The New York Herald (New York, NY) Wednesday, December 11, 1861; col D (Death notices) DIED. MCCARTHY -- On Tuesday, December 10, ROBERT FRANCIS MCCARTHY, aged 2 years, 1 month and 4 days, son of Den- nis and Alice McCarthy, county of Limerick, parish of Effin, Ireland. The friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from No. 8 Rector street, this (Wed- nesday) afternoon, at two o'clock. The remains will be taken to Calvary Cemetery. Note1: One portion of this cemetery is in Brooklyn with the other portion of it being in Queens. In 1852 the Common Council of NYC passed a law prohibiting any more burials in Brooklyn/Manhattan--so based on the date of death this person is likely buried in the QUEENS portion of this cemetery. Most of the burials in the Brooklyn/Manhattan portion of the cemetery were of poor Irish children under the age of 7. The very first Shanahan in my family line to be born on USA soil [Patrick Joseph Shanahan 17 Mar 1862-16 Aug 1862] is buried in the Queens portion of the cemetery. Note2: This family appears in: 1860; New York Ward 1 District 1, NY, NY; Roll: M653_788; Pages: 28-29 Dennis McCarthy age 45 (born c1815) Ireland Alice McCarthy age 38 (born c1822) Ireland Mary McCarthy age 13 NY Daughter Catherine McCarthy age 7 NY Daughter Jane McCarthy age 4 NY Daughter Dennis McCarthy age 3 NY Son Robt McCarthy age 7 months NY Son Margaret Maloney age 35 (born c1825) Ireland Domestic Servant If you are interested to see the census please mail me and I'll pull and send to you. Kathy Rhodes