Thomas D. McCarty, p. 988

THOMAS D. McCARTY, a leading business man of Midway, this county, was born May 3, 1858, in Mount Pleasant township. The earliest pioneer of the family name in this county was one John McCarty, who settled in Robinson township and reared a family of children, of whom Timothy was married to a daughter of Thomas McConnell.

John McCarty (a son of Timothy McCarty) was born, reared and educated in Mount Pleasant township, this county. He attended school in a rude log cabin equipped with all the usual primitive furnishings of the period, the greased paper which served as window-panes being but a poor medium for the transmission of light. In early manhood he was united in marriage with Jane Roseberry, who was born September 5, 1810, daughter of Benjamin Roseberry, of Robinson township. The following children were born to their union: Martha (wife of Russell Thompson, and mother of three sons and five daughters); Timothy (deceased, a young physician who graduated at the Philadelphia Medical College; he was married to Tillie George, who bore him one daughter, Cora M.); Benjamin R. (living in Mount Pleasant township); James H. (deceased, physician of Jefferson, Harrison Co., Ohio, and graduate of Philadelphia Medical College); John S. (living in Midway, this county); Richard C. (drowned July 4, 1851); Elizabeth M., and Thomas D. (whose name opens this biography). Mr. McCarty was an active member of the Democratic party, and in religious connection was a member of the Raccoon Presbyterian Church from early youth, contributing liberally to its support and serving many years as elder. He always followed farming and stock-raising. He died January 19, 1886, and was laid to rest in the Raccoon cemetery by the side of his wife; who had preceded him to the grave April 11, 1874.

Thomas D. McCarty lived on the home farm during his boyhood, and attended the common schools. He then entered the academy at McDonald, Penn., remaining there some time, afterward spending some years at the Western Pennsylvania University. In February, 1883, he opened a general hardware store at Midway, Penn., which he now manages, and in 1888 purchased a half interest in his brother's (John S.) lumber yard. In 1891 he bought an undertaking business of James Meloney, and conducts these various enterprises with energetic vim and eminent success. On January 3, 1890, he was united in marriage with Anna, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Stark, natives of Scotland. One daughter and a son, Elvie L. and John T. have blessed their union. Politically, Mr. McCarty is an energetic Democrat, and takes an active interest in all progressive movements.

Text taken from page 988 of:
Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893).

Transcribed March 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project.
Published March 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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