Family Group Sheet
NameWilliam Wilson McCormick, Half GGGG Uncle
Birth25 Feb 1827, Montgomery Co., Kentucky
Death24 Aug 1881, Kaufman, Kaufman Co., Texas
BurialWilson Chapel Cemetery, Kaufman, Kaufman Co., Texas
FatherWilliam Alexander McCormick (1771->1840)
MotherNancy Wilson (~1787-1871)
Marriage26 Aug 1847, Bath Co., Kentucky
SpouseEmily M. Pergram
Birth25 Oct 1822, Bath Co., Kentucky
Death18 Aug 1907, Kaufman, Kaufman Co., Texas
FatherJames Enoch Pergram (1777-1851)
MotherEmily Stephens (1784-1867)
Children
1 MRobert Francis McCormick, Half 1C4R
Birth9 Jun 1848, Bath Co., Kentucky
Death16 Jul 1918, Kaufman, Kaufman Co., Texas
SpouseLydia A. Vance
SpouseEmma Lavinia Purdue
4 FMary Elizabeth McCormick, Half 1C4R
Birth18 Oct 1853, Bath Co., Kentucky
Death21 May 1921, Belvedere, Los Angeles Co., California
5 FMartha “Mattie” E. McCormick, Half 1C4R
BirthDec 1855, Bath Co., Kentucky
6 MAlexander Mack McCormick, Half 1C4R
Birth28 Aug 1859, Grundy Co., Missouri
Death1945, Lamar Co., Texas
7 FSarah Belle McCormick, Half 1C4R
Birthabt 1864, Kaufman, Kaufman Co., Texas
Death27 Apr 1955, Polk Co., Florida
Notes for William Wilson McCormick
Dates of birth and death are from his gravestone inscription, which has his name as W. W. McCormick.
Notes for William Wilson & Emily M. (Family)
Bath Co., Ky marriage records list the marriage on 26 Aug 1847 of Wilson McCormick and Emily M. Purgram.
Census
1850 census of Bath Co., Kentucky, division 2, enumerated 4 Sep, lists on p. 95 as family #643:
Wilson McCormack, 23, shoemaker; Emily, 25; Robert F., 2; Amanda J., 8/12. All born in Kentucky.
The preceding household is headed by Wilson’s brother Levi, and the following one by his brother Reuben.
1860 census of Grundy Co., Missouri, Trenton township, enumerated 8 June, lists on p. 34 as family #306/253:
Wm B. McCormick, 33, farmer; Emily, 38; Robert F., 12; Amanda J., 10; James W., 8; Mary E., 6; Martha E., 4; Alexander M., 10/12, b. Mo. All others born in Ky.
The middle initial B in this census suggests that he was sometimes known as Bill. (It was a fairly common practice in the 1800’s for someone who went by a nickname that started with a different letter than their official name to use the first letter of the nickname as a middle initial when recording their name on documents.)
1870 census of Kaufman Co., Texas, Kaufman P.O., enumerated 21 July, lists on p. 55 as family #349:
McCormick, Wm W., 43, saddler, b. Ky; Emily, 48, b. Ky; Mary E., 16, b. Ky; Mattie, 14, b. Ky; Alex M., 10, b. Mo; Sarah B., 6, Texas.
1880 census of Kaufman Co., Texas, town of Kaufman, (large ink blot across date), lists on p. 4 as family #29:
McCormick, William, 53, farmer, b. Ky Ky Ky; Emeline, 57, wife, b. Ky Ky Ky; Albert M., 20, son, clerk in store, b. Mo Ky Ky; Bell, 15, dau, b. Texas Ky Ky.
Wilson McCormack, 23, shoemaker; Emily, 25; Robert F., 2; Amanda J., 8/12. All born in Kentucky.
The preceding household is headed by Wilson’s brother Levi, and the following one by his brother Reuben.
1860 census of Grundy Co., Missouri, Trenton township, enumerated 8 June, lists on p. 34 as family #306/253:
Wm B. McCormick, 33, farmer; Emily, 38; Robert F., 12; Amanda J., 10; James W., 8; Mary E., 6; Martha E., 4; Alexander M., 10/12, b. Mo. All others born in Ky.
The middle initial B in this census suggests that he was sometimes known as Bill. (It was a fairly common practice in the 1800’s for someone who went by a nickname that started with a different letter than their official name to use the first letter of the nickname as a middle initial when recording their name on documents.)
1870 census of Kaufman Co., Texas, Kaufman P.O., enumerated 21 July, lists on p. 55 as family #349:
McCormick, Wm W., 43, saddler, b. Ky; Emily, 48, b. Ky; Mary E., 16, b. Ky; Mattie, 14, b. Ky; Alex M., 10, b. Mo; Sarah B., 6, Texas.
1880 census of Kaufman Co., Texas, town of Kaufman, (large ink blot across date), lists on p. 4 as family #29:
McCormick, William, 53, farmer, b. Ky Ky Ky; Emeline, 57, wife, b. Ky Ky Ky; Albert M., 20, son, clerk in store, b. Mo Ky Ky; Bell, 15, dau, b. Texas Ky Ky.
