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Walter Gerald Carathers

Person Chart

Parents

Father Date of Birth Mother Date of Birth
John Lee Carathers 8/14/1881 Julia Mae Dunn (Carathers) 10/23/1882

Partners

Partner Date of Birth Children
Merriam Elizabeth Ellefsen (Carathers) 6/21/1926 Michael Dunn Carathers
Richard Elden Carathers
Dennis Lee Carathers
Patrick Dean Carathers
Bruce Kevin Carathers

Person Events

Event Type Date Place Description
Birth 5/7/1921 Flodydata, Floyd, Texas, United States
Marriage 7/15/1946 Flagstaffe, Cococino, Arizona, United States
Death 9/16/2005 Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, United States
Burial Memorial Park Cemetery, Amarillo, Potter, Texas, United States

Kinship Report

Name Type Place of Birth Date of Birth Place of Death Date of Death
Partner
Merriam Elizabeth Ellefsen (Carathers) Wife 6/21/1926 8/14/2002
Brothers & Sisters
William David Carathers Brother Decatur, Wise County, Texas, United States 10/31/1906 Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, United States 1/13/1971
Elmer David Carathers Brother 10/14/1908 Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States 9/3/1994
Nora Marie Carathers Sister 1911
Minnie Lee Carathers Sister Bridgeport, Wise County, Texas, United States 1/25/1912 Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, United States 1/26/1994
Robert Lowery Carathers Brother Bridgeport, Wise County, Texas, United States 10/14/1913 Decatur, Wise County, Texas, United States 12/1/1915
Johnnie Monroe Carathers Brother Bridgeport, Wise County, Texas, United States 12/8/1915
No Name Carathers Brother Bridgeport, Wise County, Texas, United States 12/8/1915
Children
Michael Dunn Carathers
Richard Elden Carathers
Dennis Lee Carathers Son Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, United States 7/13/1951 Ely, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States 7/30/1998
Patrick Dean Carathers
Bruce Kevin Carathers
Parents
John Lee Carathers Father Decatur, Wise County, Texas, United States 8/14/1881 Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, United States 8/23/1957
Julia Mae Dunn (Carathers) Mother Texas, United States 10/23/1882 Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, United States 4/2/1951
Grandchildren
Charles Carathers Grandson
Jeremy Carathers
Jonathan Christopher Carathers
Amanda Sue Carathers
Jason Michael Carathers
Steven Timothy Carathers
Grandparents
Mattie Dennis (Dunn) Grandmother
Jonathan "John" Thomas Carathers Grandfather Claborne Parish, Louisiana, United States 1/22/1850 Bridgeport, Wise, Texas, United States 12/2/1892
J M Dunn Grandfather Texas, United States 12/1856
Melvina Melinda Colwell (Carathers) Grandmother Texas, United States 10/1/1858 Texas, United States 1/1/1911
Great grandparents
Caroline (Dunn) Great grandmother South Carolina, United States
Lurany "Lorraine" J Goodwin (Carathers) Great grandmother Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina, United States 6/27/1856
W Dunn Great grandfather Jemison, Alabama, United States
Jonathan "John" Carathers Great grandfather Washington, Tenneessee, United States 1801 Tarrant, Texas, United States 1873
Second great grandparents
Sarah Young (Carathers) Second great grandmother Tennessee, United States 1764 Wilson, Tennessee, United States October 1850
Jonathan C Carathers Second great grandfather Ireland About 1765 Washington, Tenneessee, United States 6/1/1840
Third great grandparents
Isabell (Young) Third great grandmother
John Sr Young Third great grandfather Augusta, Virgina, United States 1745 Johnason City, Washington, Tennessee, United States 9/2/1802
Sons- & Daughters-In-Law
Cheryl Ann Martin (Carathers) Daughter-in-law
Laurie Ellen McMinn (Carathers)
Lori Janelle Love (Carathers)
Brothers- & Sisters-In-Law
Addi Lucille Moreman (Carathers) Sister-in-law
Samuel Roland Clay Brother-in-law 4/17/1912
Nephews & Nieces
Patsy Clay Niece
Rolan Clay Nephew
Sammye Lee Clay Niece
Linda Sue Carathers
Johnnie Charles Carathers
Mary Cathryn Carathers
Grandnephews & Grandnieces
Carla Stover Grandniece
Cheryl Stover Grandniece
Christopher Stover Grandnephew
Judith Ann Carathers Grandniece Texas, United States
Marcus Clay Grandnephew
Mindy Clay Grandniece
Tad Clay Grandnephew
Donald Scott Stark
Michele Dawn Stark Grandniece Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, United States 3/2/1966 Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, United States 3/27/2017
Great grandnephews & Great grandnieces
Lance Stark Great grandnephew
Savannah Michele Stark
Uncles & Aunts
Nancy "Nannie" Victoria Carathers Aunt Bridgeport, Wise, Texas, United States 9/7/1876 Bridgeport, Wise, Texas, United States 7/4/1939
William Adrew Jackson Carathers Uncle Bridgeport, Wise, Texas, United States 12/21/1879 Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, United States 10/27/1959
John W Dunn Uncle 07/1880
Wiley Remie Carathers Uncle Bridgeport, Wise, Texas, United States 10/13/1884 Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States 1/18/1949
Sudia Dunn Aunt Texas, United States 08/1885
Jonathan David Carathers Uncle Bridgeport, Wise County, Texas, United States 11/2/1887 Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas, United States 8/1/1957
David Dunn Uncle Texas, United States 12/1887
Willie Dunn Uncle Texas, United States 10/1888
Simon Dunn Uncle Texas, United States 04/1891
Mattie Dunn Aunt Texas, United States 09/1892
Dillie Dunn Aunt Texas, United States 02/1894
Doc P Dunn Uncle Texas, United States 10/1895
Ora or Osa Dunn Aunt Texas, United States 11/1898
Irene Dunn Aunt September 1919
Great uncles & Great aunts
John W Dunn Great uncle Texas, United States
Sarah Dunn Great aunt Mississippi, United States
Susan Dunn Great aunt Texas, United States
David Andrew Jackson Carathers Great uncle Jemison, Alabama, United States 8/29/1837 Lisbon, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States 8/23/1895
Temperance Carathers Great aunt Lisbon, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States 9/8/1839 Lisbon, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States 10/7/1851
Henrietta J Carathers Great aunt Lisbon, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States 6/9/1842 Lisbon, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States 11/11/1852
Margaret Carathers Great aunt Jemison, Alabama, United States 1845
Victorier Caruthers Great aunt Jemison, Alabama, United States 1846 Jemison, Alabama, United States
Great great (uncles & aunts)
Jonathan Carathers Great great uncle Washington, Tennessee, United States 1791
James Carathers Great great uncle No Township Listed, Washington, Tennessee, United States 1794
John Carathers Great great uncle No Township Listed, Washington, Tennessee, United States 1797 No Township Listed, Washington, Tennessee, United States 1865
Samuel Carathers Great great uncle No Township Listed, Washington, Tennessee, United States 1801
Jane Carathers Great great aunt No Township Listed, Washington, Tennessee, United States 1805
Isabel Carathers Great great aunt Washington, Texas, United States 1808
Nancy Carathers Great great aunt No Township Listed, Washington, Tennessee, United States 1816 Douglas, Missouri, United States 7/8/1860
Uncles-in-law & Aunts-in-law
William Lowry Minor Sr Uncle-in-law Texas, United States June 1874 Decatur, Wise County, Texas, United States 1900
Mary "Mae" A Perry (Carathers) Aunt-in-law 10/20/1882 11/8/1960
Mary Elizabeth Yarnell (Carathers) Aunt-in-law Prosper, Collin County, Texas, United States 1/21/1896 Denton, Denton County, Texas, United States 9/18/1977
Bessie Colwell (Carathers) Aunt-in-law Dallas, Texas, United States 8/27/1896 Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States 9/11/1979
(Great uncles & Great aunts)-in-law
Sara Elizabeth McCasland (Carathers) Great aunt-in-law Lisbon, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States 4/11/1847 Lisbon, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States 1/17/1928
Great great (uncles & aunts)-in-law
Catherine Sell (Carathers) Great great aunt-in-law 1827
Cousins
Charlie Dunn First cousin (m)
Esther Dunn First cousin (f)
Ruthie Dunn First cousin (f)
Vera Dunn First cousin (f)
Oscar D Minor First cousin (m) 3/14/1895 Sycamore Cemetery, Coryell County, Texas, United States 9/7/1901
Minnie Lee Minor First cousin (f) 7/2/1897 Decatur, Wise County, Texas, United States 9/10/1901
William Lowry Minor Jr First cousin (m) Decatur, Wise County, Texas, United States 12/24/1900 Freer, Duval County, Texas, United States 7/23/1959
Thomas D Carathers First cousin (m) Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, United States 2/20/1912 Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, United States 12/8/1964
Catherine Carathers First cousin (f) Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States 9/23/1915 Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas, United States 7/19/2018
John Andrew Carathers First cousin (m) Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States 9/27/1918 Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas, United States 6/25/1976
Warren Harding Carathers First cousin (m) Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States 1/11/1922 The Woodlands, Harris, Texas, United States 12/8/1995
Bessie Melvina Carathers (Rink) First cousin (f) Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States 1/8/1925 Liberty City, Gregg County, Texas, United States 3/25/2021
William Andrew Carathers Jr First cousin (m) Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States 11/13/1926 Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California, United States 10/23/1979
Second cousins
Marguerite Carathers Second cousin (f)
Ragan Ford Second cousin (m) Lisbon, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States 11/30/1901 Minden, Webster, Louisiana, United States May 1987
Shelton Carathers Second cousin (m) 10/24/1903 11/3/1903
Floyd Melton Carathers Second cousin (m) Oak Ridge Cemetery, Deadwood, Morehouse, Louisiana, United States 12/23/1903 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States 4/24/1975
Alford Carathers Simmons Second cousin (m) 6/20/1904 6/20/1904
John DeWitt Caruthers Second cousin (m) Lisbon, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States 6/21/1905 England 8/26/1961
Jackson Clay Carathers Second cousin (m) Louisiana, United States 9/19/1905 San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States 11/28/1980
Basil Everette Carathers Second cousin (m) Lisbon, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States 6/3/1912 St Louis City, Missouri, United States 5/5/1963
Baby Carathers Second cousin (m) Claiborne, Louisiana, United States 9/16/1914 Claiborne, Louisiana, United States 9/16/1914
Laura Carathers Second cousin (f) Lisbon, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States 12/8/1914 Louisiana, United States 3/26/2011
David Kerlin Carathers Second cousin (m) Lisbon, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States 5/26/1916 Lisbon, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States 9/20/1960
Alice Dean Carathers Second cousin (f) Lisbon, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States 1/28/1918 Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, United States 12/29/2002
Sara Beatrice Carathers Second cousin (f) Lisbon, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States 7/18/1920 Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, United States 1/18/2001
Ruby Lee Carathers Second cousin (f) Lisbon, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States 3/19/1923 Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, United States 12/12/2002
Fred Phillip Carathers Second cousin (m) Louisiana, United States 3/11/1927 Homer, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States 10/31/2012
1st cousins once removed up
Laura A Carathers 1st cousin once removed up (f) Lisbon, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States 6/2/1866 Lisbon, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States 6/25/1904
Lee Jackson Carathers 1st cousin once removed up (m) Louisiana, United States 11/8/1870 1/25/1958
John Clay Carathers 1st cousin once removed up (m) Lisbon, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States 6/23/1872 Lisbon, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States 3/8/1941
Benjamin Franklin Carathers 1st cousin once removed up (m) Lisbon, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States 4/30/1874 Homer, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States 8/21/1948
Julia Victoria Carathers 1st cousin once removed up (f) Lisbon, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States 10/18/1875 Minden, Webster, Louisiana, United States 4/1/1955
Minnie Eudora Carathers 1st cousin once removed up (f) Lisbon, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States 10/18/1875 Bernice, Union, Louisiana, United States 2/2/1977
Shelton Mack Carathers 1st cousin once removed up (m) Lisbon, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States 12/2/1877 Lisbon, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States 5/1/1956
Laura Malanie Carathers 1st cousin once removed up (f) Louisiana, United States 6/2/1880 Lisbon, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States 6/25/1904
David Jonathan Carathers 1st cousin once removed up (m) Louisiana, United States 8/29/1885 Lisbon, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States 11/14/1904
Jonathan David Carathers 1st cousin once removed up (m) Lisbon, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States 8/29/1885 Lisbon, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States 11/14/1904
1st cousins twice removed up
Jonathen Lafayette Windield Carathers 1st cousin twice removed up (m) Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee, United States 11/30/1857 Unicoi, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States 6/27/1947
1st cousins once removed
Dorothy Louise Rogers 1st cousin once removed (f) Irving, Dallas, Texas, United States 8/9/1937 Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas, United States 5/28/2022
Mary Ann Rogers
Robert Eugene Carathers 1st cousin once removed (m) Irving, Dallas, Texas, United States 9/24/1947 Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas, United States 5/31/2007
Michael Francis Rink
Rebecca Jean Carathers
Suzanne Carathers 1st cousin once removed (f) Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States 3/9/1952 Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States 3/9/1952
1st cousins twice removed
Carol Ann Britt
Sharon Louise Britt
Lisa Diane Britt
Richard Todd Oringderff 1st cousin twice removed (m) Kaufman, Kaufman County, Texas, United States 6/22/1963 Irving, Dallas, Texas, United States 10/25/1992
Carey Renea Oringderff
Maxie Earl Britt Jr
1st cousins 3 times removed
Laura Catherine Renfro
Zachary Nathan Renfro
Christopher Thomas Miles
Matthew Thomas Renfro
Amanda Miles
Jason Kyle Points
Jeffery Keith Hartwick
Justin Earl Britt
Sarah Diane Hartwick
Nathan Taylor Points
Jacob Todd Britt
Jordan Andrew Points
Conner Lee Britt
2nd cousins once removed
John DeWitt Caruthers Jr 2nd cousin once removed (m) Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, United States 1/29/1929 Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, United States 1/3/2025
Shirley Carathers 2nd cousin once removed (f) Louisiana, United States 12/28/1936 Texas, United States 8/30/2009
Grandchildren-in-law
Brandon A Luedke Grandson-in-law

Media

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