James Hamilton Caldwell Jr (1898 - 1962)

Born 27 Jan 1898 in Charleston, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Died 3 Sep 1962 at age 64 in Charleston, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

James Caldwell was the third generation of Caldwell men with this same name. James was vice-president of the Bank of Charleston, vice presdident of the board of directors of Grenada Banking System.

Caldwell-Patterson Marriage

Name: Miss Sara Patterson

Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 29 Jun 1922

Marriage Place: Wesson , Miss.

Father: J. Ellison Patterson

Mother: Patterson

Spouse: James Hamilton Caldwell^[1]

U.S. Census

1930 - Charleston, Tallahatchie, Mississippi

James H Caldwell, 32 Head, lawyer, Mississippi

Sarah P Caldwell 32 Wife

Laura M Caldwell, 6 Daughter

James H Caldwell, 3 Son

Henry P Caldwell, 2 Son

George D Caldwell, 1 Son^[2]

1940 - Charleston, Tallahatchie, Mississippi

J H Caldwell Jr, 42 Head

Sara Caldwell 43 Wife

Laura Mae Caldwell, 16 Daughter

Jimmie H Caldwell III, 13 Son

Henry Caldwell, 12 Son

George Caldwell, 11 Son^[3]

1950 - Charleston, Tallahatchie, Mississippi

James H Caldwell Jr, 52 Head

Sara P Caldwell 52 Wife

Henry P Caldwell, 22 Son

George D Caldwell, 21 Son^[4]

Draft Card

Name: James Hamilton Caldwell

Gender: Male

Race: White

Age: 44

Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)

Birth Date: 27 Jan 1898

Birth Place: Charleston, Mississippi, USA

Residence Place: Charleston, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA

Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942

Registration Place: Charleston, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA

Employer: Self

Height: 5 7

Weight: 125

Complexion: Ruddy

Hair Color: Black

Eye Color: Gray

Next of Kin: J. H. Caldwell^[5]

Death

James, age 64, drowned in Enid Lake while fishing alone.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current"
   The Sun-Sentinel; Publication Date: 15/ Jun/ 1922; Publication Place: Charleston, Mississippi, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/315993541/?article=56820d0b-8f89-491d-bcd1-7aa69fc4708b&focus=0.19176719,0.08225211,0.3365357,0.16562988&xid=3398
   Ancestry Record 62116 #34873551 (accessed 9 July 2022)
   Sara Patterson marriage to James Hamilton Caldwell on 29 Jun 1922 in Wesson, Mississippi.
2. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Charleston, Tallahatchie, Mississippi; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2340903
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #37834928 (accessed 9 July 2022)
   Sarah P Caldwell (32), wife, in household of James H Caldwell (32) in 107 E. Main, Charleston, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA. Born in Mississippi.
3. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Charleston, Tallahatchie, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02068; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 68-3A
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #121807536 (accessed 9 July 2022)
   Sara Caldwell (43), wife, County Attorney, in household of J H Caldwell Jr (42) in Charleston, Tallahatchie, Mississippi. Born in Mississippi.
4. ↑ 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
   United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Charleston, Tallahatchie, Mississippi; Roll: 2233; Sheet Number: 2; Enumeration District: 68-10
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #48846950 (accessed 9 July 2022)
   Sara P Caldwell (52), wife, in household of James H Caldwell Jr (52) in Charleston, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA. Born in Mississippi.
5. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Mississippi, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 205
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #269058668 (accessed 9 July 2022)
   Name: James Hamilton Caldwell; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age: 44; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 27 Jan 1898; Birth Place: Charleston, Mississippi, USA; Residence Place: Charleston, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA; Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942; Registration Place: Charleston, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA; Employer: Self; Height: 5 7; Weight: 125; Complexion: Ruddy; Hair Color: Black; Eye Color: Gray; Next of Kin: J. H. Caldwell;
   Household Members Relationship:
   James Hamilton Caldwell Self (Head).
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 14 August 2020), memorial page for James Hamilton Caldwell Jr. (27 Jan 1898–3 Sep 1962), Find A Grave: Memorial #24202396, citing Charleston Cemetery, Charleston, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, USA ; Maintained by Harry Caldwell (contributor 47137756) .