Biography: Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin: Thomas McCarty

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Thomas McCarty, farmer, Sec. 2; P.O. Ladoga; born July 12, 1829, in County
Roscommon, Ireland, parish of Crogham; son of Michael McCarty; he came to
American in 1855, and lived in Wayne Co., N.Y., one year; then came to
Wisconsin, and settled in the town of Black Wolf, Winnebago Co.; in 1862,
he removed to Oakfield, Fond du Lac Co.; lived there one year, and then
went to Lamartine (same county), and resided there until 1878, then sold
out, and bought seventy acres for $3,150, in the town of Waupun, where he
now resides.  He was married, Feb. 4, 1856, to Mrs. Mary Power, whose
maiden name was Mary McGraw; she was born in the County Waterford, parish
of Cestran, Ireland, March 17, 1820; they have two children; John and
Martin; Mrs. McCarty had seven children by her first husband- Richard,
Thomas, James, Mary, Neddie, Patrick and Margaret.  In politics, Mr.
McCarty is a Democrat, and both himself and wife are members of the
Catholic Church.

Transcribed from The History of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Chicago :
Western Historical Company, 1880 pg. 952