Justin Scott McCarty was born on 2. Mar. 1822 at Washington County, Kentucky. He was the son of
Milburn McCarty and
Catherine Kinnett. Justin Scott McCarty married
Rachel Webb Haynes, daughter of
Josiah Haynes and
Francis Young Howard, on 5. Aug. 1845 at Ohio County, Kentucky; by Josepf P. Ellis.
Justin Scott McCarty was shown in the census on 21. Sep. 1850 as a farmer.
Justin Scott McCarty and
Rachel Webb Haynes appeared on the census of 21. Sep. 1850 at next to his brother William, District 2, Ohio County, Kentucky,
; real estate value 1,500.00.
Justin Scott McCarty was shown in the census on 4. Jun. 1860 as a farmer.
Justin Scott McCarty and
Rachel Webb Haynes appeared on the census of 4. Jun. 1860 at Hartford, Ohio County, Kentucky,
; real estate value 4,000.00, personal property 2,000.00. Justin Scott McCarty died on 12. Sep. 1906 at Fordsville, Ohio County, Kentucky, at age 84. JUSTIN M'CARTY DEAD
Dies of Old Age at His Home at Fordsville.
Justin McCarty, one of the oldest and most widely known citizens of Ohio county, died of senility at his home at Fordsville on Wednesday morning. He was in his eighty-fifth year and for some years past had been feeble. He was, however, confined to his bed for only a short time previous to his death.
Mr. McCarty was born in Washington county, but came to Ohio county when a child. During the greater part of his life he was engaged in farming in Ohio county, but gave up all active business pursuits several years ago. He was married sixty-five years ago to Miss Rachael Webb Haynes, who died a year ago. Nine children survive them. They are Dr. J. W. McCarty and Mrs. W. A. Flemister, of Fordsville; C. H. McCarty, of Louisville; Mrs. E. W. E. Ellington, of Owensboro; Dr. John McCarty, Scott McCarty, Samuel C. McCarty and Mrs. John Reader, of Texas, and Mrs. W. A. Weatherford, of Oklahoma. Dr. A. B. McCarty, of Owensboro, is a grandson, and the deceased has a number of nephews, nieces and other relatives in Owensboro.
The funeral will be held this afternoon from the Fordsville Baptist church, of which the deceased was a member.