D.C. (DeWitt Clinton) is the son of Peter and Emily McCormack. Sarah C. McClain (Sarah Catharine) wife of Emmett Smith McClain is the daughter of Peter & Emily McCormack. Peter Columbus McCormack, who married Sophiann is also the son of Peter & Emily. Peter, the father, was born August 26, 1809 (the recording on the internet says 1804) However, his obituary says he died Dec. 23d, 1875, in the 66th year of his age. The Sophiann that died Jan 4, 1884 was the first wife of the son, Peter Columbus McCormack. (not the father, who was married to Emily) Peter, the father, that married Emily, is the grandson of Peter Patrick McCormack who was one of the first settlers in Jefferson County. Lisa Gendron www.geocities.com/[email protected]/ >>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>From: Dave Hallemann [mailto:[email protected]] >>>>Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 9:01 AM >>>>To: Mojeffer >>>>Subject: Peter McCormack Cemetery >>>> >>>> >>>>Bettye, >>>> >>>>To answer your question No. The Cemetery I posted as the >>>>Peter McCormack Family Graveyard was deeded by D. C. >>>>McCormack, who I assume was a son of Peter, to John >>>>Tullock in 1900 and "...reserving out of the above >>>>described land 40 feet square as a graveyard where Peter >>>>McCormack and family is burried.(sic)" D. C. is buried in >>>>this cemetery. >>>> >>>>According to the online database, >>>>http://www.rootsweb.com/~mojeffer/dpl_cem_mc.html#alpha_mc >>>>Mitchell is listed in the James McCormack Family Cemetery. >>>>This would be the one behind the Red Brick Plantation House >>>>located on the corner of Charter Church and Harness Roads. >>>>This is about a half mile away from the Peter McCormack >>>>cemetery. There are other McCormack cemeteries also in this >>>>general area. >>>> >>>>The obitutaries are notorious for listing the AREA instead >>>>of the exact Cemetery. Many times reporters didn't know the >>>>name of a particular cemetery only that it was in Plattin. >>>>As far as I can tell the name Peter McCormack Graveyard was >>>>never known and researchers listed it as Wagner Cemetery as >>>>it was on the Wagner property and need some kind of a name >>>>for reference. While doing cemetery research I came across >>>>a deed for the Peter McCormack Graveyard and after visiting >>>>the site and researching the location I was able to put the >>>>deeded name to the physical location. Researchers should >>>>be aware of this. Many times recorders not knowing the >>>>name of a cemetery list it as what it is locally called or >>>>who owns the land as in this case. So if you are looking >>>>for Peter McCormack's cemetery one would never think it is >>>>"Wagner" Cemetery. >>>> >>>>I strive to be as careful as possible when putting a name >>>>with a cemetery, however I also am human. >>>> >>>>The McCorMICK cemetery that appears in the database was >>>>deeded by the heirs of Oliver J. McCorMICK and is on the >>>>other side of the county near High Ridge on Old Sugar Creek >>>>Road. Adding to the confusion the 1898 Atlas list >>>>McCorMICK where the town of Plattin is now located. Not >>>>sure if this was a typepo or not. >>>> >>>>Hope this helps clarify what is going on here. >>>> >>>>Dave Hallemann >>>>[email protected] >>>> >>>>______________________________ >>>>