John McCarter, farmer, sec. 20; P. 0., New Salem; was born in Philadelphia, Penn., in 1833. His parents, James and Margaret McCarter, were natives of Ireland, and came to this country in 1832, locating where our subject was born; then came to Illinois, settling in Adams county; in 1837 they came to this county, where John grew to manhood, receiving a common-school education. In 1870 he married Eliza M. Little, who was born in Tyrone county, Ireland, in 1841, and came with her parents to America in 1858. They had 3 children, namely, Emma, John William and Maud L. Mr. McCarter followed carpentering 15 years, but is now a farmer and owns 380 acres of land, well improved land. He makes a specialty of raising short-horned cattle; also raises large crops of wheat. Mr. and Mrs. McC. are Presbyterians.

History of Pike County Chapman & Co. 1880 (People/ Towns / Religion/ )