Home
| Query
| Town Index
| Records
| Volunteers
| Links
CT GenWeb | CT
Archives | US GenWeb
Windham County Connecticut
CTGenweb Project
WINDHAM COUNTY RECORDS |
J. HENRY McCRAY BIOGRAPHY AS RECORDED IN: COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF TOLLAND
AND WINDHAM COUNTIES BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PROMINENT AND REPRESENTATIVE
CITIZENS AND OF MANY PUBLISHER: J.H.BEERS & CO., CHICAGO; 1903 P. 923
J. HENRY McCRAY came from an old Scotch-Irish
family, who settled in Ellington, Conn., about 1750. This had been
a numerous family, but at the present time has only a few representatives
in the town. The McCray family The first of the name in this country was William McCray, who was born in 1702, and came from the North of Ireland to Mansfield, Conn., in 1759, and later moved to Ellington, locating on the farm now occupied by Wilbur F. Chapman. He was an extensive land owner in Ellington, and died in 1776. Mr. McCray was married to Margaret McMaster, who was born in southern Scotland in 1724, and died Sept. 16, 1804; both she and her husband were buried in Ellington. Their children were: William, born in 1750, died in 1836; Elizabeth, born in 1752; Reuben, born in 1754, died in 1811; David, born in 1755; Eleanor, born in 1757, married Samuel Thompson, Jr., the first of his family to locate in Ellington; John, born in 1759; Isaac, who married Roxanna Olmstead; Sally, born in 1764; Calvin. Calvin McCray, the grandfather of J. Henry,
was born June 12, 1768, in Ellington, died Dec. 7, 1836. His first
wife was Betsy McKinney, who was born in 1769, and died March 7,
1814. To them were born: Horatio, born Calvin McCray, for his second wife, married
Mrs. Sarah (Hill) Rogers, who survived him. Their children were,
(1) John; (2) Henry, who married Roxanna R. Kimball, carried on
the tinning and plumbing business in Rockville, where he died October,
1887; (3) Samuel, who married Catherine White, was a commission
merchant many years in New York, and returned to Ellington, where
he died October, 1887; (4) Betsy, who died in 1843, at the age
of twenty-three years; (5) Ann Eliza, who died May 4, 1840, at
the age of eighteen years; (6) Jane, who died in Pittsfield, Mass.,
the wife of Charles G. Blackman. For many years he was engaged
in business in Rockville John McCray, the father of J. Henry, was
born Jan. 30, 1816, in Ellington, and lived on the old homestead.
He died Jan. 16, 1866, and was a respected citizen of the town.
On May 17, 1743 (** see footnote), Mr. McCray was J. Henry McCray was born in Ellington, Sept.
10, 1855, where he spent the early part of his life on the farm,
and later was a carpenter, working for some time in Springfield,
Mass. In 1885 he came to Rockville, entering the Albert L. Hare when a young man went to Louisiana and spent about twenty years of his life there. He returned to Bernardston, Mass., in 1864, living there until his death, Feb. 10, 1900, at the age of seventy-one years. His wife died Nov. 17, 1887, at the age of fifty-six years. Mrs. McCray was the oldest of four children: Minnie R.; Alcide B., born June 28, 1862, died July 10, 1864; Albert P., born June 28, 1862, of Springfield, Mass., where he is engaged in business as a merchant; F. Belle, born June 5, 1868, who is the wife of Arthur G. Gordon, of Hazardville, Conn. Mrs. McCray was a teacher previous to her marriage. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. McCray
located at St. Bernards Terrace, in Rockville, Conn. In 1891
they removed to North Park Street, Rockville, where they have since
resided. Their children are: (1) Burton H., born Mr. McCray is a Republican, and at the present time is a member of the City Council.
**footnote: obviously this is a typo error, but 1743 is the published date in the book.
Reproduced by: Linda D. Pingel great-great granddaughter of Cyrus White of Rockville, Ct. |
Copyright © 2008-20152008
Please send comments to
CT-Genealogy@cox.net
Home
| Query
| Town Index
| Records
| Volunteers
| Links
CT GenWeb | CT
Archives | US GenWeb