Hello,
My Carothers/Caruthers line apparently goes back to Cumberland, PA. I
had been told this before but it's difficult to see where my own family fits in
with some of the other Caruthers lines.
Familysearch.org lists James
Caruthers born 17 April, 1750 in Cumberland, PA. His first wife was Mary Neely and
second Agnes Neely. By 1776 James was in Mecklenburg, NC, the year of his
first marriage. I see no listing for children of his first marriage, but he had
six by Agnes Neely (I believe the two Neelys were sisters), including my
great-greatgrandfather. It lists my great-great-grandfather Samuel Caruthers as
born 31 March, 1786, in Mecklenburg, NC, though later the family settled in York
Co. SC. He moved on to Madison Co. TN, and it says he died there, though I
have also heard he died in another county. I believe my Samuel married twice
but his second wife (my great-great-grandmother) seems to have been Rachel
Robertson, daughter of Charles Robertson of SC, later Madison Co. TN.
I do not know if this John Caruthers who lived in Cumberland, PA in
1800 was a brother or cousin of my ancestor James but I would like to trace my
Caruthers line back to Scotland, if possible. Does anyone out there know the
name of James Carothers' (born in Cumberland, PA) father?
I now have found out that more of my ancestors than I knew about owned
slaves (I believe Samuel Carothers had a few in TN). It is terrible to think
about, of course, and I am not proud to have had ancestors who were
slaveowners.
Any help with my Caruthers line appreciated.
Sincerely,
Betty Catherwood
(Vonskipper!(a)aol.com)