William McCord (1826 - 1912)

Born 2 Jun 1826 in Madison County, Kentucky, United States

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Died 11 Apr 1912 at age 85 in Parke County, Indiana, United States

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Date: APR 1912

Place: Elder Cemetery, Parke Co., IND.

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@NI25369@ NOTEParke Co., IND. Biographies:

"William McCord, a farmer of wide experience and businessqualifications of high order, who has been an important agent indeveloping the rich agricultural resources of Parke County, is the ownerof a large and finely equipped farm of 340 acres in Washington Township.Mr. McCord was born in Madison County within one and a half miles ofBoonsboro Kentucky June 2, 1826. His father, James McCord was born inNorth Carolina April 5, 1785, and when his parents migrated to MadisonCounty, he was carried by his mother on horseback to their new home wherehe was reared to manhood. His wife bore the name of Margaret Summers.The grandfather of our subject, David McCord, married a lady by the nameof Ann Shipley, who reared the following children: Robert; John; David;James; William; Sarah; Campbell; Rosa; Ann and Mary. David McCord wasborn in Scotland and came when a young man to Pennsylvania where he liveda number of years, then went to North Carolina. He located inMechlenburg, where the first copy of the Declaration of Independence waswritten and during the War of Revolution he showed his valor andpatriotism. In his religious belief he was a Presbyterian. During hisjourney to Madison County, in 1790, he and his family were exposed to anumber of attacks by the Indians, who stole their pack horses and took acousin of our subject's father prisoner, keeping her for two years. Atthe end of this time she was captured at Fort Wayne, where she had beentraded to the French and was given her liberty. After going to Kentucky,Mr. McCord settled on a farm where he remained until his death. Thefather of our subject was married in 1808 after which he remained on thehomestead for 20 years. His education was very limited, his onlytextbook for reading being a Bible which he perused thoroughly. InOctober, 1828, he migrated to Parke County, Indiana where he entered 520acres of Government land, for which he paid his last cent and so wascompelled to earn a livelihood for his family out of the new andundeveloped land on which he had settled. 10 children came to make theirhome happy, whom they named: Robert S; David; Newton; Andrew; William;Ellen; Lucinda; Martha; Nancy and Amanda. Of this large family but foursurvive: William; Lucinda, wife of James Russell; Nancy, who marriedJackson Munn and Amanda the wife of William Norris. Politically Mr.McCord, Sr. was a supporter of the Whig platform in which he alwaysexerted his influence. His wife died in 1873 in the month of October andhe passed away in December the same year. William McCord received hiseducation in the district schools of Parke County, but at the age of 16he was obliged to help his father with the farm work. When only 22 hewas united in marriage to Rachel, daughter of Samuel and Nancy McClungCummings. The former parent was of Scotch parentage and was born in PAand the latter was a native of VA, as was also her daughter Rachel. ToMr. and Mrs. McCord 9 children have been born: Henry who died when a lad;Nancy deceased wife of John McCampbell; John; Monroe; Oscar; Bell, nowthe wife of John McCampbell; Edgar; Charles and Alice B, deceased. Thewife and mother died September 17, 1873. Since that time Mr. McCordmarried Miss Susan Russell, daughter of Samuel and Mary CummingsRussell. In politics our subject is loyal to the Republican Party andgenerously aids all the movements for the advancement of politicalaffairs. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church of this place. Mr.McCord has wrought a wonderful transformation in his farm, whereby it hasbecome one of the best ordered farms in the county, the soil being goodfor cultivation and valuable improvement son every hand adding to itsworth and attractiveness. Since the time the first cabin was erected onthe place, the house has never once been deserted for a single night.Mr. McCord is endowed with strength of mind and ability, and hissensible, practical views give him weight and influence in thecommunity. By not stopping to ask if life is worth living, but by alwaysdoing the duty nearest at hand, he has acquired great wealth and gainedthe universal respect of all. - Portrait & Biographical Record ofMontgomery, Parke & Fountain Counties, Indiana, (Chapman: 1893) Page 397"

1850 census, Washington Twp., Parke Co., IND.

1860 census, Washington Twp., Bloomingdale P.O., Parke Co., IND.

1870 census, Washington Twp., Rockville P.O., Parke Co., IND.

1880 census, Washington Twp., Parke Co., IND.

1900 census, Penn Twp., Bloomingdale Town, Parke Co., IND.

1910 census, Penn Twp., Parke Co., IND.

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Date: ABT 1846