I call him my Mystery Man----James Isaac CAULKINS is my great great grandfather. He was
born in Scott Co., IL June 1840, married Mary Elizabeth MC FAIL/MC PHAIL/MC FALL in
Marshall Co., IL June 7, 1866. He and Mary E. are in Nodaway Twp., Andrew Co., MO in the
1870 census. Evidently his wife died soon after that, leaving him with three small
children, whom he bound out to three different families.
Although I've never seen the letter, supposedly there is a letter in the family
written to James from his brother, Frank and wife Martha (that helped me find Frank and
Martha). It was addressed to James (either 1883 or 1893) in Delavan, IL.
Where and when did James CAULKINS die? Where is he buried? Please help solve the mystery.
Linda