first marriage took place in 1849 to Miss Sarah A. Garrett, who died January 19, 1855, and October 28, 1858, he espoused Miss Mary A. Boynton, her death occurring on August 4, 1875. His present wife was formerly Miss Clara Kennedy, a native of Carroll County, Ohio, born in 1842.
Hon. C. G. McCarthy is a well-known citizen of the State of Iowa, whose intelligence, enterprise and energy, with many other estimable qualities, have secured for him a popularity not derived from any factitious circumstances, but a permanent and spontaneous tribute to his merit. This fact has been proven by his call at different times to positions of trust and responsibility, the duties of which were always discharged with the same care and fidelity that have ever characterized his career. He was born in Toledo, Ontario, January 29, 1843, a son of Florence and Elizabeth (Moore) McCarthy, natives of Ireland, the former's birth occurring March 25, 1798, and the latter's June 24, 1808, their deaths taking place at Toledo, Ontario, and Ames, Iowa, March 14, 1862, and July 12, 1887, respectively. The paternal grandfather, Daniel McCarthy, lived and died in his native land of Ireland, but his son Florence removed to Canada at quite an early day. Hon. C. G. McCarthy is the sixth of eight children, five of whom are living. He was reared and educated in Canada, but came to Story County, Iowa, in 1864, and during that winter he was engaged in teaching school at Walnut Grove, this county. At the end of that time he returned to Canada, and on March 1, 1867, returned, and settled on a farm near Ames, where he farmed during the summer seasons and taught school during the winter for several years. He has always supported the men and measures of the Republican party, and in 1881 he was elected to the position of auditor of Story County, and was re-elected three different times, serving in all eight years. In 1889 he was elected by his numerous friends to represent Story County in the General Assembly of Iowa, and served on the committee of ways and means the enrolled bills, normal schools, insurance, county and township organizations, fish and game, compensation of public officers and rules. He took an active part in the work of the Legislature, and was one of the popular members of the Twenty-third General Assembly. In the space allotted to this sketch it is im possible to mention in detail all the services rendered by Mr. McCarthy; suffice it to say that his good name is above reproach and that he has won the confidence, respect and esteem of all who know him, and is one of the most popular men that has ever held official position in the county. His marriage to Miss Laura Barnes took place on February 3, 1870, her birth having occurred in Scott County, Iowa, June 29, 1847. Her parents, D. and Emily (Danforth) Barnes, were born in Schroon, N. Y., and Granville, Conn., respectively. To Mr. and Mrs. McCarthy a family of five children have been born: Clarice E., Wilton B., Marion S., Albert H. and Charles F. Mr. McCarthy is a charter member of Sampson Lodge No. -77, of the K. of P., and has been chancellor commander of this organization, and has represented his lodge in the Grand Lodge of the State.
Thomas James McKee, commercial agent, Cambridge, Iowa. Mr. McKee is a much-respected resident of Cambridge, Iowa, and is commercial agent for the large agricultural firm of Deering & Co., Chicago, Ill. He is a native of New York State, born July 8, 1854, and is the eldest of five children—four sons and one daughter—who are named as follows: Samuel J. (married Miss Etta Woods, and resides in Polk County, Iowa, where he has been quite successful in mercantile pursuits),