Although my Caldwell ancestors lived in the state of Iowa, I am
surprised to see how many of other Caldwell grandparents turned their
children over too orphanages because they could no longer care for them!
My father & two sisters lived in an orphanage in Des Moines for about
three years. They had cousins that also spent time in different
orphanages in Iowa too!
I am so glad to see so much information being shared on this Caldwell
List.
Although I stand at this brick wall with my Allen Albert Caldwell/Amanda
Ellen Beard I was recently contacted by a distant cousin who is also a g
grandson of this pair.
His mother Fern Hays Poling & her bother Wayne Somers are both still
alive & living in Iowa. Fern's sister Shirley MedBerry (lives in
California).
So come next May I will travel back to Iowa so I can meet some family
that I didn't even know I had!
Just wanted everyone to know how productive & exciting this Caldwell List
is too me & that no one should ever give up hope of finding a usual bit
of information no matter how small that bit of information may be!
Respectfully
Marv Caldwell, who lives in Oregon where the nite time temp is near 40
degrees & the day time temp hovers near 50 degrees! :-)