John Carthy

John was born about 1828 in Missouri.¹   John's father was Joseph Carthy and his mother was Julia Jamison Carthy.  His paternal grandparents were James Carthy and Sally UNKNOWN; his maternal grandparents were John Jamison and Susannah Cape. He had four brothers named James, Lafayette, Granville and William.  He was the second oldest of the five children. He had a half-sister named Lawrancy.