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John Adams Caudill 1798–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1798

Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 10 May 1873

Death Location: Letcher County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Stephen Caudell

Mother: Sarah *

Spouse(s): Rachel Cornett

Children(s): Polly Caudill

In 1798, John Adams Caudill entered the world in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA, born to Stephen Adam Caudell And Sarah Frances Sallie Adams. John Adams Caudill married Rachel Catherine Cornett, and had children including Polly Ann Caudill. John Adams Caudill passed away in 1873 in Letcher County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1798, John Adams Caudill entered the world in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA, born to Stephen Adam Caudell And Sarah Frances Sallie Adams.
  • John Adams Caudill married Rachel Catherine Cornett, and had children including Polly Ann Caudill.
  • John Adams Caudill passed away in 1873 in Letcher County, Kentucky, USA.

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John Caudill's Ancestors

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John Caudill
1798–1873
Birth Place: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Stephen Adam Caudell
1763–1839
Lundenburg County, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Frances "Sallie" Adams) *
1778–1842
Lundenburg County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James (William) Cordell
1720–1805
Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
Mary ("Polly" Yarborough) *
1731–1794
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Caudill's Descendants

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John (Adams) Caudill (1 Jan 1798–10 May 1873) m. Rachel (Catherine) Cornett (10 Feb 1807–15 Apr 1887)
  1. 1. Polly (Ann) Caudill 1847–1936 m. Enoch (Arden “Chunk”) CRAFT 1841–1937
    1. 1. Sabrina Craft 1883–1956 m. Elbert (Franklin) Bentley 1880–1962
      1. 1. James (Martin) Bentley 1900–1958 m. Sabrina (B) Meade 1901–1938
        1. 1. Elbert Bentley 1922–2007 m. Beulah Wright 1922–1989
        2. 2. Opal Bentley 1919–1972 m. John Sexton 1910–1986
        3. 3. Edna (Mae) Bentley 1920–2009 m. William (Roy) Grimes 1909–1988
        4. 4. Bentley 1924–1978 m. Sherman (Andrew) Wright 1925–2006
        5. 5. Willie Bentley 1925–2007
        6. 6. Clara (Delores) Bentley 1931–2008
        7. 7. Audrey (Jewell) Bentley 1934–2007
        8. 8. Nannie Bentley 1938–2007 m. Paul Horsley 1926–2021
        9. 9. imogene bentley 1927–2012
      2. 2. Tishie Bentley 1903–1988 m. Benjamin (Franklin) BENTLEY 1895–1977
        1. 1. Samuel (Elbert) BENTLEY 1935–2007
        2. 2. Lester (Grady) BENTLEY 1924–1994
        3. 3. Jackie BENTLEY 1931–1949
        4. 4. Novella Bentley 1923–
        5. 5. Betsy (Irene) Bentley 1929–2006
        6. 6. Loyd (A) Bentley 1925–
      3. 3. Ben (E) Bentley 1902–1967 m. Lola (M) Lark 1902–1979
        1. 1. Kenneth (Lee) Bentley 1924–2005
        2. 2. Lester (Daniel) Bentley 1927–2008
        3. 3. Roberta (Mae) Bentley 1932–1993
        4. 4. Mildred (K) Bentley 1926–1926
      4. 4. Pollie (A) Bentley 1905–1980
      5. 5. Caldona Bentley 1907–1996
      6. 6. Melinda (E) Bentley 1911–2000
      7. 7. Enoch (O) Bentley 1913–1978
      8. 8. Rachel Bentley 1915–
      9. 9. Percie Bentley 1917–1920
      10. 10. Viola Bentley 1923–2001

John Caudill's Timeline

2 Records

1798
1 Jan 1798
Birth of John Adams Caudill in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
1873
10 May 1873
Age 75
Death of John Adams Caudill in Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
Letcher County, Kentucky, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1798
    Event Place: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1873
    Event Place: Letcher County, Kentucky, USA

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