Thompson Ellis Coldwell (1848 - 1926)

Born 19 Jan 1848 in West Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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Descendants

Died 7 Jul 1926 at age 78 in Bothell, King County, Washington, United States

Biography

Thompson "Caldwell" was born on 19 May 1848 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, the son of Thompson B. Caldwell and his wife Mary Ann.^[1] The name is also spelled "Colwell."^[2]

Soldier of the Civil War.

He married Emma Whittier, 27 Nov 1873, in Evanston, Uinta County, Wyoming. ^[3]

Resides at Parma, Idaho.

He died in Bothell, King, Washington on 7 July, 1926. ^[4]

Research Notes

• Last Name Spelling: Sources are mixed, with Coldwell and Caldwell (most used). Photo of his gravestone has "Caldwell".
• Children: 1900 Census has Thompson and Emma married 27 years, Emma has had five (5) children, with two (2) children living (Bertha and Ada). ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXWH-JLZ : 1 March 2016), Thompson Caldwell, 19 Jan 1848, West Bridgewater, Massachusetts; citing reference ID #p181 32, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,420,729.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4PZ-7XD : 4 December 2014), Thompson E. Colwell, 19 Jan 1848; citing West Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, 65; FHL microfilm 2,047,539.
3. ↑ Western States Marriage Record Index, BYU, Idaho. Marriage ID#174459 (https://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/westernStatesRecordDetail.cfm?recordID=174459: 21 April 1923)
4. ↑ Various county death registers. Microfilm. Washington State Archives, Olympia, Washington. Ancestry.com. Washington, U.S., Death Records, 1883-1960 [database on-line]. (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/808703:1208; April 2023)
5. ↑ "1900 United States Census", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM5M-T6L : Sun Sep 17 17:12:40 UTC 2023), Entry for T E Caldwell and Emma Caldwell.
   • Caldwell, T.E., Head, 52, Jan 1848, Massachusetts, Married 27 years
   • Caldwell, Emma, Wife, 47, Jul 1852, Vermont, Married 27 years, 5/2 children
   • Caldwell, Ada B., Daughter, 20, Apr 1880, Wyoming, Single
   • Calvert, William T., Son-In-Law, 30, Jun 1869, Missouri, Married 2 years
   • Calvert, Bertha H., Daughter, 23, Mar 1877, Wyoming, Married 2 years, 0/0 children

• "Massachusetts State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ48-M58 : 11 March 2018), Thompson C Caldwell in household of Thompson B Caldwell, West Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 953,957.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZHR-DBK : 14 December 2017), Thompson E Caldwell in entry for Thompson B Caldwell, 1860.

• "Massachusetts State Census, 1865", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQZM-73G : 1 June 2018), Thompson E Colwell in entry for Thompson B Caldwell, 1865.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWM2-XLY : 14 September 2017), Ada Caldwell in household of Thompa E Caldwell, Evanston, Uinta, Wyoming, United States; citing enumeration district ED 2, sheet 345D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1454; FHL microfilm 1,255,454.

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103539469/thompson-ellis-caldwell