Bio of McCarthy, Patrick Wabasha Co., MN
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This bio comes from "HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY" 1884.
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McCarthy, Patrick, (deceased) became a permanent resident of Greenfield in
1855, and died there in 1870, aged fifty-six years. Mr. McCarthy was born
in the parish of Castle-Connell, County Limerick, Ireland, and was reared
on a farm there. On reaching manhood he set out for America, and spent
some years in railroad work in New York and at Galena, Illinois. He came
up the Mississippi in the spring of 1854, and took up land near what is
now Lake City. This he sold in a few weeks, and went back to Galena. Here
he was married during the same year to Miss Ann Ryan, who still survives
him. Mrs. McCarthy was born in the parish of Marugh, County Limerick. When
this couple came to Greenfield they settled on section 26, where they
dwelt ten years. Some more land was then acquired by purchase of section
27, where the husband died and the widow now resides with her youngest
son. Mr. McCarthy served some years as town supervisor, and was treasurer
of his school district for the first fourteen years of its existence. He
was always a democrat, as are his sons, and all were baptized in the
Catholic church. At his death the father left four hundred and forty one
acres of land, which has been equitably divided between the widow and
heirs. All the children living were born in this township, James, the
eldest, March 5, 1860. He was studious in his habits, and became a
proficient penman. In 1880 he went to Chicago, and found employment with
the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Company as waybill clerk. His
faithfulness and ability have been appreciated, and he has steadily
advanced to his present position as head collector in the city. John, the
second son, was born June 15, 1861, and has spent all his life here on the
farm. His education was supplied by the common schools of the town, and
although equally as capable for business as his brother, has chosen to be
his widowed mother's stay. Elizabeth, the youngest child, dwells at home,
and is now teaching school at Theilman.