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Mccarthy Family History
Mccarthy Genealogy & Family TreeMcCarthy is an Irish name from County Kerry and County Cork, Ireland, where the earliest known ancestor—Lord Carthach—was recorded in the 11th Century. It comes from the Gaelic word cartach which means “loving.” The family motto is Forti et fideli nihil difficile which means “To the brave and faithful man nothing is difficult.”
Other spellings include “MacCarthy,” “MacCarty,” “MacArty,” and “MacArthy.” Notable people with the surname include American author Cormac McCarthy (The Road, No Country for Old Men, All the Pretty Horses), American senator Joseph McCarthy (McCarthyism), actor Kevin McCarthy (Death of a Salesman, Invasion of the Body Snatchers), and American actress Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids, The Heat, Gilmore Girls). The first McCarthy to come to America was William McCarthy in New England in 1729.
Mccarthy Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Reuben H. Mccarthy -- --, 1864 January 18, 1917 Pennsylvania
- John Mccarthy -- --, 1884 December 17, 1951 Wisconsin
- Frank Johnson Mccarthy -- --, 1890 April 13, 1892 Nova Scotia
- David Mccarthy -- --, 1812 April 14, 1873
- Mary Elizabeth Stack Mccarthy -- --, 1919 April 20, 2001 Wisconsin
Mccarthy Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Allan Joseph Mccarthy -- --, 1801 January 23, 1871
- Francis Leo Mccarthy -- --, 1889 November 12, 1957
- Kathryn Rosemary Mccarthy -- --, 1906 February 16, 1982 Wisconsin
- Johanna Mccarthy -- --, 1837 August 31, 1921
- George Washington Mccarthy -- --, 1866 October 14, 1938 Kansas
