Benjamin Wright McCreary
1804 - 1873 (69 years)
1. Benjamin Wright McCreary was born on 7 Jan 1804 in Straban Township, Adams County, PA (son of David McCreary and Alice Wright); died on 5 Mar 1873 in Linn County, IA. Benjamin married Maria Brinkerhoff on 23 Dec 1829 in Adams County, PA. Maria (daughter of Garret Brinkerhoff and Magdaline Bercaw) was born on 9 Sep 1809 in Straban Township, Adams County, PA; died on 17 Apr 1887 in Linn County, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- William David Clark McCreary was born on 13 Nov 1850 in Schellsburg, Bedford County, PA; died on 25 Feb 1927 in Linn County, IA.
2. David McCreary was born on 18 Dec 1759 in Conewago Township, York County, PA (son of Thomas McCreary, Sr. and Sarah Edwards); died on 25 Mar 1828 in Straban Township, Adams County, PA. David married Alice Wright on 20 May 1803 in Menallen Township, York County, PA. Alice (daughter of Benjamin Wright and Jane Faulkner) was born on 16 Feb 1779 in Menallen Township, York County, PA; died on 6 Feb 1855 in Menallen Township, York County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Alice Wright was born on 16 Feb 1779 in Menallen Township, York County, PA (daughter of Benjamin Wright and Jane Faulkner); died on 6 Feb 1855 in Menallen Township, York County, PA. Children:
- 1. Benjamin Wright McCreary was born on 7 Jan 1804 in Straban Township, Adams County, PA; died on 5 Mar 1873 in Linn County, IA.
Generation: 3
4. Thomas McCreary, Sr. was born about 1730 in Lancaster County, PA (son of John McCreary); died in 1771-1779 in Mount Pleasant Township, York County, PA. Thomas married Sarah Edwards. Sarah (daughter of Jonathan Edwards and Isabelle Lewis) died before 1803. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Sarah Edwards (daughter of Jonathan Edwards and Isabelle Lewis); died before 1803. Children:
- 2. David McCreary was born on 18 Dec 1759 in Conewago Township, York County, PA; died on 25 Mar 1828 in Straban Township, Adams County, PA.
6. Benjamin Wright was born about 1744 in Menallen Township, York County, PA (son of John Wright and Elizabeth (Mrs. Wright)); died about 1828 in Menallen Township, York County, PA. Benjamin married Jane Faulkner on 20 May 1766 in York County, PA. Jane (daughter of Jesse Faulkner and Martha Smith) was born in 1748 in Hellam Township, York County, PA; died after 1808. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Jane Faulkner was born in 1748 in Hellam Township, York County, PA (daughter of Jesse Faulkner and Martha Smith); died after 1808. Children:
- 3. Alice Wright was born on 16 Feb 1779 in Menallen Township, York County, PA; died on 6 Feb 1855 in Menallen Township, York County, PA.
Generation: 4
8. John McCreary was born about 1706 in Ireland. Children:
- 4. Thomas McCreary, Sr. was born about 1730 in Lancaster County, PA; died in 1771-1779 in Mount Pleasant Township, York County, PA.
10. Jonathan Edwards was born about 1687 in New Jersey; died about 1747 in Nottingham Township, Chester County, PA. Jonathan married Isabelle Lewis. Isabelle died after 1772. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Isabelle Lewis died after 1772. Children:
- 5. Sarah Edwards died before 1803.
12. John Wright was born about 1701 in England; died before 1779 in Pennsylvania. John married Elizabeth (Mrs. Wright). Elizabeth was born about 1706 in Ireland; died before 1754 in Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Elizabeth (Mrs. Wright) was born about 1706 in Ireland; died before 1754 in Pennsylvania. Children:
- 6. Benjamin Wright was born about 1744 in Menallen Township, York County, PA; died about 1828 in Menallen Township, York County, PA.
14. Jesse Faulkner was born about 1718 in Bethlehem, Northampton County, PA (son of Thomas Faulkner and Mary Catharine Ferree); died after 1788 in Frederick County, VA. Jesse married Martha Smith. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Martha Smith Children:
- 7. Jane Faulkner was born in 1748 in Hellam Township, York County, PA; died after 1808.