. History of Steuben County, New York, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron von, 1730-1794. ..'^â '.^. /Morgan jJlRS. f^OfiGAN 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 Hornell
. History of Steuben County, New York, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron von, 1730-1794. ..'^â '.^. /Morgan jJlRS. f^OfiGAN 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 r
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