I have so little information on Samuel Levi Caldwell, that if I weren't
here, I would not have believed him to have been a person...and what is
frustrating
I have nice pictures of Samuel and -GGrandmother Elizabeth
I have an approximate year of birth
1834
....and nothing but stories about where he was born...they range from
PA., WV, to Ireland and Scotland.
....marriage was
June 15, 1857 in McKeesport, Allegheny CO., PA
He married Elizabeth Anna Warren, both of her parents were from old
families of Westmoreland Co.
PA. John Warren and Isabella Guffey. The Guffey family were active in
salt, oil, gas, and coal business, and I thought it possible that Samuel
came in to the area to work ...as around 1850-1860 was a boom time for this
type of business. Samuel was thought to have had an Uncle and a brother by
the name of
Alexander.......this is also hear say. I also have a picture of a
GGgrandfather Joseph that
is with the Caldwell album....I don't know where this Grandfather fits...or
which generation wrote
GGgrandfather on the back.
He moved his family from PA towards IA in 1866-67, Then moved to MO, and
then to IL. I only know this because of the death records of his adult
children.
His occupation was that of a carpenter, building houses and barns.
I can find no record of the family on census or from land records.
His death record....is from half of a letter found in the bottom of
Grandmother's trunk....it was written by Elizabeth to her mother Isabella
telling of Samuel's death....Dec 3, 1881...and that he was buried next to
grandmother ....which would have had to be his mother.in a Methodist
graveyard...have no idea which state.
Elizabeth and Samuel's Children:
1. John Warren Caldwell, 1859, McKeesport, Allegheny Co., PA
2. Alfred Alexander Caldwell, 1860, McKeesport, Allegheny Co., PA
3. Catherine Caldwell, 1861, McKeesport, Allegheny Co., PA
4. Isabella Caldwell, 1863, McKeesport, Allegheny Co., PA
5. James Ulysses Caldwell, 1865, Irwin, Westmoreland Co., or McKeesport
Allegheny Co., PA
6. Calvin Caldwell, 1867, Excelsior Twp., Dickinson Co., IA
7. Anna Mary Caldwell, 1868, IA
8. Minnie Viola Caldwell, 1891, Bevier, Macon Co. MO
9. Nora Annette Caldwell, 1873, Summit, Macon Co., MO
10.Samuel Caldwell, 1875..Bradford IL
There was a Sarah Warren that married Elizabeth Warren's brother...she may
or may
not have been a sister to Samuel...she was born in Glasgow, Scotland.
Elizabeth's brothers all fought in the Civil War....Samuel was the right age
and did not....it was always said that he was a Southerner that got stuck up
North....but this could just be a tale.....my information is mostly
hear-say!
My grandmother was about 7-8 when he died....so she didn't remember much
about him....other than his mother lived with the family and died before her
father. . Grandmother thought she began living
with them when she was born....Grandmother Nora was born in MO.
If you have any information on Samuel it would be so appreciated....I am at
a bit of a loss at were to go next.
I am grateful that he wasn't the first person I had tried to find!
Thanks for the interest.
Jo
-----Original Message-----
From: REGGEE248(a)aol.com <REGGEE248(a)aol.com>
To: CALDWELL-L(a)rootsweb.com <CALDWELL-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Date: Sunday, March 19, 2000 12:29 PM
Subject: Re: [CALDWELL-L] Alexander CALDWELL PA-WV
Could you give a little more info on your Alexander Caldwell of PA?
Who
were
some of his descendants? I have a George W. Caldwell born in PA, but
need
more info on the time period from 1800 to 1850.
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