Tom Carothers FindAGrave.com Entry

I added an entry to www.findagrave.com for Tom Carothers. I also added Tom's entry to the Carothers and Relations Virtual Cemetery.

Received Newspaper Articles about Tom Carothers

The State Historical Society of Missouri comes through once again! I have received several newspapers regarding the death of Tom Carothers that I mentioned requesting in this post.

Clinton Daily Republican
April 24, 1913
pg. 3, col. 2

A. Carothers and W. A. Carothers received a telegram this morning that the former's brother was run down by a freight train in the yards at Kansas City, both limbs being badly mashed, so that amputation will be neccessary. The Messrs. Carothers left on the Frisco for that place.

Kansas City Star
April 24, 1913
pg. 4A, col. 1

Fatally Injured by a Train
Tom Crothers Was Run Over in the East Bottoms

A man who gave his name as Tom Crothers was run over by a Kansas City Southern freight train at Knoche Junction in the East Bottoms about 10 o'clock this morning. He lost both legs and was bruised severly about the head. He was taken to the General Hospital, where he died at 2 o'clock this afternoon. He said he lived in Clinton, Mo., and was single. He was dressed as a laborer.

Clinton Daily Republican
April 25, 1913
pg. 1, col. 3

Fatally Injured by a Train
Tom Crothers Was Run Over in East Bottoms

A man who gave his name as Tom Crothers was run over by a Kansas City Southern freight train at Knoche Junction in the East Bottoms about 10 o'clock this morning. He lost both legs and was bruised severly about the head. He was taken to the General Hospital, where he died at 2 o'clock this afternoon. He said he lived in Clinton, Mo., and was single. He was dressed as a laborer.

The above clipping was taken from Wednesday evening's Kansas City Star. Mr. Crother is a brother of A. N. and W. H. Crothers of this city.

The body was taken to the home of his brother, A. N. Crothers on North Fourth street, from which place funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 9:30 by Rev. A. N. Lindsey. Burial at Norris cemetery.

Clinton Henry County Democrat
May 1, 1913
pg. 2, col. 5

RUN DOWN
Former Clintonian Killed in K. C. Yards

W. H. Carothers returned Friday from Kansas City accompanying the remains of his brother, Thomas who died in the general hospital there Thursday night.

Mr. Carothers was run down by Kansas City Southern engine in the yards that morning and had both legs cut off and his skull fractured. He was sent to the general hospital, where he died a few hours later. A. M. Carothers and brother, W. H., went to Kansas City at noon Thursday and identified the body as that of their brother, Thomas, who they thought was employed some place in the west.

It is believed that Mr. Carothers had returned to Kansas City and was employed near the yards and that he was injured while on his way to work.

He was a single man and leaves two brothers, A. M. and W. H., of this city.

Indiana State Library Genealogy Database: Marriages through 1850

Indiana State Library Genealogy Database: Marriages through 1850

A search for Carothers at the above link, yielded the table below. Several of these appear to be the children of William Carothers.

Last Name	First Name	Spouse: Last Name	Spouse: First Name	County:	Date:
Carothers	Emily	Stone	Silas H Jr	Rush	8-31-1845
Carothers	Harvy	Gibbs	Louisa T	Rush	2-9-1840
Carothers	John J B	Stone	Emeline	Fayette	5-17-1846
Carothers	Mildred G	Howard	Robert	Rush	5-15-1845
Carothers	Morris	Mitchell	Diadima	Lawrence	5-14-1831
Carothers	Polly	Cummins	Major	Jackson	11-19-1833
Carothers	Rachel	Fritchey	Peter	Rush	1-14-1841
Carothers	Samuel	Lewis	Martha	Steuben	11-5-1850
Carothers	Samuel	Murphey	Martha	Shelby	1-8-1835
Carothers	Sarah	Orwig	Henry	Carroll	12-16-1834
Carothers	Thomas H	Amiss	Catherine H	Howard	2-13-1849
Carothers	William	Hudson	Nancy G	Lawrence	9-4-1844