Posted on: Caldwell-Coldwell-Cauldwell & Connections Queries
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Surname: Abston, Barringer, Caldwell, Parsons, Weaver
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I am looking for information on the following Caldwell family.
Alexander Caldwell, Jr. (b. ca. 1740-1760, d. aft. 1830). I don't know
who Alexander married, nor where he was from, nor living. I have his son
as:
Absalom (or Absolam) Caldwell, (b. ca. 1788, TN, d. aft. 1870, Jefferson
Co., AL) married Hannah Hinds in Knox Co., TN, 1808. Hannah (b. ca. 1790,
TN, d. aft. 1860, Jefferson Co., AL) was the daughter of Levi and Huldah
(Byrum) Hinds. Absolam and Hannah first appear in the 1830 Census of Jefferson
Co., AL. They had the following children:
? Caldwell, b. ca. 1810
? Caldwell, b. ca. 1813
? Caldwell, b. ca. 1814
Hugh Caldwell, b. 1816, d. 1891
? Caldwell, b. ca. 1818
Hulda Caldwell, b. ca. 1821
James Caldwell, b. ca. 1824
? Caldwell, b. ca. 1826
? Caldwell, b. ca. 1828
Nancy Caldwell, b. ca. 1831
(and possibly) William Caldwell, b. ca. 1841
The 1860 Jefferson Co., AL Census lists a number of people living with
Absolam and Hannah (spelled Absylum Coldwell in the census; Absolam and
Hannah are now elderly), some of whom possibly might be children, grandchildren
or greatgrandchildren:
Alexander, Melissa, Hulda, Isaac, Valentine, Ann, Margaret, Jane, Mary,
Horace, and Fannie.
Interestingly, as many of you may be aware, there is another line of Caldwells,
starting with Andrew, then son Absalom, then his son Hugh. Very possibly
this Andrew and my Alexander are close kin.
If anyone is able to provide more information on my Alexander's line (parents,
siblings, where from, dates, or any other type of documentation) I would
greatly appreciate it.