Here is what I have on Calebs.
CALEB CASWELL, [/Mary A. Caswell], b.8/1879, MA
1900 soundex: 23 Webster St, Somerville, Middlesex Co, MA, v.50, ED 936, sh
1,
ln 38
CALEB ALVIN(8) CASWELL of Wakefield, RI, carpenter, [Stephen Tefft(7)/*Susan
Boss Kenyon, John(6)/*Hannah Bush Tefft, John(5)/*Mary Tefft,
John(4)/*Hannah West, Job(3)/*Lydia Peckham, Thomas(2)/*Mary Ramsden,
Thomas(1), immigrant/Mary --], b.9/14/1857, S. Kingstown, Washington Co, RI,
d.10/20/1918 - pneumonia, Bright's disease, S. Kingstown, bur: Riverside
Cem, Wakefield, RI, m.11/6/1878, (by Rev. Charles H. Bixby), Church of the
Ascension, S. Kingstown, to Susan Arnold Holland of Wakefield, [George Ira
Holland/Martha], b.10/27/1860, S. Kingstown, d.4/13/1938, S. Kingstown, bur:
Riverside Cem, Wakefield, children: a) Flora Estella(9) Caswell,
b.4/14/1882, RI, m.6/18/1902, to Earle Changler Mellny of Southbridge, MA,
b) John Watson(9) Caswell, b.12/1884, RI, d.12/2/7/1941, Johnston, RI, bur:
Riverside Cem, S. Kingstown, m. c1909, to Leonora Hazel --
(Representative Men & Old Families of RI, 974.5,D3r, SLC)
(VRRI, v.8, pt.2, p.592, Marrs. at Wakefield, RI, by James N. Arnold,
974.5,V2a, SLC)
(Descendants of Job Caswell of Newport, RI, p. 78, by William S.
Caswell,jr)
(Caswell Family Notes, by James N. Arnold, Knight Lib, Providence,
film 1,839,290, Item 5, SLC)
(LDS, IGI)
1870 census: S. Kingstown, Washington Co, RI, p.299A, #105/#118
1900 soundex: (b.9/1858) S. Kingstown, Washington Co, RI, v.15, ED 239, sh
12,
ln 61
----- Original Message -----
From: "S. Canterbury" <scbury(a)hotmail.com>
To: <mike(a)moonrakers.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2000 9:03 PM
Subject: caleb caswell
I have been reading the Caswell Digest with interest, and decided to
jump
right in and ask for help. Wasn't sure how to do that so I'm sending this
to you. I'm really up against a wall on finding out anything on my
ancestor, Caleb Caswell.
What I have found in 12 years of looking is scant. I am estimating that
he
was born about 1788. He married Susan (Susannah) Hawkins, probably in
VT.
Their marriage record not found, although I've found several of her
siblings
marriages in Bridgewater, VT. Susan was born in Bridgewater,
Windsor
Co.,VT, 24 Apr 1792. He father was Joseph Hawkins, one of Bridgewater's
early settles (previously of Providence, RI), and her mother was Elizabeth
Winslow. Caleb and Susan had one child - Elizabeth Marie Caswell, b. 12
June 1820, VT; d. 9 May 1883,Summit Co. OH. Her birth record not found
(b.date is given is family bio in Hist. of Summit Co. OH by Perrin). The
same date has appeared in various trees on the internet, but birthplace
given as RI (source not given of course).
Elizabeth Marie Caswell married Royal Baird/Beard, I believe in Ohio.
Royal
was b. 17 Sep 1806 in Grafton, Windham Co. VT. His family was
originally
of
Billerica MA.
Royal and Elizabeth had two sons, my grandfather & his brother. Not one
of
their children has been able to help me and to my knowledge there is
no
descendant of Caleb other than myself doing any research. My hope is that
someone has Caleb as a child or sibling in their research.
The only references I have found are:
History of Summit Co. Ohio by Wm. Henry Perrin (1881), pg. 810, in
biography
on Royal Baird, "Susan married Caleb Caswell, who died in
1826."
Cemeteries, Summit Co. Ohio, Vol. 1, 1813-1978: Montrose Cemetery, Row 3,
grave 7 - Caswell, Susan, wife of Caleb, daughter of Joseph Hawkins.
Joseph Hawkins, 2 of his sons, and 3 of his daughters came to Ohio in 1833
from Bridgewater VT, Susan being one of the daughters. She was a widow
with
a 13 year old daughter at that time. The 1820 VT Census index lists
"Castle, Caleb," in Plymouth Twp., Windsor Co.VT. I believe the listing
"Castle, widow," in Plymouth Twp., Windsor Co. VT is his wife Susan. The
area of Bridgewater where Susan's parents lived is only a few miles from
Plymouth Township.
A trip to Vermont this past spring garnered no info on Caleb. Any help or
clues from anyone will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
S. Canterbury
scbury(a)hotmail.com
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