George Otto McCartney ^{1 2 3}

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Moved: 1849, Warren Twp., Tuscarawas County, OH. ¹

2. Census in 1850 in Mount Pleasant Twp., Jefferson County, OH. ⁶ The 1850 census recorded in Mount Pleasant Township Robert McCartry, broommaker, 43, living with wife Margaret, 36; George, blacksmith, 18; Robert, 14; Elizabeth, 16; Samuel, 11; Louis, 10; Alfred, 8; Joseph, 4; and Margaret, 2. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania except in Ohio: Samuel, Louis, Alfred, Joseph, and Margaret.
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3. Census in 1860 in New Cumberland, Tuscarawas, OH. ⁷ In 1860 George McCartney, farm laborer, 27, was living with wife Amanada, 22; John S., 5; James B., 4; and Cinderella, 5 months. Everyone was born in Ohio except George in Pennsylvania.

Next door are Amanda's parents, Charles M. Sherrod, farmer, 56; Amy, 56.

4. Census in 1870 in New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas, OH. ⁸ In 1870 in New Philadelphia, Robert McCartney, farmer, 64, was living with Margaret, 58; Joseph, 25; Dora, 17; and Charles, 15. The parents were born in Pennsylvania and the children in Ohio.

Next door is George McCartney, farmer, 38; Amanda, 31; John S., 14; James B., 12; Cinderella, 10; Joseph, 6; and Richard, 3.

5. Book: The history of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, 1884. ¹
George McCartney, farmer, P. O. Sherodsville, Carroll County, was born March 1, 1832, in Bucks County, Penn., son of Robert and Mary McCartney, who came to this county in 1864. Our subject came to this township in 1849, and learned the blacksmith trade, which he followed for five years. He was married, November 26, 1853, to Miss Amanda Sherod, daughter of Charles M. and Amy Sherod, early settlers to this township. Eleven children have been born to this couple, of whome three are dead, viz., Louis, Charlie and an infant. Those living are John S., Richard, James, Joseph, William, George, Cinderella, and Amy A. Mr McCartney obtained a common school education, is a Democrat, a member of the Masonic fraternity and also of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a very successful farmer, having acquired an improved farm of 420 acres. He prefers a private life, but takes great interest in all affairs that are beneficent to the public. Mr. McCartney has won the esteem and respect of all his friends and neighbors by his honest and upgright conduct.

6. Census in 1900 in Warren Twp., Tuscarawas County, OH. ⁴ In the 1900 Census was recorded James B. McCartney, farmer, 44, born Sep 1856, living with wife Emma, 46, Oct 1854; Charles D., 20, Aug 1880; Maude C., 16, Sep 1884; Mary D., 14, Oct 1886; Harriett J., 11, Jul 1889; George R., 9, Jul 1891; David E., 7, Jun 1893; and Cora O., 3, Sep 1897. Emma was married to James for 22 years and had given birth to 9 children, 8 still alive in 1900. Everyone was born in Ohio, including Emma's parents. James' father was born in Pennsylvania and mother in Ohio.

Living next door in Richard McCartney, farmer, 33, Jun 1866, married for 6 years to wife Jane, 28, Oct 1871; Walter L., 5, Dec 1894; Herman E., 4, Apr 1896; and Bertha B., 1, Oct 1898. All were borni n Ohio. Richard's father was born in Pennsylvania and his mother in Ohio.

George married Amanda Sherrod, daughter of Charles M. Sherrod and Amy Seran, on 26 Nov 1853 in , Tuscarawas, OH.¹ (Amanda Sherrod was born on 6 Nov 1835 in Warren Twp., Tuscarawas County, OH,^{4 5} died on 16 Feb 1913 in Warren Twp., Tuscarawas County, OH ⁵ and was buried in Sherrodsville: Sherrodsville Cemetery, Carroll, OH.)