Margaret (White) Carothers (abt. 1754 - 1796)

Born about 1754 in Mecklinburg County, North Carolina

Wife of Robert (Carothers) Carruthers — married 1771 in Cabaruss, County, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 14 Oct 1796 at about age 42 in Rocky River, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

• Margaret was born about 1744. Margaret White ... She passed away in 1794.^[1]

The findagrave site states that she passed in 1796. Close inspection of the gravestone appears to say she was 47.^[2]

Robert Caruthers, son of Hugh and Sarah Caruthers (Carithers, Carothers), was born before 1744, possibly in County Tyrone, Ireland. He married Margaret White about 1760 and they had a son named Robert born near Rocky River Church, North Carolina about 1762. Both Robert Caruthers and his son Robert fought in the battle of King's Mountain. She was born in 1744 and died August 12, 1794. She is buried in the Old Linker Graveyard within 300 yards of the site of the present church. Rocky River Church is about ten miles southeast of Concord and three miles East of Harrisburg. She was the daughter of James White who emigrated from Ireland about 1742 and who married the daughter of Hugh Lawson. She had three brothers who played an important part in the Revolution. James was the eldest of six brothers and was a soldier of the Revolution. He moved to East Tennessee, in 1786, and was one of the original founders of the now flourishing city of Knoxville, Tennessee. He was distinguished for his bravery, energy, and talents and was a brigadier general in the Creek War. His remains sleep peacefully under the vines and grass of the churchyard of the First Presbyterian Church of Knoxville. His illustrious son, Hugh Lawson White, was a judge of the Supreme Court of Tennessee, a Senator of United States Senate, and in 1836, a candidate for the President of the United States. (History of Rowan County, by Jethro Rumple, p. 24)

Robert and Margaret Carothers lived in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, before settling in Sumner County, Tennessee after Margaret's death.

A little extra history about her parents is noted--"Daughter of James White, who had emigrated from Ireland, and Margaret Lawson (daughter of Hugh). Wife of Robert Carothers, who was one of the "Carrabus Black Boys"(https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.ncpedia.org/cabarrus-black-boys&ved=2ahUKEwiasKHJtZfxAhUC6J4KHeevBKAQFjAAegQIAxAC&usg=AOvVaw1_RlPpH5kTBAiAMucnuwAn) with her brothers James (war hero & one of Knoxville, TN's founding fathers), William & John White, her cousin William White and others. Robert & Margaret were planning to make the move to what was then called "the Western Country" (Tennessee) after the war. Margaret died before they could make the move. Robert and several of their children moved to Sumner Co., TN after her passing. Robert's estate was probated in Sumner Co., TN; however, I have been unable to locate his grave."^[2]

Daughter of James White, who had emigrated from Ireland, and Margaret Lawson (daughter of Hugh). Wife of Robert Carothers, who was one of the "Carrabus Black Boys" with her brothers James (war hero & one of Knoxville, TN's founding fathers), William & John White, her cousin William White and others. Robert & Margaret were planning to make the move to what was then called "the Western Country" (Tennessee) after the war. Margaret died before they could make the move. Robert and several of their children moved to Sumner Co., TN after her passing. Robert's estate was probated in Sumner Co., TN; however, I have been unable to locate his grave.

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Carothers-161
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 February 2019), memorial page for Margaret White Carothers (1754–14 Oct 1796), Find A Grave Memorial no. 32561105, citing Rocky River Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Rocky River, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by james brooks christoffersen (contributor 47767580) .

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32561105/margaret-carothers

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• Historic Rocky River Church buildings and burying grounds, Cabarrus County, Concord, North Carolina : 1751-1958 by Blume, Clarence F; Blume, Mabel Rumple, pg. 26 (https://archive.org/details/historicrockyrivblum/page/26)

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