Other reasearchers and myself have been looking for the father of Jocob
Caudill/Cordell/Caudle/ect.so we can make our connections with our Caudill Ancestors.The
information we had on Jacob was that he was born in Ky.abt 1811-12,and married to a Mary
Jane Harmon or Mary Jane Pettiejohn,and a list of their children.On a trip to Benton in
Benton Co.Ar. we learned information that Jacob Caudill/Cordell was born in Ky.1811,and he
married Mary Polly Kirby who was born in Robetson or Sumner Co. Tn.in 1822(not 100%
Proved)d/oJames & Sarah Sally Kirby.Benton Co.Ar.records in the town of Benton show i
the 1860 censes that Jacob Caudill,farmer
male,48,Ky.,Mary-f-38,Tn.,Jefferson-m-18,Ky.,Elizabeth-f-15-Ky.,Susan-f-13-Ky.,Amanda-f-11-Ky.,Florance?Rebecca?-f-9-Ky.,Ezekiel-m-7-Ar.,Tennesse-f-5-Ar.,Joseph
Daniel-m-4-Ar.,Milissa"Mary"-f-2-Ar.,Also living in the household with Jacob and
Mary was listed Mincy Cordell-spinster-f-21-Tn.,and Louisa-f-3-Ar.(Information we had,had
Louisa at the to!
p and no info.on Susan)Jacob and Mary left ky.sometime bet.1851 after Florance was born
and 1853 when Ezekial was born.Land records show ownership of land on 11-15-1854
sec.#3,T-19,R-30W,40.46 acres.On March the 18,1861 Jacob Caudill bought from Sarah Sally
Kirby(His Mother-in-law)87 1/2 acres for the sum of $120.00 which was on the same
sec.township and range.Sells of this same land were made.They are ? acres
onFeb.20.1861,and on Jan.9,1867,three different sales with ? acres sold.(1867 record book
F.,pages 278,281,285)Jefferson Caudill fought with Stand Watie at the Civil war Battle at
Pea Ridge in Benton Co. Ar.There also was a Jacob Caudill wounded or killed at the Pea
Ridge Battle.(Don't Think it was our Jacob)There was a Jacob Caudill who served under
Laurence Coumpany at Pea Ridge ,and also found a Priviate James Caudle serving with
Company F.6th.Tx.Calvery.Jacob Caudill signed as a wittness on his father-in law Janes
Kirby Will in Robertson Co.Tn.in 1844.(recorded-Ro!
bertson Co.Court April Tern 1845)Mary Polly Kirby's sister Elizabeth Kirby
b-Nov.22,1811,d-Nov.21,1891 in Robertson Co.Tn.married Janes Tilford Pond(Moses Caudill
married Sara Sally Ponds,And his father Thomas Aaron also migrated to robertson Co.Tn.in
abt.1805,and later died in Simpison Co.Ky.Any connection??)Jacob and Mary's Childeren
with marriages in McDonald Co. Ar.are Elizabeth Condill-m-James Cash Sept.30,1866,by
JP.-R.M.Morgan.Amanda A. Cordill -m- James Coffee-July8,166,Joseph Danied Candel
-m-Rebecca Jane Marcum Feb.4,1877 by Baptist MG Benjamin Mahurin,Ezekiel Caudill-m-
Hannah Jeffers feb.2,1872, by MG(his Mark)H.Dobbs.(note different spelling of Caudill) We
are still looking for the Father of Jacob Caudill and would love to have contack with
other kin or researchers of this family.Perhaps there is someplace we can all get
together .Are is there a place already?Anybody interested? Caudill Cousin Treva Caudill
Billiot tinkerbo1234(a)yahoo.com
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