>Looking for the family of Joseph E. McCARTY >He was born in Louisiana on 10 April 1844 according to his family Bible. >According to family stories, he was reared in Louisiana and served in the Confederal States Army during the Civil War. He is believed to have married in Louisiana after the war. I have found two marriage records that might have been his: Joseph E. McCarty to Sallie A. HARRIS, 1 Jan. 1867, Claiborne Parish; and J.E. McCarty to M.J. BIGGS, 6 Dec. 1870, Bossier Parish. According to family stories, he and his first wife had a son - P.E. McCarty, born 6 Feb. 1872 - and a daughter whose name is unknown and then his wife died. >According to family stories, Joseph E. McCarty and son P.E. McCarty, came to Texas sometime after his first wife's death, leaving his daughter behind in the care of her grandparents. >Joseph E. McCarty and my great-grandmother, Susan Anne GEORGE, married on 7 Feb. 1878 in Brazos County, Texas. After their marriage, according to family stories, they moved to Tyler County, TX, where he worked as an estimator for a lumber company. My grandmother, Thula Josephine Carty, is supposed to have been born in Warren, Tyler County, on 20 Dec. 1887. He is said to have died shortly after the birth of his youngest child on 16 Nov. 1890. He is believed to be buried in Tyler County. >I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has a clue about this mystery man. > >Janey E. Joyce - [email protected] >23 Cross Canyon >San Antonio, TX 78247 > > ------------------------------