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ROBERT McCARTNEY, retired farmer, post office Shousetown, was born at Masseysburg, Pa., Feb. 25, 1814, a son of John and Phoebe (Massey) McCartney, former of whom, a farmer by occupation, was born near Masseysburg, a son of George McCartney. Phoebe (Massey) McCartney was born at Masseysburg, and was a daughter of Mordecai Massey, who purchased a large tract of land at that place. In 1823 John and Phoebe McCartney moved to Findlay township, Allegheny county, and settled on a farm near Hebron. At that time Robert was but nine years old, and at sixteen he began to learn wagon-making. Soon after completing his trade he and a cousin went to Philadelphia, walking to Lancaster, to which point the railroad was completed, and they finished their journey by rail. On their return trip they stopped at Robert’s uncle’s, in Huntingdon county, where Robert followed his trade a short time. He then worked at Frankfort, Beaver county, Pa., two years, during which time his father purchased a farm near Stevenson Mills, Moon township, and there Robert opened his first shop in a log building. Three years later he built a shop and residence at Scottsville, Beaver county, Pa. He married, July 11, 1839, Mary Morrow, of Hopewell township, Beaver county, a daughter of Hugh and Sarah (Wallace) Morrow. April 10, 1845, Mr. McCartney sold out and purchased his present farm in Findlay township, where he built a log cabin, and worked at his trade until 1858. Since then he has been engaged in farming. Mrs. McCartney died here July 3, 1869, the mother of seven children, four sons yet livings Alexander and John, farmers in Moon township; Mordecai, in Beaver Falls, Pa.; Washington, a farmer in Findlay township. Hugh, the third son, graduated at New Wilmington June 20 1873; commenced reading law April 1, 1874, under Lawyer Woods, of Pittsburgh bar, and died Feb. 26, 1875. Robert, the fourth son, died in September, 1876, being a member of the senior class in Edinboro normal school. Nov. 29, 1870, Mr. McCartney married Susannah McConnell, who was born in Independence township, Beaver county, Pa., a daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Wallace) McConnell. Mr. and Mrs. McCartney have two daughters, Mary S. and Mina O., who with their mother are members of the U. P. Church. Mr. McCartney may be termed a self-made, practical man. Starting in life dependent on his own resources for a living, he went bravely to work, and through good business principles his efforts have been successful. He owns 100 acres of land in Findlay township and 212 acres in Independence and Hopewell townships, Beaver county. On his farm in Hopewell there are eight large oil-wells. He also owns a residence and four lots at Coraoplis and two residences and store-building on Beaver street, Sewickley, Pa.