John Lewis McCormick b. 24 Mar 1825 Rush Co., Indiana d. 7 Jan 1906 Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana: Our Family History

1825 - 1906 (80 years)

Name	John Lewis McCormick [1, 2, 3]
Birth	24 Mar 1825	Rush Co., Indiana
Gender	Male
Death	7 Jan 1906	Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana
Burial	Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis - Sec 44 Lot 257
Person ID	I57826	Cecilie Family
Last Modified	15 Apr 2007

Father	James McCormick, b. 5 Dec 1797, Hamilton, Butler Co., Ohio d. 6 Oct 1858, Hendricks Co., Indiana (Age 60 years)
Mother	Patsy Perkins, b. 24 May 1803, SC d. 27 Oct 1880, Frankfort, Clinton Co., Indiana (Age 77 years)
Marriage	14 May 1818	Wayne Co., Indiana [2]
Family ID	F24374	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Julia Ann Pitts, b. 2 Mar 1826, Penpendleton, Madison County, Indiana d. 10 Mar 1908 (Age 82 years)

Marriage 9 Aug 1848

Children

	1. Rachel R. McCormick
	2. Mary E McCormick, b. 9 Jan 1851, Indianapolis, Indiana d. 2 Apr 1911, Indianapolis, Indiana (Age 60 years)
	3. Fannie McCormick, b. 1862-1863, Indiana bur. 20 Jan 1951, Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis - Sec 44 Lot 257 (Age ~ 88 years)

Family ID F24372 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 22 Feb 2009

Event Map

Birth - 24 Mar 1825 - Rush Co., Indiana

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Notes

Census: 1870 3rd Ward Indianapolis - ED2 - page 153
name	age	occupation	born in
John L. McCormick	45	Carpenter	Indiana
Julia McCormick	44	Keeps House	Indiana
Rachel Koontz	21	Domestic	Indiana
Mary E. Garver	20	Boarder	Indiana
Fanny McCormick	8	At School	Indiana
John W. Meyer	31	Teacher	Va
William Smith	30	Carpenter	Indiana
John Koontz	26	Farmer	Va
James Alexander	26	Carpenter	Indiana

Census: 1880 3rd Ward, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana
name	relation	age	born in	occupation	father born	mother born
J. L. McCormick	self	55	In	Carpenter and Builder	OH	IN
Julia A. McCormick	wife	54	IN	Keeps Boarders	TN	OH
Fannie McCormick	dau	17	IN	At School	IN	IN
7 boarders

McCormick Cabin In Indianaopolis (from Reminiscences and early history of pioneer days)

from Indiana Biographies...

JOHN L. McCORMICK, late of Indianapolis, was widely known as a carpenter, contractor and builder of many years standing in that city. He was born in Rush county, four miles south of Rushville, at Perkins Corners, March 24, 1825, son of James and Patsy (Perkins) McCormick, who are fully mentioned in the sketch of Lycurgus P. McCormick.

Mr. McCormick was a year old when his parents moved to Shelby county, and seven years old when they returned to Indianapolis, in 1832. He had his home in Marion county and in Indianapolis until 1855, when he moved to Hendricks county, living there until 1860. After that, until his death, he made his home in Indianapolis, residing for forty years in the home at No. 1402 North Capitol avenue, now occupied by his widow. He owned that place and other city property. His first schooling was secured in an old-fashioned subscription school. When about eighteen years old he began learning the millwright and carpenter trades, which he followed from 1849. Mr. McCormick was independent in political matters, although he had Republican tendencies.

Mr. McCormick was married Aug. 9, 1848, to Julia Ann Pitts, who was born March 2, 1826, near Pendleton, Ind., daughter of Stephen and Rachel (Hendricks) Pitts. To them were born three children: (1) Rachel R. married John H. Koontz, and they had two sons, Ora L. and Harry L. (deceased), both of whom married and lived in Illinois. The mother is now deceased. (2) Mary E. mar ned Matthias Garver (deceased), and now lives on Capitol avenue, Indianapolis. They had five daughters, but none are living. A granddaughter, Alta Garver Gladdon, lives with Mrs. Garver. (3) Fannie, who married Charles J. Miller (now deceased). of Chicago, now resides with her mother. Mr. and Mrs. Miller had no children.

Stephen Pitts, father of Mrs. McCormick, was born near Nashville, Tenn., and passed his early life in that state. His father died when the family, Stephen, James and several sister—Elizabeth, Margaret and others, were young, and Stephen was bound out to a strict Presbyterian family. When sixteen years old he enlisted in the war of 1812, after which he settled in Hamilton county, Ohio, where he learned the tailor’s trade, becoming an usually skilled workman. He always made the clothing he and his sons wore. Stephen Pitts was married in Ohio to Rachel Hendricks, a native of that state, daughter of David and Rose Hendricks. David Hendricks was a Revolutionary soldier and an early settler of Ohio, made his home in Eaton, that State, and died in Ohio.

After his marriage Stephen Pitts came to Indiana, settling in Richmond, where he worked for old Mr. Mansur, whose son, William Mansur, married a daughter of David V. Culley. David and George, the first two children of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Pitts, were born in Richmond, whence in 1821 or 1822 the family moved to Indianapolis, where Mr. Pitts owned, the ground now occupied by the Soldiers’ Monument. They remained there, however, only a short time, removing to Pendleton, where he took a claim. His wife always said her happiest days were spent on that place. The following children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Pitts: David never married: George W., of Indianapolis, married Mary Ann Beechart; Julia Ann was the wife of John L. McCormick; Eliza Ann died in infancy; Cynthia married Joseph Butsch, of Indianapolis; Mary E. niarried Truman French, of Indianapolis; Martha married Granville Mathews, of Indianapolis, and died nine months afterward; Frank M. married Fredonia Morrell; Rachel died in infancy; Hiram died at the age of sixteen. Only three of this family are now living, Mrs. Julia A. McCormick, Mrs. Cynthia Butsch and Mrs. Martha Mathews. Mrs. Pitts died at the age of fifty-nine years, and Mr. Pitts survived her a year, reaching the age of sixty-one. He drew a pension for his services in the war of 1812. In his early days he was a great hunter, and killed many deer and bear.

For more information see the Our Folk - Hart family Web Site

Sources

[S1224] Sharon Butsch Freeland, BUTSCH - TOMLINSON and FREELAND - HUFFORD Genealogy, (http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=connections&id=I07938).
[S1236] Altie G. Wheeler, DAR Application - Altie Gladden Wheeler, (Submitted and accepted May 16, 1917).
[S1174] Reminiscences and early history of pioneer days, (Martz, L. W.. 1916).