William
Charles
McRae
Born in Rison, Cleveland, Arkansas, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Mary Porter (Hobson) Holderfield [half], Ocie C Hobson [half] and Bertha Jane (Hobson) Hall [half]
Husband of
Lillie May (Young) McRae
— married
15 Dec 1915 in Cleveland, Arkansas, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Mildred Louise (McRae) Drake
Died
at age 63
in Lincoln, Arkansas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Feb 2023
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Biography
William Charles McRae was born November 22, 1876, in Rison, Arkansas. He married LIllie May Young on December 15, 1915. The ceremony was performed in the Young home of Rev. Holt, a Presbyterian minister. They lived near Rison for several years and were the parents of nine children:
Nell- died in infancy and buried in Varnell Cemetery near Rison, Arkansas.
Katherine- married Travis Harris
William Charles II- married Gotha Majors
Bruce- married Maureen Ratterree
Frances Evelyn- married Curtis Crabb
Dorothy Jean- married Lt. Col. Dale R. Miller
Jack Edward- married Dorothy McGee
Mildred Louise- married Leonard Earl Drake
Thomas Ronald- married Jo Ann Clary
He died October 3, 1940 and was buried in Varnell Cemetery. His remains and those of their infant daughter Nell were later moved to Drake Cemetery near Star City, Arkansas.
Sources
- 1880 Census- Smith Township, Dorsey County, Arkansas[1]
- Death Certificate for William C McRae[2]
- 1930 Census- Cane Creek Township, Lincoln County, Arkansas[3]
- 1940 Census- Mill Creek Township, Lincoln County, Arkansas[4]
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~0.78%
Charlie Varnell
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