Drusilla Almira (Melton) Carruth (1845 - 1930)

Born 15 Jun 1845 in Louisiana, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John R Carruth — married 14 Nov 1865 in Amite County, Mississippi

Descendants

Died 30 Jun 1930 at age 85 in Pike, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Drusilla was born about 1845. Drusilla Melton ... She passed away in 1930. ^[1]Drucilla "Dovie" Almira Melton married John R. Carruth ^[2] 14 Nov 1865 in Amite County Mississippi

Drucilla may have been named for an aunt, Drucilla Day Taylor Melton (1799-1864), wife of Henry Melton

Children

1. Benton Monroe Carruth married Amanda "Minnie" Jane Bales
2. Allie Carruth married G.W. Hodges
3. Julia Carruth married D.C. Lea
4. Effie Carruth died young

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Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9XT-VSM : accessed 28 February 2017), Drewsila Caruth in household of John R Caruth, Beat 4 (part excl. McComb town), Pike, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 110, sheet 4A, family 53, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,825.
2. ↑ "Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2ZN-9L4 : 6 December 2014), John R. Carruth and Daucilla Milton, 14 Nov 1865; citing Amite,Mississippi; FHL microfilm 864,488.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJD-F2T : 12 April 2016), Wm Melton, St. Helena parish, St. Helena, Louisiana, United States; citing family 289, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

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