Son of Andrew Carothers 1788-1847 and Mary Robinson b 1818 in Ohio.
His son Ryland Guy reported that his father was b in Illinois. Have found no evidence that Mathew was born in Iowa. His siblings James and Martha lived in Linn County, Oregon, where Mathew was married.
Mathew is found in 1850 in the household of his widowed mother Mary A. Carothers in Henderson, Knox, Illinois.
He married Rosa Ann McKinney.[2]
No record found after 1880 Census, at which time he was residing in Klickitat County, Washington. He was a farmer.[3]
Wife Rose Anna reported a widow in 1900 Census, Salem, Marion, Oregon
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXT6-YW1 : 15 July 2017), Rose Carothers in household of Mathew Carothers, Klickitat, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district ED 43, sheet 370C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1397; FHL microfilm 1,255,397. Son Ryland D. Carothers age 2 b. Washington
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