Hi Ann, I'm trying to track down my Carothers family, too. Am willing to
share. My g.grandfather was Joseph Carothers, b. June, 1849, Wyoming Co. Pa.
was listed as 1 yr old in the 1850, Antis Twp. Blair Co. Pa. census, and 11
yrs old, 1860 Antis Twp. Blair Co. Pa. and 21 yrs old in Osceola Mills,
Clearfield Co. m. 1867 to Alice Kephart, b. 1849. They had 4 children. John
F. , Harry Luthir, Bertha Alice, and Elizabeth Mae Carothers & Joseph d.
4/21/1880, not quite 31 years old. Some of this same family lived next to, &
just West of Blair Co. in Huntingdon Co. Pa., which borders Virginia, and if
you have a map you can see how a connection to yours is possible.
Josephs father & grandfather were both listed as William Carothers. I believe
the grandfather came from Cumberland Co. Pa. His mothers name was Anne, &
siblings were Jacob, Margaret, Robert, Elmira and Jackson; in the 1860, Antis
Twp. Blair Co. Pa. Census. There were other Carothers living in the same area
and nearby counties. I believe they came there from Cumberland Co. Pa. which
took in a large area in those early days. Please share with me what you have
on the family and how you descend from the earlier ancestors. Perhaps there's
a connection. Dottie