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Surnames: Caudill, Adams, Back, Craft, etc
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Allen Hayden and Nancy Jane are my daughter's GGG grandparents (my husband's
Letcher Co Line). The following info is from other respected researchers, NOT primary
source documents, so please verify the data..
I would also be happy to invite you or any one else to my Letcher Co Roots, MyFamily Site.
We share photos, genealogy, stories, etc of our Letcher Co Ancestors. Please email me
directly for an invite. patriciacaudill(a)gmail.com
Source
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1 Rachel Evoline WHITACRE [1], GG Grandmother, F. Born abt 1879 in Letcher County,
Kentucky. [2] Rachel Evoline died in Premium, Letcher Co, KY, on Dec 28, 1955; she was 76.
[2]
Rachel Evoline married James CAUDILL [1], GG Grandfather, M.
Parents
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2 Allen Hayden WHITACRE, GGG Grandfather, M. Born in 1856. [2] Allen Hayden died in 1904;
he was 48. [2]
On Aug 6, 1874 when Allen Hayden was 18, he married Nancy Jane CAUDILL [2], GGG
Grandmother, F, in Wilburn Caudill's, Letcher Co, KY. [2]
3 Nancy Jane CAUDILL [2], GGG Grandmother, F. Born on Apr 1, 1854 in Letcher County,
Kentucky. [2]
Grandparents
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4 Esquire WHITACRE, GGGG Grandfather, M. Born on May 31, 1813 in Hallie, Clay Co,
Kentucky. [1] Esquire died in Letcher County, Kentucky, in 1878; he was 64. [1]
1850 Perry Co Annotated Census Online
262 Esquire WHITAKER 57 M Farmer 70
Arnitt (HAGINS) 31 F
Samuel 15 M
John 12 M
Lurvina 10 F
Nancy 8 F
Francis 6 F
Hiram 4 M
Susanna 2 F
Thomas 5/12 M
(Turkey Creek)
(close to where Linefork flows to North fork of Ky River near Ulvah)
On Sep 18, 1834 when Esquire was 21, he married Harriet HAGINS, GGGG Grandmother, F. [1]
They had the following children:
i. Samuel [3], M (1835-)
ii. John, M (1838-)
iii. Lurvina, F (1840-)
iv. Nancy, F (1842-)
v. Francis, F (1844-)
vi. Hiram, M (1846-)
vii. Susanna, F (1848-)
viii. Thomas, M (1850-)
2 ix. Allen Hayden, M (1856-1904)
5 Harriet HAGINS, GGGG Grandmother, F. Born in 1818. Harriet died in Letcher County,
Kentucky, in 1869; she was 51. [1]
6 Wilburn E CAUDILL [2], GGGG Grandfather, M. Born abt 1812 in North Carolina. [2]
Wilburn E married Nancy CAUDILL [1], GGGG Grandmother, F.
They had the following children:
i. Isabella, F (1834-)
ii. Sarah, F (1837-)
iii. William W, M (1839-1920)
iv. Susannah, F (1842-)
v. John W [2], M (1844-1895)
vi. Rachel, F (1846-)
vii. James Dixon, M (1848-1914)
viii. Frances (Fannie), F (1849-)
ix. Margaret, F (1850-)
x. Mary C, F (1852-)
3 xi. Nancy Jane, F (1854-)
xii. Martha, F (1856-)
xiii. Wilburn, M (1858-1868)
7 Nancy CAUDILL [1], GGGG Grandmother, F. Born abt 1816. [2] Nancy died abt 1894; she was
78. [2]
G Grandparents
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8 Isaac WHITACRE, 5G Grandfather, M. Born on Aug 2, 1778 in Virginia. Isaac died in
Letcher County, Kentucky, on Jun 5, 1873; he was 94. [1]
Isaac married Susannah HARRIS, 5G Grandmother, F.
They had one child:
4 i. Esquire, M (1813-1878)
9 Susannah HARRIS, 5G Grandmother, F. Born in 1780 in Virginia. [1] Susannah died in
Rockhouse Creek, Letcher Co, Ky, abt 1873; she was 93. [1]
12 William CAUDILL [2], 5G Grandfather, M. Born abt 1790 in South Carolina. [2]
On Oct 26, 1811 when William was 21, he married Rachel JOINES [2], 5G Grandmother, F, in
Wilkes Co, North Carolina. [2]
They had one child:
6 i. Wilburn E, M (~1812-)
13 Rachel JOINES [2], 5G Grandmother, F.
14 William C. (Billy) CAUDILL, 5G Grandfather, M. Born on Jul 27, 1779 in Wilkes Co, North
Carolina. [2] William C. (Billy) died in Letcher County, Kentucky, on Jul 27, 1880; he was
101. [2]
died sitting in his chair, reading his Bible [2]
William C. (Billy) married Nancy CRAFT, 5G Grandmother, F.
They had the following children:
i. Ellenders, F (~1805-)
ii. Elizabeth (Betsy), F (~1806-)
iii. Delilah (Lila), F (1807-)
iv. Isabel B. [4], F (~1809-)
v. Mary, F (1811-1880)
vi. James W. (Limber Jim), M (~1813-1899)
vii. Rebecca (Becca), F (1815-)
7 viii. Nancy, F (~1816-~1894)
ix. Sarah (Sallie), F (1823-1884)
x. Susanna, F (1825-1898)
xi. William J. (Stiller Bill), M (1827-1908)
xii. Isom Jesse (Twin), M (1829-~1917)
xiii. Henry (Twin), M (1829-~1913)
15 Nancy CRAFT, 5G Grandmother, F.
GG Grandparents
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16 Peter WHITACRE Jr, 6G Grandfather, M. Born in 1756. [1] Peter died in 1834; he was 78.
[1]
A Scotsman from England
Peter married Emilea BATES [1], 6G Grandmother, F.
They had one child:
8 i. Isaac, M (1778-1873)
17 Emilea BATES [1], 6G Grandmother, F.
24 Thomas Aaron CAUDILL, 6G Grandfather, M. Born in Jun 1764. [2] Thomas Aaron died in
Simpson Co, Ky, on May 5, 1848; he was 83. [2]
Thomas Aaron married Mary [2], 6G Grandmother, F.
They had the following children:
12 i. William, M (~1790-)
ii. Elizabeth, F (>1790-<1848)
iii. Sarah, F (<1794-<1848)
iv. Aaron, M (1794-1837)
v. Catherine, F (>1795-)
vi. Moses, M (1796-1855)
vii. Thomas [5], M (~1797-)
viii. James, M (1800-1852)
ix. Jane, F (1802-)
x. Agnes, F (1804-1880)
xi. Polly, F (<1848-)
25 Mary [2], 6G Grandmother, F.
28 James CAUDILL Jr, 5G Grandfather, M. Born abt 1753 in Wilkes Co, North Carolina. [2]
James died in Perry Co, Kentucky, on May 30, 1840; he was 87. [2]
In 1770 when James was 17, he married Mary ADAMS [2], 5G Grandmother, F, in Wilkes Co,
North Carolina. [2]
They had the following children:
14 i. William C. (Billy), M (1779-1880)
ii. Sampson, M (~1784-~1863)
iii. Henry, M (~1785-1856)
iv. Thomas, M (~1786-)
v. Abigail, F (~1787-~1872)
vi. Isom (Isham), M (1789-1892)
vii. Elizabeth, F (~1790-)
viii. Stephen, M (~1793-)
ix. Sarah Elizabeth, F (~1795-~1870)
x. Jesse P., M (1795-1891)
xi. Samuel [6], M
29 Mary ADAMS [2], 5G Grandmother, F. Born abt 1774. [5]
It is said that James Caudill, Jr., married a North Carolina girl, Mary, thought to be an
Adams, twin sister of Sarah Adams, who married James Jr.'s brother, Stephen Caudill,
and daughter of Benjamin and Henrietta (Caudill) Adams. No record has been found of this
marriage or proof that Mary's maiden name was Adams. [2]
30 Archelous CRAFT [4], GGGG Grandfather, M.
On Dec 1, 1785 Archelous married Elizabeth ADAMS [4], GGGG Grandmother, F, in Wilkes Co,
North Carolina.
They had the following children:
15 i. Nancy, F
ii. John, M
iii. Elizabeth, F (~1830-)
iv. James, M
31 Elizabeth ADAMS [4], GGGG Grandmother, F. Born in 1770 in Loudon Co, Virginia.
Elizabeth died in Floyd Co, Ky, in 1810; she was 40.
Sources
1. Clayton R Cox, Gateway Press, Inc, "Appalachian Crossroads," Book.
2. "Descendants of James Caudill, Sr," Brian K. Caudill, Electronic. Gedcom
File, July 2000,
http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/c/a/u/Brian-K-Caudill
3. William O'Connor, Fugate Files, Breathitt Co Public Library.
4. Letcher Co Geneology Society, "Family Histories of Letcher County," Book,
Breathitt Co Public Library.
5. Susan Vargas, "Descendants of Benjamin Caudill,"sevargus(a)mediaone.net, 2000.
6. "Dr Wilgus Back File," Dr.Wilgus Back Files, Breathitt Public Library, Book.
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Patricia Riley Caudill
patriciacaudill(a)gmail.com
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