Hi all! I am researching the Kelly and McCracken families who resided in Iroquois and Ford counties. My father used to tell how when he was about 9 years old (1901) he and his brother would walk a couple of miles over to their grandfather's uncles (they must have been awfully old)! and just sit and listen to them talk. They all came from Co. Down Ireland and it must have been fun to hear their Irish accents. Robert McCracken was a minister. He wrote a book of about 160+ pages called Hidalgo. His sisters were Mary Ann (Mrs. Wm John) Kelly and Margaret (Mrs. John) Kelly. John and William John were not related that I know of. Are there any descendants of Robert McCracken or the two ladies still around there? I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who would know. Thanks in advance ~ Evelyn Young, Lincoln NE