Historyof Rush County Indiana Brant& Fuller Chicago 1888 Page 603    JOHN H MCCARTY, a prosperous young farmer of Ripley Township, was born in that township near where he now resides, December 2, 1845, being the youngest son of John and Eliza (Siler) McCarty, a history of whom is given elsewhere. He was reared  upon the old McCarty homestead, where his father now resides, and received in the district school knowledge of the ordinary branches of learning. He was married September 15,1864, to Miss Sarah E. Harvey, who is a native of Wayne County, Indiana, born July 2, 1844, being the daughter of Samuel and Margaret (Walker) Harvey, who were natives of Wayne County, Indiana, and the state of New Jersey,respectively. Her father was the son of William and Sarah (Charles) Harvey, and her mother was the daughter of Isaac and Mary Walker. For four years after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. McCarty resided in Ripley Township.  They then removed to Center Township, but a year later they returned to Ripley Township,in which they have resided ever since. They have occupied their present home since September 1874. They are the parents of nine children, as follows: Luella M., born August 12, 1865; Leonard B., born August 3, 1867; Henry E., born October 5, 1869; Mary E., born September 6, 1871; Omer T., born September 19, 1873; Ira O., born January 4,1876, Burt H., born October 14, 1877; Otto C., born June 30, 1880, and Erma, born October 24, 1882. Mrs. McCarty is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics, Mr. McCarty is a Democrat.