John Samuel McCORMACK

  General Notes:

1860 Carter Co census lists John S age 2 with his parents and brothers Thompson 5 & William 3 at Olive Hill KY. Greenup Co 1870 lists Sam 11, wth his mother Frances McCormack 31, Seamstress, his two brothers and younger sisters Sarah E. 8, Annie 3 & Suvenia 6 mo at Belle Fonte Furnance KY. Sarah E. grew up to marry a Dr. Miller of Greenup. The two younger children perished in a tragic fire soon after. Frances died two years later. It was said she died of a broken heart. A song was published about the tragic fire. The Ratcliffes (Frances' family) stopped the publication of the song. Some years ago(1960's) my Aunt Emma Morgan of Olive Hill KY heard the song over her local radio station sung by the Stanley Brothers. Orphaned at an early age. 1880 census listed him with the Matthew Warnick family at Old Town KY as a laborer. Sam was very good with figures (math) despite his lack of education. He worked as a guide at Carter Caves as a teenager.

He referred to his Kentucky Bourbon concotion as "Gum-Go-Ackum."

1900 Boyd Co KY Est Fork District House 326 John S. McCormick Head Mar 1855 married 18 years KY KY KY farmer rents farm Sarah wife Feb 1865 18 8 ch living KY KY GA James O Dec 1884 KY Eva Sep 1886 KY Wm O Jan 1887 KY John L Nov 1891 KY Lula B Jun 1894 KY Emma M Jan 1899 KY (Widow of his brother, Thompson is next door) 1900 Boyd Co KY Est Fork District house 325 (next door to John S. McCormick) McCormick, Kaitie Head Aug 1858 widow married 19years 9 children living b Ky, KY, KY rents house Cecil Sept 1883 saw milling Marqus V Jan 1884 KY farm laborer George Mar 1886 KY Clarence Jan 1891 KY Laura Oct 1893 KY Thompson Oct 1898

Boyd Co dbk p 66 JS McCormack and Sarah A to J.C. McGlothin 43 1/2 acres on Jacks Fork Garner Creek.

1910 Carter County KY Census District No. 7 Geigerville 20 Apr 1910 by Wm. A Webb D 457 53 53 McCormack, John S. Head M W 52 Md 28 KY KY KY Farmer R & W Own Free of Mtg. Sarah Wife F W 45 Md 28 KY K TN John Son M W 19 S KY KY KY Farmer R & W Lula Dau F W 16 S KY KY KY R & W Emma Dau F W 12 S KY KY KY R & W Sch Florence Dau F W 9 S KY KY KY Sch Pleasant Son M W 6 S KY KY KY Sch Clovis Son M W 4 S KY KY KY Maggie Dau F W 2 S KY KY KY

56 56 McCormck, Martha Head F W 64 W KY KY KY Farmer R & W Own Free of Mtg.

57 57 McCormck, James Oscar Head M W 26 Md 3 KY KY KY Farmer Bessie M Wife F W 20 Md 3 KY KY KY R & W Cena V Dau F W 2 S KY KY KY

  Research Notes:

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  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Farmer.

John married Sarah Anne BURK, daughter of Pleasant BURK and Emily Marie GRAY, on 17 Sep 1882. (Sarah Anne BURK was born on 16 Feb 1865 in Pike Co, KY, died on 6 Jan 1935 in Denton, Carter Co, KY and was buried in Straight Creek, Carter Co, KY.)