BIO: Joseph N. McCRACKEN, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 775 & 776.
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  JOSEPH N. McCRACKEN, who owns the old homestead farm of 100 acres, which was 
the home of his grandfather, Nicholas McCracken, and which is situated on the 
north side of the west branch of the Susquehanna river, in Greenwood township, 
Clearfield county, Pa., was born here December 23, 1871, and is a son of D. W. 
and Emma (Nicholson) McCracken.
  D. W. McCracken was also born on this farm and spent his life in Greenwood 
township, his death occurring when he was sixty-three years of age.  He owned 
150 acres of excellent land.  He was a member of Greenwood Grange and was 
identified also with the Odd Fellows at Mahaffey.  D. W. McCracken married Emma 
Nicholson, a daughter of Joseph Nicholson.  They had the following children born 
to them:  Edith, who is the wife of Ashey Hill; Belle, deceased, who was the 
wife of Kirk Richard; Joseph N.; and Hannah, who is the wife of Dell Richards.  
The mother of the above family lived to be seventy-five years of age.  Her 
burial was by the side of her husband in the Friends' cemetery at Grampian.  
They were members of the Methodist Protestant church.
  Joseph N. McCracken obtained an education in the schools of Greenwood township 
and since then has carried on farming and stock raising on the homestead and has 
all his land under cultivation with the exception of fifty acres in woodland.  
He has substantial and comfortable buildings and assisted in the erection of his 
residence.  He has always taken a deep interest in everything pertaining to 
agricultural matters and is a member of the Greenwood Grange, in which he holds 
the office of assistant steward.  Mrs. McCracken is ladies' assistant steward in 
the Grange.
  Mr. McCracken was married June 25, 1902, to Miss Sarah Elizabeth Byers, who 
was born at Westover, Pa., June 29, 1871.  She is a daughter of Samuel and Sarah 
Jane (Lloyd) Byers, the former of whom was born at New Washington, and the 
latter in eastern Pennsylvania.  After Mr. and Mrs. Byers were married they 
moved to near Westover and now reside on a farm of 225 acres and the father owns 
an additional 100 acres in Burnside township.  They are members of the Baptist 
church.  The following children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Byers; James, who died 
when two years of age; Barbara, who was married first to Thomas Black and 
secondly to J. L. McCracken; John L., who married Ellen Scott; Sarah Elizabeth; 
William H., who married Ella Westover; Jesse, who lives in West Virginia; Aaron, 
who lives at Braddock, Pa.; Jane, living at home; and Rose, who is the wife of 
Ralph Palmer.
  Mr. and Mrs. McCracken have two children:  Ruth and Earl Wilson.  Mr. 
McCracken is a stockholder in the Curry Run Telephone Company.  The family and 
its connections are all representative people of this section.