The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25
THE CLAN OF MCCORMICK
INTERESTING REUNION is HELD AT
FAIRvIEw PARK.
Amos ID. Mccormick Elected Presi-
dent of Association and l.. A. Kirk
wood Secretary-Treasurer

John Mccormick was born in Virginia in
1754 and married Katherine Drennen. of
Pennsylvania, in 17s5. Fourteen children.
all but one of whom lived to a ripe old
age. rearing large families. was the result
of the union, and 1T was a reunion of the
descendants of this family that took place
at Fairview park yesterday. There are
now about 400 living descendants, and the
history of this old Scotch house is ex-
ceedingly interesting.
About 300 members of the family were on
hand yesterday and the day was pleasantly
spent in talking over former experiences
and getting acquainted. Dinner was eaten
at the cafe and the business of the meet
ing was transacted in the pavilion in the
afternoon. The founders of the Mccormick
clan were stanch and hardy settlers John
Mccormick enlisted three times in the war
of the Revolution, twice from Virginia and
once from Pennsylvania. He was private
and died on April 49, 1887.
Among the well-known members of the
family who have died in the past two years
are John Mccormick. At Hot Springs, Ark.
March q. 1903, whose home was in Iowa.
Simon Knight, of Delaware county, Ind,
who passed away at the age of eighty at
the home of his son-in-law William l..
Reasoner. last February, and j. r. Nc
Cormick. who died in this city on the twen-
tieth of last August, the day before the
1902 reunion. Tabitha Martz. who is eighty
seven years old, and lives in Arcadia, is
the oldest member of the family. She was
not at the meeting yesterday. being too
feeble to attend
NEW OFFICERS OF THE CLAN.
The officers of the organization are Amos
ID. Mccormick, president, and l.. A. Kirk
wood. of Muncie. secretary. The members
OF the executive committee are L. p. Nc
Cormick, John l.. Mccormick, Newton Nc
Cormick. the president and secretary. The
place of meeting next year will be left with
this committee. Mr.. Mccormick the pres
ident of the association, is one of the most
interesting characters among the old MEM
bers. He came to this city in 1870 and his
brother built the first log cabin on White
river in this region. He is now eighty
four years old and at the meeting yester-
day made an interesting talk about his
early experiences. When two years old he
was captured by tribe of Indians and
after being carried some distance the men
that were working on his fathers farm
succeeded In rescuing him from the red
men.
One of the features of the gathering was
the visit of three men, Robert b. McCor-
mick. OF Albany, James L. Mccormick of
Acton. and Capt. ID. j. Mccormick of In
dianapoiis, who desired 10 find If they were
descendants of the original founders of the
house In Virginia. 1t was found that they
were not Mrs. Theresa Voss Smith and
Miss Agnes Lowe Sckler. of the Daughters
of the Revolution. were present and i'm
formed the members of the association that
| they were eligible 10 membership as their
ancestor. John Mccormick fought i'm the
war of the revolution
A large number of persons from over the
/ State came to attend the meeting and the
/ following from distance: Miss Lena
| Mccormick. OF Hot Springs, Ark; David
/ o. Crawford. of Palestine, ILL.,; Robert l..
/ Daugherty. OF Pasadena, Cal, and William
| Moessner and family, of Owensboro, Cal