Person Sheet


Name John EUBANK McCormack
Birth 25 Dec 1854, Greensburg, Decatur Co, IN
Death 17 Feb 1921, Rossmoyne, Hamilton Co, OH
Burial 19 Feb 1921, Pleasant Rdg Cem, Pleasant Ridge, Hamilton Co, OH
Father Matthew ROBINSON McCormack (1834-1906)
Mother Nancy HILL EUBANK (1834-1917)
Misc. Notes
Census: 1860 Census 1870
Census: 1880 Sandcreek, Decatur Co IN p 36:341 = John E. McCormick 25 IN, farm laborer; Artie 22, In; Viola A. 2 In; Myrtie 3/12 In. [Copy] Census: 1900 Soundex, Decatur Co., IN. Washington Twp. Greensburg. E. D. 62, Sheet 4, Line 26. [Copy ] Census: 1910 - Census: 1920 - ED 520:11B:231 - Sycamore Rd, Sycamore Twp Hamilton Co OH [Rossmoyne] John 65, Artie 62, Myrtle 30. John - sander in door factory - need copy, same sheet as Arthur Graham.
1. Death Certificate #479 Ohio - Died of Lobar pneunomia. Doctor A. A. Sprague of Silverton, Oh. John's age at burial was 68 y, 1 m, 23 d. Copy of Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetary burial record in files.Section G, Lot 86-A, Grave 2. There is an infant Jabez with no dates buried next to John. Could be a son. John's grave has a headstone with "Mason Jr. O. U. A. M." [Picture]
!John was a stone mason, who lived in a boarding house near the quarry, where he met Artie, who worked there. John's family were very disturbed when he married an Indian girl and almost disowned him. John and Artie later worked as missionaries to the renegade Cherokee Indians in Southwestern Ohio, with Artie acting as midwife who delivered most of theie babies. [Story from cousin John Lewis McCormack, who spent considerable time with Artie when he was young.]
!Have a zeroxed copy of a McCormack family grouping; children of Matthew & Rebecca MacCormack with John as second from the right in the back row. Handsome man!! Received copy of picture from Eileen (Don) McCormack of Fort Wayne, In. Also zeroxed copy of photo of John & Artie - probably about age 40-50, from Mom.
!John & Arie moved from Greensburg to Hamilton Co., Ohio about1901. They lived on Vorhees lane, at the corner of Sycamore Road in Rossmoyne until their death. [js note: check for when bought and sold property - also will.]
Spouses
1 Artie Misha "Ah-see-mista" Maffett
Birth 29 Jun 1858, Indiana
Death 17 Jan 1943, Rossmoyne, Hamilton Co, Ohio
Burial 19 Jan 1943, Pleasant Rdg Cem, Pleasant Ridge, Hamilton Co, OH
Marriage 12 Sep 1876, Greensburg, Decatur Co, IN
Children Viola Elmira (1877-1972)
Myrtle Inez (1880-1970)
Charles Augustus (1882-1959)
Orliff L. (1890-1982)
Hazel Alma (1894-1958)
Last Modified New Created 26 Nov 2000 by Reunion for Macintosh

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