Elisabeth Virginia Caruthers

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• Name: Elizabeth V Caruthers
• Name: Elizabeth Virginia Caruthers
• Reference Number: 5526
• Birth: 15 Jan 1840, Boone, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1850, Boone, Missouri, USA

Elisabeth married George Thomas Thurston on 5 Feb 1861 in Boone, Missouri, USA. George was born on 16 Jan 1839 in Albemarle, Virginia, USA; died on 27 Apr 1914 in Boone, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Thomas Thurston was born in 1869; died in 1927.

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• Name: J Caruthers
• Name: John Carruthers
• Reference Number: 6359
• Birth: 1794, Virginia, USA
• Residence: 1 Jun 1840, Boone, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1850, Boone, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1860, Boone, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1870, Boone, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1880, Boone, Missouri, USA

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The first 3 children of John Caruthers and Nancy Brown were in reality the children of John Brown, Deceased and Nancy Brown (apparently Brown was not her maiden name). On 30 Dec 1833 John Caruthers filed in Boone County Probate Court for guardianship of David Franklin Caruthers, Mary Jane Caruthers and Martha Ellen Caruthers, children of James Brown and Nancy Brown, both deceased. The guardianship arrangement was approved by the court and ended in 1847. His obituary has him marrying Nancy Brown in 1820 in Virginia, however the guardianship paperwork would put that date in question. Boone County Probate Packet 169, Image #398 on familysearch.org https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9LH-3H9D?i=409&wc=QZ9D-7WP%3A1339203501%2C1339298302&cc=2399107

From the Boone County, Missouri Packet Abstract Index it appears that John Caruthers Probate Records are in Packet #3518. However, I have not seen this paperwork.

An obituary from the Columbia Statesman 17 Dec 1880 recounts his life:
Died-Caruthers
On Saturday morning, Dec 11, 1880, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Lucy Watson, eight miles northwest of Columbia, Mo., Mr. John Caruthers in the 88th year of his age.
Mr. Caruthers was born in Augusta County, Va., and two miles from Tinkling Spring (Presbyterian) meeting house on July 4, 1793. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, served six months under Capt. Larue(?). Col. Lindsey, Gen. Porter, at Norfolk, Va., and was drawing a pension at the time of his death. In March, 1820 he married a Miss Nancy Brown, the daughter of a well-to-do farmer who lived about two miles from his father’s home, and settled on one hundred acres of land given him by his father. She died in 1827 leaving three children, a son and two daughters. The son, David, removed in early life to California, where he married and engaged in mining. He adopted the plan of tunneling for gold, and was quite successful. He would have accumulated a large fortune, but for an incident which resulted in his instant death. The supporting props of the walls of the tunnel gave way, crushing him to death between a mass of earth and stone. He left no family but his wife. One of the daughters, Mary married Moore Petty, Esq., a well-known and highly respected farmer, teacher and justice of the peace, who resides near Bethlehem Church, in the neighborhood of Harrisburg in this county. Martha, another daughter by his first marriage, married Mr. Ishmael Vanborn, a well-known and prosperous farmer who died several years ago, and who lived near Midway, on the Columbia and Rocheport turnpike. Mrs. Vanborn died before her husband, leaving two children, a son and a daughter.
In 1828 Mr. Caruthers married his second wife, Miss Ann Rhodes Martin, of Albemarle County, Virginia, by whom he had 12 children, seven of whom are living. Thomas H, the oldest, is married and lives on a farm seven miles northwest of Columbia and near where his father died. Andrew died in his eleventh year. Martin V is married and lives near Harrisburg, in this county. James K is married and lives on the farm formerly owned by his father-in-law, Alexander Douglas, Esq., five miles northwest of Columbia. William lives near Harrisburg. Julius is dead. His oldest daughter by the second marriage, Margaret, married Mr. John Richards, of Rocheport. Elizabeth, the second daughter, who died a few years ago, married Mr. Geo W Thurston, who lives near Midway. The third and youngest daughter, Lucy, married Mr. James Watson, deceased, who lived on an adjoining farm to his brother-in-law, Mr. Thomas H Caruthers. It was at her house that the deceased died.
Mr. Caruthers emigrated to Missouri in the fall of 1832, coming with John Akeman from Bath County, Va. and living for the first four years on the farm now owned by Mr. Robert Scott, five miles west of Columbia. He afterwards purchased 160 acres of land on the old Sexton Road where it crosses the Perche, on which he lived for thirty years. The farm is now occupied by Mrs. Hezekial (Mullaline?). His last wife died in November 1850, but he did not break up housekeeping until 18??, since which time he has lived with his youngest daughter, Mrs. Lucy Watson.
In 1818 or 19 he united with the Presbyterian Church and died (knowing?) of the Peace to his ashes, as they rest in the family graveyard on the old homestead.

1820 US Census: Elizabeth Caruthers in Stanton, Augusta County and John Careathers in Waynesboro, Augusta County. (1 male 26-44 and 1 female 26-44 is consistent with his just marrying Nancy Brown earlier in 1820.)

John married Ann Rhodes Martin on 17 Nov 1828 in Albemarle, Virginia, USA. Ann was born in 1806 in Virginia, USA; died in Nov 1850 in Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Ann Caruthers
• Name: Ann Martin
• Name: Ann R Martin
• Name: Ann R. Martin
• Reference Number: 6360
• Residence: 1850, Boone, Missouri, USA

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• Reference Number: 2909
• Will: 25 May 1810, Augusta, Virginia, USA

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From Scots-Irish in Va.-Vol-2: David Caruthers filed a marriage bond to Elizabeth Jackson, dau of David Jackson on 14 March 1786.

From Virginia Marriages to 1800: David Caruthers married Elizabeth Jackson on 18 March 1786 in Augusta County, Virginia.

From Virginia Bond, Marriage, Probate Records 1639-1850: The will of David Caruthers dated 25 May 1810 in Augusta County, Virginia mentions wife Elizabeth, sons John and James and oldest daughter Jean. Book WB12-164 Prove Date 27 May 1816

From his obituary John Caruthers was born in Augusta County, Virginia 4 July 1793.

Therefore, we know that David of Augusta County, Virginia had a son named John sometime after 1786. We know that our John was born 4 Jul 1793 in Augusta County, Virginia. But is there any information to show that they are the same person?

After studying Census and Tax lists for Augusta County (details follow) it would appear that there were at most two Caruthers families in Augusta County-The David Caruthers family and the Thomas Caruthers family. We do not see another John as a head of household. Therefore, it would appear likely that there was only one John in Augusta County during this time period.

1790 US Census: Unfortunately the Virginia census records for this year is missing. A reconstructed Tax list for 1790 http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/VirginiaTaxListCensuses/ shows David Caruthers in Augusta County.

1800 US Census: Unfortunately the Virginia census records for this year is missing. A reconstructed Tax list for 1800 http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/VirginiaTaxListCensuses/ shows David Caruthers in Augusta County and Thomas Caruthers in Augusta County.

1810 US Census: David Caruthers in Augusta and Thomas Careathers in Augusta

1820 US Census: Elizabeth Caruthers in Stanton, Augusta County and John Careathers in Waynesboro, Augusta County. (1 male 26-44 and 1 female 26-44 is consistent with his just marrying Nancy Brown earlier in 1820.)

The date of birth of all of David's children is not known. However David's will shows two sons, the eldest born 1786 and one eldest daughter, Jean, birth unknown. He mentions the other daughters would receive bequests as they come of age. Which would imply they were born after 1794, as the will is dated 1810. So, if James was the oldest child, David's birth date was probably 1766 or before. Which means he was aged at least 50 or more when he died in 1816. This would change to an older age if Jean was the oldest child or if he had started having children later in life.


Birth:
based on spouse's birth date

Died:
date will proved

David married Elizabeth Jackson on 18 Mar 1786 in Virginia, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of David Jackson and Margaret Unknown) was born between 1761 and 1770; died between 1830 and 1840. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 1900

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AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA - CHALKLEY'S CHRONICLES; Vol 3, PP 220 - 229
Page 311.--6th March, 1803. David Jackson's will--To wife, Margaret;
to son, John; son, Samuel; daughter, Margaret; daughter, Elizabeth
Corothers; daughter, Jane Phillips; son, David; son, Thomas. Executors, sons
David Carothers, John Jackson. Teste: William Bell, William and Joseph
Wilson. Proved, 28th November, 1803, and executors qualify.

Birth:
per 1830 census

Died:
not on 1840 census

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• Reference Number: 1852

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AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA - CHALKLEY'S CHRONICLES; Vol 3, PP 220 - 229
Page 311.--6th March, 1803. David Jackson's will--To wife, Margaret;
to son, John; son, Samuel; daughter, Margaret; daughter, Elizabeth
Corothers; daughter, Jane Phillips; son, David; son, Thomas. Executors, sons
David Carothers, John Jackson. Teste: William Bell, William and Joseph
Wilson. Proved, 28th November, 1803, and executors qualify.

Birth:
based on child's birth

Died:
date will proved

David married Margaret Unknown. Margaret was born before 1743. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 1609

Notes:

One on-line tree has her name as Margaret Hannah Bowen 1748-1840. But this seems to be a different person who married a different David Jackson and is simply a mistake.

Birth:
based on spouse's birth date