Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
By Samuel T. Wiley 1889
James McCrory PAGE 386
James McCrory was born October 26, 1820, at Fayette City, Pennsylvania.
He remained at home until 1840 when he went to Geneva and learn the trade of
glass cutter. He followed this business until 1850, when he went to
California, and engaged in gold mining until 1856. In 1856 he came home and
purchased a farm of 140 acres in Washington Township, where he still
resides.
In 1848 he is married to Rebecca Nutt, daughter of William Nutt, a
native of Fayette County. By this marriage there were nine children:
Charles H., George, Seneca, Anna, Thomas, Sarah T., Nancy S., James A. and
Mary. Thomas, Anna Sarah Tunissa are dead.
Mr. McCrory is a member of the I. O. of O. F., he is the oldest member
of the order now living in the vicinity of Fayette City. He also longs
Equitable Aid Union and is in good standing in both organizations.
He is the son of Thomas and Eliza (Brown) McCrory. His father kept hotel
and Fayette City for 40 years, he was one of the early settlers of the
town and was a good substantial man. His children were James, Seneca,
Wilson, Achsa, Mary the and Sarah Jane. The two brothers and James McCrory
went to California the same time as a self that never returned. In
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