John Wesley McCormick

John Wesley McCormick, Sr. was a nineteenth century homesteader in Indiana in the United States. McCormick's Creek State Park (near Bloomington, Indiana) is named after him.

History

John Wesley McCormick was born on 30 Aug 1754 in near Winchester, Virginia and died on 18 Apr 1837 in Connersville, Indiana. He was the son of Thomas McCormick. John McCormick and his brother James became the first settlers of Indianapolis.

Early Reminiscences of Indianapolis
John H.B. Nowland wrote about John McCormick in "Early Reminiscences of Indianapolis", which was published in 1870. This gave background information on the settlement of the area and the life of McCormick:

McCormick's Creek State Park
At the McCormick's Creek State Park, information is given on John Wesley McCormick as follows:

External links

* [http://www.renderplus.com/hartgen/htm/mccormick.htm Genealogy]