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McCready/Bolton Family Papers

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John McCready Series

William George McCready [WGM] Series

Margaret Anne (French) McCready [MAFM] Series

The Moore and French Families

Charles Stephen French [CSF] Series

John Dudley McCready [JDM] Series

Emily Irvine McCready [EIM] Series

William George McCready, Jr. [WGM, Jr.] Series

Margaret Calloway (McCready) Blake [MCMB] Series

Richard French McCready [RFM] Series

Richard French McCready, Jr. [RFM, Jr.] Series

Henley Moore McCready [HMM] Series

Faye Wilson (Bolton) McCready [FWM] Series

Henley Moore [HMM] and Faye Wilson (Bolton) McCready [FWBM] Series

Margaret French (McCready) Cornell Series

John Bennett McCready [JBM] Series

John Cleveland Bolton [JCB] and Mary Elizabeth (Bennett) Bolton [MEB] Series

Miscellaneous

Publications

Scrapbooks

Oversized

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McCready/Bolton Family Papers, 1722-2012 | Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives

By Margaret McCready Cornell

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Collection Overview

Title: McCready/Bolton Family Papers, 1722-2012Add to your cart.View associated digital content.

Extent: 15.76 Cubic Feet

Date Acquired: 05/31/2002. More info below under Accruals.

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The McCready-Bolton Family Papers are essentially an artificial collection consisting of correspondence, photographs, two diaries, scrapbooks, original writing/publications, artifacts, newspaper clippings, and genealogical records brought together from a variety of sources. The papers are arranged chronologically in two areas: The Family of Rev. William George McCready and his wife Margaret Anne French McCready, and The Family of John Cleveland Bolton and Mary Elizabeth Bennett Bolton. The material has been divided into 17 series representing different or extended branches of the families. The collection focuses on these extended, but inter-connected Kentucky families over several generations including their varied professions (law, business, real estate, home making, and community involvement). A brief description of each series follows:

Series

John McCready (1862-1963) genealogical information on the McCready family that emigrated from Ireland to America including Rev. William George McCready’s parents, John and Janet. A photograph of a painting of John McCready is included.

William George McCready [WGM] (1854-1940) biographical information of his adulthood, correspondence, and information on his cousin Rev. Richard Lightburne McCready.

Margaret Anne (French) McCready [MAFM] (1868-1948) photographs as a child, youth and adult; correspondence with her mother and four sisters; correspondence at time of husband’s and son’s deaths; correspondence with her grown children and their spouses.

The Moore and French Families (1740-1940) genealogical information, photographs, and correspondence of Margaret Anne (French) McCready’s grandparents, parents, and siblings of Clark County, KY area.

Charles Stephen French McCready (1915-1994) the oldest child of Rev. WGM & MAFM, information on his life in business (Ocala, FL real estate), his three wives and their families, civic project involvement. Includes photos, correspondence, clippings, scrapbooks.

John Dudley McCready (1894-2000) the second child of Rev. WGM & MAFM, information on his childhood and youth, his churches, sermons, published writings, his service as a chaplain during WWII. Also included are photographs, newspaper articles and correspondence regarding his wife, Mary Winston, and children. A time line of his life is included. The Southern Baptist Historical Library has a collection of John Dudley and Mary Winston (Martin) McCready Papers.

Emily Irvine McCready (1896-1971) the third child of Rev. WGM & MAFM, photographs of her childhood, youth and adulthood, correspondence with siblings and friends, genealogical research and writings on the Winchester, KY area.

William George McCready, Jr. (1899-1918) the fourth child of Rev. WGM & MAFM includes a photograph as a teen. Also see correspondence received by his mother at the time of his death.

Margaret Calloway (McCready) Blake (1911-2000) the fifth child of Rev. WGM & MAFM, includes correspondence, photographs, newspaper articles of her husband, Charles and children, Charles and Anne, in Lexington, MA.

Richard French McCready (1913-1992) the sixth child of Rev. WGM & MAFM includes correspondence, photographs, newspaper articles of him as a Winchester, KY businessman, his wife Dolly and their son Richard, Jr.

Richard French McCready, Jr. (1941-2003) the only child and son of Richard French and Dolly Toole McCready. His childhood, schooling, and adulthood as a lawyer in Winchester, KY. Also included are his wife, Jane C. Houston and daughters Sarah and Louise.

Henley Moore McCready (1910-1976) the seventh (and youngest) child of Rev. WGM & MAFM includes information on his childhood and in the insurance business. Also, his WWII service and involvement musically in Winchester, KY.

Faye Wilson (Bolton) McCready (1916-1993) the wife of Henley Moore McCready includes information on her childhood, youth, and adulthood including photographs, news clippings, a diary, scrapbooks, and church music involvement in Winchester, KY Henley Moore and Faye Wilson (Bolton) McCready (1938-1993) their home in Winchester, KY, correspondence and travels.

Margaret French (McCready) Cornell (1938-2000) only daughter of Henley Moore and Faye Bolton McCready includes her childhood and adulthood in Kentucky and New England. Also included are her husband, Gary, and children Elizabeth and Andrew.

John Bennett McCready (1940-2008) only son of Henley Moore & Faye Bolton McCready includes his papers and photographs on his childhood and adulthood in Ormand Beach, FL. Also included is his wife, Margaret, and children Emily, Stephen, and Preston.

John Cleveland Bolton and Mary Elizabeth (Bennett) Bolton (1800-1996) the parents of Faye Wilson Bolton McCready who resided in Owensboro (Daviess Co), KY, genealogical information including photographs, correspondence, and a Civil War diary.

Administrative Information

Repository: Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives

Accruals: 6/18/2002 added 4.05 cubic feet

Acquisition Source: Cornell, Margaret McCready

Acquisition Method: Gift


Box and Folder Listing


Browse by Series:

[Series 1: John McCready Series],
[Series 2: William George McCready [WGM] Series],
[Series 3: Margaret Anne (French) McCready [MAFM] Series],
[Series 4: The Moore and French Families],
[Series 5: Charles Stephen French [CSF] Series],
[Series 6: John Dudley McCready [JDM] Series],
[Series 7: Emily Irvine McCready [EIM] Series],
[Series 8: William George McCready, Jr. [WGM, Jr.] Series],
[Series 9: Margaret Calloway (McCready) Blake [MCMB] Series],
[Series 10: Richard French McCready [RFM] Series],
[Series 11: Richard French McCready, Jr. [RFM, Jr.] Series],
[Series 12: Henley Moore McCready [HMM] Series],
[Series 13: Faye Wilson (Bolton) McCready [FWM] Series],
[Series 14: Henley Moore [HMM] and Faye Wilson (Bolton) McCready [FWBM] Series],
[Series 15: Margaret French (McCready) Cornell Series],
[Series 16: John Bennett McCready [JBM] Series],
[Series 17: John Cleveland Bolton [JCB] and Mary Elizabeth (Bennett) Bolton [MEB] Series],
[Series 18: Miscellaneous],
[Series 19: Publications],
[Series 20: Scrapbooks],
[Series 21: Oversized],
[Series 22: Artifact Storage],
[All]

Series 18: MiscellaneousAdd to your cart.
This series contains some larger items from various series and family members.
Box 33Add to your cart.
Folder 14: Henley McCready, 1939Add to your cart.
A plaque in recognition of representation for Henley McCready from the Maryland Casualty Company, Baltimore, MD.
Box 34Add to your cart.
Folder 1: Baby Book, 1938Add to your cart.
A baby book kept by Faye Bolton McCready for her first baby, Margaret French McCready (born Nov. 17, 1938)
Folder 2: Shawnee Yearbook, 1956Add to your cart.
Yearbook belonging to Margaret and John McCready
Folder 3: French Family Bible, 1860-1900Add to your cart.
Family Bible belonging to the French family, containing many newsclippings and notes about genealogy
Box 35Add to your cart.
Folder 1: Veterropt, 1960Add to your cart.
Yearbook of Wesleyan College
Folder 2: Baby's First Seven Years, 1938Add to your cart.
A baby book that tracks the changes over the first seven years. Kept by Faye Bolton McCready for her first baby, Margaret French McCready (born Nov. 17, 1938)

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: John McCready Series],
[Series 2: William George McCready [WGM] Series],
[Series 3: Margaret Anne (French) McCready [MAFM] Series],
[Series 4: The Moore and French Families],
[Series 5: Charles Stephen French [CSF] Series],
[Series 6: John Dudley McCready [JDM] Series],
[Series 7: Emily Irvine McCready [EIM] Series],
[Series 8: William George McCready, Jr. [WGM, Jr.] Series],
[Series 9: Margaret Calloway (McCready) Blake [MCMB] Series],
[Series 10: Richard French McCready [RFM] Series],
[Series 11: Richard French McCready, Jr. [RFM, Jr.] Series],
[Series 12: Henley Moore McCready [HMM] Series],
[Series 13: Faye Wilson (Bolton) McCready [FWM] Series],
[Series 14: Henley Moore [HMM] and Faye Wilson (Bolton) McCready [FWBM] Series],
[Series 15: Margaret French (McCready) Cornell Series],
[Series 16: John Bennett McCready [JBM] Series],
[Series 17: John Cleveland Bolton [JCB] and Mary Elizabeth (Bennett) Bolton [MEB] Series],
[Series 18: Miscellaneous],
[Series 19: Publications],
[Series 20: Scrapbooks],
[Series 21: Oversized],
[Series 22: Artifact Storage],
[All]


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