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- Clarence Carty. Application for membership to Sons of the American Revolution.
Biography in History of Frederick County, Maryland, v.2. By T. J. C. Williams. 1910.
- The Frederick Post [Frederick, Maryland], 17 November 1962.
Text taken from a lengthy article titled “The Carty House”.
The house seems to have remained in the Berger family until 1892 – 127 years. Phillip Berger had died without a will ad the house became the property of his son Jacob. Jacob Berger, by a will dated June 16, 1847, left it to his four children. Through the death of his brother and sisters, intestate and without children, it became the property of Francis A. Berger of “Taylor County, West Virginia, but now of Frederick,” who deeded it to C. C. Carty, in 1892.
According to members of the family, although C. C. Carty purchased the red brick house in 1892, it was not until July 1910 that the family moved into it. He had lived with his family over the furniture store next door, where J. Walker Carty first cousins of Clarence, now is the proprietor.
C.C. Carty was first married to Joanna Fox. They had six children, Margaret, Mrs. J.R. Jones, William A., Arthur C., Charles C., Harry E., and Frank R. Carty all deceased.
He afterward married Miss Nannie Keeger, whose parents lived in the house we know as “The Newman place,” where thy Philippine Shop is located on the first floor.
Mr. Carty and his second wife had four daughters: Cora, Mrs. S. D. Hedges, deceased, Mrs. Eleanor Theodor Titze, living in New York; Ruth, Mrs. George B. Delaphaine and May, Mrs. Lavier Michael living in Frederick.
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- The News [Frederick, Maryland] 30 August 1911.
Prominent citizen expires suddenly this morning.
Dies very suddenly.
Mr. C. C. Carty suffers attack of acute indigestion.
Was in excellent health.
Retired last night without complaining – seized this morning early and expired shortly afterward – prominent furniture dealer – his life.
Mr. Clarence Clarendon Carty, one of Frederick’s best known and most prominent business men, was very suddenly removed by death at an early hour this morning. Acute indigestion which developed after he retired last evening was the cause of his death. Mr. Carty, who was 64 years of age, was a life-long resident of this city. Mr. Carty had enjoyed excellent health all his life and last evening he was in good condition. After spending some time about the city last night when he met and talked with a number of his friends he returned to his home, East Patrick street, where he was laughing and joking with his family. He retired about 11 o’clock without complaining. About 12:30 he felt indisposed and after getting up was given some simple family remedies for indigestion. He gradually grew worse and Dr. J.O. Hendrix was summoned. Little relief could be given him and after suffering for a short time death resulted a few minutes after two o’clock this morning.
Just was brought on the trouble which caused Mr. Carty’s death is not known. He had always been a careful eater and last evening her partook of nothing which might be calculated to bring on a severe attack of acute indigestion.
At an early hour this morning the sad news of Mr. Carty’s death spread throughout the city and was a shock to his many friends and acquaintances. Everywhere he has held in the highest esteem and many mourn his loss.
A life-long resident of Frederick.
Mr. Carty was born in Frederick, January 8, 1847, a son of Joseph W. L. and Margaret C. (Hardt) Carty. He received his education in the public schools of Frederick city. In 1863 he was appointed to a clerkship in the post office under Dr. W. D. Jenks. He served in this capacity until 1864 when he resigned to start to learn the cabinet-making business, working at his trade until he commenced business for himself in 1870. On that date he opened a furniture store opposite his present stand on East Patrick street, where he continued until 1872, when he moved to his present stand and has there carried on the furniture and undertaking business ever since, rapidly adding facilities and accomplishing improvements for the accommodation of his business which constantly increased.
A successful business man.
At present this is the oldest established business of its kind in Western Maryland and carries one of the largest and most select stock in the State outside of the city of Baltimore. Mr. Carty always directed the affairs of the establishment with foresight and sagacity which made him one of the most successful business men in the community. To his forceful personality and pleasant manner is attributed much of his success.
He did not confine his energies to the furniture and undertaking trade, but from time to time interested himself in various other enterprises. He was treasurer of the Frederick Brick Works and a director in the Frederick County Building Association. He was also a trustee of the Loats Orphan Home of Frederick and vice president of the Funeral Directors’ Association of the State of Maryland.
In politics Mr. Carty was an adherent of the Republican party, but never aspired to public office preferring to devote all his time and attention to his large business interests. Fraternally, he was a member of Lynch Lodge, No.163, A.F. and A.M., and the Royal Areamun. He was affiliated in a religious way with the Lutheran church, of which he was an active and consistent member. For some ___ he was the superintendent of the Lutheran Sunday school.
Mr. Carty’s ancestry.
Mr. Carty was of Scotch-German descent, his ancestry for several generations back having been residents of this city and county. His father was one of the most highly respected and deservedly honored citizens of Frederick. He served nearly two terms of Clerk of the Circuit Court and was prominent in social, political and business live.
Mr. C.C. Carty was twice married. He was married first to Joanna Elizabeth Fox, of Frederick. They were the parents of the following children: Margaret A., married J. Harry Jones of Washington; William A. of Portland, Ore.; Charles C. connected with the furniture store of his father; Rev. Arthur C. of Philadelphia; Harry E. also connected with the furniture store, and Frank R., Newport News, Va. After the death of Mrs. Carty, he was married to Nannie C. Keefer, of this city. They are the parents of four daughters: Mrs. Solomon D. Hedges, Eleanor G., Ruth and May.
An attractive personality.
In social life Mr. Carty was a gentleman of warm and sympathetic nature, relieving distress to the best of his ability and quietly aiding with word or deed every worthy cause or person. He was a man of strict business habits, even temperament and liberal disposition. As a business man and public-spirited citizen he was a prominent factor in the progress and development of Frederick.
The funeral arrangements have not yet been completed.
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a similar news story also appeared in
Evening Post [Frederick, Maryland], 30 August 1911.
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