Fayette County PA Archives Biographies.....Carothers, John Richey April 23, 1855 - ????
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Source: Gresham and Wiley, 1889: Biographical & Portrait Cyclopedia, Fayette Co, PA, pg 150
Author: John H. Gresham & Samuel T. Wiley

    John Richey Carothers was born April 23, 1855, in 
Sewickly township, near West Newton, Westmoreland county, 
Penna, and is the son of William E Carothers and Caroline 
Taylor Carothers, the latter a daughter of Isaac Taylor of 
Allegheny county, who had been an old hotel keeper and 
farmer on the National Road.
    William E Carothers, subject's father, was born on the 
homestead farm in Westmoreland county, and removed in 1865 
to the well known James Veech farm in Fayette county, which 
he purchased and where he now resides.  This farm, 
containing 200 acres, is underlaid with a nine foot vein of 
coking coal.  He also owns a farm of 286 acres in North 
Strabane township, Washington county.  He is a farmer and 
stock dealer  to some extent, a strong republican and a much 
respected member of the Presbyterian church.
    Samuel Carothers, subject's grandfather, was an old and 
reliable citizen of Westmoreland county where he was born.
    John R Carothers was reared on a farm and was educated 
in the common township and the Uniontown public schools.  
    On December 8, 1881, he married Miss Anna M Craft, 
daughter of 'Squire James W and Caroline E Craft.  'Squire 
Craft was a son of David Craft and grandson of George Craft 
who came to Redstone township in 1771, and purchased the old 
Craft homestead one mile east of Merritstown.
    James W Craft was born February 13, 1807, and died 
February 20, 1880.  He married his cousin, Caroline E Craft, 
in 1847.  They had nine children, seven of whom are living: 
Ellen L Craft, wife of Samuel Colvin; Loretta Craft, wife of 
Sheriff Joseph O Miller; Hester B Craft, wife of Dr H W 
Brashear; Richard N Craft, married to Rebecca Nutt; Hayden R 
Craft, married to Laura B Colley; Annie M Craft, wife of 
subject, born September 17, 1860, and Jesse Benton Craft.  
Mr Craft was a justice of the peace for thirty years, and 
was greatly missed after his death.  
    J R Carothers is engaged in farming and stock dealing.  
He is a prosperous farmer, an intelligent citizen and an 
active republican worker.  He served two terms as school 
director in South Union township, and was elected poor house 
director in 1888 on the republican ticket for a term of 
three years.  

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