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Allen Varner Carothers

Male 1860 - 1928  (68 years)


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  • Name Allen Varner Carothers 
    Born 29 Jan 1860  Adamsville, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Name Jake 
    Died 26 Nov 1928  Sylvester, Fisher County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Sylvester Cem, Sylvester, Fisher County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I655  Barber
    Last Modified 16 Sep 2012 

    Father Willis Hardamon Carothers,   b. 30 Apr 1830, Bedford County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jun 1903, McNairy County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Elmah B. Merrill,   b. 16 Dec 1837, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 1896, McNairy County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Family ID F438  Group Sheet

    Family Emily Jeannette "Nettie" Pickens,   b. 22 Nov 1859, Shilo, Hardin County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Oct 1941, Sylvester, Fisher County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 31 Jul 1881  McNairy County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
    +1. Vernon Bell Carothers,   b. 13 Apr 1882, McNairy County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Mar 1947  (Age 64 years)
     2. Virginia Lee Carothers,   b. 9 Dec 1883, Adamsville, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1952, Sylvester, Fisher County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    +3. Effie Dee Carothers,   b. 16 Nov 1885, Adamsville, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1962, Sylvester, Fisher County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     4. Harrison Carothers,   b. 9 Aug 1888, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1895, Riverside, Walker County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 6 years)
    +5. Elmah Elizabeth Carothers,   b. 13 Mar 1897, Riverside, Walker County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 1990, Clarkston, Asotin, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
     6. Jess Carothers,   b. 3 Sep 1898, Riverside, Walker County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 May 1946, Cisco, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years)
    Last Modified 21 Aug 2012 
    Family ID F88  Group Sheet

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Jan 1860 - Adamsville, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 31 Jul 1881 - McNairy County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Nov 1928 - Sylvester, Fisher County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Sylvester Cem, Sylvester, Fisher County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Allen Varner 'Jake' Carothers
    Allen Varner "Jake" Carothers

    Histories
    Jake Carothers's last letter to his wife.
    Jake Carothers's last letter to his wife.
    My great grandfather, A. V. "Jake" Carothers, wrote this short letter to his wife from the hospital. He died seven months later.

  • Notes 
    • dob and dod from headstone
      marriage info from license (from Flo)
      Elmah Carothers letter gives dob 26 Jan 1860
      pob from Elmah Carothers letter
      Elmah Carothers letter gives dod 25 Nov 1928

  • Sources 
    1. [S105] Marriage License, MCNAIRY COUNTY, TENN; BOOK I PAGE 2 (Reliability: 3).
      "The Rite of Holy Matrimony in the State of Tennessee, County of McNairy was celebrated betgween A V Carothers and Nettie Pickens on the 31 day of July, 1881, by F. B. McCoy, JP; Witness: Frank Farris, A Carothers, F Wilson; Certified by Nancy Kennedy, Date April 18, 2005; Recorded Book I Page 2" copy in Carothers file