Posted on: McCarty & McCarthy Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/McCarty?read=185 Surname: McCARTY, BODDIE, BODIE, BODY, HOWELL, BRANNON ------------------------- We are researching for any info on who the true parents of Henry McCARTY b. 1825 AL. mar., Huntsville, Madison Co., AL. Aug 1861 to SARAH E. BRANNON b.18 Feb 1842. She was born Augusta, Richmond Co., GA. Came to Arkansas in 1881-1882 by wagon train. They settled in Faulkner Co.,AR. Family tradition and grandchildren of Henry & Sarah all claim his father & mother were immigrants to the U.S. "He was an Irish catholic & she was English protestant & their parents opposed their marriage" They settled in Charleston, S.C. before moving to Huntsville, AL. Her maiden name supposedly was BODDIE. However, Henry's death cert. states that "his father was JOHN McCARTY born in AL. & his mother's name as JANE HOWELL, also b. in AL. The informant on the death certificate 14 Nov 1915 was WILLIE FLEMING, Henry's oldest grandson at the time of death. I am wondering if John and Jane Howell were 2nd generation in the U.S. (and not the immigrants) and one of their mother's name was BODDIE. Henry & Sarah Brannon McCarty's children were: Samuel Henry b.1863 - AL; Jimmie Brannon b. 1865 AL; Mary Eliz.(Molly) b. 1867 AL; Lucy Carolin b. 21 Nov 1869 AL; Wilmouth b. 19 Jan 1871 AL; Joseph Harry b.22 Feb 1873; Martha b. 1875 AL; Franklin Howard b. Dec 1877 AL; Robert b. 1879 AL. All the above children b. in Madison Co., AL. The 10th child FANNIE b. May 1881/82n Faulkner Co., AR. If anyone could help me with this, or know of this family, I would appreciate the help. Thanks!