Robert Caldwell

ROBERT CALDWELL

The following text, a history of the Robert and Linnie Caldwell family, was written by their grandson, Thomas Clinton Caldwell, when Thomas was 77 years old. It was sent to me by a cousin, Karna Zierden, and I don't know the full origins from whence it came, though I presume it was passed down in the family on the Mizell line based on our common research interests. I've not researched any of the factual data in this two-page typewritten history and have transcribed it as it appeared to me in type, with only minor obvious changes in punctuation or capitalization. A few words were not legible on the side and bottom of one page. It appears that at least two, perhaps three different documents were on this same two-page history, as noted in brackets below. Robert and Linna Caldwell's son, John Charles Caldwell is my direct ancestor. He married Martha Pittman, and their daughter, Maggie Pittman, married Samuel Smithwick Mizell, my GGgrandfather.

THE CALDWELL HISTORY

[Written by Thomas Clinton Caldwell in 1932.]

A partial record of the Family of Robert and Linnie Caldwell’s the grandparents of the Caldwell family.

Robert Caldwell was born July 17, 1798 and Linnie Jebold Caldwell his wife was born Feb. 17, 1797 and to that union there was 11 children born to them 6 boys and 5 girls. Namely: Andy, Robert, William, John, Alen, and Calvin. Girls Mary, Jane, Elizabeth, Caroline, Nicy. Mary was born 1816 and Married Barney Smith of Vienna, Ill. in 1859 and to that union one child was born namely Barney Smith Jr. of Vienna, Ill. Second Jane was born 1818 and she married Tomps Mount and to that union 3 children were born, John, Robert and Easter, they all have passed away. Easter left 2 children 1 boy and 1 girl of Tenn. And boy of Graves Co. Kenucky. Robert her brother left 2 children 1 girl of Kid Ark. Her name is Amie Bell Hilliard. The boy Calvin H. Mount of Rector, Ark. (3) Andy Caldwell was born 1820 and died in 1872 in Nebraska. His first married Mary [America] King and to that union 4 children were born, Robert, Jane, George and Nancy. Their mother died and then he married again I don’t know who and there was 4 children born to them. Mary of Dongola, Ill. and Barney of Denver, Colo. Toash, Marion, Ill. and Margaret who passed away. Then Robert passed away. He married Jane Pittman and to that union 7 children was boarn, Will, John, Dug. Lum, and Calvin the boys then Jane, Missouri Ann, Calvin of Graves Co. Kentucky and Zue of Datto, Ark. Then William was born April 19 and died July 29, 1888 he married Mary Howard and to that union 11 children was born, 3 died in infancy 8 left all married and had family’s 6 boys and 2 girls. They all have passed away. Except 3 one boy and 2 girls. Then Unicy Caldwell was born October 24, 1835 and died Feb. 14, 1881, she married William H. Tayor who was born 1823 and died June 25, 1889 and to that union there was 7 children born J. John, and Frank, Clint, H., Linnie, and Nicy. Then Caroline, she married Louis Elliot and to that union 4 children was born 2 boys Jim who has passed away and Will of Ada, Okla And One girl I failed to get her name. James Alen Caldwell born 1838 he married Elizabeth Canter and to that union 9 children was born 8 boys and 1 girl Pheby Ann Tibbs of Borwell, Ky. Frank of St. Louis a Holy roller Preacher (Uncle Tom). I hear Robert of Hazel Ky. Jeff at the old Caldwell home. Then C. H. Caldwell was born 1841 and he married Jennie Wimberly and to that union 7 children Sarah, Frank, Izara, Emie, Blanch, Herman, Dave, Frank of Jonesboro, Ark He left out Clara. Then John C. Caldwell born 1829 and he died Jan. 25, 1895 I have misplaced the dates of his death he married Martha Pittman and to that union 9 children was born. Bob, Andy, ?.C., Willis, John Ann (a girl), Callie, Mag., Linnie and Calvin with John Ann and Andy have passed away and have left the rest of us to morn their ___?

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I have left out Ann Elizabeth who first married a Bonds and there was 2 children born to them Tom and Viola her first man died and then she married Soloman White and to that union one child was born John Calvin, who in 1915 was in Cloud, Texas. I have lost him.

The dates and numbers may not be correct.

Our grandparents had 62 Grand children, this should have been the first or the beginning of this write up. Our Grandparents left New Berry, South Carolina about the year of 1829 or 30 and moved to Murry Co. Tenn. together with his brother Joe P. wife a Mrs. Bushy and his sister Mary Ann who married a Spence and raised 2 children John and Jim Spence. His brother Joe was killed by accident building a camp fire on the roads. Except one I recalled I am the oldest one of our set now living I am 77 years, 8 months, and 4 days old with a breast full of love for all of the Caldwell family this Sunday Oct. 9th. 1932.

[handwritten note here: "Separate page, probably written in 1945."]

A family reunion was held at Mr. and Mrs. James Wrights Sunday. There were 28 present, including Mrs. Wrights sisters, Mrs. Florence Phillips, of New Burnsides, Ill. Mrs. Fay Taylor of DeSoto, Ill., Mrs. Bertie Wright, of Golconda, and Mrs. Bessie Anderson, of Hollywood, Fla.

This was Mrs. Anderson and her husband’s first visit back home in twenty years.

The five sisters stayed over night together in the home of Mrs. James Wright, being all together for the first time in 47 years.

All of the 38 present including sisters and husband, children and grandchildren took dinner and enjoyed a picnic at Lake Glendale.

[The following seems to be a separate entry, probably from a newspaper.]

We received the sad news of the death of Claude Caldwell, and old acquaintance of ours, since my last writing. Although he had been in declining health for several years, he always had a friendly smile and a kind word for everyone.

Claude was in reality just another war casualty for he saw action in the First World War and never really recovered from the effects of it. But we feel that he has gone to a hero’s reward. Another ace of Uncle Sams ____ given? his life that we, the living ____ coming