William Steele McCormick and Rebecca D. Crow

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Husband William Steele McCormick ¹

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           Born: 29 May 1804 - Augusta Co, VA 2
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           Died: 6 Jul 1883 - near Patterson, Wayne Co, MO 2
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         Father: William McCormick (1776-1837) 3
         Mother: Mary Steele (      -      ) 2

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       Marriage: 15 Jan 1838 4

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Wife Rebecca D. Crow ⁴

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           Born: 25 Jan 1816 4
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Children

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1 M Theodore S. McCormick ⁵

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           Born: 6 Nov 1838 5
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         Spouse: Artie Hanners (      -      ) 5

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2 F Lucy G. McCormick ⁵

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           Born: 14 Apr 1840 5
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         Spouse: Rev. C. R. Rice (      -      ) 5
           Marr: 9 Mar 1856 5

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3 M William Wade McCormick ⁵

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           Born: 1 Sep 1843 5
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           Died: 12 Feb 1865 5
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4 M Charles R. McCormick ⁵

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           Born: 7 Nov 1845 5
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         Spouse: Belle Kimes (      -      ) 5

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5 M John P. McCormick ⁵

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           Born: 1 Jun 1848 5
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         Spouse: Angeline Tackett (      -      ) 5
           Marr: 15 Nov 1871 5

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6 F Mary Steele McCormick ⁵

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           Born: 8 Mar 1851 5
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           Died: 3 Oct 1865 5
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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7 F Sarah E. McCormick ⁵

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           Born: 14 Jan 1854 5
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         Spouse: J. H. Raney (      -      ) 5
           Marr: 2 Apr 1872 5

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8 F Lizzie J. McCormick ⁶

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           Born: 6 Oct 1856 6
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           Died: 14 Feb 1876 6
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         Spouse: Austin Stroup (      -      ) 6
           Marr: 23 Sep 1875 6

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9 M Cyrus T. McCormick ⁶

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           Born: 23 Jan 1860 6
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Rowland (      -      ) 6

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General Notes: Husband - William Steele McCormick

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He was a natural mechanic, and assisted his uncle, Robert McCormick, (with whom he lived from 1828-1831), to make the first reaping machine. He was a great lover of nature, and spent much of his spare time in the study of astronomy. He united with the M. E. Church, South, in 1848.

1 Leander James McCormick, McCormick Family Record and Biography (Chicago, IL: Publisher Unknown, 1896), Pg 269, 275.

2 Leander James McCormick, McCormick Family Record and Biography (Chicago, IL: Publisher Unknown, 1896), Pg 269.

3 Leander James McCormick, McCormick Family Record and Biography (Chicago, IL: Publisher Unknown, 1896), Pg 249.

4 Leander James McCormick, McCormick Family Record and Biography (Chicago, IL: Publisher Unknown, 1896), Pg 275.

5 Leander James McCormick, McCormick Family Record and Biography (Chicago, IL: Publisher Unknown, 1896), Pg 276.

6 Leander James McCormick, McCormick Family Record and Biography (Chicago, IL: Publisher Unknown, 1896), Pg 277.