James Cratty sketch, 1895 Hist. Butler Co.
From 1895 History of Butler Co., Brown & Co., p. 1254-55
JAMES CRATTY came to Muddy Creek township, Butler county, from the vicinity of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, early in the present century, and settled upon the land now owned by Joshua McCandless. He was accompanied to this county by his brothers, Robert and Thomas, and sister Rachel. His [p. 1255] brothers each selected a tract of 400 acres, upon which they settled. James was twice married, his first wife being Mary Johnston, a daughter of Bernard Johnston, to whom were born two children, viz.: Sarah, deceased wife of Joseph White, and Mary, wife of James McDonald. His second wife was JANE ENGLISH, who became the mother of the following children: Thomas; Jane, deceased wife of David Dunmire; Margaret, deceased wife of Robert Morrison; Elizabeth, wife of James Morrison; Rachel; Anne, deceased wife of Nelson Myers; Matilda, deceased wife of William Phillips; James, deceased; Prudence, deceased wife of Alexander Wilson; Catherine, wife of Conrad Shanor; Samuel; William; Robert, and John, the last four of whom are dead. Mr. Cratty was a member of Mt. Nebo Presbyterian church. He was one of the early assessors and collectors of the township, was a Democrat in early life, and later a Republican. He served in the War of 1812, as a member of Captain Martin's company.
THOMAS CRATTY, oldest son of James and Jane (English) Cratty, was born in Muddy Creek township, Butler county, December 19, 1811, and grew to manhood upon the homestead farm. At the age of twenty-eight he settled upon the farm where he now resides, in Franklin township, and has since cleared and improved the same. In 1839 he married Sarah Morrison, a daughter of John Morrison, and is the father of three children, as follows: James A.; Mary, deceased, and John M. The last mentioned married Hannah J. McCandless, and has four children. He cultivates the old homestead, upon which his father has lived for fifty-five years. Politically, Mr. Cratty has always been a Democrat, and in religious faith, he is a member of Mt. Nebo Presbyterian church. He is one of the oldest citizens of Butler county, being now in his eighty-fourth year.
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