Newton Co., IN Biography

Newton County, Washington Township.  From A History of Warren, Benton, 
Jasper & Newton Counties, 1883. 

   JOHN McCARTHY, son of Johnsey and Eleanor (Campbell) McCarthy, is of
Scotch-Irish parentage, his parents having been born in Maryland, but 
early settlers of Pennsylvania.
   The subject of our sketch was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
January 16, 1813.  His father was an employee of the Commissariat 
Department of the Government during the war of 1812, and was stationed
at Detroit, Michigan, where he located his family, and where July 7,
1822, his wife died.
   Our subject went to school in an old pioneer log house, after which
he entered a higher grade, then served his time at the printer's trade 
in the Detroit Courier office, after which he entered the Western 
Reserve College to study for the ministry, but was compelled to abandon
that idea, for want of funds.
   He returned to Detroit, and was employed as a clerk in a commission
house.  In 1836, he joined a company of citizen soldiers known as the
Brady Guards--named in honor of Gen. Brady--who were called into the 
United States service to guard the Canadian border.  For this service
he received a land warrant, and located his land, where he now lives, 
in Section 2, Washington Township, Newton County.
   On October 24, 1839, he married Harriet Davis, who bore him seven
children--Louisa H. (deceased), Mary, John H., George D., Franklin P.,
Harriet E. and Eleanor R. (deceased).  After his marriage, he embarked
in the general mercantile business; in 1844, he went to La Fayette,
Indiana, remaining there about five years.  He then went to Delphi, 
Indiana, and engaged in the drug business, becoming, also, manager of
the Delphi Times.  
   On December 22, 1853, he commenced the publication of the Jasper 
Banner, the first newspaper ever started in Jasper County.  In 1855, he
was a candidate on the Democratic ticket for Clerk of Jasper County,
but was defeated by a small majority; in 1860, he came to Washington
Township, Newton County, built a log house and improved his land; in 
1862-63, he published the Newton County Democrat; in 1875, was appointed
postmaster of Beaver City. 
   He is a general farmer, and raises some stock.  He and his wife are
members of the Reformed Church.  His son, Franklin P., manager of the 
farm, was married on February 3, 1883, to Sarah A. Bull, daughter of
George and Sarah (Needham) Bull, of Newton County. 

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