Margurite Marie Carruth

     Margurite Marie Carruth was born in January 1886 at Arkansas.¹ She was the daughter of Mary (--?--).¹

Margurite was enumerated with John Boyle on the census of 22 June 1900 at Coalgate, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, as Maggie Carruth. She is a single white female 14 years old born Jan 1886 in Arkansas. Her father was born in Mississippi and her mother was born in Tennessee. She is enumerated as a step-daughter.⁴

Margurite Marie Carruth married Terence O'Hara, son of Patrick O'Hara and Margaret Carson.¹

Margurite was enumerated with Terence O'Hara on the census of 27 April 1910 at Murray Township, Coal County, Oklahoma, as Margauret O'Hara. She is a 24 year old married white female born in Arkansas. She has been married for 3 years and has given birth to 2 children with 2 surviving. Both of her parents were born in Tennessee.¹

Margurite Marie Carruth died on 1 March 1912 at Murray Township, Coal County, Oklahoma, at age 26.² She was buried on 3 March 1912 at Coalgate Cemetery, Coalgate, Coal County, Oklahoma.²

An obituary was in the Coalgate Record Register: Mrs. O'Hara Dies On last Friday afternoon, March 1st, Mrs. Terry O'Hara died at the family home at No. 2. Deceased was a young woman of many noble traits of character and one who was loved and respected by all who knew here. Deceased leaves a husband and two small children as well as her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. John Boyle, to mourn her untimely demise. The funeral services were held at the Catholic church Sunday afternoon after which the remains were interred in the Coalgate cemetery. The many friends of the family deeply sympathize with the bereaved ones in their dark hour of sorrow.²