Notes for Alexander Blair Caruthers
Alexander B. Caruthers and Lucinda Bittick were married between 5 - 24 October 1833 in Clark Co, Arkansas. The exact date is unknown. These dates are from the Marriage Index but the actual record is missing.
[Clark Co, Arkansas Marriage Index, Books A, B, & C. courtesy of Dorothy Miller]
Tax Lists: Arkansas
1825 - Alexander Caruthers - Independence Co
Tax Lists Clark Co, Arkansas:
1866 Tax
W ½ N ½ SE section 5, Township 9, Range 22
W ½ N ½ NE section 32, Township 8, Range 22
W ½ NW NW section 33, Township 8, Range 22
W ½ N ½ SW section 33, Township 8, Range 22
S ½ SE SW section 33, Township 8, Range 22
SE section 32, Township 8 S, Range 23W, 160 Acres
NW section 4, Township 9, Range 22W, 38 acres
1867 Tax
Caruthers A. B. 1 poll
W ½ N ½ SE section 5, Township 9, Range 22
W ½ N ½ NE section 32, Township 9, Range 22
W ½ NW NW section 33, Township 8, Range 22
N ½ SW section 33, Township 8, Range 22
S ½ SE SW section 33, Township 8, Range 22, 440 Acres 1866 & 1867(?)
SE SE section 32, Township 8, Range 22, 160 Acres
W ½ (?) WW section 4, Township 9, Range 22, 38 acres
1870 Tax
Caruthers, A. B.
W ½ NW section 32, Township 8, Range 22W, 80 acres
N ½ section 5, Township 9 S, Range 22W, 80 acres
Part of SE section 5, Township 9 S, Range 22W, 80 acres
1872 Tax
Caruthers A. B.
N ½ Section 5, Township 9S, Range 22W, 137.95 acres
1874 Tax
N. A. Caruthers 1 Poll & Stock (Newton Alexander)
A. B. " 1 Poll & Stock (Alexander B.)
M. F. " 1 Poll and lots of stock (Francis Marion)
[courtesy of Sandy Augusta, email]
Census Enumerations:
1830 - single, probably with his father
1840 Antoine Township, Clark Co, Arkansas, p110:
Caruthers, Alexander B. - 102001/11112001
1m - 5 c1835-40 = Francis Marion b. ca1836
2m 10-15 c1825-30 = who? are these John or Allen, Alexander's brothers?
1m 30-40 c1800-10 = Alexander B. c1810
1f - 5 c1835-40 = Elizabeth J. b. ca1834
1f 5-10 c1830-35 = Melissa Jane b. ca1833
1f 15-20 c1820-25 = who?
2f 20-30 c1810-20 = Lucinda Bittick c1818; who? Is one Alexander's unknown sister?
1f 60-70 c1770-80 = Nancy Bittick [Rachel Caruthers died 1826]
11 slaves
1850 Antoine Township, Clark Co, Arkansas 10 December 1850, p214b:
#347/347 Alexander B. Caruthers 40 m w farmer $1200 Ky
Lucinda 32 f w Ar
Elizabeth J. 17 f w Ar
Francis M. 14 m w Ar
John Ewing 9 m w Ar
Rebecca 6 f w Ar
Elba 3 f w Ar
Alexander 3/12 m w Ar [Newton Alexander]
William Golden 22 m w laborer Tn
Wilson MLendan 20 m w laborer Ar
1860 Antoine Township, Okolona PO, Clark Co, Arkansas 5 July 1860, p57b:
#45/45 A. B. Carethers 50 m w farmer $6400/2950 Ky
Lucinda 43 f w Ar
F.M. 24 m w farmer $400/350 Ar [Francis Marion]
Elle 13 f w in school Ar - attended school [Elba]
Alex 11 m w in school Ar - attended school [Newton Alexander]
Polly 5 f w Ar
Sam 3 m w Ar
Almira 6/12 f w Ar
John 18 m w in school Ar - attended school, md in yr
Sallie 15 f w in school Ar - attended school, md in yr
Rusk Allen 18 m w day laborer $-/135 Tn
Terry John 26 day laborer $-/40 Tn
1870 Antoine Township, Clark Co, Arkansas p16:
#124/124 Caruthers A.B. 60 w m farmer $5,000/- Ky
Lucinda 52 w f keeps house Ar
Polly 13 w f at home Ar
Mamie 11 w f at home Ar - attended school [Almira]
Land Records
Deeds: Clark Co, Arkansas:
Deed Book B, p150
1836 December 22: Mary Cornelius sells to A. B. Caruther S 1/2 sec 5, Twp 9, R 22W
Deed Book D, p166
1837 December 3: Alexander Blair Caruthers and Lucinda, his wife, sell to Benjamin F. Crow SE corner of section 5, township 9S, range 22W, 80 acres for $300.
Deed Book D, p227, 228:
1840 July 23: Alexander B. Caruthers and Lucinda, his wife, sell to Abraham K. Hardin, SE 1/4 section 5, township 9S, range 22W containing about 80 acres "and being so much of the patent to Mary Cornelius conveyed to Carautheres" adjoining lands conveyed by Carutheres by Benjamin F. Crow, and the SW 1/4 of NW 1/4 section 4, township 9S, range 22W containing about 40 acres, patent received in name of A. B. Caruthers, for $500.
Deed Book D, p229:
1840 July 23: Alexander B. Caruthers and Lucinda, his wife, sell to Margaret Cornelius, NW 1/4 of N 1/4 section, township 9S, range 22W, containing near 40 acres for $50.
Deed Book E, p195:
1843 March 2: Alexander B. Caruthers and Lucinda to Abner E. Thornton.
Deed Book E, p359:
1844 January 6: Margaret Cornelius sells to Alexander B. Caruthers NW 1/4 of NW section 4, township 9S, range 22W, containing 40 acres, $100.
Deed Book I, p166:
1845 August 18: A. B. Caruthers sells to Samuel B. Cornelius, NW - NW section 4, township 9S, range 22W, no acreage or price listed.
Deed Book Q, p464:
1872 March 29: A. B. Caruthers and wife sell to Marburg, NE 1/4 section 32, W 1/2 of NE 1/4 section 32, both being in township 8S, range 22 W, containing 240 acres, for $2,000.
Deed Book Q, p483:
1872?: A. B. Caruthers and wife sell to Joseph Cossart, NE 1/4 of NW 1/4 of section 5, NE 1/4 of NE 1/4 section 5, S 1/2 of NW 1/4 section 5, all in township 8 S, range 22, for $1,000.
Deed Book U, p437:
1873 March 12: Alexander B. Caruthers and Lucinda Caruthers, his wife, sell to F. M. Caruthers [their son] E 1/2 of SW 1/4 section 32, township 8, range 22 West and the N 1/2 of the NW fractional section 5, township 9, range 22 containing 61 acres, NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 section 5, township 9, range 22, containing 33 acres, for $750.
[this land is later quit claimed to the children of Francis Marion Caruthers]
Deed Book 1, p173:
1873 March 12: Alexander B. Caruthers and Lucinda sell to John Davis, lands in Clark Co, S 1/2 of NE 1/4 section 5, township 9, range 22 West less 22 acres sold to Wash Hardin on 12 Mar 1873, also 3 acres in the SW corner of the NE of the NE 1/4 of section 5, township 9, range 22 for $400. Filed 28 January 1879.
Deed Book V, p638:
1876 April 8: Mortgage: A. B. Caruthers, Tillman trustee, Kemp secured by 3rd party and such other sums as my be advanced to heirs by said Kemp in the way of goods and supplies during the year 1876. Not to exceed $75. 3 bales of cotton weighing 500 lbs each.
[does this mean A. B. died before April 8, 1876?]
1880 May 29
Southern Standard Newspaper
Arkadelphia, Clark, Arkansas, p2:
Valuable Property for Sale
All in Clark Co. AR. Those wishing bargains will do well to purchase without delay.
NE 1/4 NE 1/4 sec 5, Twp 9, Range 23
S 1/2 NW 1/4 sec 5, Twp 9, Range 22
E 1/2 SE 1/4 sec 32, Twp 8, Range 22
W 1/2 SW 1/4 sec 33, Twp 8, Range 22
SE 1/4 SW 1/4 sec 33, Range 22
S 1/2 SE 1/4 sec 5, Twp 9, Range 22
NW 1/4 SE 1/4 sec 5, Twp 9, Range 23
NE 1/4 NW 1/4 sec 4, Twp 9, Range 22
part of the NE 1/4 sec 5, Twp 9, Range 22
Known as A. R. Caruthers lands.
Arkansas Land Patents:
Alexander B. Caruthers
Land Office: Washington
Document Number: 2988
Total Acres: 149.15
Signature: Yes
Canceled Document: no
Issue Date: August 01, 1837
Mineral Rights: No
Metes and Bounds: No
Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566
Multiple Warrantee Names: No
Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820
Multiple Patentee Names: No
Entry Classification: Sale - Cash Entries
Land Description: 1 NW, 5th PM, No 9S, 22W, 4
Alexander B. Caruthers
Land Office: Washington
Document Number: 10567
Total Acres: 160
Signature: Yes
Canceled Document: No
Issue Date: July 1, 1859
Mineral Rights Reserved: No
Metes and Bounds: No
Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566
Multiple Warrantee Names: No
Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820
Multiple Patentee Names: No
Entry Classification: Sale - Cash Entries
Land Description: 1 NE, 5th PM, No, 8S, 22W, 32
Court Records
Clark County, Arkansas
1824 March Term - Alexander Caruthers, Juror
Estate Bond Book, p118:
Estate of David Fish
1832 July 19 (excerpts)
1 note against Walter C. McLaughlin $7.53
1 note against James Bonner $25.71
1 note against A.B. Caruthers $34.80
1836 April - William Fellows & Cornelius Fellows assigns of Robert Conway vs Alexander B. Caruthers. Case dismissed August 1838.
1837 - p151: Alexander B. Caruthers indicted for assault and battery. Pled not guilty, jury found him guilty. Ordered to pay 12 1/2 cens and cost of trial.
Book E, p104, 132m 168:
1838: A. B. Caruthers mentioned in various documents.
Guardianship Records:
Oct 1841
Guardian appointed: Thomas McLaughlin, (for) Nancy Bittick (insane), p32, 42, 47, 69, 76, 94, 113, 133, 140. Security was James L. McLaughlin and Hugh Floyd. [Note: Thomas McLaughlin married Rebecca Bittick who is probably the daughter of Nancy Williams Bittick]
Guardianship Records:
July 1844
Joshua or Thomas Elkins (replacing Thos. McLaughlin who has moved out of the county)
Nancy Bittick (insane), p 158, 159, 168
[need pages]
Tuesday, July 15, 1845:
p. 27 Accounts presented:
John C. Logan - $10, for making coffine for Nancy Bittick, a pauper
Alexander B. Caruthers - $58.50, for board, nursing, attention and funeral expenses of Nancy Bittick.
p. 28 Alexander B. Caruthers was allowed $30.71 for care of Nancy Bittick who died on 6 April 1845. [Note: Alexander Caruthers married Lucinda Bittick who is probably the daughter of Nancy Williams Bittick]
[courtesy of Dorothy L. Miller]
1868 - Justice of the Peace, Antonie Township.
1868 December 30
District Court of United States
Eastern District of Arkansas
In the matter of Alexander B. Caruthers - Banrupt.
Alexander B. Caruthers of Antononinvelle in County of Clark... has been adjudged Bankrupt... Janadeus Wiggins assigne of all the estate, real and personal of Alexr. B. Caruthers all property... 30th day of Dec 1868 with all his deeds, books and papers relating there to saving and excepting such property as is exempt.
before 1875 January 22
A. B. Caruthers
vs.
Clark Co, Arkansas
A. B. files claim against the county of Clark amounting to $648 for "keeping insame pauper Jane Fairchild".
Claim disallowed and rejected.
A. B. granted an appeal.
22 Jan 1875 - Following claims be paid:
A. B. Caruthers for keeping Jane Fairchild, 1 Aug 1874 - Jan 1875, $175.
[Melissa Jane Fairchild is the daughter of A. B. and Lucinda Caruthers, widow of Robert Fairchild, she is living with Lucinda in 1880 and listed as insane]
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