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Nathan Carruth (1808 - 1881)

Nathan Carruth
Born in North Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , and
Husband of — married 2 Dec 1830 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 15 Jun 1845 in Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Died at age 72 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Biography

Nathan was born Dec 25 1808 in North Brookfield, Worcester, Mass. He was the son of Francis Carruth and Mary Hale. [1]

He married 1st Louisa Jones Pratt on Dec 2 1830 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts [2] [3]. She was born Aug 5 1809 in Boston, Suffolk, Mass to Eleazer Pratt and Mary Jones. She died Feb 10 1844 in Boston, Suffolk, Mass. She was initially buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex, Mass. She was later buried with the family at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Dorchester, Suffolk, Mass. [1] [4]

Children by 1st wife Louisa Jones Pratt: [1]

  1. Henrietta Louisa, b Dec 15 1831, d Nov 28 1835

He married 2nd Sarah 'Sally' Ann Pratt June 15 1845 in Mass. She was born Mar 6 1813 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Mass to Silas Pratt and Sarah 'Sally' Hobbs. She was married 1st to Royal E Loomis Porter Jun 20 1831 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Mass, with whom she had 3 children. (Royal was born Feb 24 1801 in Williamstown, Berkshire, Mass and died Jun 13 1844 in Charleston, Dorchester, South Carolina). She died Jul 13 1910 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts [5] and is buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Dorchester, Suffolk, Mass.[1] [6]

Children by 2nd wife Sarah 'Sally' Ann Pratt, all born in Dorchester, Massachusetts: [1]

  1. Ellen 1846, d Feb 25 1923 Conway, Carroll, New Hampshire [7]
  2. Emma Caroline, b Apr 28 1849 [8] , d 1888
  3. Herbert Shaw Carruth, b Feb 15 1855 [9] , d Jul 27 1917 Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts [10], m Annie F Pope Sep 13 1877 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts [11]

Mar 17 1849 / 50, age 41, he returned to New York City, New York from Liverpool, England on SS America. He was with Charles Carruth, aged 52, b abt 1798, but relationship to Charles is not known. [12]

Jul 6 1849, Nathan, age 40, applied for a passport in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Charles Carruth was with Nathan as a witness. [13]

Aug 1 1856, Nathan, age 47, applied for a new passport [14]

1865, Nathan, age 56, applied for a new passport. His brother, Francis Sumner Carruth was his witness. [15]

Oct 28 1865, he returned to Boston, Massachusetts from a trip to England on SS Africa. He is listed as Occupation Merchant. [16]

Feb 19 1873, Nathan, age 64, applied for a new Passport. His old passport had been issued Nov 8 1869. He was 6 feet tall.[17]

He passed away May 19 1881 in Dorchester, Suffolk, MA. He is buried with the family at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Dorchester, Suffolk, Mass. [1] [4]

Census

1850 Dorchester, Norfolk, Massachusetts [18]

Nathan Carruth Male 42 Massachusetts
Sarah A Carruth Female 39 Massachusetts
Royal F Porter Male 16 Massachusetts
Edward G Porter Male 17 Massachusetts
Wm R Porter Male 9 Massachusetts
Ellen Carruth Female 4 Massachusetts
Emma Carruth Female 1 Massachusetts

1855 Dorchester, Norfolk, Massachusetts [19]

Nathan Carruth Male 46 Massachusetts, United States
Sarah A Carruth Female 42 Massachusetts, United States
Ellen Carruth Female 9 Massachusetts, United States
Emma Carruth Female 6 Massachusetts, United States
Hubert S Carruth Male 0 Massachusetts, United States

1860 Dorchester, Norfolk, Massachusetts [20]

Nathan Carruth Male 51 Massachusetts
Sarah A Carruth Female 47 Massachusetts
Nellie Carruth Female 14 Massachusetts
Emma Carruth Female 11 Massachusetts
Herbert S Carruth Male 5 Massachusetts
William R Porter Male 18 Massachusetts

1865 Dorchester, Norfolk, Massachusetts [21]

Nathan Carruth Male 57 Massachusetts, United States
Sarah A Carruth Female 52 Massachusetts, United States
Ellen Carruth Female 19 Massachusetts, United States
Emma Carruth Female 16 Massachusetts, United States
Herbert S Carruth Male 10 Massachusetts, United States
Edward G Porter Male 28 Massachusetts, United States

1870 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts [22]

Nathan Carruth Male 61 Massachusetts, United States
Sarah A Carruth Female 57 Massachusetts, United States
Ellen Carruth Female 23 Massachusetts, United States
Emma Carruth Female 20 Massachusetts, United States
Herbert S Carruth Male 10 Massachusetts, United States

1880 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts [23]

Nathan Carruth Self Male 72 Massachusetts, United States <-- initially indexed as 'Mathaw' Carruth
Sarah Carruth Wife Female 67 Massachusetts, United States
Ellen Carruth Daughter Female 34 Massachusetts, United States
Emma Carruth Daughter Female 31 Massachusetts, United States

Research Notes

No middle name is known. Nathan is not to be confused with Nathan Francis Carruth, b 1841, son of Thomas Hale Carruth and Watie Davis.

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Carruth Family: Brief Background and Genealogical Data of Twenty Branches in America: pg 57, 79 ID: A-114
  2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1K-LLDL : 29 November 2018), Nathan Carruth and Louisa J Pratt, 1830; citing Marriage, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011048.
  3. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHR6-PMB : 24 January 2020), Nathan Carruth, 1830.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Find A Grave: Memorial #39161011 Sarah Ann Pratt Carruth
  5. ↑ wife Sarah "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4SV-3JN : 22 May 2019), Nathan Carruth in entry for Sarah A Carruth, 13 Jul 1910; citing Boston,,Massachusetts, 691, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,313,938. Her parents are listed.
  6. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #154438614
  7. ↑ "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSNP-MXX : 10 March 2018), Nathan Carruth in entry for Ellen Carruth, 25 Feb 1923; citing Conway, Carroll, New Hampshire, Bureau Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 2,078,969.
  8. ↑ dau Emma Caroline "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXW4-FQV : 9 March 2018), Nathan Carruth in entry for Emma Caroline Carruth, 28 Apr 1849, Dorchester, Norfolk, Massachusetts; citing reference ID #v36 p 27 cn 90, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,420,729.
  9. ↑ son Herbert "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXW7-3LW : 7 February 2018), Nathan Carruth in entry for Herbert Schaw Carruth, 15 Feb 1855, Dorchester, Massachusetts; citing reference ID #204, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,428,235.
  10. ↑ son Herbert "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KB8W-FPV : 22 October 2019), Nathan Carruth in entry for Herbert S Carruth, 27 Jul 1917; citing Death, Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, certificate number 53, page 122, State Archives, Boston.
  11. ↑ son Herbert "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-N4GW : 18 February 2020), Nathan Carruth in entry for Herbert S. Carruth and Annie F. Pope, 13 Sep 1877; citing Marriage, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004269031.
  12. ↑ "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27PC-L5G : 11 March 2018), Nathan Carruth, 1850; citing Immigration, New York City, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication M237 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 175,441.
  13. ↑ "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGKV-9Q2R : 16 March 2018), Nathan Carruth, 1849; citing Passport Application, United States, source certificate #, Passport Applications, 10/31/1795 - 12/31/1905., 30, NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  14. ↑ "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKNT-VNTY : 16 March 2018), Nathan Carrouth Or Carruth, 01 Aug 1856; citing Passport Application, , source certificate #, Passport Applications, 1795-1905., 57, NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  15. ↑ "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGKJ-GKPR : 16 March 2018), Nathan Carruth, 1865; citing Passport Application, United States, source certificate #, Passport Applications, 10/31/1795 - 12/31/1905., 128, NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  16. ↑ "Massachusetts, Index to Boston Passenger Lists, 1848-1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV5B-1653 : 16 March 2018), Nathan Carruth, 1865; citing Immigration, ship Africa, NARA microfilm publication M265 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1969), roll #M265.
  17. ↑ "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL7S-K67J : 16 March 2018), Nathan Carruth, 19 Feb 1873; citing Passport Application, United States, source certificate #, Passport Applications, 10/31/1795 - 12/31/1905, 190, NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  18. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDSW-MPN : 29 October 2019), Nathan Carruth, Dorchester, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing family 1088, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  19. ↑ "Massachusetts State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ4Q-TJG : 11 March 2018), Nathan Carruth, Dorchester, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 953,954.
  20. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZHV-8BG : 14 December 2017), Nathan Carruth, 1860.
  21. ↑ "Massachusetts State Census, 1865", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQCP-6SP : 1 June 2018), Nathan Carruth, 1865.
  22. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD3Y-T15 : Thu Sep 14 20:38:15 UTC 2023), Entry for Nathan Canuth and Sarah A Canuth, 1870.
  23. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHXB-1HD : 26 August 2017), Mathaw Carruth, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district ED 781, sheet 137B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,561.




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