Johnson County KS Archives Biographies.....McCarthy, Florence 1847 - 
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Author: Ed Blair (1915)

  Florence McCarthy, one of the leading citizens of Edgerton, Kan., is a pioneer
of Johnson county and has been an important factor in this county for a number
of years. He is a native of Ireland, and was born in County Cork, November 16,
1847. He is a son of John and Mary (Coughlan) McCarthy. Florence McCarthy came
to America when nine years old to join his parents here, who had preceded him
about seven years. The father came to America first and for a time was located
in Quebec, Canada. He was later joined by his wife and went to Ohio. He was a
railroad contractor and did considerable railroad construction work in Ohio and
later went to Kentucky where he followed that line of work and came to Johnson
county, Kansas, in 1857. Here he bought three quarter sections of land and
engaged extensively in stock raising, and spent the remainder of his life.
Florence McCarthy is the oldest of a family of four, the others being as
follows: Hannah, a Sister of Charity at Topeka, Kan.; John W. resides near
Edgerton and Ellen married E. H. Dyer, Topeka, Kan. Florence McCarthy was
married in 1873 to Miss Ellen Dyer, a native of Wisconsin. Six children were
born to this union, as follows: Josephine Haney, deceased; Katherine Hale,
deceased; Mabel Griffin resides near Edgerton; Esther De Tar resides near
Edgerton; Vincentia resides at Edgerton and Edward H. resides at Edgerton. Mr.
McCarthy takes an active part in the public affairs of his locality and is known
as one of the substantial men of Johnson county. He has served on the school
board for a number of years and has been township trustee. The family are
members of the Catholic church, and he is a member of the Ancient Order of
United Workmen, and prominent in the affairs of that lodge. He has held the
highest office in the local lodge and was a delegate to the Grand Lodge.

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HISTORY OF Johnson County Kansas
BY
ED BLAIR

AUTHOR OF
Kansas Zephyrs, Sunflower Sittings and Other Poems and Sketches

IN ONE VOLUME

ILLUSTRATED
STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
1915


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