BIO: Samuel Carothers, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

                               CHAPTER LV.

                              PENN TOWNSHIP.

527  PENN TOWNSHIP.

  SAMUEL CAROTHERS, farmer, P. O. Dickinson, was born March 10, 1839, 
in Penn (then Dickinson) Township, this county.  His father, John M. 
Carothers, came from York County, Penn., in early manhood, with his 
parents, Samuel and Jane (Nesbet) Carothers, and married Miss Sarah 
Jane Carothers, a very distant relative, a native of Huntingdon County, 
Penn.  She died in 1842, and John M. Carothers again married, in Adams 
County, Penn., moved to Franklin County, and finally to this county, 
where he died.  Our subject, Samuel Carothers, was reared by his 
paternal grandfather, in Penn Township, this county, and began life 
farming his grandfather's place.  He married, December 24, 1859, Miss 
Rebecca Carl, daughter of Peter and Eliza Carl, early settlers of this 
county, he from Perry County and she from Lancaster County, Penn.  
Since their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Carothers have resided in Penn 
Township, this county, where they have a pleasant and comfortable home 
and a tract of about 19 acres of fertile and well improved land.  The 
widowed mother of Mrs. Carothers now resides with them.  To our subject 
and wife have been born two sons:  Samuel Henderson and James Elder, 
who have both made thorough preparation for the profession of teaching, 
and are doing useful service in that noble profession, giving excellent 
satisfaction as faithful and efficient educators.  James E. is a 
graduate of the State Normal School at Shippensburg.  Samuel Carothers 
is a life-long Democrat.  He has served his township as assessor one 
year, and also as school director and as supervisor.  He and his worthy 
wife are consistent members of the United Brethren Church.  He is an 
upright and worthy citizen, respected and esteemed by all who know him.