Posted by Dawn
on 6/1/2008, 10:18 pm, in reply to "Re: Marvin McCartney"
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After locating the letters and doing some research, I found that my grandfather Marvin MCCARTNEY (b. 1879 Iowa - d. 1951 Lyons, NE) had sisters Maud, Lulu, Hazel, and Orpha. He had no brothers.
Marvin's father was William Mansfield MCCARTNEY (b. 1854 ILL - d. 1925 Burt County, NE). He moved to Mills County, Iowa after marrying Cecelia BURCHELL; they then moved to Lyons, NE and lived there 37 years until they retired.
William's father was David Weir MCCARTNEY (b. 1826 McMinn Co. TN - d. 1908 Henderson Co. ILL). He married Rachel MOORE in 1851. They had 5 children, all born in Henderson Co. ILL: John Andrew, William Mansfield, Albert Enos, David Ellsworth, and Sarah Annetta.
David's father was John Newton MCCARTNEY (b. 1789 Norfolk, VA - d. 1847 Henderson, ILL). He married Margaret "Peggy" BOYD in 1815 in Blount Co. TN. They had 7 children, all born in TN: James Boyd; John Newton, Jr; Sarah Aveline; William T.; David Weir; Mary Boyd; and Robert Sloan.
John Newton's father was John MCCARTNEY (b. abt. 1756 Ireland - d. after 1840 Benton, AL). He is the MCCARTNEY whose boat wrecked off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia, during which his first wife and 2 children drowned. He rescued his wife's neice, Mary MURRY (MURRAY) from drowning, however, and married her a year later. They had 15 children.
The reason I have given you so much information is that it is very possible that we have some of the same relatives. There weren't many McCartneys in Nebraska. I am wondering if your ancestors may have come from Illinois or Tennessee. I will try to get some information about yours when I next get on www.ancestry.com.
Thank you for your responses. I will definitely get back in touch. I have verified all of the above information except for the story of John MCCARTNEY born in Ireland. I am still working on that.
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