Carruthers, P.

CARRUTHERS, MCARA

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 12/11/2012 at 13:56:37

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

CARRUTHERS, P. - Bear Creek Twp - pg 825. Farmer and stock-raiser, section 22, P.O. Brooklyn. Was born in Herkimer county, New York, March 1, 1832; was there raised and educated. His father, William Carruthers, was an agriculturalist in that State. The subject of this sketch came to Scott township, Iowa, in 1856, where he was engaged in farming until 1862, when he came to Poweshiek county, locating where he now resides. He was married in 1861, to Miss Phena McAra, of New York. By this union they have one daughter, Phena. Mr. Carruthers - farm consists of 200 acres, all under cultivation. His residence is one of the finest in the county and is pleasantly situated one-half mile from town. He makes a specialty of the stock trade and is numbered among the leading stock men and agriculturalists of the county.