Mary Elizabeth "Elizabeth" (Moore) McCarthy (1808-1887)

MOORE, MCCARTHY, READ

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 12/10/2015 at 22:54:24

From Nevada Representative July 13, 1887

--Mrs. Elizabeth McCarthy died at 5:30 P. M. yesterday at the home of her daughter Mrs. Ben Read, of Ames. She had a stroke of paralysis at the same home Friday, followed soon by another, from which she never rallied. She was in her 80th year and was the mother of Dan and C. G. McCarthy. The funeral will take place to-morrow at two o'clock.

SUBMITTER'S NOTE: "Mrs. Ben Read" was Mariah (McCarthy) Read, wife of Benedict McCollom Read. Her two brother listed in the article as sons of the deceased were Daniel McCarthy and Cornelius G. McCarthy.