Salt Creek Township, Jackson County, Indiana

William Carothers and his wife, Mary, appear to have lived in Salt Creek Township, Jackson County, Indiana. See an earlier post, "1830 - Mary and Morris Carothers in Indiana".

So it is time to learn about Salt Creek Township!

Salt Creek Township, Jackson County, Indiana (Wikipedia)

"The Silent Sea" by Kelly Walrad

The Silent Sea


You listened to the rhythm of ocean waves

Lapping, splashing, crashing

Against your traveling ship

As its clangs, horns and whistles

Conduct the melody of busy male voices:



The music takes you faraway.



We learned to breathe,

To hope for sight of you,

To meet you on the dock

And take you home.



But where is your ship now?



We hear the rhythm of machines

Pumping your tired lungs with breath,

Beeping your heart’s fading notes;

Still and silent,

The concert ends:



You are faraway again.



We learn to breathe,

To hope for sight of you;

But this time

You will meet us on the dock

And take us home.


By Kelly Walrad


This poem was written by Kelly to express some of her thoughts and feelings at the passing of our father.

Edwin William Carothers - Obituary

CAROTHERS, EDWIN WILLIAM

Edwin William Carothers, 72, passed away surrounded by family at Sharp Memorial Hospital, San Diego, after an extended illness. Edwin was born on December 9, 1937 in Prescott, AZ, to Gerald Carothers and Dixie Black. After graduating from Monticello H.S. (UT), he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served his country for 24 years. As an Electrician's Mate, he traveled the world, from Antarctica to Vietnam, earning five medals and achieving the rank of Senior Chief. He then worked in the Civil Service for 20 years. In 1961, he married Linda Wynn in Pocatello, ID. They were married for 49 years and raised four children. Edwin had a strong love of learning and reading; he also loved his family, his dogs and the Cub Scouts, in which he volunteered as Cub Master for ten years. He believed in Jesus Christ as his Savior. He was preceded by his parents, his brother Wade and a sister Ruth. Surviving are his wife, Linda; his children Kelly, Donald, Lori and Guy; eleven grandchildren; and sisters Lana, Kathy, Lynda and Elaine. A memorial service will be held at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery on August 26th, at 11:00 a.m. Please, no flowers.

Published in San Diego Union-Tribune on August 22, 2010

My Dad, Edwin William Carothers, has passed away

My Dad, Edwin William Carothers, passed away on June 30, 2010 at 10:30pm surrounded by his family. He was a good man and will be missed by us all.

Billie Myrtle Dulin (Carothers)

Ancestry.com has California voter registration records. From these I have located Billie M. Dulin and Ralph Dulin in Modesto, CA in the 1940-1944 voter registration records. They are listed as Democrats and at the address Route 4, Box 420L, Modesto. Billie is listed as a housewife and Ralph as a laborer.

Link to Ruby Lee Wilson obituary

A Ruby Lee Wilson obituary: Nevada Daily Mail, pg. 1, col. 2 (PDF)

More obituaries for Ruby Lee Wilson (Carothers)

I received another email from the State Historical Society of Missouri in reply to my request for the obituary of Ruby Lee Wilson (Carothers). It had 3 news articles regarding Ruby's death, one of which I received from the Society previously. One of the articles contains a great deal of information about Ruby's siblings and parents which I will post here later. The Society has come through once again!