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McCartney Family and Where They Lived

1751-1772 Emigration from Ireland to PA
Assuming Ephraim's father was between the ages of 18-21 at the time of Ephraim's birth in 1772, it is probable he emigrated from Ulster between 1751-1772 prior to the American Revolutionary War.

1772 Lancaster Co., PA
Birth of Ephraim McCartney September 20, 1772 in Lancaster Co., PA.

1790 Mifflin Co., PA
Marriage of Ephraim McCartney to Ann Sanford in Mifflin Co., PA. 1790 Federal Census lists Ephraim and family residing in Mifflin Co. as well as other McCartneys:

[Males: (16+)(<16) / Females: (all)(all other free persons)(slaves)]
William
(1, 2, 4, 0, 0)--pg. 104
Wm
(1, 0, 1, 0, 0)--pg. 120
Ephraim
(1, 1, 1, 0, 0)--pg. 127
George (1, 1, 4, 0, 0)--pg. 129
Sarah (3, 1, 2, 0, 0)--pg. 132

Ephraim's father-in-law, Abram Sanford (1, 0, 1, 0, 0), (pg. 126) is listed as residing near Ephraim at the time of the census. Another probable relative of Ephraim, Abrm Sanford (1-2-1-0-0), (pg. 121) is listed as well. Mifflin Co. was established a year earlier from portions of Cumberland and Northumberland counties.

1800 York Co., PA
1800 Federal Census (pg.3) lists an Ephraim McCartney/McCourtney and family residing in Fawn, York Co.: Males 1 (<10); 2 (10-15); 0 (16-25); 1 (26-44); 0 (45+) / Females 1 (<10); 2 (10-15); 0 (16-25); 0 (26-44); 1 (45+); 0 (all other free persons); 0 (slaves). I don’t think this Ephraim McCourtney, or Ephraim M. Courtney (as the document is written) in the land warrant for York county, is our Ephraim. There is an Ephraim McCourtney (name appears as McCurtney or McCourtney) that consistently lives in York county in the 1800, 1810 & 1820 census. This Ephraim McCourtney dies in York county 4 Nov 1822. This family, always McCourtney or var., has descendants that stay in York county and their lineage is well-documented. It is interesting to note though, that a Robert and James Duncan are residing nearby (pg. 2), also in Fawn. The Duncan family later married into the McCartney family, beginning with child #2, Anna (McCartney) Duncan, who married a Robert B. Duncan in 1830.

1810

Bedford Co., PA
Birth of child No. 1 - Mary R. (source: McCartney family bible). Bedford was formed as a county from Cumberland Co. in 1771. Later, the Bedford area was subdivided and further subdivided into Blair, Cambria, Fayette, Fulton, Greene, Huntingdon, Somerset, Westmoreland and Washington counties.

Westmoreland Co., PA
1810 Federal Census lists Ephraim McCartney, residing two counties west of Bedford Co., in Mt. Pleasant Twp.: Males 2 (<10); 2 (10-15); 1 (16-25); 1 (26-44); 0 (45+) / Females: 0 (<10); 1 (10-15); 0 (16-25); 0 (26-44); 1 (45+ ); 0 (all other free persons); 0 (slaves), (pg. 4). Also listed in this census living nearby in the same township as Ephraim was a Michael Runk (2-0-0-0-1-0-1-1-0-1-1-0), (pg. 3); most likely the father-in-law of Robert Isaac McCartney.

1814 -- 1819 Westmoreland Co., PA
Birth of children No. 2 - 4. Anna (1814), Daniel (1817) and Robert (1819) (source: McCartney family bible). Westmoreland was formed as a county from Bedford Co. in 1773.

1820

Bedford Co., PA
1820 Federal Census (Microfilm # M33-98, page 11A, line 18), finds the family of Robert Isaac McCartney living in the District Bedford Boro/Bedford Twp.: Males 2 (<10); 0 (10-16); 0 (16-18); 1 (16-26); 0 (26-45); 0 (45+) / Females: 1 (<10); 1 (10-16); 1 (16-26); 0 (26-45); 0 (45+); 1 (engaged in agriculture); 0 (slaves).

York Co., PA
1820 Federal Census, lists an Ephraim McCartney/McCourtney, residing three counties east of Bedford Co., in Peach Bottom Twp.: Males 1 (10-16); 1 (16-26); 1 (45+ ) / Females: 1 (10-16); 2 (16-26); 1 (45+ ); 3 (engaged in agriculture). See 1800 census above for information on this family.

1823 Washington Co., PA (Note: Washington was formed as a county from Westmoreland in 1781.)
Birth of child No. 5, Jacob (source: McCartney family bible).

1825 Washington Co., PA
Death of Ephraim McCartney September 9th.

1827 Washington Co., PA
Birth of child No. 6, Paden (source: McCartney family bible).

1829 Washington Co., PA
Birth of child No. 7, George Washington (source: McCartney family bible).

1830 Washington Co., PA
The 1830 Federal Census lists Robert Isaac McCartney and family living in Nottingham Twp.: Males 2 (<5); 2 (5-10); 1 (10-15); 0 (15-20); 0 (20-30); 1 (30-40); 0 (40-50); 0 (50-60); 0 (60-70); 0 (70-80); 0 (80-90); 0 (90-100); 0 (100+) / Females: 1 (<5); 0 (5-10); 0 (10-15); 2 (15-20); 0 (20-30); 1 (30-40); 0 (40-50); 0 (50-60); 0 (60-70); 0 (70-80); 0 (80-90); 0 (90-100); 0 (100+).

1832 -- 1833 Washington Co., PA
Birth of child No. 8, Isaac R. (source: McCartney family bible). On August 14, 1833, Robert Isaac McCartney and family began their move from Washington Co., PA, to Washington Twp., Marion Co., OH. [In 1848 that area of Ohio became what is now referred to as Morrow Co.]

1833 -- 1838 Morrow Co., OH
They arrived at Ashland, OH August 20th. They started on the 26th for Washington Twp., finally arriving on the 28th. On August 25, 1835 the family moved to nearby Cardington Twp. within the same county. Robert died in Cardington two years later. After the death of her husband, Lydia returned to Washington Co., PA on March 31, 1838 where she remained for the next fourteen years.

1840 Washington Co., PA
The 1840 Federal Census of Washington Co., PA lists Lydia McCartney and children residing: Males: 1 (5-9)--Isaac R.; 2 (10-14)--George & Paden; 3 (15-19)--Jacob, Robert & Daniel. / Females 1 (5-9)--Elizabeth; 1 (10-14)--Catherine; 1 (40-49)--Lydia. [Note, according to Robert’s will (assuming Robert attempted to list his children in birth order), Catherine should be approx. 19 in 1840. It is possible that Robert incorrectly listed Catherine before Jacob when she should have followed Jacob, as Jacob was born in 1823 and Paden in 1827 (gap allows for another birth between), which would put her closer to the census age. Or, she was a twin to Paden (Paden’s daughter had twins)].

1852 -- 1870
Between 1852-1870, many of the McCartney families and family members moved to Tipton, Cedar Co. IA, and then on to nearby Wilton Junction, Muscatine Co., with the exception of Mary R. McCartney and her husband Reuben Story who remained behind in Iberia, OH. 


by Dr. David McCartney © 2009
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