Father: Jackson Sims Carithers
Mother: Martha Jane Fortson
Birth date and place: June 1, 1860,
Madison County, Georgia
Birth date and place:April 7, 1866,
Elbert (or Hart) County, Georgia
Death date and place: March 29, 1925,
Madison County, Georgia
Death date and place: January 25, 1941
Madison County, Georgia
Marriage date and place: November 1, 1882,
Madison County, Georgia
Marriage date and place: November 1, 1882,
Madison County, Georgia
Parents:Samuel Warren Carithers, Frances Dudley
Parents: Richard Easton Fortson, Lucy Jane Campbell

Notes:Some of the information copied from the book by John Wright Boyd , titled Lt. Thomas Fortson, a Family History, pages 181-182. After Jack's death in 1925 Martha married T. J. Black.
Both Martha and Jack are buried in the Carithers family cemetery, between Comer and Colbert , Georgia.


Children:

Addie Tempie
October 14, 1883
June 4, 1914
Thomas Martin
Emma Leola
December 22, 1885
after 1969
West Childers
Nona
December 14, 1889
1959
William T. Smith
Nettie Ann
January 8, 1892
1973
John S. Epps
Patsy Ethel
May 5, 1894
after 1969
William Richard*
a first cousin
Fortson
Birdie Mae
May 27, 1897
after 1969
King David Fortson*
a first cousin
Bertha
July 7, 1899
July 13, 1899

James Neal Bethune
August 7, 1900
in the 1990's
Minnie Almon
John Jackson
December 4, 1902
January 1, 1970

Reba Owens
infant son,
not named


Ellen Elmyra
January 28, 1906
after 1969
Cleo Owens
Paul Cooper
August 6, 1909
before 1969
Jewel Owens