Born: Sullivan County, Indiana, 1829.
Died:
Came with his parents to Illinois in 1847. Educated in the public school. Served in the ministry for forty years. His preaching was mainly in Livingston, Marshall, Ford and McLean Counties, but he also worked in Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska. Mr. Carrithers is a gentle, earnest and faithful man whose ministry was distinctly constructive. His home is at Saunemin, where he quietly awaits the day of his coronation.