Harriet A. (Lockwood) Caldwell (1850 - 1923)

Born 15 Jun 1850 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

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Died 1 Apr 1923 at age 72 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Harriet A. Lockwood, daughter of Hanford and Josephine (Blake) Lockwood, born in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, 15 June 1850; died in Stamford, 1 April 1923, age 72; buried Long Ridge Union Cemetery (Lot 7, Section A, Grave 4), Stamford; homemaker, seamstress; married 1865, Charles W. Caldwell. [See below for sources.]

Timeline

1850, Jun 15. Birth of Harriet A. Lockwood in Stamford.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

1850, Oct 12. U.S. Federal Census. The Lockwood family living in Stamford. [Head of household] Hanford Lockwood, age 36, shoe maker; [wife] Josephine Lockwood, age 18; [daughter] Harriet A. Lockwood, age 1.^[1]

1851, Aug 18. Birth of brother Henry Livingston Lockwood in Stamford.

About 1860. Birth of sister Mary E. Lockwood in Connecticut.

1860, Sep 5. U.S. Federal Census. The Lockwood family living in Stamford (P.O. in North Stamford). Hanford Lockwood, age 49, shoe maker; [wife] Josephine Lockwood, age 30; [daughter] Harriet J. Lockwood, age 11; [son] Henry L. Lockwood, age 7; [daughter] Mary E. Lockwood, age 9/12.^[7]

1860. "Republican contender Abraham Lincoln is elected US president with only 39% of the popular vote and no electoral votes in eleven southern states." History World.

1865. Marriage of Harriet A. Lockwood and Charles W. Caldwell.

1867 Map of Stamford.

1867. The 1867 Beers Map has C. Colwell's residence on Cedar Heights Road. The assumption is that this was the Caldwell family home. Comparing this map to Google Map, the location is about 110 Cedar Height Road (Latitude 41.103422. Longitude -73.553232).^[8] This location is in the vicinity of the wire mill where Charles was employed.

1868, Jan. Birth of son Ernest Clarence Caldwell in Georgetown, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

1870, May. Birth of son in Connecticut (probably died young).

1870, Jun 22. U.S. Federal Census. The Caldwell family living in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut. [Head of household] Charles W. Caldwell, age 27, works in wire factory; [wife] Harriet, age 21, keeping house; [daughter] Ina Mae, age 4; [son] Ernest, age 2; [child] Not-named Caldwell, age 1/12; [mother-in-law] Josephine Lockwood, age 38, seamstress.^[9]

1871, May 16. Birth of son Percy R. Caldwell in Connecticut.

1872. The Stamford city directory has Charles (and we assume the family) living in the Turn-of-River area of Stamford.^[10]

1882, Aug. Birth of Daughter Edith M. Caldwell in Stamford.

1883, 1885, 1886. The Stamford city directories have Charles (and we assume the family) living in the Roxbury area of Stamford with a P.O. Box in North Stamford.^[10]

1887. This year's Stamford city directory has Harriet living at 50 Franklin Street with a profession of seamstress. Her sons Ernest and Percy (Pressey) are living with her. It also has Harriet's husband Charles back in the Turn-of-River area and his profession as farmer.^[10]. We do not see Harriet and Charles living together from this point onward. Charles disappears from the Stamford city directories and all federal censuses for Stamford.^[10]

1887, Jun 4. Harriet is mentioned as a beneficiary in her father Hanford Lockwood's will.

I Hanford Lockwood of the Town of Stamford, County of Fairfield, State of Connecticut, being of sound mind and memory and understanding, do make my last will and testament, in manner and form following. First: I give, devise and bequeath to my wife Josephine... Second: I give, devise and bequeath to my sister Matilida Lockwood... Third: I give, devise and bequeath to my daughter Harriet Caldwell... Fourth...to my grandson Percy Caldwell...Fifth...Edward F. Scofield and Sylvester - Scofield... Sixth...Sylvester - Scofield. Executor ..." dated 4 JUN 1887, d. 20 AUG 1887 age 77.^[11]

1887, Aug 20. Death of Harriet's father Hanford Lockwood in Stamford.

1889. The Stamford city directory has Harriet living at 58 Franklin Street and a profession of seamstress. She is living with her son Ernest. Son Percy is boarding at 38 Franklin Street.^[10]

1891. The Stamford city directory has Harriet living at 72 Washington Avenue, profession is seamstress.^[10]

1893. The Stamford city directory has Harriet living at 6 Liberty Place, profession is seamstress.^[10]

1895. The Stamford city directory has Harriet living in North Stamford, profession is seamstress.^[10]

1897. The Stamford city directory for this year has the notation that Harriet has removed to Darien, Fairfield County, Connecticut.^[10] Darien is adjacent to Stamford on the southeast side.

1900, Jun 9. U.S. Federal Census. The Caldwell family renting a house in North Stamford. Head of household Harriet Caldwell, age 52, marital status widowed, born Aug 1847 Connecticut; son Percy, age 29, born May 1871, mason; daughter Edith, age 17, born Jul 1882, seamstress.^[12]
The 1900 census also has a Caldwell family owning a home in Wilton, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Head of household Charles W. Caldwell, b Apr 1841 NY, age 59, married 7 years, parents born CT; wife Sarah C., born Sep 1867 NY, age 32, married 7 years, 2 children and 2 living, parents born NY; Edith Toms, [step-]daughter, born Dec 1884 CT, age 15, father born CT, mother born NY.^[13]

1900. The population of Stamford was 18,839. 1900 - 1960. Connecticut Population by Town 1900-1960

1903, Dec 7. "Orville Wright travels 40 yards in the first successful powered flight, at Kitty Hawk in North Carolina." History World.. National Park Service.

1908, 1909. The Stamford city directories list a Mrs. Harriet Caldwell living in North Stamford. In 1909 daughter Edith is listed as boarding in North Stamford^[10] (probably with her mother Harriet).

1910, Apr 17-18. U.S. Federal Census. The Caldwell family renting a house on New Stamford Road, Stamford. Head of household Percy Caldwell, age 29, mason; mother Harriet Caldwell, age 61; grandmother Josephine Lockwood, age 78; sister Edith, age 26, seamstress.^[14]

1911, May 24. Death of (former?) husband Charles W. Caldwell in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

1911 - 1914. The Stamford directories have Harriet living in North Stamford. The directories also have daughter Edith and son Percy boarding in North Stamford^[10] (most probably with their mother Harriet).

1912, Feb 15. Death of Harriet's mother Josephine (Blake) Lockwood in Stamford.

1913, February 3. The 16th Amendment to the Constitution made income tax a permanent part of the United States tax system. Wikipedia.

1913. As time went on, the electric refrigerator made the ice company obsolete. You did not need to have the ice delivered. You could make your own at home. The first “Domestic Electric Refrigerator” was marketed in Chicago in 1913. The Heart of New England.

1915. This year's Stamford Directory has Harriet, Edith, and Percy all living on Mulberry Street in Springdale.^[10]. Springdale is a neighborhood in Stamford.

1916, Jan 5. Death of daughter Ina Mae (Caldwell) Haviland in Stamford.

1916 - 1923. The Stamford city directories have Harriet in a house in the Turn-of-River area of Stamford.^[10]. She lived in Turn-of-River until her death. It also appears her children might have been living with her on various years. Edith boarding Turn-of-River (1916-1920). Percy boarding Turn-of-River (1916-1917).

1918. The flush toilet gains in popularity in the United States after World War I, when American troops came home from England full of talk about a "mighty slick invention called the crapper." (The name derives from Thomas Crapper who was instrumental in the development of the modern flush toilet.) The History of the Flush Toilet.

1919, January 29. Ratification of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which banned the manufacture, transportation and sale of intoxicating liquors brought in the period known as the Prohibition. Prohibition ended with the ratification of the 21st Amendment to the Constitution in 1933 which repealed the 18th Amendment. History.com.

1920. "The Nineteenth Amendment to the US Constitution guarantees women the right to vote." History World.

1920, Jan 16. U.S. Federal Census. The Caldwell family renting on North Stamford Road, Stamford. Head of household Harriet Caldwell, age 69; daughter Edith Caldwell, age 37, housework for private family.^[2]

1923, Apr 1. Death of Harriet A. (Lockwood) Caldwell at her home in Stamford.^[4][6]

1923, Apr 3. Burial of Harriet next to her daughter Ina Mae in Long Ridge Union Cemetery, Stamford.^{[3][4][5][6][15]}

Harriet (Lockwood) Caldwell Gravestone

Research Notes

There is some conflict concerning the date of birth for Harriet.

• The1850 census can imply a birth year of 1850 or 1849.
• The 1860 census can imply a birth year of 1849.
• The 1870 census can imply a birth year of 1849 or 1848.
• The 1900 census says birth was in Aug 1847.
• The 1910 census can imply a birth year of 1848.
• The 1920 census can imply a birth year of 1850.
• The Long Ridge Union Cemetery file card implies a birth year of 1850.
• The entry in Deaths in the Town of Stamford states a birth year of 1850.
• Harriet's obituary states she was 72 at her death thus implies a 1850 birth year.

The date on Harriet's gravestone is not considered as it was set decades after her death.

Harriet's middle name. No record has been found stating Harriet's middle name. Both the middle initial of "A" and of "J" are found in the Stamford City Directories and the federal censuses.

Marital Status It appears that Harriet and her husband Charles separated or divorced around 1887. The Stamford city directories for 1887 and 1889 show them living at different addresses.^[10] Charles W. Caldwell does not appear in the Stamford directories after 1889. There is also a marriage on 25 March 1893 in Port Chester, Westchester County, New York between a Charles W. Caldwell and a Sarah C. Searles.^[16] Perhaps obtaining the original marriage certificate will shed some light on if this is our Charles. The 1900 census^[13] has a Charles W. Caldwell, wife Sarah C., and [step-]daughter Edith Toms living in Wilton, Fairfield County. The census states they were married for 7 years. Charles' death certificate states his marital status is married. Did Charles still consider he was married to Harriet, or was he actually married to Sarah?
We do know that Charles was buried in Roxbury Cemetery, Stamford, the same cemetery his parents are buried. We also know Harriet was buried at Long Ridge Union Cemetery, Stamford, in the same set of plots as two of her daughters.

Sources

1850 United States Federal Census. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: M432_38; Page: 318A; Image: 635.

1860 United States Federal Census. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: M653_76; Page: 866; Family History Library Film: 803076.

1870 United States Federal Census. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: M593_99; Page: 74A; Family History Library Film: 545598.

1900 Charles United States Federal Census. Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0114.

1900 Harriet United States Federal Census. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0097.

1910 United States Federal Census. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: T624_127; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0107; FHL microfilm: 1374140.

1920 United States Federal Census. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: T625_178; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 157.

Beers, Frederick W., "Town of Stamford, Fairfield Co., Conn. (insets) Long Ridge. High Ridge. North Stamford", Atlas Of New York And Vicinity From actual Surveys by and under the direction of F.W. Beers, assisted by Geo. E. Warner & others, Beers, Ellis & Soule: New York, 1867. David Rumsey Historical Map Collection

City of Stamford Probate Court, Probate Proceedings for Hanford Lockwood, Volume 22, Page 205, Stamford Town Hall (Stamford, CT).

Death Entry.

Long Ridge Union Cemetery File Card for Frank Haviland Family Plots, n.d., Long Ridge Union Cemetery Association, Stamford, CT.

Long Ridge Union Cemetery (Stamford, CT). Harriet Caldwell's gravestone. From the Haviland family collection, photographed 2014. This gravestone was bought by Robert Alan Haviland and set by Long Ridge Union Cemetery Association in 2014.

New York State Department of Health; Albany, NY, USA; database online, New York State Marriage Index, Certificate Number 5354, Ancestry.com. [Copy of certificate is being ordered. Haviland-437 01:01, 1 June 2018 (UTC)]

Stamford Advocate, Stamford, CT. Main newspaper for Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA. Older copies of the Stamford Advocate are at the Ferguson Library in Stamford. Some copies also available on the website Genealogybank.com.

U.S. City Directories; Stamford, CT, (1872, p 47; 1883, p 63; 1885, pp 111-112; 1886, pp 111-112; 1887, p 121; 1889, p 127; 1891, p 46; 1893, p 50; 1895, p 55; 1897, p 40; 1908, p 87; 1909, p 90; 1910, p 92; 1911, p 94; 1912, pp 93-94; 1913, p 96; 1914, p 95; 1915, p 95; 1916, p 115; 1917, p 106; 1918, p 84; 1919, p 112; 1921, p 113; 1922, pp 114, 580; 1923, p 128).

Footnotes

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1850 Census.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} 1920 Census.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Cemetery File Card, Haviland Plots.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Harriet Caldwell entry Deaths.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Stamford Advocate, 4 Apr 1923, p. 6, Obituary.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Stamford Advocate, 3 Apr 1923, p 6, Deaths.
7. ↑ 1860 Census.
8. ↑ 1867 Map of Stamford.
9. ↑ 1870 Census.
10. ↑ ^{10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 10.11 10.12 10.13} US City Directories.
11. ↑ Hanford Lockwood Probate.
12. ↑ 1900 Census for Harriet.
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1} 1900 Census for Charles.
14. ↑ 1910 Census.
15. ↑ Harriet Caldwell Gravestone.
16. ↑ NY Marriage Index.

See also

• Find A Grave Memorial 144550138.