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Nathaniel Dillard Carrington  1859 - 1912

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• Birth	25 Nov 1859	, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	31 Jan 1912	, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  	Cause: suicide
  Obituary	2 Feb 1912	Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  	Fulton Telegraph
  	(on front page of Fulton Telegraph in large type) Nat Carrington Ends His Own Life Takes Carbolic Acid and Dies a Few Hours Later - Body Discovered in Barn. Nat Carrington, who lives east of town, swallowed a large dose of carbolic acid Tuesday afternoon. Dr. G. D. McCall was called by telephone to his home a short time after Mr. Carrington took the dose and all efforts were made to save the unfortunate man, but death relived his suffering at 1:00 o'clock Wednesday. Sometime Tuesday afternoon Mr. Carrington went to his barn a short distance from the house, climbed into the hay loft, poured the contents of a 1 ounce bottle of carbolic acid into a can and drank it. His groans were heard at the house, and was later discovered by the family. Mr. Carrington has had more than his share of troubles in the past few years. It will be remembered a short time ago his daughter was found dead in her room at Kansas City. His son, a few weeks ago, forged his name to several checks, and several years ago his little daughter fell into a vat of boiling molasses, and was so badly burned that she died in a short time. His troubles are supposed to have unbalanced his mind, and caused him to take his own life. His remains were buried at 10:00 o'clock Thursday morning in the Burdette grave yard.
  Obituary	2 Feb 1912	Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  	Fulton Weekly Gazette
  	Farmer Killed Himself N.T. Carrington Took Carbolic Acid Tuesday Afternoon Depressed by the recent death of his daughter and other family troubles, Nathan T. Carrington, 52 years old, residing on part of the A.I. Owen farm, one mile southeast of Fulton, took carbolic acid Tuesday afternoon and died Wednesday morning about 1:30 o'clock. He went to the barn of Mrs. John Ballenger, near by, shortly after the noon hour to feed some stock and took the poison there. He was found about 3:00 o'clock by Frazier Maloney, who uses the barn, and was then in an unconscious condition. Dr. G.D. McCall, of Fulton, was summoned and administered an antidote, but the patient never recovered consciousness. He was taken from the barn to his residence and died there. By his side in the barn was found a two-ounce bottle that had contained the acid. The poison had been poured into a cup from which he drank it. Some of it was spilled on his clothes, and the fact that he lived so long indicates that he took only a small amount of it. Mr. Carrington was in Fulton Tuesday morning and walked out to his home for dinner. After dinner he told his family he was going out to do some work and nothing was thought of his absence. Recently he has been despondent, but it was not expected that he would try to commit suicide. The death of a daughter in Kansas City under unusual circumstances during Christmas week, and the arrest of his oldest son two or three weeks ago on a charge of forgery, are supposed to have caused him to brood until his mind was unbalanced. A young daughter of Mr. Carrington's was burned to death in a molasses vat three years ago and the accident to preyed on his mind that he had to be placed in the State Hospital in Fulton for several months. He also made an effort to commit suicide several years ago. Mr. Carrington was born and reared in this county and had lived in the vicinity southeast of Fulton the last twenty years. His wife was formerly a Miss Herring, and lived southwest of Fulton. Mrs. Carrington and five children are living. The children are; Mrs. O.T. Millard, Miss Dollie, Elmer, Carson, and Eula. Funeral services were conducted at his home Thursday morning by Rev. T.E. Winter, pastor of the Fulton Christian church and burial was in the Burdette cemetery, near Ballenger Springs. Mr. Carrington was an honest, hard-working man, and those who knew him thought well of him. All of his neighbors speak highly of him and regret his death.
  Name	Martin D. Carrington
  Name	Nathan
  Buried	Burdett Cemetery, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Person ID	I123	Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri
  Last Modified	10 Mar 2011
  Father	Samuel Carrington,   b. Abt 1819, , Montgomery, Kentucky, USA ,   d. 13 Jul 1879, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Mother	Lydia Ann Bowen,   b. 1819, , , Kentucky, USA ,   d. 22 Sep 1898, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Married	14 May 1840	, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Family ID	F112	Group Sheet
  Family	Eliza S. Herring,   b. 2 Oct 1861, George Herring Home, , Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. 2 Aug 1941, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Married	22 Feb 1882	Hams Prairie, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  	Marriage license dated February 22, 1882, Nathan D. Carrington of Hams Prairie, Callaway Co., Missouri, who is over the age of 21 years, and Miss Eliza Herring of Hams Prairie, Callaway Co., Missouri, who is over the age of 18 years. Witness my hand as Recorder of Deeds, with the seal of office hereto affixed at my office in Fulton, this 22nd day of February 1882, Jas T. Bryan Circuit Clerk and Ex. Officer, Recorder. This is to certify that the undersigned a Minister of the Gospel did at the residence, Brides Mothers, in said county on the 22nd day of February, A.D. 1882, unite in Marriage the above named persons. E.G. Elley M.G.
  Children	> 1. Ida Lee Carrington,   b. 24 Apr 1884, , Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. 5 Apr 1930, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA > 2. Lydia M. Carrington,   b. Abt 1887, , Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. 27 Dec 1911, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA   3. Joe Carrington,   b. Abt Jul 1888, , Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. 24 Aug 1889, , Callaway, Missouri, USA > 4. George Elmer Carrington,   b. 3 Jun 1890, , Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. 17 Jan 1948, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA   5. William B. Carrington,   b. 1892, , Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. 1895, , Callaway, Missouri, USA   6. Dollie F. Carrington,   b. Abt 1893, , Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Frank Carrington,   b. 1894, , Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. Abt 1894, , Callaway, Missouri, USA   8. Beulah M Carrington,   b. 1895, , Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. 4 Oct 1907, , Callaway, Missouri, USA > 9. Eulah M. Carrington,   b. 1895, , Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. 1985   10. Peaches Carrington,   b. Abt 1896, , Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. Bef 1900, , Callaway, Missouri, USA > 11. Carson Dillard Carrington,   b. 5 Apr 1901, , Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. 28 Jun 1978, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Last Modified	05 Apr 2009
  Family ID	F41	Group Sheet

• Photos		Carrington, Nathaniel & Eliza Nathanial Dillard Carrington, 1859 - 1912, s/o Samuel Carrington & Lydia Ann Bowen, and Eliza Herring Carrington, 1861 - 1941, d/o George W. Herring & Hester Ann Kemp; my great grandparents. About 1910 in Fulton, Missouri.
  Headstones		Nathaniel D. Carrington and Eliza S. Herring and children Carrington, In Memory Of - Mother - Father - Nathan D. Jan 1912, Eliza S. Aug 2, 1941, Lydia Ann 1911, William 1896, Frank 1894, Beulah 1907. This stone was placed here by George Carrington, grandson of Nathan and Eliza, in the 1940's to mark the place where they and 6 of their 11 children were buried. Nathaniel Dillard Carrington and Eliza S.…
  		Nathaniel D. Carrington and Eliza S. Herring Carrington, another view of same headstone, pointing out the small piece of Nathaniel Carringtons' original headstone that is left on the ground. Nathaniel Dillard Carrington was born Nov. 25, 1859, and died Jan 31, 1912. He was a son of Samuel Carrington and Lydia A. Bowen. He was a grandson of Randolph Carrington and Katharine McGary, and,…
  Marriages		Marriage, Carrington - Herring 1882 Marriage license for Nathan Carrington and Eliza S. Herring Record of marriage, Marriage license dated February 22, 1882, Nathan D. Carrington of Hams Prairie, Callaway Co., Missouri, who is over the age of 21 years, and Miss Eliza Herring of Hams Prairie, Callaway Co., Missouri, who is over the age of 18 years. Witness my hand as Recorder of…
  Death Certificates		Death certificate of Carrington, Nathaniel Dillard 25 Nov 1859 - 31 Jan 1912. He was my great grandfather.

• Notes

  On the 1860 census, his parents were living in Linn Co., Missouri, and Nathan was 8 months old. He was possibly born in Linn County instead of Callaway County. His obituary says he was born in Callaway. On 1870 census, his name was listed as Dillard, not Nathaniel, age 12 Other Information: 1880 census Birth Year <1859> Birthplace MO Age 21 Occupation Laborer Marital Status S Race W Head of Household Nancy DAVIS (this was his aunt) Relation Other Father's Birthplace MO Mother's Birthplace MO Transcription of marriage record shows Martin D. Carrington in error, Martin should be Nathan. 1900 United States Federal Census Name: Nathan Carrington Home in 1900: Fulton, Callaway, Missouri Age: 40 Estimated birth year: abt 1860 Birthplace: Missouri Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's name: Eliza S Race: White Occupation: Farmer Household Members: Name Age Nathan Carrington 40 Eliza S Carrington 22 Ida R Carrington 15 Liddie Carrington 13 Elma Carrington 9 Dallie F Carrington 7 Eula M Carrington 1 Beulah M Carrington 1 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Fulton, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: T623 844; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 24. In 1900, they were living one house away from the Burdett family, might explain why they and their children were buried in the Burdett family cemetery. married 18 years, children born 6, living 6 (this is not correct, they had lost 4 children by 1900. 1910 census, occupation working at a sawmill and farmer. Fulton Township Living at home in 1910 - Eliza wife, age 49 shows 11 children born 6 still alive in 1910 1910 United States Federal Census Name: Nathan D Carrington Age in 1910: 50 Estimated birth year: abt 1860 Birthplace: Missouri Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Kentucky Mother's Birth Place: Kentucky Spouse's name: Eliza Home in 1910: Fulton, Callaway, Missouri Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Nathan D Carrington 50 Eliza Carrington 49 Elmer Carrington 18 working at a sawmill Dollie Carrington 17 Eulah Carrington 12 Carson Carrington 8 Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Fulton, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: T624_774; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 27; Image: 178. death notice:Nathan Carrington Abt 52 30 Jan 1912 2 Feb 1912 published Fulton Telegraph, Callaway Weekly Gazette Interesting differences in the two obituaries. The Telegraph seemed to try to sensationalize his death, the Gazette seemed to print a more factual account.

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  Event Birth - 25 Nov 1859 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA Married - 22 Feb 1882 - Hams Prairie, Callaway, Missouri, USA Died - Cause: suicide - 31 Jan 1912 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA Obituary - Fulton Telegraph - 2 Feb 1912 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Obituary - Fulton Weekly Gazette - 2 Feb 1912 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Buried - - Burdett Cemetery, , Callaway, Missouri, USA  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth