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McCartney/Macartney - Ireland/Aberdeen, Scotland

ban_shee — 2009-11-12 05:44:13Z

I am researching a branch of McCartney (Macartney/Macartnie/etc etc) that originated in Ireland.

John McCartney/Macartney was born in Ireland some time around 1787. I believe they lived in Lanark for some time and had children and then made their way up to Aberdeen. John was a journeyman soapmaker who died in 1865 in Aberdeen. I cannot properly make out the names on his death info regarding spouses, but I think it says he was married to Mary Weir and then Elizabeth Welsh (but I have found info for a John Macartnie married to Elizabeth Lynch...) I know he had a son John, possibly 2 daughters Catherine and Elizabeth and there is information of a son Hugh.

His son John, born some time between 1814-1821 in Lanark, married Elizabeth Mackie in Aberdeen. Their children that I can find are Elizabeth and Alexander. I believe they had other children or perhaps Elizabeth and Alexander went by other names, but I do know they had a son Robert who was born some time around 1847. This John was a Cooper.

Robert McCartney married Margery Mann in 1866 in Aberdeen. They had one son, William Mann McCartney born in 1867, and Margery passes away in 1868, Robert then married Elizabeth Hendry in 1870 and had two sons – Alexander born in 1871 and Robert born in 1872. Elizabeth died in 1876 and Robert married Isabella Grant in 1884. They had the following children: George Watt, Catherine, Isabella and Hugh Urquhart. Isabella passed away in 1889 and Robert had children and eventually married Jane Nicol. Their children were Albert, Daniel and Joseph. Robert died in March 1925 and Jane died in July 1925. Robert was a combmaker at one point.

Robert’s son William Mann McCartney married Jessie McKenzie Grant in 1898, and they had three children: William Mann born in 1901, Barbara Hepburn born 1910 and Jessie McKenzie born in 1905, all in Aberdeen.

William Mann McCartney jr is my grandfather and he immigrated and ended up in Vancouver, BC Canada.

I am trying to locate information on John Sr. who came from Ireland or any other members of this family. There were 2 Catherine McCartney’s (One died from burns who was married to Hugh Urquhart) and two Elizabeth’s. And many children born out of wedlock and a few of the family died while living in the poor house. I know one of the boys was a priest. And I think the family was catholic in origin and that is why I cannot find any birth records online.

If you have any of these names in your family or any information I would love to share what I have and learn more about what I don’t have. I can be emailed at bansheesoap@shaw.ca

Thank you for your time.

Re: James McCartney

summerann81 — 2009-11-12 02:43:54Z

No I have no idea. All I know is his children wife's name and that his father died when he was a teenager and went to live with family in elizabethtown. I also have his birth and death dates but I can't find anything else on him at all.

Re: James McCartney

Judy6444 — 2009-11-11 22:14:10Z

I have family from Washington County, Pa. But not aware of a James. Do you know where in Washington County he was born? I have them in Cannonsberg and the surrounding area.

Thanks,
Judy

James McCartney

summerann81 — 2009-11-11 21:56:21Z

I am looking for the names of my g-g-g grandparents. I have gotten as far as James McCartney born in 1841 in Washington County Pennsylvania. I know that his father died during his teens and he was sent to live with his grandparents in Elizabethtown Pennsylvania. My g-g grandfathers name is Earl James McCartney of Red Cloud Nebraska. If anyone has any information about this please email me. Thank you.

summerann81@yahoo.com

Re: McCartney's

williamchilds — 2009-10-24 03:56:50Z

No, sorry. mine was b.1811 in Ky.

Re: McCartney's

Irda6061 — 2009-10-23 20:23:09Z

Hi Bill,
I just read your message today about a William McCartney that you are looking for. Would this be the Willam of Braxton Co, WV born about 1820 and was married to Charity Hickman and later to Mary Stout? If this is the one, I too have been searching for information on him. I have found a marriage record for him that stated that he was born in Harrison Co VA and that his parents were William and Elizabeth McCartney. I have read several message boards by a Harold Bright stating that Andrew McCartney Jr, son of Andrew and Susan Winebright may have gone by the name William. My William had a son named John William. There is a younger John born ~ 1789 in Botetourt Co VA (AKA Bath County VA) where others of Andrew Sr family came through and this John died in 1852 in Harrison Co. He could also be a John William. Given the proximity of where all the members of this family lived (Braxton, Lewis,Harrison Botetourte) I am pretty sure that my William had to come from Andrew Sr's line.

Anyway, after the long wordy paragraph, if this is your William or anyone else's. Please contact me at idaughert@radford.edu. I'd really appreciate any and all comments and will share what I have.

Thanks,
Iris

Re: Andrew McCartney & Jennetta Cook

clei1 — 2009-10-23 03:17:21Z

Andrew McCartney was my great great grandfather. I now have his military pension file. One letter after he died
said that Jennetta had divorced him 8 or 10 years prior to his death. Had remarried and divorced that man after Andrew had died. There is a handwritteb letter in the file from a W C McCartney who was living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1890. He says that he had supported Andrew for 5 years prior to his death. Would be glad to mail copies to any descendants of Andrew. Also a handwritten note from a J B McCartney who was living in Ridgeville, Indiana in 1883. I know that Joseph B McCartney died in 1880 in Kansas as he was my great grandfather. Would be glad to hear from researchers looking into this family. Also my grandson went to the National Archives and found that Andrew's first wife and therefore Joseph's mother was a Roby. He is not familiar with genealogical research so did not get a copy nor a positive first name.

Re: Ross Co. OHIO McCartneys

nightkatt — 2009-10-18 06:24:50Z

I belive Grover Cleveland McCartney was my Great Grandfather. His son was Charles L. McCartney who maried Lucille Marie Beland. Charles was born Jun 24 1920 and died May 1976 in St. Helens, Oregon.

Re: McCartney/Rose

JYKing — 2009-09-19 15:56:24Z

For *records* of the earliest known Sizemores, please see:
http://www.sizemorednaproject.com/history_surname.html

Joy
Sizemore DNA project:
http://www.sizemorednaproject.com/index.html
Up to date results:
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/SIZEMORE_DNA

Re: Thomas McCartney

seanmccartney68 — 2009-09-18 01:38:11Z

Patsy,

Did Thomas move to Westmoreland, PA from Ireland? I am searchign for the father/grandfather of George McCartney who was born in 1812 in Westmoreland, PA. He married Anna Smith, who was born in 1815. Do any of these names match?

Thanks,

Sean McCartney

Re: McCartney/Rose

GeriJohnson29 — 2009-09-17 15:49:33Z

Sizemore Connection: In my tree I have William Sizemore b. 1690 Mecklenburg Co., Va, m Hart Jackson b abt. 1700. They had 1. Ephraim Williamb.1718, m. Winifred Green b.3-12-1728, 2. Edward Ned b.1720, m. Elizabeth Rachel Jackson b. 1725, 3. William b. 1733. Let me know if I can help.
onekoolmeme@ymail.com

Re: McCartney/Rose

GeriJohnson29 — 2009-09-17 15:34:38Z

My husbands line goes thru Georg J. Sizemore. I would love to have a picture to Owen & his twin. I havent investigate on the McCartney side. I do have a little info on the Rose side.Thank You! Geri Sizemore Johnson
onekoolmeme@ymail.com

Re: Ross Co. OHIO McCartneys

dmc808 — 2009-09-02 19:33:21Z

Better link:

http://www.geni.com/family-tree?ref=ph

Re: Ross Co. OHIO McCartneys

dmc808 — 2009-09-02 19:31:35Z

Info on the McCartney Family:

http://www.geni.com/share?t=6000000000315544096

Re: Ross Co. OHIO McCartneys

dmc808 — 2009-09-02 17:03:02Z

This was my great grandfather. My grandfather was Lawrence McCartney, Pauline's brother. I would be happy to share information with you. I would also love to see any information that you have. I actually have our family bible that has a family history in it. I just moved, so it is in a box somewhere. Once I find it, I can let you know.

Re: MCCARTNEY

AgneisQ — 2009-08-26 10:59:38Z

I'm related to Glasgow McCartneys....

Re: McCartney's from Washington County, Pennsylvania

summerann81 — 2009-08-01 22:05:36Z

Also his wife was Catherine Johnston, and his parents were of Scotch-Irish descent.

McCartney's from Washington County, Pennsylvania

summerann81 — 2009-08-01 22:03:16Z

I am searching for information on James McCartney, born February 27, 1841 in Washington Co., PA. He is my G-G-G grandfather. I am looking for his parents names. I know that his father died when he was a teenager and he went to live with his grandparents in Elizabethtown, PA and that he has one sister, Lousia or Louisa, not sure of the spelling. I do not know if his grandparents were maternal or paternal. If anyone knows anything about him I would greatly appreciate it.

Re: origins of McCartney/Macartney

2009-03-05 16:26:03Z

The origins of McCartney/MacCartney/Macartney/MacArtney are interesting & quite varied. Here are the following theories:
1. Origins from the irish MacCarthy Mor Clan. A 12th C. prince of subject irish clan was granted lands in Scotland by Robert the Bruce in GlenArtney. Supposedly, descendants moved down into Ayrshire and later moved back into Co. Antrim in 17th C. A historian by the name of Hunter writes of this origin. In his entry he also talks of a Macartney castle in Galloway that was used to house Christpher Seaton, a bor in law of Robert the Bruce. he stated that the macartneys were aliies of the Comyns & the english against Robert the Bruce. This appears to be contradictory from his original thesis unless there was a separate group of macartneys already in Scotland.but that is not made clear in the book.
2. Several modern day genealogists believe that the origns of Macartney come from Co. Down and come from the irsh MacCarton clan in south Co. Down & emigrated into galloway possibly in the 8th-9th C. A plausible theory but seems to lack documentation.
3. McCartney with variants as a sept of clan MacKintosh & caln Farquharson. It is claimed that macacrtney is a name of origin in the region of Fife & its number variants of machardy & Macardney. Another plausible theory particularly if you can trace your lineage to that area of Scotland (Fife-Aberdeen-Moy-Braemar) but most documented McCartneys were found down in Ayrshire.Dumfiesshire/Galloway with documented emigration into No. Ireland in the 16th C. during the time of the Plantations to Co. Antrim/Down/Armagh.

Re: MCCARTNEY'S IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, PA

jcs17999 — 2009-05-16 13:04:43Z

Judy,

Thank you for responding. No I have not received any information about Ray. My brother, sisters, and I are going to be giving our parents a surprise 50th wedding anniversary party and are trying to track down as many people as we can that they know. Any information you could provide would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

John

Re: MCCARTNEY'S IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, PA

jcs17999 — 2009-04-23 02:08:24Z

Ray,

I am taking a long shot in hopes you are the person I am looking for. My name us John Szalanski, son of John and Patricia of Canonsburg. I am trying to locate people my father use to work with. He drove truck for a local rebarb steel company in Canonsburg. If you could email me I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance.

jcs17999@yahoo.com

McCARTNEY Janes F 1880-1943

t42MountOlivet — 2009-07-14 17:31:51Z

McCARTNEY Janes F 1880-1943

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 204,880 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: McCartney- West Virginia

ntaylor77 — 2009-05-18 01:33:31Z

I'm new to this and completely lost, but my grandfather is a McCartney. I was told that he had family in Scotland at one time. He was born in Weirton, West Virginia. His parents were Mont McCartney Sr. and Lucille McCartney (not sure of her maiden name. I'll call my gpa tomorrow and ask him.

McCARTNEY Harmond 1882-1903

t42Lee — 2009-02-24 12:57:55Z

McCARTNEY Harmond 1882-1903

I photographed this gravestone in the Lee Cemetery, Seagoville, Dallas Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 201,088 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here, instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: McCartney- West Virginia

mmccartney174 — 2009-03-17 21:04:16Z

Andrew McCartney, b 1750, Ireland, came to US abt 1775, fought in revolutionary war. I have not been able to verify his parents, who were obviously born ireland/scotland. ]
Mike McCartney

Re: William McCartney - Starke Co Ind

doctorssilver — 2009-01-29 23:34:50Z

Just in case, I've changed my email to doctorssilver@msn.com

Re: Thomas McCartney

robinsonmonica74 — 2009-04-07 05:21:42Z

sorry for my previous post my gr grandpa walter w mccord was married to alda rose wilfong 1st and jessie pittman 2nd and had all those kids my gr gr grandpa was charles l mccord and married to lucy ann rose cowger

Re: Thomas McCartney

robinsonmonica74 — 2009-04-07 05:15:22Z

my gg grandfather charles l mccord married lucy ann cowger he was first married to alta or alda rose wilfong between the two wives the children they had was lillian,pauline,geraldine,shirley,alice,joanne,madeline, grace,betty,david,lloyd,arnett,gene,jimmy,and my grandpa paul r mccord let me know if this helps im researching as well

Re: I am looking for my father Larry McCartney

mccartneydexter — 2009-01-17 14:45:05Z

this sounds strange to me! just be sure this isn't a fluke what race are you?

McCartney- West Virginia

nomie07 — 2009-02-22 04:04:56Z

I'm having a little trouble with the information I'm seeing regarding Andrew McCartney, born in Ireland in 1750 - married to Sarah Weinbright. According to information listed in various family trees, Andrew's father was Thomas McCartney born in 1859. Now I may be wrong, but I don't see how it's possible for someone to have a child born 100 years before the parents were born. Very confusing and possible wrong information?

Re: McCartneys from Ohio

deborahwall1968 — 2009-07-25 19:50:18Z

Hello
What city did your family residing in?

Re: MCCARTNEY'S IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, PA

smccartney3 — 2009-05-12 17:43:35Z

Dear Edwina86,

can you tell me what paper you found the names of Paden etc. as Paden was my g-g-gf.

Steve McCartney

Re: I am looking for my father Larry McCartney

bocece_1 — 2009-01-17 15:05:22Z

I have a brother by that name who has two girls of that age,but he has always lived in missouri.

Re: cousins, Sharon or Mickey McCartney of San Bernardino Ca.

xirishman75 — 2009-03-24 09:26:05Z

I have a uncle named Gary McCartney who i knew for a long time lived in Orange County California.
Are you any relation?
I know some of my Aunt, And uncles names.
Gary, Beverly, Joyce, Rok, Shannon.
Let me know.

Re: mccartneys

xirishman75 — 2009-03-24 09:18:27Z

Hi. I'll check with my mother but i think my father was born Jack.
The other children you didn't name if it is Beverly, Rok, Gary& Shannon. We may be related your story sounds similar and the time frames would be about right.
Is jack the youngest of them all? Because i know my father was the youngest.
And i know my dads dad (Grandpa) Was a cop at least for a while in chicago.
I also know my Aunt Beverly died beacause her and my cousin were hit by a drunk driver in the 50's or 60's.
Anything sound familiar?
Let me know.

Re: Kansas McCartney's

xirishman75 — 2009-03-24 08:56:44Z

Hi. My Name is Shannon Murraeigh O' Clair mcCartney.
I was born in 1975 when my father was 49.
His name was John McCartney. He was born in 1926.
I know my father was thwe youngest of 11 or 12 siblings.
And they hailed from somewhere near Shannon Ireland.
He had a falling out with his family for some reason or another & passed away when i was 12 before i was old enough to question him about our familys history.
I know that when his parents came over they were in NewYork where my Grandfather (I think John as well) Was a police officer.
I know that i may have a living uncle in Orange County California Named Gary McCartney.
And he had a brother named Shannon.
One named Rok.
And a sister named Beverly.
That is all i know. I never had the chance to meet anyone on his side of the family. No one.
But hearing from another McCartney will make me Happy.
Feel free to Message me.
Thanks.

Willam M'Cartney, Esq, d 1831

xd22577 — 2009-01-10 02:20:30Z

Fredonia Censor
Chautauqua Co, NY
23 Feb 1831

DIED
In Sparta, [Livingston county] N.Y. on the 9th inst. [1831] William M’CARTNEY, Esq. aged 62 years, one of the pioneers of the Genesse country. He had served that town as Supervisor for thirty-nine years.

Info for Parents/Siblings of James McCartney

kairaa — 2009-02-28 00:41:35Z

I am looking for any information for parents of:

James McCartney
B:
30 Apr 1795
County Louth, Leinster Province, Ireland
D:
12 Jun 1841
Wharton, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA

Married:

#1
Mary Marker (TBD). Came over from Ireland together.

#2
Jane Sloan (m. 1817)
B:
26 Jan 1786
Elk Lick, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
D:
14 Dec 1869
Wharton, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA

Re: William B Mccartney -- James McCartney?

kairaa — 2009-02-28 00:25:58Z

I am looking for any information for parents of:

James McCartney
B:
30 Apr 1795
County Louth, Leinster Province, Ireland
D:
12 Jun 1841
Wharton, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA

Married:

Jane Sloan
B:
26 Jan 1786
Elk Lick, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
D:
14 Dec 1869
Wharton, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA

Re: Mc Cartney's of Ardee

kairaa — 2009-03-10 09:16:11Z

Martin,

When you say "you can see them spreading out to many counties" do you mean out from Ardee?

So, if my McCartney came from County Louth, there's probably a good chance he came from Ardee? I did find a James McCartney listed as a flax grower in the year he traveled off to the US, so perhaps that's him or his father, though not much even after that can be found....

Thanks
Kaira

Re: Mc Cartney's of Ardee

kairaa — 2009-03-07 03:24:38Z

Hi, I looked up Ardee and my McCartneys are also from Louth county. I would appreciate any info related to the James I list in the previous post.

Thanks!

Re: Mc Cartney's of Ardee

kairaa — 2009-03-06 10:57:16Z

Hi,

Your emails caught my eye because my ancestor came from County Louth and that is all I know. He is:

James McCartney
B:
30 Apr 1795
County Louth, Leinster Province, Ireland
D:
12 Jun 1841
Wharton, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA

Do you suppose he is from Ardee?

I cannot find any more information than that on him. Any suggestions?

Thanks!
Kaira

Re: McCartney, McArthur Ireland to Scotland. Edinburgh, Glasgow, Ayreshire. Ross & Cromarty.

b1b2j3 — 2009-07-06 03:40:39Z

I'd appreciate assistance here. Despite many years of research & disbelief of others (and mysef), I have just proven my Scots- McCartneys, from circa. 1860, used the name McArthur & McCartney.

John McCartney (born Glasgow 1826) was a miner, then mine supervisor, then mine manager, who adapted by becoming a McArthur.

A far 'respectable' name then the Irish connotations of McCartney. His Chidren followed. John married Agnes McLay, daughter of James and Mary Borthwick in 1850.

Agnes nee: McLay & John McCartney chidren-

Sons, went on to marry McLeod, Gowans, Muir, Landells-Burns and Wilson.

There were four female Chidren of John & Agnes. Isabella (married Cunningham). Her Dunlop & Garroway decendents are tracked down to USA & Canada.

Barbara & Agnes & Jane Jessie a mystery !! Possibly Agnes never married, Barbara ditto, Jessie Jane ditto.

Most were Miners (William, John & James), a plumber, my GG Father Robert and one House Painter, Alexander.

I think John McArtney / Mcarthur's Father was William (a Miner), Mother Barbara (a Grocer). Both born Glasgow. (Or were they really?)

Help me please, I have lots of records to provide.

Re: MCCARTNEY'S IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, PA

Edwina86 — 2009-05-13 00:15:45Z

It was in family treemaker,genealogy/ ((David McCartney ))several years ago,

1823-1834 Washington Do., Pa.
Birth of children # 5-8, Jacob(1823), Paden( 1827)
George (1829) and Isaac (1833)
Washington was formed as a county from Westmoreland Co in 1781
I thought George could be my Great grandfather as he as born in 1829.

Edwina McCartney, Lewis

Re: MCCARTNEY'S IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, PA

Judy6444 — 2009-05-16 01:40:24Z

John,

Did you find the person you were looking for? Did you get an answer. My brother-in-law is Ray McCartney, I believe he worked for the steel company.

Judy

New Web Site

Craig_McCartney — 2009-02-18 18:18:02Z

There is a new web site for the McCartney surname. It covers the family of Henry McCartney (1745-1839), the closely related McClung family, as well as others. Here is the link:

http://www.on-sitetraining.com/Ancestors/

I hope that you find it interesting.

Craig McCartney

Re: JANE MCCARTNEY/CO DOWN

Falcon4533 — 2009-02-25 01:33:34Z

Noelene

Yours is an interesting post I came across when trolling through ancestry.com McCartneys. I also have a GG Grandfather John McCartney living in a townland near saintfield but I do not know his wife's name. His father was Kennedy McCartney born 1792 so the dates might fit. I only know of one son whose was my G Grandfather Willian Alexander McCartney married to Eliza Ann or Ann Woods. Kennedy McCartney's wife was Agnes McClure

McCartney DNA Haplogroup E3b or E1b1b

JohnMcX — 2009-02-21 20:45:17Z

Are there any other McCartneys out there in Haplogroup E3b or E1b1b? I did the male-line, Y-46 test with Ancestry.com during their half-off sale (under $100) and I'm predicted to be in the E3b or E1b1b haplogroup. Specifically, I'm predicted to be in the E1b1b1a2 (V13+) group.
My results are on Ancestry.com, Ybase.org, Ysearch.org, and at www.haplozone.net/e3b/project.
So far, my closest genetic match (29 of 32 markers found at www.haplozone.net/e3b/project)is with a McCarty family, also tracked back to the mid, late 1700s in Pennsylvania.
E3b is a fairly interesting haplogroup as I think it only makes up about 1-3 percent of the population in Britain, where I assume my ancestors originated. There are some indications that my family also had ties to pre-revolutionary Virginia.
Free testing is available at SMGF.org with a submitted four generation chart, but their service is SLOW. I sent my sample in a year ago in December and results still aren't posted. I finally broke down and ordered a commercial test.
It would be nice if there were more McCartney results available.
John McCartney, Seattle

William McCartney, b: 1774

JohnMcX — 2009-05-06 01:04:22Z

A friend found a listing of this early arrival in America. It may be my gggg grandfather, or perhaps it's yours. I haven't been able to link him up with other data, other than a listing confirming his arrival on Ancestry.com.
John McCartney, Seattle
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op...

The Original Scots Colonists of Early America 1612-1783
By David Dobson
ISBN 0-8063-1239-4
Third Printing
Page 167
No. 3442, McCartney, William, Born 1754, husbandman, Res. Queenshill, Shipped* in May 1774 from Stranraer to New York on the ship Gale.
Source: London Public Records Office T47.12

* Shipped indicates a voluntary move. The only other McCartney in this book Agnes McCartney indicates that she was a Jacobite from Ulster who was transported to America against her will.
Husbandman is variously defined as a farmer, stock raiser or tenant farmer.

Mrs. Thomas McCartney d: 1862 Nevada

JohnMcX — 2009-05-27 23:23:18Z

I picked this up in Sacramento. She doesn't appear to be related to me.
John McCartney, Seattle

The Daily Bee
Sacramento, CA
Saturday, 13 Dec 1862
DEATHS
At Virginia City, N.T. [Nevada Territory], Mrs. Thomas McCartney, aged 26 years.