Roy,
Below is some information I sent to the Carruth message board at rootsweb
today. It may or may not answer your question. If it is correct, then Otis'
grandfather was Crawford Carruth. If that is correct, then you can find his
Otis' great grandfather and further back to his Carruth immigrating ancestor,
Adam Carruth. If all that fits, it won't take much searching in the archive
of this list or the message board to find even more ancestors for Otis as I
have sent many messages on this family.
Best Wishes,
Harvey Carrouth
Ps. - The name is spelled many ways, Caruth, Carruth, Carrouth, Carouth,
Corruth, etc., are not uncommon to be found for the same family in the various
records to be searched. Sometimes the family even changes the name from one
of the above to the other through the generations.
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The message shown below was sent to the Carruth rootsweb message board
today, 12 Sep. 06, about 4PM:
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Here is some possible matching information for the messages shown below (I
repeat "possible").
Alford Carruth was born in either in Ga. or NC depending on if he was born
when his father Adam moved to Ga. which was about the time that Alford was
born, about 1794. I have some records showing him born in Ga. in 1795. Alford
was the oldest grandson of Robert Carruth and Robert's father was Adam
Carruth who was one of three brothers that came to America from Antrim Co.,
Ireland, about 1729 (Adam's brothers that came to America about the same time were
Walter and Alexander). Alford served in the War of 1812 and was still in
Madison County, Ga., in 1840, the same County that his father lived and
grandfather had finally settled in before dying.
By 1850, Alford had moved to Mississippi, where he is found on the Census in
Lafayette County listed as 59 years old along with his wife Rebecca, 53 (who
was the daughter of Edward Echols, Sr.), and son Alford, Jr., 17.
Living next door to him is his son Leland Pinckney Carruth, who was born in
Ga. and is listed as age 26. Listed with Leland is his wife Matilda, 18, son
Crawford, 7 months, and brother Wilborn, 14. Both Leland and family and
Alford and family are listed as "Caruth" on this Census record.
The 1880 Census for Louisiana, Vernon, 5th And 6th Ward, District 48, shows
Leland and family living beside son Crawford and family. Shown there as
Leland P. Caruth, he is listed as 56, his wife is listed as (looks like)
Margaret, 52, a son named Charles, and two daughters whose names I can not make out,
one is possibly named Salina. Crawford Carruth is listed as 30 and his wife
is Francis, 28. Their children are listed as Nathaniel, 7, Elizabeth, 5, and
John, 1.
The 1900 Census for Louisiana, Vernon, Police Jury Ward 6, District 103,
shows Francis, 48, as head of the family, so Crawford must have passed on.
Children listed are:
Nathaniel Caruth 28
John M Caruth 20
Lucy M Caruth 18
Charles A Caruth 15
Abner T Caruth 13
Crawford D Caruth 10
Apparently Elizabeth had gotten married since the 1880 Census and Crawford
and Francis had 4 more children.
John is noticeably missing too and this connects to what is shown below when
he (or possibly it is him) is shown married to Alice on the 1900 Census.
If this is a match, I hope it helps someone. I am not saying it is a match,
but is a possibility. Of coarse we are all responsible for checking out and
verifying research so do the math so to speak before using this information.
Take care and Best Wishes,
Harvey
Ps. - If this is a match for you, then I can give you some more information
on your family. Alford, listed above, is a brother of my 3rd Great
Grandfather, James Elbert Carruth.
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Date: 12 Sep 2006
Today I found on the 1900 Census for Louisiana, Rapides County, Calcasieu,
District 131, enumerated 15 June 1900, John Carruth, born Feb. 1880, age 20
and Alice Carruth, born (looks like July) 1874, age 25, both born in Louisiana.
Key information also reported here that you may not have besides where they
were both born is that John's father was born in Georgia and his mother was
born in Alabama. Alice's father was born in Alabama and her mother was born in
Mississippi. If I were looking for John's father and could not find him in
Louisiana, I would look next in Alabama. Hope this helps anyone looking for
information on this family.
Best Wishes,
Harvey
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Date: 21 Jan 2006
Hello Laurie,
Found John A. Caruth, 50 years old, with wife Alice J., 56 years old, on the
1930 Louisiana Census, living in Vernon, Police Jury Ward 6, District 18,
and listed as married first at 20 and 26 (married for 30 years). Living with
them are sons Ervin, 23 years old, and Otis, 19 years old. Three doors down is
Charley Carruth, 29 years old, with his wife Pearly, 28 years old, and
daughter Ellee, 4 years old.
Also on the 1930 Louisiana Census, living in Vernon, Police Jury Ward 6,
District 18, I found the following:
Sam Caruth, 27 years old, with wife Bertie, 25 years old, and listed as
being married at 19 and 17 (married for 8 years). Living with them is a daughter,
name looks like Tressi, 5 years old, and son Samuel, Jr., 2 years old.
Arthur Caruth, 47 years old, with wife Lillie, 46 years old.
Riley Caruth, 23 years old, with wife Dansey, 23 years old, Living with them
is a daughter Mary Evelin, 2 years old.
Riley and family are found living next door to Arthur and Lillie.
Hope this helps and good luck in your search.
Best Wishes,
Harvey Carrouth
In a message dated 1/18/2006 4:40:28 PM Eastern Standard Time,
_laurie_b(a)bellsouth.net_ (mailto:laurie_b@bellsouth.net) writes:
Otis Carruth was my grandfather. I did not know him or any of my relatives
on his side. I do know that my great-grandparents names were John and Alice
Carruth.