Her death certificate records Matilda McCarty, age 88 years 4 months 3 days, born 12 Oct 1842 in Virginia, died 15 Jan 1929 in Salt Lick, Bath Co., Kentucky, widow of McCarthy McCarty, father Henry Goldy, mother’s maiden name Miss Farmer, both born in Virginia, cause of death lobar pneumonia, contributory cause influenza, informant Millard McCarty, Salt Lick, Ky, burial in Creston, Ky. (Probably means Cranston.)

She was probably really born in 1838 to 1840, since she was recorded in the1850 census as age 11.

In 1920 she was listed as Miltilda McCarty, age 80, widowed, grandmother, with Luther Williams and his wife Maude, daughter of Joseph F. Purvis and Viola McCarty. (Which would make her actual relationship to Luther grandmother in law.)

1870 census of Bath Co., Ky, Owingsville precinct, enumerated 16 Aug, lists on p. 4 as family #23:
McCarty, John, 29, farm laborer; Matilda, 28; Thomas, 13; John, 12; Missouri, 8; William C., 5; Samuel, 3. All born in Kentucky.

The children Thomas, John and Missouri should be listed as Thompson, not McCarty.

1880 census of Bath Co., Ky, Polksville, enumerated 4 June, lists on p. 5 as family #42:
McCartha, Mack, 40, b. Ky Ky Ky; Matilda, 40, wife, b. Va Va Va; Missoura, 17, dau; William C., 14, son; Samuel E., 12, son; Viola, 10, dau; Jackson, 8, son; George W., 6, son; Nancy J., 4, dau; Milard F., 1, son. All children born Ky Ky Va.