Joseph Sira/Josiah/Jos McCartney

Posted 19 October 2002
updated 7 October 2010

This inquiry was originally sent by Patty (McCartney) Simpson and updated by her father, Len McCartney. If you have any related information, please contact Len at beauregard411@verizon.net or Patty at thenewpattysue@yahoo.com.

The only ones I (Len McC) can ID with certainty are George W McC and Amanda Miles McC, my great grand parents. The two boys in the back are Alexander [Alec] and in the plaid shirt, my grandfather Frances Emerson [Nim]. The girls and the cocky one in the right front I can't ID. The date is about mid 1890s.

I am fortunate that there is a lot of information about my family line but no one has been able to get past Joseph Sira/ Josiah/Jos McCartney (1800).

Joseph Sira
    Born: 1800 in South Carolina, US.
    Died 1870 in Butler County, Alabama
    Married: Nancy Gilcrease NLT 1832 in Lowdes County, Alabama.
      Born: NLT 1812 in South Carolina
      Died: Aug 27, 1887

    First child: Franklin
      Born: @ 1836 in Butler County, Alabama
      Died: @ 1880 Tullos in LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

    Second child: Joseph Andrew
      Born: Jan 10, 1837 in Butler County, Alabama
      Died: July 13, 1924 in LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

    Third child: George Washington
      Born: 1843 in Butler County, Alabama
      Died: Sept 6, 1915 in Crowville, Franklin, Louisiana

    Fourth child: Mary Francis
      Born: Aug 13, 1846 in Butler County, Alabama
      Died: Dec 24, 1902 in LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

    Fifth child: Charles Maryde
      Birth: 1848 in Alabama, possibly Marion Station, Miss.

I'm looking for information that may lead to who his parents were and where they came from. When did this line come to America and from where?

Thanks to anyone who may have any information.

Patty Simpson
thenewpattysue@yahoo.com