“Memorial and Biographical History of Dallas County,” published:  
Chicago;  The Lewis Publishing Company, 1892.

WALTER CARUTH, a pioneer merchant of Dallas, was born in Allen county, 
Kentucky, February 1, 1826, the eldest child of John and Catharine (Henderson) 
Caruth, natives of Virginia.  They settled in Kentucky in an early day, where the 
father was engaged as a merchant and farmer.  He came to Dallas county, 
Texas, in 1858, where he died in 1868; his wife died some years later.  Walter 
Caruth was reared and educated in his native county, and early in life began the 
mercantile business, which he followed for many years.  He came to this county 
in 1852, and after continuing the mercantile business until 1881 he purchased a 
farm of 900 acres, partly improved land, formerly owned by Judge Patterson.  Mr. 
Caruth commenced the improvement of this land at once, and has also one of 
the finest residences in the city.  In 1861 he entered the army, in Colonel N. H. 
Darnell’s Regiment, and held the office of Commissary of that regiment one year, 
after which he served as Quartermaster of Colonel Stone’s Regiment.  After the 
close of the war Mr. Caruth was appointed Quartermaster at Tyler, Texas, during 
the year of 1865.

He was married in Dallas, in 1865, to Anna Worthington, a native of Mississippi, 
and daughter of Thomas and Rebecca (Hart) Worthington, natives of Kentucky.  
They settled in Mississippi in an early day, and later in Texas, where Mr. 
Worthington owned many slaves.  He died in Mississippi, and the mother 
afterward came to Dallas county, where she subsequently died.  Mr. and Mrs. 
Caruth have four children living, viz.: Mattie, wife of N. A. McMillan, cashier of the 
National Exchange Bank at Dallas; Walter, William, and Ray.  Both Mr. and 
Mrs.Caruth are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and politically, the 
former votes with the Democratic party, although not active in politics.

Submitted by: L. Pingel