Rachel (Clayton) Caldwell (1802 - 1880)

Born 18 Jul 1802 in Georgia, United States

Wife of Benjamin Creed Caldwell — married 22 Dec 1819 in Georgia

Descendants

Died 28 Jun 1880 at age 77 in Warm Springs, Meriwether, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Obituary: "My mother Mrs. Rachel Caldwell, departed this life in Meriwether Co., Ga. June 28, 1880, in the 78th year of her age. She was a faithful and orderly Primitive Baptist for about 55 years. She was a kind affectionate mother and wife, having been all her married life the wife of my father, the late Elder Creed Caldwell, who is affectionately remembered by the Primitive Baptist as a firm, faithful and gifted minister of the gospel. She was the mother of the late Elder David Caldwell, who was called home to glory the present year. She lived to see about all her children either members of the church or in hope of salvation. She expressed herself for a length of time as waiting for her change to come; and when the time of her departure came she met death willingly, preferring to depart and be with Christ. And so she fell asleep in Jesus; blessed sleep from which none ever awake to weep. In sorrow, yet in hope that I shall meet her again, I remain her bereaved son, John Caldwell."

Rachael Caldwell Obituary -- Meriwether County Vindicator

CALDWELL, Mrs. Rachel, widow of Elder Creed Caldwell, died Monday the 5th of July at the residence of her son, Joseph H. Caldwell; Vol. 8, No. 31, July 16, 1880

According to the 1850 Census, Meriwether Co. GA, Rachel was born in Georgia. The following children were listed in their household: Joseph, Benjamin, Lucy, Rachel, Louisa, James, Martin, Martha, Bollin, and Mary. William H., a reported son, was living next door with his young family. Her son, John, wrote her obituary (see link below) that appeared in The Gospel Messenger.

Sources

• *[1] Find A Grave memorial for Rachel with quoted obituary written by her son, John Caldwell