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/Morgan H.Carney. 



jJlRS. f^OfiGAN ji.CARHEY. 



JOHN CAKNEY. 



John Carney was a native of Strabane, Ireland ; settled in 

 Pennsylvania, near Easton, some time after the Revolution; 

 married Mary Heater, a native of Pennsylvania, by whom the 

 following children were born, viz.: Betsey, William, John, 

 Joseph, James, George, and Jane. Betsey and William were 

 born in Pennsylvania ; John, at Hornellsville, Steuben Co. ; and 

 all the remainder in Sparta, Livingston Co., N. Y. 



John Carney, Sr., was a farmer by occupation. He was one 

 of the very earliest settlers in Steuben County ; settled at Hor- 

 nellsville about 1796 or 1797 ; remained a short time, when he 

 removed to Sparta, Livingston Co., N. Y., where he continued 

 to reside until his death. John, Jr., was born at Hornellsville, 

 Dec. 22, 1798 ; removed to Livingston County about 1800. 

 He was reared a farmer, which honorable vocation he continued 

 to follow through life. He married Anna Decker, in 1822. 

 She was born in Pennsylvania in 1800. Her parents were 

 natives of Pennsylvania also. Of this union of Mr. and Mrs. 

 John Carney eleven children were born, viz. : Moro-an H. 

 John, George, Alonzo, William, Joseph, Hiram H., Charles and 

 Martha (twins), Lyman, and Homer. Mr. Carney settled in 

 Dansville the year he was married, on the farm now owned by 

 Washington Fritz; remained a few years, when he settled upon 

 the farm now owned by his son, Charles R. He was one of the 

 large farmers of the town. He reared his large family to in- 

 dustry, and each of them is a respected citizen of the com- 

 munity in which he or she resides. In politics, Mr. Carney 

 was a Democrat. He died Oct. 21, 1863. His wife died Nov. 

 19, 1872. They were buried in the cemetery at Doty's Corners. 



Morgan H. was born April 27, 1824, in Dansville, Steuben Co., 

 N. Y. He remained on his brother's farm until his majority, then 

 spent nearly two years in Tecumseh, Lenawee Co., Mich., and 

 then returned home. He was married, June 23, 1848, to Miss 

 Sylvina, daughter of John and Melinda Carroll, of Burns, Alle- 

 gany Co., N. Y. She was born there April 4, 1827. Her 

 father was a native of Pennsylvania, and settled in Burns with 

 his father about 1806. He married Malinda Haskins, of 

 Almond, N. Y. 



The paternal ancestor of Mrs. Morgan H. Carney was born 

 in Ireland, and her maternal ancestors were from England, and 

 settled in New England. 



As the result of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Carney eight 

 children are born, viz. : Hily A., John W., Mary J., James B., 

 Joanna R., Kate P., Morgan H., Jr., and Charles M. ; all are 

 living. In 1865, April 14, he purchased his present farai. 

 He owns some three hundred and twelve acres of good land • 

 two hundred and forty-five is in the home farm. Mr. Carney 

 has been a life-long Democrat ; was known as a " War Demo- 

 crat." 



Mr. Carney has held various official positions in his town. 

 He has been justice of the peace eight years, and supervisor for 

 two terms, in all of which he gave general satisfaction to his 

 townsmen. Mr. and Mrs. Carney are members of the Baptist 

 Church at Canaseraga. Mr. Carney is one of the representative 

 men of his town, and is a man respected by his neighbors. He 

 inserts this brief sketch of his parents and grandparents in 

 memory of them. 



