John McCarthy~ county Kerry
I am looking for more information on my great great grandfather John McCarthy. He was born on June 24th 1842 in Killarney, county Kerry I believe. His father's name we think is Hugh, on his death certificate it lists a "H McCarthy" for his father. Mother could be Mary. He married Sarah Heaverin, born in Ireland in 1846. They married in Washington D.C. on Dec. 30, 1865. He was in the Civil War from 1861-1865, so I am assuming that he immigrated to America around 1860. John & Sarah had nine children. Mary Agnes, Alexander J., John Jr., Sarah Elizabeth, Charles Francis, William, Edward Henry, Frederick J., Frank M., Eugene Thomas and my great grandfather Vincent Samuel. They had their oldest Mary Agnes in Washington D.C. in 1867. The rest of the children were born in Minnesota. They moved to Brainerd, Minnesota in 1871. John died on November 30, 1911 in Brainerd, Minnesota. Sarah died on April 30, 1888. I am trying to find more information about his life in Ireland and his family there. With a name like John McCarthy it has been difficult finding any records from Ireland that I can say for sure are my John McCarthy. Any advice would be much appreciated!
