When Mercy Sophelia "Mertle" McCarthy was born in June 1847, in Michigan, United States, her father, Daniel McCarthy, was 21 and her mother, Nancy M. Rall, was 23. She married Alvah Day Beach on 1 November 1869, in Chesaning, Township of Chesaning, Saginaw, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 daughters. She lived in Gaines, Genesee, Michigan, United States in 1860 and Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States for about 30 years. She died on 5 April 1919, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 71.
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Historical Boundaries: 1852: Dakota, Minnesota Territory, United States 1853: Blue Earth, Minnesota Territory, United States 1858: Blue Earth Minnesota, United States
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Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cárthaigh ‘son of Cárthach’, a personal name meaning ‘loving’. This was the name of a ruling family in Munster. In Ireland major branches were distinguished by the following epithets: mór ‘great’ in Kerry, riabhach ‘brindled’ in Carbery, west Cork.
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