Biographical Sketch of Albert G. McCracken, Greene County, Missouri, 
Clay Township

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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Albert G. McCracken (deceased).  This gentleman was the son of Thomas
and Elizabeth (Holmes) McCracken, and was born in Williamson County,
Tennessee, January 28, 1823.  His parents were natives of North Caro-
lina, but were reared in Tennessee.  Albert was one of a family of
thirteen children, and the ninth son in rotation.  His grandfather was
a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and his father in the War of
1812.  When Albert was twelve years of age he hurt one of his legs, 
and as it gradually grew worse he had it amputated after he came to
Polk County, Missouri, in 1844.  He came to this county in 1845.  He
went to school after he lost his leg and fitted himself for business. 
In 1854 he was elected clerk of the circuit court, which office he 
held until 1860.  In 1855 he bought out W. H. Anderson, in the nursery
business, then the only nursery in the Southwest, and carried on that
business until 1875, having branches in Kansas and Arkansas.  In 1859
he went into partnership with S. M. Ingram in the milling business,
upon the James river, and so continued until his death, September 28,
1878.  The last fifteen years of his life he was a devoted Spiritua-
list, and died in that belief.  He left a handsome estate.  Commencing 
life a poor boy and a cripple, he rose to wealth and honor by his 
energy and good management.  Mr. McCracken was married January 23, 1855
to Miss Jane, daughter of Martin and Annie (Howard) Ingram, of this
county.  Their union has been blest with six children, all living:
William F., James S. R., Laura E., Edward E., Benton H. J. and Albert G.

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