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Author: wgammy
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Hello jmt;
Martha Caudill had 4 children. I was told by relatives that she DIVORCED Dan Oliver, then
married James Spicer. Mr Spicer did not want her(2 female) children around, so she sent
them to live with her brother, Henry Caudill.
She did not die at 30 years old. She married Mr. Spicer and had several children by him.
The girls were angry and thus dropped the names Oliver and took their uncle (and mothers)
name to Caudill.
My grandfather very angry at his mother and even in 1920--1930, he would not even speak to
her! He did however, speak on a regular basis with his biological father, Elisha Hughes.
My cousin visited with the Hughes family and they confirm it as true.
My grandfather, Elisha Caudill, was a devout minister for nearly 60 years, so there is no
doubt in my mind that he told us misinformation.
Also, Martha had two children before my grandfather, Lewis and Sallie Ann Baker. I could
never find anything on a marriage to a Baker, but that was her first two children.
And my mother even met Sally once.
After, Elisha, she had one more child, Samuel in about 1877.
That's about all the info I have right now.
Let me know if you need more info.
Thanks and have a woonderful holiday!
Annette
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