Case Family - Ourfolk
Bethiah Case (McCormick)
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Bethiah was married to John Wesley McCormick, Jr on 1811. John, Jr was born on 15 SEP 1791 in Bedford Co., Pa and died on 2 JUN 1867 (age: 75) in Hendricks Co., Indiana . He was the son of John Wesley McCormick, Sr (30 AUG 1754 - 18 APR 1837) and Catherine Anne Drennen (McCormick) (25 JAN 1769 - 22 FEB 1862). View Family Chart - - -
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John McCormick;61;Carpenter;Ohio
Elizabeth McCormick;35;;Ind
Martha E. McCormick;10;;Ind
Wm A. McCormick;8;;Ind
Mary E. McCormick;3;;Ind
John S. B. McCormick;1;;Ind
Elizabeth McCormick;35;;Ind
Martha E. McCormick;10;;Ind
Wm A. McCormick;8;;Ind
Mary E. McCormick;3;;Ind
John S. B. McCormick;1;;Ind
John McCormick came from Hamilton, Ohio with his two brothers and their families. They became the first European settlers of Indianapolis. John McCormick and his brother built a log cabin on the east bank of the White River in 1820. He lived there with his wife and eight children. Mr. McCormick was one of the first three county commissioners of Marion County. It was in his home that Indianapolis was chosen as Indiana's state capital.
The engineer who laid out the plans for Indianapolis stayed with Mr. McCormick to do his work. John McCormick died in 1824. There are relatives of Mr. McCormick in Indiana today.
McCormick's Rock commemorates the site of John McCormick's cabin as the first settler of Indianapolis on the east bank of the Whiter River located in White River State Park.
The engineer who laid out the plans for Indianapolis stayed with Mr. McCormick to do his work. John McCormick died in 1824. There are relatives of Mr. McCormick in Indiana today.
McCormick's Rock commemorates the site of John McCormick's cabin as the first settler of Indianapolis on the east bank of the Whiter River located in White River State Park.
Last change (on this page): 15 OCT 2018