McCarty, Mary nee Sullivan (Nov. 15, 1824-April 9, 1901 –wife of Daniel McCarty –daughter of John Sullivan and Mary Regan –born Ireland –killed in “railroad accident” and died “instantaneously” –“In a death trap created by the unprotected Chicago & Northwestern crossing at Branch, Mrs. Mary McCarty an aged resident of Cato, yesterday lost her life, and her son, Daniel received injuries that are of a serious nature. The accident happened late in the afternoon as Mrs. McCarthy and her son were on their way home from a visit to town. In crossing the tracks at Branch, the vehicle in which they were riding was struck by a south bound freight train and Mrs. McCarty was hurled to her death, the son escaping by a providence that was little less than a miracle…The engine struck the vehicle fairly and threw both occupants to the ground, the son retaining a hold on the horse and being dragged out of danger. Mrs. McCarty was killed outright and in examination of her injuries after the accident it was found that her skull and been crushed, the right arm fractured in three places, left arm broken at the wrist and bones in both limbs fractured…Mrs. McCarty, who was the mother of Robert McCarty and Mrs. Richard McGuire, of this city, was 78 years of age and made her home with her sons, Daniel and Charles of Cato. The family came here in an early day and is widely known.” –from Manitowoc Daily Herald, April 19, 1901) –buried at St. Gregory Catholic Cemetery in St. Nazianz, Town of Eaton [buried in Section 2, Row 5, Lot 19 –stone] [death record Manitowoc 6-344]
McCarty, Mary nee Sullivan (Nov. 15, 1824-April 9, 1901 –wife of Daniel McCarty –daughter of John Sullivan and Mary Regan –born Ireland –killed in “railroad accident” and died “instantaneously” –“In a death trap created by the unprotected Chicago & Northwestern crossing at Branch, Mrs. Mary McCarty an aged resident of Cato, yesterday lost her life, and her son, Daniel received injuries that are of a serious nature. The accident happened late in the afternoon as Mrs. McCarthy and her son were on their way home from a visit to town. In crossing the tracks at Branch, the vehicle in which they were riding was struck by a south bound freight train and Mrs. McCarty was hurled to her death, the son escaping by a providence that was little less than a miracle…The engine struck the vehicle fairly and threw both occupants to the ground, the son retaining a hold on the horse and being dragged out of danger. Mrs. McCarty was killed outright and in examination of her injuries after the accident it was found that her skull and been crushed, the right arm fractured in three places, left arm broken at the wrist and bones in both limbs fractured…Mrs. McCarty, who was the mother of Robert McCarty and Mrs. Richard McGuire, of this city, was 78 years of age and made her home with her sons, Daniel and Charles of Cato. The family came here in an early day and is widely known.” –from Manitowoc Daily Herald, April 19, 1901) –buried at St. Gregory Catholic Cemetery in St. Nazianz, Town of Eaton [buried in Section 2, Row 5, Lot 19 –stone] [death record Manitowoc 6-344]
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