BIO: Jerry T. 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, page 148.
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  JERRY T. MCCARTNEY, postmaster f Greenwood Furnace, Huntingdon 
county, Pa., was born at Burnham, Mifflin county, Pa., July 13, 1867, 
son of John and Mary (Dearmant) McCartney. His grandfather, James 
McCartney, was of a Scotch-Irish family, but was a native of 
Pennsylvania. He was a farmer and stock raiser, of the central part of 
the State. He adhered to the old line Whig party, and was a member of 
the Lutheran church. His children were: Mary A.; Anthony; Jeremiah; 
Alfred; John; and one that died in early childhood. Both James 
McCartney and his wife died at Burnham, Mifflin county. John McCartney, 
their fourth son, received a common school education, and entered upon 
the same occupations as his father's. he also drove a stage between 
Lewistown, Mifflin county, and Snyder county, in which employment he 
spent the best part of his life. He had charge of the stables of the 
Logan Iron and Steel Company, and also carried the mail between 
Lewistown and Burnham. He was a Republican. His wife, Mary J. Dearmant, 
was born in Miller township in 1826; their children are: Annie, who 
died young; William, deceased; Jeremiah; and a child that died in 
infancy. John McCartney died at Burnham in 1871. He was esteemed for 
his many good qualities. He was an industrious and faithful worker, and 
was a member of the Lutheran church. His wife survives him, and resides 
with her son Jerry at Greenwood Furnace.
  It is at that place that Jerry McCartney has been employed ever since 
he entered his teens, rising from the position of a laborer, at fifty 
cents a day, which he obtained when he left school, to that of manager 
of Store No. 2 of the Logan Iron and Steel Company, which responsible 
post he holds at present. He continued in the former position for four 
years, and then at sixteen was employed to break stone at the furnace, 
his wages being increased to twenty dollars per month. After six years 
of steady work, he was assigned to the place of clerk in the store, 
which he filled for three years; then, in 1893, he was made manager. He 
has also for several years had charge of the post-office. Mr. McCartney 
enjoys the confidence and kind regards of both the company and its 
employees. He is a self-educated man, and has attained to his present 
position by means of unremitting and honorable attention to business. 
Mr. McCartney is a Democrat. The appreciation of his fellow-citizens is 
manifested in his having been elected school director for a three 
years' term, and district assessor for a term of two years. He is a 
member of Lodge No. 203, F. and A. M., Lewistown, Pa.
  The marriage of Jerry McCartney to Amanda, daughter of Joseph 
Griffith, an employee at the furnace, took place at Greenwood Furnace 
in May, 1892. Their children are: John M.; Charles F.; and Thomas 
Bailey. Mr. McCartney is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and 
was trained in its Sunday-school.