NORTHERN NEW YORK
Genealogical and family history of northern New York: a record of the achievements of her people and the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation.
New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co. 1910.



McCARTER




Joseph McCarter was born in county Down, in the north of Ireland. He married Jane Dickson, of the same county, and settled in Argyle, Washington county, New York, where he carried on a farm.
Children:
1. William.
2. Robert.
3. Polly.
4. Joseph.
5. Thomas.
6. John, mentioned below.
7. Jane.
8. Betsey.
9. Ann.

(II) John, son of Joseph McCarter, was born in Argyle, N.Y., and when a small boy came to Lisbon, N.Y., with his parents. He was educated there in the public schools, and learned the carpenter's trade. He followed his trade and carried on a farm in Lisbon. He was a Republican in politics and a prominent Methodist, being trustee in the church for many years.
He married Rachel, born Washington county, N.Y., daughter of Samuel and Margaret Qua, of Lisbon.
Children:
1. John F., died in infancy.
2. Daughter, died in infancy.
3. Mahala.
4. Albert F.
5. Mary Jane.
6. Georgianna.
7. John Lafayette, born Dec. 11, 1848, mentioned below.
8. James E.
9. Warren.

(III) John Lafayette, son of John McCarter, was born in Lisbon, Dec. 11, 1848. He received his education in the public schools, and learned the carpenter's trade of his father. When a young man he went to Ogdensburg, where he worked two years at his trade, then went to Brockville, Ontario, for three years. He returned to Lisbon, remaining two years, and in 1874 went to Chicago, Illinois, working at his trade there six years. He then returned to Ogdensburb, remaining there, except for the period of four and a half years spent at Saranac Lake, and followed his trade of cabinet maker and stair builder. At this writing (1910), is employed at the St. Lawrence State Hospital.
He is a Republican in politics and a Methodist in religion. He is a member of the White Face Mountain Lodge, No. 789, Free and Accepted Masons, of Saranac Lake; of the Royal Arch Chapter, of Saranac Lake; of DeSoto Commandery, Knights Templar, at Plattsburgh, and of Oriental Temple, Order of the Mystic Shrine, of Troy, N.Y.
He married 1872, Caroline, born Nov. 11, 1851, died Nov. 17, 1905, daughter of David and Eleanor (Lytle) Marshall.
Children:
1. Herbert L., born July 21, 1873, mentioned below.
2. Georgianna, Dec. 23, 1876, teacher in New York.
3. Mary E., Nov. 13, 1879, teacher in Yonkers, N.Y.
4. Ralph Warren, Nov. 30, 1881, conducts a shoe store at Saranac Lake; married Ruth Jones.

(IV) Herbert Lafayette, son of John Lafayette McCarter, was born in Ogdensburg July 21, 1873. He was educated in the public schools of Ogdensburg and Chicago, and at the age of fifteen learned the jeweler's trade with J. S. Warner, of Ogdensburg, remaining with him four years. In 1892 he went to Burlington, Vermont, working at his trade there a year and a half, and for two and a half years worked in Livonia, New York. In 1896 he went to Salem, Ohio, for a year, from there to Newport, Vermont, for two years, and to Oswego, N.Y. for a year and a half. In 1898 he returned to Ogdensburg, and was employed by John E. Bell, jeweler, for six years. In 1904 he bought the business of his employer, and has since conducted it with a marked degree of success. He is a director in the Business Men's Association of Ogdensburgm and an active Republican. He is a member of the Royal Areanum and past chancellor of the Knights of Pythias, of Ogdensburg. He attends the Presbyterian church, of which both he and his wife are members.
He married, May 10, 1903, Mae, born Aug. 21, 1881, daughter of W. E. and Abbie (Blackman) Forrester, of St. Lawrence county.
Children:
1. Howard, born July 25, 1905.
2. Caroline, Oct. 15, 1908.

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