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James Caldwell 1790–1869 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1790

Birth Location: Craig, Virginia

Death Date: 29 May 1869

Death Location: Craig County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: HUGH **

Mother: RUTHA"Ruth" **

Spouse(s): Jane Caldwell, Matilda Caldwell

Children(s): ELIZABETH CALDWELL, Fleming Caldwell, Mary Caldwell, Miles Caldwell, William **, Martha Caldwell, James Caldwell, Newton Caldwell, Hugh Caldwell, Jane Caldwell, Verlinda Drummond, Mary Caldwell, Alexander Caldwell, Harriet Caldwell

The story of James Caldwell began in 1790 in Craig, Virginia. In 1830, James Caldwell resided in Botetourt, Virginia, USA. James Caldwell married Jane Caldwell, Matilda Celia Damewood Caldwell, and had children including Alexander Gibson Caldwell, Elizabeth Caldwell, Fleming Boyer Civil War Soldier Caldwell, Harriet Caldwell, Hugh Nicholas Caldwell, James H Caldwell, Jane Caldwell, Lawanda Caldwell, Martha Ann Caldwell, Mary C Caldwell, Mary E Caldwell, Miles Thomas Civil War Casualty Csa Caldwell, Newton A Caldwell, Verlinda Malinda Caldwell Wright Drummond, William Harvey Caldwell Scots Irish. James Caldwell passed away in 1869 in Craig County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Caldwell began in 1790 in Craig, Virginia.
  • In 1830, James Caldwell resided in Botetourt, Virginia, USA.
  • James Caldwell married Jane Caldwell, Matilda Celia Damewood Caldwell, and had children including Alexander Gibson Caldwell, Elizabeth Caldwell, Fleming Boyer Civil War Soldier Caldwell, Harriet Caldwell, Hugh Nicholas Caldwell, James H Caldwell, Jane Caldwell, Lawanda Caldwell, Martha Ann Caldwell, Mary C Caldwell, Mary E Caldwell, Miles Thomas Civil War Casualty Csa Caldwell, Newton A Caldwell, Verlinda Malinda Caldwell Wright Drummond, William Harvey Caldwell Scots Irish.
  • James Caldwell passed away in 1869 in Craig County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

HUGH **
1752–1838
Birth Location: Castle Caldwell, County Fermanagh, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
H*
RUTHA"Ruth" **
1750–1837
Birth Location: Botetourt County, Colonial Virginia
R*

Spouses(s)

Jane Caldwell
1800–1850
Birth Location: Botetourt County, Virginia, United States
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Matilda Caldwell
1808–1848
Birth Location: New Castle, Botetourt, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

ELIZABETH CALDWELL
1813–1900
Birth Location: Botetourt, Virginia, United States
EC
Fleming Caldwell
1848–1919
Birth Location: Botetourt County, Virginia USA
FC
Mary Caldwell
1846–1931
Birth Location: Botetourt, Virginia USA
MC
Miles Caldwell
1847–1865
Birth Location: Craigs Creek, Craig, Virginia
MC
William **
1826–1863
Birth Location: Botetourt County, Virginia, United States of America
W*
Martha Caldwell
1824–1913
Birth Location: Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
MC
James Caldwell
1847–1926
Birth Location: Botetourt, Virginia, USA
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Newton Caldwell
1848–1920
Birth Location: Craig Co., Virginia USA
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Hugh Caldwell
1833–1910
Birth Location: Botetourt, Virginia USA
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Jane Caldwell
1820–1890
Birth Location: Botetourt Co. Virginia, USA
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Verlinda Drummond
1830–1916
Birth Location: Botetourt County, Virginia USA
VD
Mary Caldwell
1841–1902
Birth Location: Botetourt Co, Virginia, USA
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Alexander Caldwell
1820–1900
Birth Location: Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
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Harriet Caldwell
1819–1886
Birth Location: Botetourt, Virginia USA
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James Caldwell's Ancestors

Self
James Caldwell
1790–1869
Birth Place: Craig, Virginia
Parents
HUGH NICHOLAS (REV WAR) CALDWELL **
1752–1838
Castle Caldwell, County Fermanagh, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
RUTHA"Ruth" (HOLSTEIN - Caldwell) **
1750–1837
Botetourt County, Colonial Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Caldwell's Descendants

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James Caldwell (1790–29 May 1869) m. Jane Caldwell (1800–Bef. 1850) m. Matilda (Celia Damewood) Caldwell (1808–1848)
  1. 1. ELIZABETH CALDWELL 1813–1900 m. Thomas (W.) Wears 1813–1860
    1. 1. John (Thomas Wears (Union Regiment State\Origin: Missouri Regiment: 7th Regiment, Missouri State Militia) Cavalry) 1837–1930 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Raney 1845–1919
      1. 1. Minerva (Minnie Belle) Wears 1868–1946 m. Perry (H.) Barber 1869–1925
        1. 1. Chauncey (Lemoine) Barber 1899–1995 m. Alice (Hazel) Harding 1900–1989
        2. 2. Aubrey (Garnet) Barber 1901–1959 m. Christina Patterson 1913–1996 m. Jindriska (Henriette) Dymacek 1904–1970
        3. 3. John (Roy) Barber 1898–1959 m. Olive (May "Baby") Johnson 1905–2001 m. Helen (B.) Ralston 1900–1965
        4. 4. Perry (Weir) Barber 1891–1958 m. Alice (Mae) Rosebaugh 1893–1981
        5. 5. Thomas (Forest) Barber 1892–1983 m. Anna Stamper 1896– m. Anna Longmire 1884–1958
        6. 6. Raymond (Pingry) Barber 1893–1981 m. Mabel (Addie) McDonald 1898–1983
      2. 2. Elieud (Thomas @@) Wears 1864–1942 m. Mary (Elizabeth@@) Snyder 1865–1954
        1. 1. Estus (Reed) Wears 1889–1973 m. Nora (Lee) Buckles 1890–1975
        2. 2. Ada (F.) Wears 1890–1912 m. John (Harrison) Wimmer 1890–1960
        3. 3. Myrtle (Mae) Church 1893–1977
        4. 4. Uel (Thomas) Wears 1897–1970
        5. 5. Ellis (Taff *) Wears 1907–1998
      3. 3. Thaddeus (Sheridan) Wears 1866–1948 m. Effie (Mae) Hillegas 1874–1955 m. Clara (J.) Martin 1872–1916
        1. 1. Lola (A.) Wears 1895–
        2. 2. Pearl (O) Wears 1891–
        3. 3. Essie (B.) Wears 1892–
        4. 4. Mary (E.) Wears 1897–
        5. 5. Chester (H.) Wears 1900–1910
        6. 6. Goldie (Pauline nee Wears) Barreca 1902–1992
      4. 4. Roy (Jackson) Wears 1875–1940 m. Mayme (Della) Fields 1891–1971
      5. 5. John (Henry) Wears 1864–1958
      6. 6. Susan (Illa "Ella") Wears 1879–1969 m. William (Henry) Bagley 1880–1959
        1. 1. Comer (W) Bagley 1905–
        2. 2. Mildred (M) Bagley 1911–1994 m. Lloyd (Herbert) Coale 1913–1995
        3. 3. Dale Cole 1911–
        4. 4. Jean Cole 1906–
      7. 7. Frederick (William) Wears 1887–1957 m. Mary (Jane Effie) Carver 1887–1969
        1. 1. Helen (Louise) Wears 1924–2002
        2. 2. John (Edward) Wears 1926–2009 m. Shirley (Yvonne) Gooding 1930–2007
        3. 3. Leo (Glenn) Wears 1918–2012 m. Irma (Louise) Brady 1918–2012
        4. 4. Doris (Marietta) Wears 1917–2011 m. Luster (Earl) Colley 1917–2009
      8. 8. James ("Jim" Garfield) Wears 1881–1950 m. Willie (Estella) Beard 1896–1969
        1. 1. Claude (Dale) Wears 1914–1980
        2. 2. Cloris (Jim) Wears 1915–1989
        3. 3. Edith (M) Wears 1920–
      9. 9. George (Walter) Wears 1883–1948 m. Maud Wears 1884–
      10. 10. Matilda (Mattie Amelia) Wears 1870–1952 m. Henry (Fredrick) Mersch 1865–1940
        1. 1. LOIE (MATTIE) MERSCH 1892–1975
        2. 2. Ralph (Edgar) Mersch 1893–1976
        3. 3. Tressie (Chloe) Mersch 1899–1918
        4. 4. Irene (S (MN Newson)) Mersch 1907–2000
        5. 5. Pauline (Namone) Mersch 1907–1995
        6. 6. Ada (Genivieve) Mersch 1909–1989
        7. 7. Edna Mersch 1908–
        8. 8. Mary (Elizabeth Henrietta “Etta”) Mersch 1897–1995
        9. 9. Grayce (Hazel) Mersch 1896–1979
        10. 10. CHARLES (CLAYTON) MERSCH 1891–1891
    2. 2. Sarah Wears 1852–
  2. 2. Fleming (Boyer (Civil War Soldier)) Caldwell 1848–1919
  3. 3. Mary (E) Caldwell 1846–1931
  4. 4. Miles (Thomas (Civil War Casualty CSA)) Caldwell 1847–1865
  5. 5. William (Harvey Caldwell (Scots\Irish)) ** 1826–1863
  6. 6. Martha (Ann) Caldwell 1824–1913
  7. 7. James (H) Caldwell 1847–1926 m. Miranda (J) Smiley 1846–1926
  8. 8. Newton (A) Caldwell 1848–1920
  9. 9. Hugh (Nicholas) Caldwell 1833–1910
  10. 10. Jane Caldwell 1820–1890 m. Henry Reynolds 1819–1898
    1. 1. Laura (Clemetine) Reynolds 1867–1894
      1. 1. Addie (Craig Carter) Basham 1885–1952 m. James (David) Basham 1874–
        1. 1. James (Otmer) Basham 1911–2011 m. Lola (Ann "Ann") Ballengee 1921–2017
        2. 2. Francis (Decator) Basham 1920–
    2. 2. Hugh (N) Reynolds 1859–
    3. 3. Amanda (F) Reynolds 1856–
    4. 4. Ruthe (A) Reynolds 1854–
    5. 5. Mary (J) Reynolds 1849–1928
    6. 6. Joseph (B) Reynolds 1852–
  11. 11. Verlinda ("Malinda" Caldwell Wright) Drummond 1830–1916
    1. 1. Josephine WRIGHT 1863–1895
      1. 1. Roy (Tatum) SCOTT 1894–1969 m. Eva (May) Scott 1903–1958
        1. 1. Dorothy (Mae Scott) Sweeney 1925–1994 m. James (Willard) Sweeney 1924–1993
  12. 12. Mary (C) Caldwell 1841–1902
  13. 13. Alexander (Gibson) Caldwell 1820–1900
    1. 1. Margie (Odell) Ruble 1866–1941
      1. 1. Clara (E) Cronk 1888–1964
        1. 1. Howard (Brown Cronk) Sr 1909–1978
  14. 14. Harriet Caldwell 1819–1886

James Caldwell's Timeline

6 Records

1790
1790
Birth of James Caldwell in Craig, Virginia
Craig, Virginia
1795
1795
Age 5
Birth of James Caldwell in Craigs Creek, Craig, Virginia
Craigs Creek, Craig, Virginia
1830
1830
Age 40
James Caldwell resided here in Botetourt, Virginia, USA
Botetourt, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 70
James Caldwell resided here in Valley of Craigs Creek, New Castle, Craig, Virginia, USA
Valley of Craigs Creek, New Castle, Craig, Virginia, USA
1869
29 May 1869
Age 79
Death of James Caldwell in Craig, Virginia, USA
Craig, Virginia, USA
1869
29 May 1869
Age 79
Death of James Caldwell in Craig, Virginia, United States
Craig, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: Craigs Creek, Craig, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Craig, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Craig County, Virginia Deaths, 1853-1896
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Valley of Craigs Creek, Craig, Virginia; Roll: M653_1341; Page: 698; Family Histo
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Botetourt, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Botetourt, Virginia; Series: M19; Roll: 189; Page: 272; Family History Library Film: 0029668

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Valley of Craigs Creek, New Castle, Craig, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Valley of Craigs Creek, Craig, Virginia; Roll: M653_1341; Page: 698; Family Histo

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1869
    Event Place: Craig, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1869
    Event Place: Craig, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Craig County, Virginia Deaths, 1853-1896
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Craig County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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