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 1792 - 1870

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• Birth	10 Jun 1792	Near, Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
  Gender	Male
  Obituary	7 Jan 1860	Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  	Callaway Death Notices
  	Died at hs residence, in Callaway County, Mo., Jan. 4, 1870, Thomas Caldwell, Sr., in the 78th year of his age, one of the early pioneers of the state and the county. - Mr. Caldwell was a native of Kentucky - moved to Missouri in 1826.
  Will	19 Jul 1860	, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Died	4 Jan 1870	, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  	Cause: Pneumonia
  Probate	28 Jan 1870	, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Buried	Caldwell Cemetery, Near, New Bloomfield, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Person ID	I1313	Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri
  Last Modified	04 Jul 2010
  Father	Robert Caldwell,   b. 15 Aug 1747, Near, Philadelphia, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 26 Jul 1836, Caldwell Township, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Mother	Mary Stephenson,   b. 1750, , York Or Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 26 Aug 1824, , Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
  Married	7 Dec 1773	, York, Pennsylvania, USA
  Family ID	F449	Group Sheet
  Family	Eleanor Boyd,   b. 19 Jan 1788, , Burke, North Carolina, USA ,   d. 24 Oct 1863, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Married	29 Jun 1813	, MT Sterling, Kentucky, USA
  	Married by Rev. Joseph P. Howe
  Children	> 1. Robert Allen Caldwell,   b. 10 Jun 1814, , Bourbon, Kentucky, USA ,   d. 20 Dec 1888, , Sebastian, Arkansas, USA   2. Grizella Boyd Caldwell,   b. 9 May 1816, , Bourbon Or Nicholas, Kentucky, USA ,   d. 1911, Springdale, Washington, Arkansas, USA > 3. Thomas Howe Caldwell,   b. 27 Jun 1818, , Bourbon Or Nicholas, Kentucky, USA ,   d. 6 Jan 1896, New Bloomfield, Callaway, Missouri, USA > 4. James Rankin Caldwell,   b. 15 Dec 1819, , Montgomery, Kentucky, USA ,   d. 14 Nov 1894, , Benton, Missouri, USA > 5. John Boyd Caldwell,   b. 28 Feb 1822, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, USA ,   d. 24 Apr 1919, Kirksville, Adair, Missouri, USA   6. Newton Gamble Caldwell,   b. 30 Jun 1824, , Bourbon, Kentucky, USA ,   d. 24 Jan 1892, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2005
  Family ID	F370	Group Sheet

• Notes

  1850 Census Missouri, Callaway County: Page No: 195A Reel no: M432-393 Division: 12th District Enumerated on: August 1, 1850 by: Sam G Hart 23 23 Thomas Caldwell 56 M Farmer 1000 KY 23 23 Eleanor Caldwell 62 F NC 23 23 Grizella Caldwell 35 F KY 24 24 John Caldwell 26 M Farmer 1000 KY 25 25 Newton G Caldwell 24 M Potter 300 KY 1860 Census Missouri, Callaway Co., Cedar Twp., P.O. New Bloomfield, 26 July 1860, P.104(or 1083) 740/713 Thomas Caldwell 68 M Farmer & Potter 1960/2000 KY Ellenor 72 F N.C. John B. Caldwell 37 M Farmer 4800/2100 KY Sallie 25 F KY Ellenor C. 2/12 MO David Howe 12 M MO James? Howe 10 F? MO Sanford Sampley 22 M Farm Labor MO From the History of Callaway County Missouri, 1884, page 580-582. (about his son, Thomas H. Caldwell, since this part was about the father, I'm putting it here) THOMAS H. CALDWELL, farmer, is a worthy representive of that old and highly respected family of Callaway county whose name he bears, and for whose founder in this county, Thomas Caldwell, his father, Caldwell township was named. Thomas Caldwell, the father, was born in Paris, Bourbon county, Kentucky, on the 20th of June, 1792, and was reared in the famous Blue Grass Region of that State. In early manhood on the 29th of June, 1813, he was married to Miss Eleanor Boyd of that county, but originally of North Carolina, born January 19, 1788, and a daughter of Thomas and Grizella Boyd. Thomas Caldwell (Sr.) was brought up to a farmer's life and also learned the potter's trade in Kentucky, an important industry in those days, as, indeed, it still is. He remained in the Blue Grass State for thirteen years after his marriage and then removed to Missouri. A man of intelligence, industry and enterprise, by this time he had made a substantial start in life, in a property point of view. Coming to Missouri in 1826, he immediately settled in Callaway county, locating in what was then a part of Round Prairie township where he bought and entered large bodies of land, aggregating in all nearly 1,000 acres. An experienced and successful potter, as well as a good farmer, he bought his land with a view to the pottery business and at once set up a large factory of that kind. He is believed to have established the first pottery ever set up in this State. This he carried on successfully and also conducted a farm for nearly forty-five years, until his death, which occurred near the close of his seventy-eighth year, on the 5th of January, 1870. The prominence of the pottery business in the industrial economy of the people in the early days of the country can hardly be realized by those of the present generation. Then steam had not wrought its wonderful revolution in the field of manufactures it has since brought about. Nearly every thing was made at home, that is, in each locality or section of the country. The writer of this, now an old man, very well remembers the condition of things in the good old days when every neighborhood, almost, had its tannery, its pottery, its horse mill, its distillery and all that sort of things. Then, too, we had our big camp-meetings, our house raisings, and our barbecues on the Fourth of July; and then for the young folks, there were the corn -shuckings, and it must be confessed, the dances and horse races. All in all there never will be seen in this country days as happy as those. We all worked hard-the women carded and spun and wove, and the men cleared land, made rails and plowed with a wooden mould-board, but we were strong and happy and multiplied on the earth wonderfully. It almost brings thetears [sic] to these dim old eyes when they look back and see that happy sight now fast fading, fading away. Already most of those of that happy time are now in their graves; the rest soon will be. Thomas Caldwell Sr. is dead. No better man sleeps beneath the sod. He did the full measure of his duty by the world; only flowers can spring from his grave; there was nothing in his honest heart to bring forth thistles. His wife, a noble, good woman, went before him to light his pathway on to God. She had been his light and hope here; she became the polar star of his destiny in the constellation of heaven. She died October 24, 1863, seven years before he crossed the samesilent [sic] river. Both were life-long members of the Old School Presbyterian church. They left six children: Robert A., now of Sebastian county, Arkansas; James R., now of Benton county, Missouri; Grisella, now Mrs. John G. Bratton, of Washington county, Arkansas; Thomas H., the subject of this sketch; John B., of this county, and Newton G., carrying on the pottery at Caldwell, established by his father in 1826. This is a letter concerning the death of Thomas Caldwell June 20, 1792 - January 04, 1870 written by Newton Gamble Caldwell to his brother Robert Allen Caldwell. Stamp on envelope, Scott Cat. No. 114, printed in 1869. Envelope Postmark Jan 8 New Bloomfield, Mo To: Mr. Robert A. Caldwell, Jenny Lind, Sebastion Co, Arkansas [Written on inside blank fold of letter] Robt A Caldwell Jenny Lind, Sebastion Co Arkansas MO Callaway County January 7 1870 Dear Bro Robt & Family It is with a sad heart that I take my pen to inform you of our irreprarable loss Our Dear Father is no more. He departed this life on Tuesday night the 4. inst at 15 minutes to Eleven Oclock He died in the full triumphs of the Christian religion He was not only willing but anxious to depart and be with his Savior. When asked if he felt prepared for death He answered that he was not prepared for anything but death and Heaven Said that Jesus was with him all the time to comfort and support him and that the only thing he had to live for was just to suffer all the Lord was willing he should suffer. As soon as that was accomplished He desired to depart Bro Robertson came out and preached his funeral from 1st Chronicles 29. latter clause 15 verse " Our days on the Earth are as a shadow and there is none abiding" Though it was a cold day there was as many here as could crowd in 8 rooms of the house Whilst we mourn the loss of a dear Father and Grandfather Let us praise the Lord for his Mercy and goodness that he has left us to mourn as those that have no Hope. Though we are separated here on Earth it will not be long before we shall all meet in that world where parting shall be no more May the Lord prepare us all for that happy meeting in the sincere Prayers of your Brother & Uncle N G Caldwell from Mary Rennick Holeman Caldwell family letters. ********************************** (Medical):Died at 10:45 PM

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  Event Birth - 10 Jun 1792 - Near, Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA Obituary - Callaway Death Notices - 7 Jan 1860 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Will - 19 Jul 1860 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA Died - Cause: Pneumonia - 4 Jan 1870 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA Probate - 28 Jan 1870 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA Buried - - Caldwell Cemetery, near, New Bloomfield, Callaway, Missouri, USA  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth