine College. The next pastor was Rev. Joseph McCreary. Rev. McCreary was returning from the 1844 meeting of the General Synod of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church when the Lucy Walker, the steamboat he was on, exploded on the Ohio River. He died two days later. ============================== REV. JOSEPH McCREARY JR. and MARY M. BONNER were married on 15 Aug 1839 in WILCOX CO., AL.. Book - Records of Wilcox County Alabama. by Marilyn Davis Barefield in 1988. Marriage Records 1826-1840. p. 39. "Joseph McCrery & Mary Bonner license dated 8/14/1839. No return. Joseph McCrecy and James Robinson, security." ----------------------------- Also, in the Joseph McCrery family bible ----------------------------- Copy of marriage license in Bonner book pg 61: =============================================================== MARY M. (BONNER) McCREARY MARY M. BONNER, daughter of WILLIAM BONNER and ANN LEE JOELL, was born on 13 Nov 1818 in CEDAR SPRINGS, (WAS ABBEVILLE CO., NOW GREENWOOD CO.), SC.. She moved with parents to MONROE CO., AL. in 1819. She appeared in the census in 1830 in WILCOX CO., AL.. 1830 US Census - Wilcox County, AL. - p. 178a - Line 16 William Bonner [Sr.] - Free White Males: 2 5-10 yrs. old [Rev. Thomas Joell Bonner age 8, William Bonner, Jr. age 10], 1 40-50 [William Bonner, Sr. age 47 in 1830] Free White Females: 1 under 5 yrs. old [Sarah "Sallie" Bonner age 4] 1 5-10 yrs. old [Margaret "Peggy" Bonner age 5] 2 10-15 yrs. old [Elizabeth Ann Bonner age 13, Mary Bonner age 12] 1 30-40 [Ann Lee Joell age 35 in 1830] Slaves: 40 MARY appeared in the census in 1850 in WILCOX CO., AL.. ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/wilcox/census/1850/pg00772.txt 1850 US Census for Wilcox Co., AL. PAGE LN FM LASTNAME FIRST NAME AND INI. AGE SX CLR OCCU. VLU BORN MRD SCH DDB AFFLICTION REMARKS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 773 2 598 BONNER, Wm 60 M Farmer 18000 SC 773 3 598 MCCRANEY, Mary 30 F SC 773 4 598 MCCRANEY, Martha 19 F AL School 773 5 598 MCCRANEY, Susan 15 F AL School 773 6 598 MCCRANEY, Kesiah 13 F AL 773 7 598 MCCRANEY, Josephine 7 F AL School 773 8 598 MCCRANEY, James 19 M AL ------------------------------------------------ 1850 Census for Wilcox Co., AL. Roll: M432_16, pg. 385, done on 11/8/1850 by A. Duff 598/598 William Bonner 60 M Farmer 15,000 SC. Mary McCreary 30 F SC. Martha 19 F AL. School Susan 15 F AL. School Keziah 13 F AL. School Josephine 7 F AL. James 19 M AL. School ------------------------------------------------ She appeared in the census in 1860 in FREESTONE CO., TX.. 1860 Federal Census - Freestone Co. - Vicinity of Fairfield - 13 July 1860 53/53 Wm. Bonner 76 M Farmer 6200 10920 S. Carolina Mary McCreary 28 F 19600 S. Carolina Mary Ann 19 F Alabama Josephine** 15 F Alabama Wm. H.** 17 M Alabama John H. Fife** 19 M Student Alabama ------------------------------------------------ She appeared in the census in 1870 in FREESTONE CO., TX.. 1870 Census for Freestone Co., TX Roll: M593-1586, pg. 21, Image 43 - done on 7/24/1870 134/135 Bonner, William 87 M W 1,200 2,000 SC. McCrery, M 57 F W Keeps House 7,550 3,500 SC. -, W. H. 27 M W Farms AL. -, Arabella 24 F W At home AL. [wife of W. H.] -, M. E. 20/150? F W ditto TX. [kid of W. H.] Blackmon, M. ?. 8 F W Bonner, Susan 35 F W [wife of Andrew Bonner, dau to Wm.] -, J. E. 13 M W -, A. E. 10 F W -, W. A. 11 M W. -, M. ?. 8 F W -, Martha 5 F W ------------------------------------------------ MARY appeared in the census in 1880 in FREESTONE CO., TX.. 1880 Census for District 54, Freestone County, Texas - Living with her son: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace William H MCCRARY Self M Male W 37 AL Farmer SC SC Arabella MCCRARY Wife M Female W 34 AL Keeping House SC NC Mary E MCCRARY Dau S Female W 10 TX At School AL AL Joseph L MCCRARY Son S Male W 9 TX At School AL AL Anna J MCCRARY Dau S Female W 7 TX Attending School AL AL Mggie B MCCRARY Dau S Female W 6 TX At Home AL AL Suthen B MCRARY Dau S Female W 5 TX At Home AL AL Martha K MCCRARY Dau S Female W 2 TX At Home AL AL Sarah I MCCRARY Dau S Female W 11M TX At Home AL AL Mary MCCRARY Mother W Female W 61 SC At Home SC SC Oliver A BONNER Other S Male W 41 AL SC NC William MCCRARY Other S Male B 24 AL Farm Laborer SC AL -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: Family History Library Film 1255304; NA Film # T9-1304; Page # 535D She appeared in the census in 1900 in CORSICANA, NAVARRO CO., TX.. 1900 census for Corsicana Ward 3, Navarro Co., Texas; Page: 14B; Enum District: 0099; Anabella W Mccleary54 Elisa Mccleary29 Jodie Mccleary27 Margaret Mccleary24 Susie Mccleary23 Cassie Mccleary21 Irene Mccleary19 Willie Mccleary17 Flora Bess Mccleary15 Johnie H Mccleary13 Mary Mccleary81 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- She lived 1306 WEST 3RD AVE in CORSICANA, NAVARRO CO., TX. in 1917. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARY died on 10 Apr 1918 at the age of 99 in CORSICANA, NAVARRO CO., TX.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.rootsweb.com/~txnavarr/vital_statistics/death_records/bank_ sutherland_funeral_home/1917_1918.htm This information was taken from the files of the Bank Sutherland Funeral Home, later McCammon Funeral Home, Corsicana, Texas. The information was copied by Mrs. Balfour H. Clark, Mrs. Will Miller, and Mrs. Roland Bee. It was typed by Mrs. Albert B. Horn, Genealogical Chairman 1966 - 1968, James Blair Chapter DAR, Corsicana, Texas. Mrs. Mary M. McCreary, widow, born 11-13-1818, S.C. died 4-10-1918, age 99 yrs, 4 mo, 27 da, father William Bonner, S. C. mother Ann Lee Joel, S. C. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Death date, death place, and burial location listed in the Joseph McCrery family bible -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Mary McCrery Death date: 10 Apr 1918 Death place: Corsicana, Navarro, Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): White Age at death: 99 years 4 months 27 days Birth date: 13 Nov 1818 Birth place: S.C. Marital status: Widowed Father name: Wm. Bonner Father birth place: S.C. Mother name: Ann Lee Joel Mother birth place: S.C. Occupation: none Residence: 1306 W. 3rd Ave in Corsicana, Navarro, Texas Cemetery name: Oakwood Burial date: 11 Apr 1918 Film #: 2073216; Digital GS #: 4165788; Image #: 848; Reference #: cn 17876 Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- She was buried on 11 Apr 1918 in OAKWOOD CEMETERY IN CORSICANA, NAVARRO CO., TX. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- She was baptized. Baptised by Rev. Ervin. JOSEPH McCREARY and MARY M. BONNER had the following children: i MARY ANN BONNER McCREARY, born 30 Jun 1840, ABBEVILLE Co., SC.; married LT. JAMES G. BLACKMON, 3 Jan 1861, FREESTONE CO., TX.; died 30 Oct 1867, STEWARDS MILL, FREESTONE CO., TX. ii WILLIAM HEMPHILL McCRERY, born 25 Aug 1842, WILCOX CO., AL.; married ARABELLA WILLIAMS BONNER, 22 Sep 1868, STEWARDS MILL, FREESTONE CO., TX.; died 4 Feb 1893, STEWARDS MILL, FREESTONE CO., TX. iii JOSEPHINE LEE McCREARY, born 24 Nov 1844, WILCOX CO., AL.; married GEORGE T. BRADLEY, 28 Oct 1869, STEWARDS MILL, FREESTONE CO., TX.; died 23 May 1894, STEWARDS MILL, FREESTONE CO., TX.