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M E Caldwell (1866 - 1948)

M E (Myrtle Ellen) "Myrtie" Caldwell aka Coldwell, Colwell, Allen [uncertain]
Born in Kanawha, West Virginia, United Statesmap
Daughter of and
Sister of , , , , , and
Wife of — married about 23 Apr 1885 in Putnam, West Virginia, United Statesmap [uncertain]
Mother of , , , , and
Died at age 82 in South Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

Myrtle Ellen Caldwell is presumed to have been born circa July 12, 1866, in Kanawha County, West Virginia, to Elizabeth Agnes Shirkey and David Clinton Caldwell. [1]

Circa April 23, 1885, in Putnam County, West Virginia, Myrtle married Hezekiah K. Allen. [2]

Myrtle died circa August 3, 1948, in South Charleston, West Virginia. [3]

Natal Family
Father : David Clinton Caldwell
Mother : Elizabeth Agnes Shirkey
Marriage : 1858 Jan 14, Tuppers Creek, Kanawha County, Virginia, by J A Lilly. [4]
Siblings : Richard E [5]
Emily Melipa (Searls) [6]
Thomas Marion
Myrtie Ellen (Allen)
William M [7]
Leanidas J [8]
Mary E
Henrietta V [9]
10 Pearly Jackson [10]
Birth
1866 Jul 12, Kanawha County, West Virginia [11]
Occupation
house wife
Marriage
1885 Apr 23, home of bride’s father, Putnam County, West Virginia, by W S Turley. [12]
Husband : Hezekiah Allen,
Wife : Miss Mertie Ellen Caldwell
Children : Phillip E [13]
Pearl Warren [14]
Cornelia Elibath (Briton) [15]
4 ♂ [16]
Clara Hazel (McGhee) [17]
Roy N [18]
Cleo M [19]
Residence
1870, Union District, Kanawha County, West Virginia. [20]
1880, Curry District, Putnam County, West Virginia. [21]
1900, Curry District, Putnam County, West Virginia. [22]
1910, Curry District, Putnam County, West Virginia. [23]
1920, Curry District, Putnam County, West Virginia. [24]
1930, Curry District, Putnam County, West Virginia. [25]
1940, Curry District, Putnam County, West Virginia. [26]
1948, Hurricane, Putnam County, West Virginia.
Death
1948 Aug 3, Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston, Jefferson District, Kanawha County, West Virginia.[27]
Cause: pulmonary congestion-cerebrial hemorrhage.
Informant: Hazel McGhee, Hurricane.
Burial: 1948 Aug 5, Valley View Memorial Park, Hurricane, Putnam County, West Virginia. [28]
Undertaker: E E Allen, Hurricane

Sources

  1. ↑ West Virginia Births, 1853-1930
  2. ↑ West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970
  3. ↑ West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999
  4. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Marriages, p 64, ln 8.
    1858 Jan 14, Tuppers Creek, Kanawha, by J A Lilly. Husband: David T Caldwell, single, born 1829 in & farmer in Kanawha, parents John & Elizabeth Caldwell. Wife: Elizabeth Agnes Shirkey, single, born 1827 in Brown Monroe, resides in Kanawha, parents John & Mary Shirkey.
    WV Archives: Registry of Marriage License.
    License: 1858 Jan 12. Husband: David Sinton Caldwell, born 1839. Wife: Agnes Shirkey, born (last May) 1837. John Caldwell states on oath that he heard her mother state as above.
  5. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Births, p 61, ln 37.
    Richard E Caldwell, white, male, live, single birth. Parents: David Caldwell, farmer in Tuppers Creek, & Elizabeth Caldwell.
  6. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Births, p 72, ln 30.
    Melipa, white, female, live, single birth. Parents: David Caldwell, farmer in Tuppers Creek, & Agnes Caldwell. Informant: David Caldwell, father.
    WV Archives: Marriage License, p 191.
    Wife: Emily M Colwell, born 1860 in Kanawha, residence in Putnam. Informants: Wm H Searls & D C Colwell.
  7. ↑ WV Archives: Marriage License 136-1893, p 13.
    Husband: William Madison Caldwell, born 1871 in & resides in Putnam. Informant: D C Caldwell.
    WV Archives: Standard Certificate of Death 9723.
    William M Calwell, male, white, married Margaret Searls. Born: 1870 Feb 14, WV. Occupation: farmer. Parents: David Caldwell & (Agnes Shirkey), both of WV.
  8. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Births, p 144, ln 71.
    Leanidas J Caldwell, white, male, live, single birth. Parents: David Caldwell, farmer in Union, & Elizth Caldwell.
  9. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Births, p 180, ln 11.
    Henriett V Caldwell, white, female, live, single birth. Parents: David Caldwell, farmer in Union, & Elizabeth A Caldwell.
  10. ↑ WV Archives Certificate of Birth, 17795 .
    Pearl Jackson Caldwell, male, 10th child with 3 dead. Parents: David Clinton Caldwell, born 1847 in Kanawha, farmer, & Angnes Shirkey, born 1849 in Kanawha. Signed Mrs Myrtie Allen.
    WV Archives Register of Deaths.
    Pearl Jackson Caldwell, male, white, widowed. Parents: David Caldwell & Elizabeth Shirkey.
  11. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Births, p 105, ln 39.
    1866 Jul 12, Kanawha. M E Caldwell, white, female, live, single birth. Parents: David Colwell, farming in Kanawha, & E A Coldwell. Informant: David Colwell, father.
  12. ↑ WV Archives: Marriage License 30, p 276.
    1885 Apr 23, home of bride’s father, Putnam, by W S Turley. Husband: Hezekiah Allen, born 1864 in & resides in Putnam. Wife: Miss Mertie Ellen Caldwell, born 1868 in Kanawha, resides in Putnam. Informant: David C Caldwell.
  13. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Births, p 202, ln 6.
    1886 Mar 12, Curry Dist, Putnam. Phillip E Allen, white, male, live, single birth. Parents: Hezekiah, farmer in Curry, & Myrta. Informant: Myrta, mother.
  14. ↑ WV Archives: Delayed Certificate of Birth 59903.
    Pearl Warren Allen, white, male. Parents: Hezekiah & Mirite Ellen Caldwell, both of WV.
    WV Archives: Certificate of Death ‘60 017492.
    Pearl Warren Allen, male, white, married. Parents: H K Allen & Myrtle Caldwell.
  15. ↑ Register of Births, p 224, ln 4.
    Cornelia E Allen, white, female, live, single birth. Parents: Hezekiah, farmer in Curry Dist, & Myrtie E.
  16. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Births, p 128, ln 160.
    1892 Mar 8, Curry, Putnam. Allen, male, 4th child, full term, white. Parents: Hesikiah Allen, farmer, born 1866 in WV, & Myrtie Ellen Calduell, born 1888 in WV. Informant: W C Carter. Filed: 1892 Jul 18.
  17. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Births, p 36, ln 4.
    Hazzel Allen, white, female, live, single birth. Parents: Hez Allen, farmer in Trace Mud, & Mertie Allen. Informant: Hez Allen, father.
    WV Archives: Marriage License ?-1912, p 146.
    1912 Nov 6, home of H K Allen, Putnam, by Thos m Harbour, minister MECS. Wife: Hazel Allen, 1893 in & resides in Putnam.
  18. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Births, p 72, ln 5.
    R N Allen, white, male, live, single birth. Parents: Hez Allen, farmer in Trace Creek, & M E Allen.
    WV Archives: Certificate of Death 15924.
    Roy N Allen, male, white, married Mable McGhee. Parents: H K Allen & Myrtie Caldwell, both of WV.
  19. ↑ Register of Births, bk 11, p 19, ln 5.
    Cleo M Allen, white, female, live, single birth. Parents: Hezekiah Allen & Myrtie E Allen. Informant: Myrtie Allen, mother.
  20. ↑ US Federal Census: 1870 Population Schedule, West Virginia, Kanawha, Union, family 330, p 49.
    Colwell; David 1838 VA, Elizabeth A 1833 VA, Emmaly M 1861 VA, Thomas M 1864, Merta E 1866, William M 1869, David C 1855 VA, John J 1791 VA.
    Shirkey, Mary M 1828 VA.
  21. ↑ US Federal Census: 1880 Population Schedule, West Virginia, Putnam, Curry, dist 110, p 31B.
    Caldwell; David (farmer) 1841 VA, Elizabeth 1840 VA, Thomas M 1865, Myrtie E 1867, William M 1870, Mary E 1873, Henrietta V 1874, Pearly J 1876.
    Sherky, Mary M (in-law) 1837 VA.
  22. ↑ US Federal Census: 1900 Population Schedule, West Virginia, Putnam, Curry, dist 75, family 153, p 9B.
    Allen: (blank?) 1865 May, Mertie E (wed 1885, 6 of 7 children living) 1867 Jun, Philip E 1887 Mar, Pearl W 1888 Dec, Cornelia E 1890 Oct, Clara H 1893 Nov, Roy N 1895 Oct, Cleo M 1899 Dec.
  23. ↑ US Federal Census: 1910 Population Schedule, West Virginia, Putnam, Curry, dist 161, family 162, p 9A.
    Allen: Hezekiah 1866, Myrtie 1870, Pearl 1888, Nelia 1891, Hazel 1894, Roy 1896, Cleo 1902.
  24. ↑ US Federal Census: 1920 Population Schedule, West Virginia, Putnam, Curry, dist 106, family 5, p 1B.
    Allen: Hezkih K 1867, Myrtle E 1868, Cleo 1900.
  25. ↑ US Federal Census: 1930 Population Schedule, West Virginia, Putnam, Curry, dist 5, family 50, p 3B.
    Allen: Hezekiah 1866, Myrtle 1870.
  26. ↑ US Federal Census: 1940 Population Schedule, West Virginia, Putnam, Curry, dist 40-5, family 299, p 17A.
    Allen: Hezakiah 1866, Myrta E 1868.
  27. ↑ WV Archives: Certificate of Death 10424.
    1948 Aug 3, Thomas Mem Hosp, South Chas, Kanawha. Myrtle Allen, female, white, married H K Allen. Residence: Hurricane, Putnam. Born: 1867 Jun 3, Kanawha. Parents: David Caldwell & Agnes Shawkey. Cause: pulmonary congestion, cerebral hemorrhage, hypertensive atherosclerotic heart disease. Burial: 1948 Aug 5, Valley View, Hurricane. Undertaker: E E Allen, Hurricane. Informant: Hazel McGhee, Hurricane. Filed: 1948 Aug 10.
  28. ↑ Find A Grave: Valley View Memorial Park memorial 60499125. accessed 2016 Sep 18.
    Has a photo posted 2010 by Sandy Littlejohn. Inscription: mother, Myrtle E Allen, 1867—1948.
    USGenWeb Archives: (htt p://file s.usgwarchive s.ne t/wv/putnam/cemetery/cem-v.tx t [notes: ~ link disabled: 404 Not Found ~ ~~~~]) Valley View Memorial Park, Vance. cataloged by Paul & Ruth Ellis, 1989 Apr, from Putnam County Cemeteries, Upper Vandalia Historical Society, 1990, and addendum, 1998.
    ALLEN Myrtle E. (Mother) (W/o H. K. Allen) b 1867 d 1948. (notes: birth date discrepancy).

See also:

  1. "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1YM-CBC : 10 March 2018), M.E. Caldwell, 12 Jul 1866; citing Kanawha, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 521,730. (presumed match)
  2. "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ4L-7T2 : 29 May 2021), Merta E Colwell in entry for David Colwell, 1870.
  3. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6T7-4HK : 2 December 2021), Myrtie E Caldwell in household of David Caldwell, Putnam, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 110, sheet 31B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,412.
  4. "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FTXC-D6K : 7 March 2020), Hezekiah Allen and Mertie E Caldwell, 1885; citing Putnam, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 567,285.
    1. "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZF-GVLF : 29 September 2021), Hezekiah Allen and Mertie E Caldwell, 1885.
  5. "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM4Q-89V : 10 March 2018), Myrta in entry for Phillip E. Allen, 12 Mar 1886; citing Putnam, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 567,279.
  6. "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM4Q-B5M : 10 March 2018), Myrtie E. in entry for Cornelia E. Allen, 22 Sep 1889; citing Putnam, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 567,279.
  7. "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRXG-1QY : 12 March 2018), Mirite Ellen Caldwell in entry for Pearl Warren Allen, 23 Dec 1889; citing Hurricane, Putnam, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,992,597.
    1. "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMK7-ZQV : 27 February 2018), Myrtle Caldwell in entry for Pearl Warren Allen, 04 Dec 1960; citing Hurricane, Putnam, West Virginia, County Records, v 7 p 30, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 567,298.
  8. "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMWY-C13 : 10 March 2018), Myrtie Ellen Calduell Allen in entry for Allen, 08 Mar 1892; citing Putnam, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 567,279. (unnamed son)
  9. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9ZC-5N4 : accessed 14 December 2021), Mertie E Allen in household of Allen, Curry district Hurricane town, Putnam, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 75, sheet 9B, family 153, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,770.
  10. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPJZ-3ZR : accessed 14 December 2021), Myrtie Allen in household of Hezekiah Allen, Curry, Putnam, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 161, sheet 9A, family 162, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1694; FHL microfilm 1,375,707.
  11. "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN2K-C75 : 4 February 2021), Myrtle E Allen in entry for Hezkih K Allen, 1920.
  12. "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM8J-SMC : 9 March 2018), Myrtie Caldwell in entry for Roy N. Allen, 30 Dec 1932; citing Cabell, West Virginia, County Records, 15924, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,953,687.
  13. "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMPK-L9V : 10 March 2018), Myrtle Allen, 03 Aug 1948; citing South Charleston, Kanawha, W. Va., County Records, Dist 200 Serial 1131, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 460,373.
  14. "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM4Y-7CN : 7 December 2018), Myrtle Caldwell in entry for Cleo Marie Shamblin, 05 Nov 1968; citing Cabell, West Virginia, County Records, 16256, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,992,198.




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