William Burke McCrea

1905 - 2003  (97 years)

• Name	William Burke McCrea  [1]
  Birth	5 Nov 1905	Maysville, DeKalb, Missouri   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	17 May 2003	King City, Gentry, Missouri   [1, 2, 4]
  Burial	King City Cemetery, King City, Gentry, Missouri   [1, 5]
  Person ID	I50345	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

  Father	George William McCrea,   b. 22 Jun 1879, Grant, DeKalb, Missouri d. 18 Apr 1945, Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Ida Katherine Burke,   b. 28 Apr 1883, Winslow, DeKalb, Missouri d. 2 Feb 1979, Albany, Gentry, Missouri (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	26 Jan 1902	Winslow, DeKalb, Missouri   [1, 3, 6]
  Family ID	F24601	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cleone L. Cook,   b. 6 May 1905, Jackson, Gentry, Missouri d. 20 May 2004, King City, Gentry, Missouri (Age 99 years)
  Marriage	25 Dec 1927	King City, Gentry, Missouri   [1, 4, 5, 7]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F24630	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

• Notes

  St. Joseph News-Press (MO) May 19, 2003 KING CITY, Mo. -- William Burke McCrea, 97, King City, died Saturday, May 17, 2003, at a health center in King City. Mr. McCrea was born Nov. 5, 1905, near Maysville, Mo., to George William and Ida Catherine (Burke) McCrea. Billy, as he was affectionately known, lived most of his life south of King City on Hwy. 169. He was a farmer all of his life. In Billy's lifetime, he witnessed many changes, most notably in the field of agriculture. One of his favorite past times was to reminisce with family and friends about "the good old days." Billy was a member of the King City Presbyterian Church. During many years of service to the church, he served as an elder and taught several different Sunday school classes. On Dec. 25, 1927, he married Cleone Cook. To this union, two children were born, William Dean and Ellen. Billy and Cleone celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary Dec. 25, 2002. Billy was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Maurice and Grayson McCrea, both of Maysville. Survivors: a son, William Dean McCrea, King City; and a daughter, Ellen Wyatt, Union Star; four grandchildren, Dee Ann McCrea, Doug McCrea, Denyne Claiborne and Diane Bertelsen; seven great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

  
  

• Sources

  [S22741] Descendants of Squire Hascall and Elizabeth Chandler/Russell, (compiled by Richard K. Hascall for the Haskell Family Association). [S53585] SSDI: Social Security Death Index. [S42551] DS Scheibe, RootsWeb.com, Descendents of Henry Woodward, (Extracted February 2008). [S38626] Obituary, St. Joseph News-Press (MO) William Burke McCrea, (May 19, 2003). [S9748] Cemetery index, King City Cemetery, Gentry county, Missouri, (Find-a-Grave). [S27123] Family records and notes courtesy of Andrew Barrett Turner. [S33410] Marriage license, Missouri, William B. McCrea and Cleone L. Cook.