HI:
My husband's great great grandmother was Elizabeth Carrithers Boon. I have
an 81 page descendants chart of the Carruthers family I received from
Crystal Collins of Illinois. It has dates and places for most of the
people listed. I am looking for any additional information. I would be
glad to share my information, but the 81 pages are not indexed which makes
it difficult.
Matthew Boon married Elizabeth Carrithers on October 22, 1846. Elizabeth
Carrither's family is traced back to Ireland.
Generation 1
1. James B. Carruthers was born about 1735 and died about 1813 in
Ireland.. He married Mary Porter about 1760. Mary was born about 1735 and
died about 1813 in Ireland. They were the parents of five children. I
have listed the five children.
Generation 2
2. William Porter Carrithers was born January 1, 1761 in Donegal, Ireland.
He died December 13, 1836 in Sullivan, IN. He married Mary Calhoun on 1783
in Fayette City, PA, She was born March 8, 1762 and died December 8, 1845
in Sullivan, IN. Both William and Mary Jane are buried in the Ebenezer
Cemetery near Sullivan, IN. They were the parents of twelve children.:
Elizabeth, Willliam Crothers Carrithers, Thomas Calhoun, James, Stephen B.,
Alexander Beard, Jane, Nancy, Adam, Adley, Mary Ann, and Jane.
Generation 3
3. Alexander Beard Carrithers was born October 18, 1800 in Shelby, KY and
died February 19, 1872 in Butler Bates, MO. He married Sarah McClellan on
June 24, 1834. Sarah was born in 1810. They were the parents of six
children: Elizabeth, William Porter, Maria, Sarah Jane, Abraham McClellan
and Mary Ann. The second wife of Alesander was Sarah Carrithers. They
were married July 28, 1838. Sarah was born in KY in 1810. They were the
parents of two cildren: John Adam and Nancy Jane.
Generation 4
Elizabeth Carrithers was born October 25, 1825 in Sullivan, IN. She died
October 25, 1862. She married Matthew Boon on October 22, 1846. I have
complete information on their descendants They were my husband's great
grandparents.
Generation 2
Charles Carothers was born about 1769 in Ulster, Ireland and died in
Allegany, PA. His wife is unknown. They were the parents of seven
children.
Generation 2
Stephen Carrithers was born October 29, 1771 in Ulster, Ireland and died
March 6, 1851 in Sullivan, IN. He married Jane (Jean) Kerr. She was born
August 11, 1781 in PA and died August 26, 1834 in Sullivan, IN. They are
both buried in the Ebenezer Cemetery near Sullivan. They were the parents
of seven children.
Generation 2
James B. Carrithers, Jr. was born about 1773 in Ulster, Ireland and died in
1812. He married Nancy McLauchlan on August 26, 1800 in Nelson, Bardstown,
KY. Nancy was born in 1773. They were the parents of 6 children.
Generation 2
Adam B. Carruthers was born October 1, 1782 in Allegany, PA and died August
29, 1859 in Spencer KY. He married Mary Cunningham on April 24, 1804 in
Shelby, KY. She was born September 1785 and died March 28, 1814. in
Spencer, KY. They are buried in Carrither's Cemetery in Spencer City, KY.
They were the parents of five children. After the death of his first wife,
Adam Carruthers married Elizabeth Miller Montgomery. They were the parents
of 7 children.
I hope to hear from some of you soon.
Nancy Boon
awboon(a)alltel.net
Researching:
Boon (Boone), McCammon, Dunlevy, Carrithers, Robertson, Schwarz, Bennett,
Abbott
McMillan, Douglas, Asa, McVeigh, Fitch, Bush(Busch), Beck, Barlow, Kingston,
Blair
Always willing to share information