James was the youngest child of Irish immigrants Terrence and Nancy "Ann" McCart who was born in Baltimore in 1844.
James McCart of East Baltimore married the newly arrived Irish immigrant Mary Clarke at a Mass and ceremony held at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church on January 12, 1862, just months after the American Civil War began. The best man was John H. Colter and the maid of honor was Mary Ann Grimes according to the church marriage register. Soon after Jim volunteered to serve in the Union Army under General Sherman. He remained in the Army until the end of the war in 1865. He returned home to begin a career as a plumber aboard the many ships that came into the Baltimore port. As the country healed from the wounds of war and the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Jim and Mary had seven children - Annie (1867), Charlie (1868), Mary Jane (1870), Joe (1872), Eva (1876), and George (1879) and Mary Alice (1881).
Sadly the following year, ten-year-old daughter Mary Jane died and was buried on April 20, 1880 at the old Holy Cross Cemetery. It was here that James purchased a lot for the entire McCart family. Jim and Mary continued to raise their family at their home at 1519 E. Madison Street in the Irish immigrant neighborhood of East Baltimore. Mary McCart died at the age of 49 on February 17, 1890 leaving Jim a widower and her children - Eva, Leo, and Mary were underaged and still in need of their mother's care.
Family patriarch, James McCart outlived his wife Mary for another 24 years. In later years, Jim had white hair and a white mustache. He had retired from the plumbing business but his years of experiences with seamen and longshoreman had affected his personality. Even when he spent time around his grandchildren (they called him Pop), Jim tended to swear and use profanity. When his grown children would ask Pop to stop using such language, old Jim would respond with "Damn it, I ain't cursin'." Jim died on March 23, 1914 at the age of 70. His obituary in the Baltimore Sun newspaper said the following:
Northeast Baltimore lost one of its most interesting figures last weekend when James S. McCart, who had been a house and ship plumber for over 50 years, died. Mr. McCart's death occured at the home of his son, Joseph J. McCart, and funeral services took place Thursday in St. John's Catholic Church. Born in Northeast Baltimore over 70 years ago, Mr. McCart went to work when he was only 9 years of age. In the most prosperous days of the shipping industry of Baltimore he was known to a large number of the captains who came to this port. He did considerable work also for the Federal Government. He was a veteran of the Civil War, serving in the Union Army under Sherman. He was an ardent Democrat and a constant reader of The Sun from his early manhood until a few days before his death. The following children survive him: Charles McCart, Joseph J. McCart, George L. McCart, Mrs. George Lininger of Frostburg, Miss Anastasia McCart, and Mrs. Edward Hanshaw.
Old Jim died of natural causes at the home of his son Joe according to his death certificate. He was buried at the old Holy Cross Cemetery. In 1931, all of the McCart remains were reinterred at the Woodlawn Cemetery in unmarked graves. The Holy Cross Cemetery (of mostly Irish Americans) was demolished to make way for the construction of a highway through East Baltimore.
James McCart of East Baltimore married the newly arrived Irish immigrant Mary Clarke at a Mass and ceremony held at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church on January 12, 1862, just months after the American Civil War began. The best man was John H. Colter and the maid of honor was Mary Ann Grimes according to the church marriage register. Soon after Jim volunteered to serve in the Union Army under General Sherman. He remained in the Army until the end of the war in 1865. He returned home to begin a career as a plumber aboard the many ships that came into the Baltimore port. As the country healed from the wounds of war and the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Jim and Mary had seven children - Annie (1867), Charlie (1868), Mary Jane (1870), Joe (1872), Eva (1876), and George (1879) and Mary Alice (1881).
Sadly the following year, ten-year-old daughter Mary Jane died and was buried on April 20, 1880 at the old Holy Cross Cemetery. It was here that James purchased a lot for the entire McCart family. Jim and Mary continued to raise their family at their home at 1519 E. Madison Street in the Irish immigrant neighborhood of East Baltimore. Mary McCart died at the age of 49 on February 17, 1890 leaving Jim a widower and her children - Eva, Leo, and Mary were underaged and still in need of their mother's care.
Family patriarch, James McCart outlived his wife Mary for another 24 years. In later years, Jim had white hair and a white mustache. He had retired from the plumbing business but his years of experiences with seamen and longshoreman had affected his personality. Even when he spent time around his grandchildren (they called him Pop), Jim tended to swear and use profanity. When his grown children would ask Pop to stop using such language, old Jim would respond with "Damn it, I ain't cursin'." Jim died on March 23, 1914 at the age of 70. His obituary in the Baltimore Sun newspaper said the following:
Northeast Baltimore lost one of its most interesting figures last weekend when James S. McCart, who had been a house and ship plumber for over 50 years, died. Mr. McCart's death occured at the home of his son, Joseph J. McCart, and funeral services took place Thursday in St. John's Catholic Church. Born in Northeast Baltimore over 70 years ago, Mr. McCart went to work when he was only 9 years of age. In the most prosperous days of the shipping industry of Baltimore he was known to a large number of the captains who came to this port. He did considerable work also for the Federal Government. He was a veteran of the Civil War, serving in the Union Army under Sherman. He was an ardent Democrat and a constant reader of The Sun from his early manhood until a few days before his death. The following children survive him: Charles McCart, Joseph J. McCart, George L. McCart, Mrs. George Lininger of Frostburg, Miss Anastasia McCart, and Mrs. Edward Hanshaw.
Old Jim died of natural causes at the home of his son Joe according to his death certificate. He was buried at the old Holy Cross Cemetery. In 1931, all of the McCart remains were reinterred at the Woodlawn Cemetery in unmarked graves. The Holy Cross Cemetery (of mostly Irish Americans) was demolished to make way for the construction of a highway through East Baltimore.
James was the youngest child of Irish immigrants Terrence and Nancy "Ann" McCart who was born in Baltimore in 1844.
James McCart of East Baltimore married the newly arrived Irish immigrant Mary Clarke at a Mass and ceremony held at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church on January 12, 1862, just months after the American Civil War began. The best man was John H. Colter and the maid of honor was Mary Ann Grimes according to the church marriage register. Soon after Jim volunteered to serve in the Union Army under General Sherman. He remained in the Army until the end of the war in 1865. He returned home to begin a career as a plumber aboard the many ships that came into the Baltimore port. As the country healed from the wounds of war and the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Jim and Mary had seven children - Annie (1867), Charlie (1868), Mary Jane (1870), Joe (1872), Eva (1876), and George (1879) and Mary Alice (1881).
Sadly the following year, ten-year-old daughter Mary Jane died and was buried on April 20, 1880 at the old Holy Cross Cemetery. It was here that James purchased a lot for the entire McCart family. Jim and Mary continued to raise their family at their home at 1519 E. Madison Street in the Irish immigrant neighborhood of East Baltimore. Mary McCart died at the age of 49 on February 17, 1890 leaving Jim a widower and her children - Eva, Leo, and Mary were underaged and still in need of their mother's care.
Family patriarch, James McCart outlived his wife Mary for another 24 years. In later years, Jim had white hair and a white mustache. He had retired from the plumbing business but his years of experiences with seamen and longshoreman had affected his personality. Even when he spent time around his grandchildren (they called him Pop), Jim tended to swear and use profanity. When his grown children would ask Pop to stop using such language, old Jim would respond with "Damn it, I ain't cursin'." Jim died on March 23, 1914 at the age of 70. His obituary in the Baltimore Sun newspaper said the following:
Northeast Baltimore lost one of its most interesting figures last weekend when James S. McCart, who had been a house and ship plumber for over 50 years, died. Mr. McCart's death occured at the home of his son, Joseph J. McCart, and funeral services took place Thursday in St. John's Catholic Church. Born in Northeast Baltimore over 70 years ago, Mr. McCart went to work when he was only 9 years of age. In the most prosperous days of the shipping industry of Baltimore he was known to a large number of the captains who came to this port. He did considerable work also for the Federal Government. He was a veteran of the Civil War, serving in the Union Army under Sherman. He was an ardent Democrat and a constant reader of The Sun from his early manhood until a few days before his death. The following children survive him: Charles McCart, Joseph J. McCart, George L. McCart, Mrs. George Lininger of Frostburg, Miss Anastasia McCart, and Mrs. Edward Hanshaw.
Old Jim died of natural causes at the home of his son Joe according to his death certificate. He was buried at the old Holy Cross Cemetery. In 1931, all of the McCart remains were reinterred at the Woodlawn Cemetery in unmarked graves. The Holy Cross Cemetery (of mostly Irish Americans) was demolished to make way for the construction of a highway through East Baltimore.
James McCart of East Baltimore married the newly arrived Irish immigrant Mary Clarke at a Mass and ceremony held at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church on January 12, 1862, just months after the American Civil War began. The best man was John H. Colter and the maid of honor was Mary Ann Grimes according to the church marriage register. Soon after Jim volunteered to serve in the Union Army under General Sherman. He remained in the Army until the end of the war in 1865. He returned home to begin a career as a plumber aboard the many ships that came into the Baltimore port. As the country healed from the wounds of war and the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Jim and Mary had seven children - Annie (1867), Charlie (1868), Mary Jane (1870), Joe (1872), Eva (1876), and George (1879) and Mary Alice (1881).
Sadly the following year, ten-year-old daughter Mary Jane died and was buried on April 20, 1880 at the old Holy Cross Cemetery. It was here that James purchased a lot for the entire McCart family. Jim and Mary continued to raise their family at their home at 1519 E. Madison Street in the Irish immigrant neighborhood of East Baltimore. Mary McCart died at the age of 49 on February 17, 1890 leaving Jim a widower and her children - Eva, Leo, and Mary were underaged and still in need of their mother's care.
Family patriarch, James McCart outlived his wife Mary for another 24 years. In later years, Jim had white hair and a white mustache. He had retired from the plumbing business but his years of experiences with seamen and longshoreman had affected his personality. Even when he spent time around his grandchildren (they called him Pop), Jim tended to swear and use profanity. When his grown children would ask Pop to stop using such language, old Jim would respond with "Damn it, I ain't cursin'." Jim died on March 23, 1914 at the age of 70. His obituary in the Baltimore Sun newspaper said the following:
Northeast Baltimore lost one of its most interesting figures last weekend when James S. McCart, who had been a house and ship plumber for over 50 years, died. Mr. McCart's death occured at the home of his son, Joseph J. McCart, and funeral services took place Thursday in St. John's Catholic Church. Born in Northeast Baltimore over 70 years ago, Mr. McCart went to work when he was only 9 years of age. In the most prosperous days of the shipping industry of Baltimore he was known to a large number of the captains who came to this port. He did considerable work also for the Federal Government. He was a veteran of the Civil War, serving in the Union Army under Sherman. He was an ardent Democrat and a constant reader of The Sun from his early manhood until a few days before his death. The following children survive him: Charles McCart, Joseph J. McCart, George L. McCart, Mrs. George Lininger of Frostburg, Miss Anastasia McCart, and Mrs. Edward Hanshaw.
Old Jim died of natural causes at the home of his son Joe according to his death certificate. He was buried at the old Holy Cross Cemetery. In 1931, all of the McCart remains were reinterred at the Woodlawn Cemetery in unmarked graves. The Holy Cross Cemetery (of mostly Irish Americans) was demolished to make way for the construction of a highway through East Baltimore.
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Holy Cross Cemetery on North Avenue and Broadway, was sold to the City of Baltimore, and the bodies were transferred to Woodlawn Cemetery, where they were placed in one large plot designated as the "Holy Cross Section". There were no individual graves. Some families may have had their relatives reinterred in another cemetery. On their website, they say that the most complete listing of records are maintained at Woodlawn Cemetery, 2130 Woodlawn Drive, Baltimore, Md. 21207.
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