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Welcome To Sullivan County, Indiana
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WILLIAM MC CLURE CARRITHERSWILLIAM MCCLURE CARRITHERS, farmer, P. O. Shelburn, son of Adam and Katy (McClure) Carrithers; he was born near Louisville, Ky., in 1809, and dying in 1876; she was born in Ft. Knox, Ind. Adam came to Sullivan County when nine years old, and in 1829 married as above, and had twelve children, our subject being the second. He was born in Sullivan County, Curry Township, October 5, 1831, where he was reared and educated, and always followed farming. In 1868 he located on his present place, eighty acres, which is highly improved. January 30, 1868, he married Miss Nancy Beck, born near Carlisle, January 8, 1842, daughter of PhilipW. and Rachael (Mahan) Beck, both natives of Kentukcy, who came to Indiana at an early day, settling near Carlisle, but afterward moving to a farm near Sullivan. He is still living. Four children have been born to Mr. Carrithers, three living and one dead--Charlie B., Flora E., Leona and Eddie (deceased). He is a Democrat, an industrious and highly respected man, having attained what he has by his own unaided efforts.CURRY TWP. PAGE 767 FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC. ILLUSTRATED. 1884, CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS. |
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