George William Caldwell (1829 - 1909)

Born 1 Jul 1829 in Giles County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Ann (Williams) Caldwell — married 1 Sep 1851 in Giles Co., Virginia

Husband of Emma (Trail) Caldwell — married 30 May 1895 in Mercer County, WV

Descendants

Died 9 Feb 1909 at age 79 in Princeton, WV

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Biography

George William was born in 1829. George William Caldwell ... He passed away in 1909. ^[1]

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25 Aug 2017: From Findagrave.com: George was the oldest son of farmers John & Eliza (Fry) Caldwell. He married Elizabeth Ann Williams in Giles Co, Va on Sep 1, 1851 and they raised their 10 children on a farm between his parents and brother Manelius.

In 1861, he enlisted in the Civil War with brothers Manelius, Andrew & Morton, serving as personal escort to Gen. John Echols in the 151st Regiment, Co. A of the Virginia Militia.

He was a master carpenter and surveyor, surveying both the VA-WV state line and Mercer-Summers WV county line.

He married Emma R. Trail in Mercer Co, WV on May 30, 1895, and they had daughters Cleo and Estella.

Family links: Parents: John Caldwell (1802 - 1887) Eliza Fry Caldwell (1811 - 1887)

Spouse: Elizabeth Ann Williams Caldwell (1835 - 1894)

Children: John David Caldwell (1853 - 1934)* James Harvey Caldwell (1854 - 1936)* Thomas Fowler Caldwell (1856 - 1932)* Manelius Floyd Caldwell (1857 - 1957)* William Henderson Caldwell (1860 - 1949)* Albert Fitzhugh Caldwell (1862 - 1920)* Lula Amanda Caldwell (1866 - 1891)* George Echols Caldwell (1869 - 1950)* Giles Monroe Caldwell (1871 - 1957)* Exie Burk Caldwell Hatcher (1878 - 1960)* Cleo B. Caldwell Shannon (1896 - 1983)* Estella B. Caldwell Swaggerty (1898 - 1973)*

25 Aug 2017: From : Caldwells and their Cousins: Enlisted in Confederate Army at Jumping Branch, VA 23 Aug 1861 as a Captain of Comnpany A, 151st VA Militia Regiment. It was disbanded 13 Oct 1861, Enlisted as a Private under Capt William Henderson French on 5 May 1862. 151st -> 33rd Va Cavalry. Detailed a s a couried to Brig Gen Echols 28 Jan 1863. 22 Jun 1865, he was "paroled" from active duty (2 months after the war) . Parole listed him as a master carpenter and surveyor. He had surveyed the VA-WV border as well as the Mercer- Summers County line. Was a Master Mason, & hung his sword in the Masonic Lodge, Princeton, WV (it is now lost)See Manelius C. Caldwell My Notes: William Henderson French did exist, his home is an historic place. There was a 33rd VA Infantry and a 34th VA Cavalry. Can't find a 33rd VA Cavalry.

Sources

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25 Aug 2017: Findagrave.com: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=40668250, and Caldwells and their Cousins:

Footnotes

1. ↑ Entered by Susan Caldwell, Wednesday, September 18, 2013.

Acknowledgments

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