Elizabeth Caruthers was born on 4 Aug 1866, Mississippi probably, at either her paternal grandmother's plantation in Monroe Co., or his maternal grandfather's plantation in Coahoma Co. But records are in conflict and she may have been born in Memphis after her parents returned there after the Civil War.
4,5,6 She appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Shelby Co., Tennessee
G, in the household of her parents,
John P. Caruthers and
Flora Rivers McNeill.
10 She moved to Chicago with her parents in Sep 1877.
11,12,13 She appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois,
G in the household of her parents.
14 She moved to 4 Burton Place St.
G with her parents by 1885.
15 She moved to 530 Lasalle St.
G with her mother after the death of her father in 1886.
16 Elizabeth married
Edgar W. Terhune, son of John G. Terhune and Catherine Caeman, on 6 Apr 1891 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
G.
7,8 Elizabeth and Edgar moved to 1513 Forest Ave., in Evanston,
G by 1897.
17 Her husband died on 5 Nov 1897 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
G.
18 She kept a boarding house after the death of her husband.
19,20,21 Elizabeth appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, at 51 - 53rd St.
G, enumerated 5 Jun 1900, reporting she rented her home. Her son Edgar was listed as living with her, as was her step-son, Loren Pratt Terhune, three boarders, and two black female servants.
3 Elizabeth appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, at 1644 [street not recorded], enumerated 25 Apr 1910, reporting that she rented her home. Her son Edgar was listed as living with her, as were her mother, Flora Rivers McNeill, five boarders, and a lodger.
22 Elizabeth filed a law suit in the Circuit Court of Cook Co., Illinois, seeking to establish title to a piece of property in downtown Chicago, at 203 South Clark St.,
G part of the property left by her great-grandfather in his will. The suit contended that the will gave her mother only a life estate in the property, so the her sale of her share had been invalid. After the Circuit Court had rejected her claim she appealed to the Illinois Supreme Court. That court affirmed the lower court's decision 29 Jun 1910.
23 Elizabeth appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, at 4915 Blackstone Ave.
G, enumerated 13 Jan 1920, reporting she rented her home. Her son Edgar was listed as living with her, as were four lodgers.
24 Elizabeth appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois,
G in the household of her son Edgar and his wife, Dorothy Fair.
25 Elizabeth died on 4 Jan 1937 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
G, at age 70.
9 She was buried on 5 Jan 1937 in Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
G.
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