BIO: James B. McCARTNEY, Huntingdon County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: 
Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, 
Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. 
Runk & Co., 1897, pages 98-97.
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  JAMES B. McCARTNEY, Henderson township, Huntingdon county, Pa., was 
born in Huntingdon, August 28, 1836, son of John R. and Temperance 
(Hight) McCartney.  John R. McCartney, the oldest living resident of 
Henderson township, was born in Centre county, Pa., January 29, 1810, 
son of John and Rosanna (Resides) McCartney, both of Irish parentage, 
and born in Ireland.  At eight years of age, John R. came with his 
parents to Henderson township, was educated in its common schools, and 
afterwards learned the art of printing, and worked for about six years 
in a printing office in Huntingdon.  The rest of his life has been 
spent on the farm.  His marriage to Temperance, daughter of James and 
Nancy Hight, took place in June, 1833.  They had thirteen children:  
Nancy E., deceased, was born February 8, 1835, married Robert Gregory; 
James B.; Hannah M. (Mrs. Calvin Walker), born January 17, 1839; 
Camelia E., widow of George Madara, was born May 17, 1841; Sarah Ann, 
widow of W. S. Decker, was born July 24, 1843; Mary Catherine (Mrs. 
Allison Abbott), born August 13, 1845; John Scott, born August 29, 
1847; Martha A. (Mrs. Joseph Slack), born September 7, 1849; Asahel H., 
born January 14, 1852, deceased; Melissa T., born March 1, 1853, wife 
of John S. Slack, both deceased; Flora A., born August 5, 1855, 
deceased; William T., born June 3, 1858, deceased; and Cyrus G., born 
April 4, 1862.  Mrs. McCartney died February 20, 1884.  Mr. John R. 
McCartney is the great-grandfather of ninety-four great-grandchildren.  
His grandfather fought in the Revolutionary war.  He contributed two 
sons and five sons-in-law for the defense of the Union in the late 
Rebellion.  He was a Democrat, although his father had belonged to the 
Whig party.  He has held numerous township offices.  He is well known 
throughout the county, and is an honored and esteemed citizen.
  At eight years of age, James B. McCartney's parents removed to 
Huntingdon county, where he received most of his education in the 
Henderson township schools.  His principal occupation has been farming.  
In August, 1863, he enlisted in the Forty-sixth Pennsylvania Militia, 
and while in that regiment enlisted at Philadelphia in the Nineteenth 
Pennsylvania Cavalry, and served about two years.  During this time he 
was on scout duty.  For over a year he was in charge of the brigade 
saddlery shop of the First Brigade, Sixth Division, Sixteenth Corps, 
Army of the Southwest.  He was mustered out at Baton Rouge, La., in 
July, 1865.  After his discharge, Mr. McCartney returned to his home in 
Porter township, Huntingdon county.  He has spent the greater part of 
his life in Henderson township, where he has served as constable.  His 
political views are liberal.  He is a member of George Simpson Post, 
No. 44, G.A.R.
  James B. McCartney was married in Henderson township, January 5, 
1857, to Nancy E., daughter of David and Margaret Hare, both deceased.  
Their family is as follows:  Etta J. (Mrs. Gibson Hall), born April 25, 
1858; Elmer E., born August 31, 1860; Clara A. (Mrs. John D. 
Rutherford), born November 30, 1862; Allan H., born June 10, 1866, died 
September 1, 1866; Margaret T. (Mrs. Samuel A. Hall), born December 8, 
1867; May L., born June 23, 1870; Annie L. (Mrs. David Strait), born 
February 2, 1873; John D., born March 19, 1875, died March 11, 1877; 
Frank W., born December 31, 1877, and James G., born September 30, 
1881.  The family attend the Baptist and Lutheran churches.
  Mrs. McCartney's father, David Hare, was born March 4, 1814; his 
wife, Margaret Kemp, who, like her husband, was of German descent, was 
born November 28, 1815.  Both were natives of Huntingdon county.  They 
were married by Rev. T. E. Thomas, September 8, 1836.  They resided at 
Mount Gretna until 1854.  Mr. Hare was a miller, but from the year 1846 
until his death, was engaged in farming.  From 1854 until 1861, the 
family resided in Henderson township, and from that date until Mr. 
Hare's death, October 20, 1882, they were residents of Porter township.  
Mr. Hare served two terms (1873-79) on the school board of that 
township, also one term as county commissioner.  Mrs. Hare died April 
25, 1887.  Their children are:  Nancy E., born June 7, 1837; Mary K., 
born October 14, 1839; William H., born October 9, 1842; Lydia A., born 
April 6, 1845; John K., born February 22, 1848, deceased; David H., 
born November 22, 1849; Joseph K., born December 12, 1852, and Calvin 
A., born February 19, 1854.