Sarah May (DeFrance) Cassady (1793 - 1872)

Born 13 Jan 1793 in Franklin County, PA

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Descendants

Died 8 Nov 1872 at age 79 in Hancock County, WV

Biography

From "History of Carroll and Harrison Counties Ohio, Volume 2" By Harvey J. Eckley and William Thomas Perry, pub 1921:

"John McCarty, Jr. was born August 23, 1782, and on May 30, 1800, was married to Sarah DeFrance, who was born January 13, 1794, and had issue as follows: Jane, married William Lindsey; Hepsibah, married Robert Cassiday [sic]; John, married Julia Marquis; Rebecca, married Dr. H.C. Black; Timothy, married Ann Smith; Hugh; Sarah, married William K. Mathewson; Martha; Kesiah, married William Forbes; James; Elizabeth, married James Portlock.

Sarah DeFrance, the great-grandmother of Mrs. Ella Black Clendening, was the daughter of John and Jane (Caldwell) DeFrance. The DeFrances in France were a titled family and this branch of the family were early settlers about Fort Duquesne, near the present site of Pittsburgh. There is a family legend that at one time one of the DeFrances traded the land now occupied by Pittsburgh for a horse, saddle and bridle. John and Jane (Caldwell) DeFrance had issue as follows: Sarah, married John McCarty; John; Jane, married John DeFrance; Hugh; Allison, married Pattle Alender; Rebecca, married Robert DeFrance."

Children:

Julia McCarty was born circa 1811and married Julian Marquis.

Hephzibah McCarty was born May 9, 1812 in Pennsylvania and died Oct. 19, 1889 in Hancock County, West Virginia. She married Robert Cassidy circa 1828. Robert was born July 28, 1811 and died June 16, 1875 in New Cumberland, Hancock County, West Virginia.

Jane McCarty was born circa 1815. She married William Lindsey circa 1833.

John D. McCarty was born Jan. 16, 1816 in Pennsylvania and died Sept. 26, 1855. He married Julia Anna Marquis. Julia was born Dec. 12, 1820 in Washington County, Pennsylvania and died Oct. 24, 1890 in New Cumberland, Hancock County, West Virginia.

Rebecca McCarty was born May 3, 1818, and died Nov. 25, 1881 in Freeport, Harrison, Ohio. Rebecca married Dr. Henry C. Black on Dec. 14, 1848. Henry was born Dec. 25, 1825 and died circa 1906. He married Jennie Lanning on Dec. 31, 1885 after the death of Rebecca.

Timothy McCarty was born circa 1821 and died before 1870. He married Ann Smith circa 1846 in Hancock County, West Virginia.

Hugh DeFrance McCarty was born Mar. 9, 1822 in Washington County, Pennsylvania and died Sept. 12, 1887 at Highland, Kansas. Never marries.

Sarah McCarty was born circa 1826 and married William K. Matthewson. William was born circa 1825.

Martha McCarty was born circa 1827 and died Oct. 3, 1846. She is buried at Founders Cemetery, Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio.

Keziah McCarty was born circa 1828 in Pennsylvania and died Nov. 6, 1882 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. She married William Frobes circa 1848. William was born in Pennsylvania circa 1828 and died Feb. 13,1886 at Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

Elizabeth McCarty was born Nov. 15, 1833 in Pennsylvania and died June 21, 1915 and buried at the Burge Cemetery, New London, Henry County, Iowa. She married James Portlock on Jan. 1, 1858 in Fulton County, Illinois. James was born Oct. 16, 1833 in Indiana and died Aug. 22, 1917 and buried at Burge Cemetery, New London, Henry County, Iowa. In the 1850 census James was listed in Fulton County, Illinois and a farmer living near Table Grove, Illinois. The 1850 census lists Elizabeth living with her mother and Samuel Cassiday [sic] in Cross Creek Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. The 1860 and 1870 census lists has James and Elizabeth living at New Salem, McDonough County, Illinois. Sometime in the 1870's they moved to Canaan Township, Henry County, Iowa.

James McCarty was born circa 1838. James is listed in the 1850 census living with his mother and Samuel Cassiday [sic], in the 1860 census with just his mother.

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