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John McCartney 1789–1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Aug 1789

Birth Location: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 26 Aug 1847

Death Location: Ellison, Henderson, IL

Father: John Sr

Mother: MARY MURRY

Spouse(s): Margaret Boyd

Children(s): Caroline McCartney

The story of John McCartney began in 1789 in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA. John McCartney married Margaret Peggy Boyd, and had children including Caroline Mccartney. John McCartney passed away in 1847 in Ellison, Henderson, IL.

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Biography

  • The story of John McCartney began in 1789 in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
  • John McCartney married Margaret Peggy Boyd, and had children including Caroline Mccartney.
  • John McCartney passed away in 1847 in Ellison, Henderson, IL.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sr
1757–1840
Birth Location: Down, Down, Northern Ireland
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MARY MURRY
1765–1861
Birth Location: Antrim, Ireland
MM

Spouses(s)

Margaret Boyd
1791–1870
Birth Location: Blount, Tennessee, United States
MB

Children(s)

Caroline McCartney
1818–1895
Birth Location: Pinkney, Perry, Illinois, United States
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John McCartney's Ancestors

Self
John McCartney
1789–1847
Birth Place: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Newton McCartney Sr Sr
1757–1840
Down, Down, Northern Ireland
MARY MURRY
1765–1861
Antrim, Ireland
Grandparents
James McCartney
1737–
Antrim, Northern Ireland
Owen (W) Thomas
1726–1769
Georges Creek, Fayette, PA, USA
Mary Harden
1736–1805
Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
James Sr
1720–1818
Mary Wilson
1720–1818
Edward Thomas
1685–1754
Martha Thomas
1685–1754
John War
1710–1789
Catherine Marr
1711–1786
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John McCartney
1685–1728
Marrion Dickie
1688–1742
Elizabeth Brockett
1705–1749
Mark Harden
1685–1735
Mary Hogue
1688–1735
John Marr
1665–1744
Catherine Fischbach
1687–1731

John McCartney's Descendants

1.
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John McCartney (24 Aug 1789–26 Aug 1847) m. Margaret (Peggy) Boyd (23 August 1791–2 Apr 1870)
  1. 1. Caroline McCartney 1818–1895 m. Thomas (Daniel) Brinkley 1812–1882
    1. 1. Lucinda (Adeline) Brinkley 1853–1915 m. Austin Story 1864–1936
      1. 1. Phena (Pearl) Story 1895–1909
      2. 2. Dwight (Austin) Story 1888–1979
      3. 3. Ethelyn (May) Walker 1890–1985
      4. 4. Lloyd (Jessie) Story 1889–1982
      5. 5. Lulu (Alice) Story 1883–1961 m. Hallie (Edward) Smitherman 1874–1962
        1. 1. Mary (Ella) Smitherman 1902–1978 m. Claude (Joseph) Williams 1896–1976
        2. 2. Dorothy (Louise) Smitherman 1907–1994 m. Mason (Thomas) Benefiel 1915–2004 m. Henry (E) Ahrens 1897–
        3. 3. Florence (Etheleyn) Smitherman 1910–2003 m. Troy (Robert) Loun 1907–
        4. 4. Georgia (L.) Smitherman 1911–2006
        5. 5. Hallie (Edward Smitherman) Jr 1922–1992 m. Ruth Swart 1926–1980
        6. 6. Lucinda (Ruth) Smitherman 1898–1980
        7. 7. Jennie (B) Smitherman 1903–1987

John McCartney's Timeline

2 Records

1789
24 Aug 1789
Birth of John McCartney in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1847
26 Aug 1847
Age 58
Death of John McCartney in Ellison, Henderson, IL
Ellison, Henderson, IL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1789
    Event Place: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1847
    Event Place: Ellison, Henderson, IL
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