1803 - 1862 (59 years)| Name | Abraham Looney Caruthers [1, 2] | |
| Title | Judge | |
| Birth | 14 Jan 1803 | Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee, USA  [2] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Education | 1847 | Cumberland University, Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee, USA |
| Judge Abram Caruthers was the founder of the Cumberland's School of Law and served as its first professor (1847-1863) | ||
| Occupation | Lawyer [1] | |
| Elected | Aug 1861 | |
| Represented Wilson County in the Tennessee Seccession Legislature, and reluctantly voted for seccession despite being a Union man in principle | ||
| Death | 5 May 1862 | Marietta, Cobb, Georgia, USA [2] |
| Burial | Cedar Grove Cemetery, Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee, USA [2] |
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Burial-CARUTHERS Abe Eliza McCall and Abraham Caruthers, buried together - Cedar Grove Cemetery, Lebanon TN + https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5771632/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5771633/ |
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| Person ID | I14398 | A Tree Called Smith |
| Last Modified | 21 Jul 2025 | |
| Father | Samuel Caruthers, b. 1767, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA d. 29 Nov 1813, Trousdale County, Tennessee, USA (Age 46 years) | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Mother | Elizabeth Jane Looney, b. 1764, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA d. 1803, Smith County, Tennessee, USA (Age 39 years) | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Family ID | F4473 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Eliza McCall Allen, b. 9 Apr 1810, Gallatin, Sumner, Tennessee, USA d. 14 Oct 1859, Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee, USA (Age 49 years) | |||
| Marriage | 1828 | Gallatin, Sumner, Tennessee, USA [3] |
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| Family ID | F5214 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||
| Last Modified | 21 Jul 2025 | |||
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| Biographies and Histories |  | Bio-CARUTHERS Abraham Judge Abraham Looney Caruthers + https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5771632/abraham-caruthers |
| Burials | | Burial-CARUTHERS Abe Eliza McCall and Abraham Caruthers, buried together - Cedar Grove Cemetery, Lebanon TN + https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5771632/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5771633/ |
| People | | CARUTHERS-Judge Abraham The subject is seated beside a red-covered table facing three-quarter left with his left arm resting on the table, which also holds a book. His suit is black over a white shirt and wide black banded tie around his high collar. His head is turned to face the viewer, and his greying hair is combed straight back showing a slight widow's peak. … |
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