DAVID M. McCARRELL, M.D, a prominent physician and surgeon of Hickory, was born November 6, 1833, in Mt. Pleasant township, Washington Co., Penn., a son of Thomas McCarrell, who was a son of Lodowyck. The latter was born in Ireland, and left his native land in early youth, coming to America and settling in Mt. Pleasant township, Washington Co., Penn., where he was married to Martha Leman, a native of this county. At Hickory, in that township, Mr. McCarrell was engaged in mercantile work. Some years later he moved to Ten-Mile, where he carried on a milling business, but afterward returning to Mt. Pleasant township he settled on the farm yet owned by the McCarrell family, and here engaged in agriculture and distilling. The following children were born to Lodiwyck and Martha McCarrell: John (deceased, who had settled in Venango county, Penn.), Isabella (deceased wife of Isaac Hodgens, of Taylorstown, this county), Thomas, James (a minister of the U.P. Church, of Beaver county, Penn.), Elizabeth (Mrs. John Cockins, who died in 1890, at Canonsburg), Andrew (who resided on the old homestead in Mt. Pleasant township), and Leman (deceased in Taylorstown), all born in the Mt. Pleasant township, and all now deceased. Thomas McCarrell was born in Washington county, and was married to Esther McNary, a native of the same place. They settled on a farm in this county, and children were born to them as follows: John (formerly a physician and surgeon of Wellsville, Ohio, who died in 1891), Martha (died January 12, 1893, in this county, Margaret (wife of Joseph Cowden, of Cecil township), and James (a physician of Allegheny, Penn.). The mother of this family dying, Thomas McCarrell was married in June, 1832, to Elizabeth McConaughey, who bore him the following children: David M. (our subject), Leman (a farmer of Mt. Pleasant township), Thomas Jefferson (deceased in 1854), Lodowyck (an attorney of Washington, Penn.), Alexander Donnan (a U.P. minister at Stewart's Station, Westmoreland Co., Penn.). This wife died in 1858, and Thomas McCarrell was again married, his third choice being Margaret Martin, a native of Canonsburg, this county. Mr. McCarrell was an active member of the Democratic party, and served his county as as sociate judge and county commissioner, and also as justice of the peace for several years. He died October 21, 1872, in Mt. Pleasant township; his widow died in 1891 at Canonsburg, this county. Dr. David M. McCarrell was reared on the home farm in Mt. Pleasant township, and educated in the schools of Hickory. After his elementary studies were completed he entered Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, attending during the year 1856-57. After graduating, Dr. McCarrell came immediately to Cross Creek village, this county and began practice. In 1861 he settled in Hickory, where he has since been established, being the oldest physician in that part of Washington county. On December 25, 1862, he was united in marriage with Adeline, a daughter of John and Elizabeth (Campbell) Cassidy, all natives of Cross Creek township. Mr. Cassidy and his wife were members of the Presbyterian Church; he died in Jefferson township, his wife having long before passed over the river. After his marriage to Adeline Cassidy, Dr. McCarrell settled permanently in Hickory, this county. During his professional life twelve students have been inducted into the mysteries of medical science under his instruction. Mrs. McCarrell died October 9, 1888, leaving her husband and the following children to mourn her loss: Lizzie Ora Lulu Blanche (deceased at the age of eight months), Mattie Leila, David Leander and James Patterson (twins). Dr. McCarrell has erected a handsome brick residence upon his place, and improved his property in many ways. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church at Mt. Prospect, as was his wife; politically he affiliates with the Democratic party.

Text taken from page 718 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed April 1997 by Bobbi Steele of Indianapolis, IN as part of the Beers Project. Published April 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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