I have finally found my Bessie and Fred Caudle; but still need more
information. They are in the Taney Co. census for 1910. From the
Christian
Co. Centennial History, it appears the Caudles went en masse to
Fresno.
Fred was the son of Shadrack Newton "Newt" Caudle and Lucy Ann Melton. I
found this in the Melton section of the book. Fred's siblings were
Bedford,
Cora, Lola Melton, Joshua B. "Jay", Eartree Melton; and 4
others still
living.
Shadrack was the son of Joshua Caudle and Lida C. Tillman. I know
Shadrack
was a common name, but I have a preponderance of occurrences of it in
my
Mustain families -- I wonder if there is a connection there" I think the
Mustains must also have been Melungeon -- therefore another connexion
here.
Please let me know if anyone can tell me anything else about
them.
> By the way, Frederic Caudle was born in 1877 and Bessie
was born in 1890.
> Does anyone know why the Caudles all seemed to go to
Fresno at the same
> time?
> Thanks in advance!
> Jerry Johnston
> Scottsdale, AZ