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Serena A McCarty

Female 1859 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Serena A McCarty 
    Born 10 Sep 1859 
    Gender Female 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I981  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    Father Jonas Jr McCarty,   b. 19 Feb 1827, Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Nov 1901, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Sophronia Jones,   b. 29 Aug 1825, Alexander Township, Athens, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1893, Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 1 Oct 1846  [1
    Notes 

    • 1850 Gallia Co page 48, #0847
      Jonas, 25, OH, farmer
      Sophrona, 24, OH
      Alonz, 9/12, OH
      Sharlotte Jones, 50, NY
      Caroline Jones, 22, OH
      Adra A (f), 12, OH

      1870 Gallia Co, PO Vinton, Cheshire twp #101-101
      Jonas McCarty, 43, farmer, $5000/760 Oh
      Sophrona, 45 Oh
      Charles M, 19 $200pp OH
      Malissa, 20
      Celia A, 15
      Adriann, 12 (f)
      Syrina A, 10
      Ester C McCarty, 79, Infirm OH
      ~~~
      1880 Gallia Co, Cheshire Twp, OH #145
      Jonas McCarty, 53, Farmer, OH parents from VA
      Sophronia, 54, OH, parents from NY
      Ester S, 89, Mother, VA, VA, VA


      Both buried in the McCarty Cemetery, Cheshire twp, Gallia Co, OH alongside their children:
      Infant dau 9/6/1818 2m 1d
      Charlotte E 5/10/1850, 2y 8d
      Missouria 7/28/1853, 4m 21d
      and probably
      Lucetta 9/29/1815 or 1845, 6y6m
      Jonas Jr 2/19/1829-no date
      Sophrona w/o Jonas, 8/29/1825-12/10/1893

      Hardesty's Gallia Co:
      Jonas McCarty, Jr - is residing on the family homestead, that has been their property for eighty years. Jonas Jr was born in Cheshire Township on February 19, 1827. His father, Jonas mcCarty, Sr, was born October 7, 1791. He came from Shenandoah Virginia and his death took place in this county June 20, 1851. Esther S (Rife) McCarty, the mother of Jonas, junior, was born in greenbrier county, Virginia, March 23, 1791, and is at this date, 1882, living with her son at the advanced age of 92 years; she has all her reasoning faculties and is smart. Mr McCarty was married in Cheshire October 1, 1846 to Sophrona Jones, who was born in Alexander Twp, Athens Co, Ohio, August 29, 1925. She is the mother of the following children: infant, born June 29, 1847, died September 6, 1848; Charlotte Esther, March 3, 1848, died May 10, 1850; Alonzo S, December 3, 1849, resides at home; Charles M, April 8, 1851, reside in Cheshire Twp; Missouri, May 7, 1853, died July 28, 1853; Cecelia A, August 16, 1855, resides in Cheshire Twp; Adrann, July 1, 1858, resides in Cheshire; Serena A, September 10, 1859, resides in Cheshire. The parents of Mrs McCarty were Elias and Charlotte (Smith) Jones. Her father was born in Essex Co, NY, and died May 4, 1838 at the age of 44 years. Her mother was born in Vermont and died Oct 4, 1871 at the age of 74 years. George McCarty, an uncle of Jonas, junior, was a soldier in the War of 1812. Mr McCarty is a farmer and stock-raiser. His post office address is Cheshire, Gallia Co, Ohio.
    Family ID F388  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S61] Marriage Records, Gallia Co, OH.