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Thomas J. Caldwell
Thomas J. Caldwell is a merchant and planter, residing in Ward 5, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, but his native birthplace was Conecuh County, Louisiana, where he first saw the light of day in 1835. His parents are Andrew and Elizabeth (McNeel) Caldwell, the birth of the former occurring in Jones County, Georgia, in 1803.
His [Andrew's] father was James Caldwell, probably a Georgian, and his grandfather was Andrew Caldwell, who was born in Ireland, and came to America at an early day. Andrew Caldwell, the father of Thomas J., was in the war with the Creek Indians, in 1835. Thomas had the following siblings: James (now a resident of Central Arkansas, near Camden), William (of Bienville Parish, Louisiana), Mary (wife of Z. Tilly, of Bienville Parish), Andrew (died in infancy), Columbus C. (now a resident of Claiborne Parish), George (died in infancy), Elizabeth (wife of George Crowley, of Bienville Parish), Lucinda (lived with Thomas J., died. October 28, 1890), John D. (who resides near Liberty Hill, Bienville Parish, Louisiana), Alex H. (a resident of Ward 5, of Claiborne Parish), and Andrew J. (who died in Arcadia, in 1886).
Thomas J. Caldwell remained in the State of Alabama until he was sixteen years of age, then came to Louisiana with his parents, but his early education was obtained in the former State. Upon the opening of the Rebellion he enlisted in Company E, of the Twenty-seventh Louisiana Infantry, under Capt. E. W. Campbell, and the first engagement, in which he took part was at Vicksburg. He served three years, at the end of which time be returned home, without having received a wound.
The year following the close of the war he was united in marriage to Miss Louisa J. Leatherman, a daughter of Thomas Leatherman, and unto them a family of ten children has been born, six of whom are living: Tucker W. (died at the age of fourteen years), Louella (died when three years of age), Thomas J., James E., Elmore, Edna (died at the age of three years), Maggie L., Bee, Nina and Lizzie M.
Mr. Caldwell comes of a line of Wigs, but is, himself, an active advocate of Democracy.
He and his wife are members of the Missionary Baptist Church, and are substantial and honored residents of the locality in which they are residing. Mr. Caldwell does a general merchandising business, at Old Athens, besides managing his plantation, which consists of about 1,800 acres, of which some 500 acres are under cultivation, excellently adapted to raising all the products of the South, there being about 100 bales of cotton raised annually.
Thomas J. Caldwell
Thomas J. Caldwell is a merchant and planter, residing in Ward 5, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, but his native birthplace was Conecuh County, Louisiana, where he first saw the light of day in 1835. His parents are Andrew and Elizabeth (McNeel) Caldwell, the birth of the former occurring in Jones County, Georgia, in 1803.
His [Andrew's] father was James Caldwell, probably a Georgian, and his grandfather was Andrew Caldwell, who was born in Ireland, and came to America at an early day. Andrew Caldwell, the father of Thomas J., was in the war with the Creek Indians, in 1835. Thomas had the following siblings: James (now a resident of Central Arkansas, near Camden), William (of Bienville Parish, Louisiana), Mary (wife of Z. Tilly, of Bienville Parish), Andrew (died in infancy), Columbus C. (now a resident of Claiborne Parish), George (died in infancy), Elizabeth (wife of George Crowley, of Bienville Parish), Lucinda (lived with Thomas J., died. October 28, 1890), John D. (who resides near Liberty Hill, Bienville Parish, Louisiana), Alex H. (a resident of Ward 5, of Claiborne Parish), and Andrew J. (who died in Arcadia, in 1886).
Thomas J. Caldwell remained in the State of Alabama until he was sixteen years of age, then came to Louisiana with his parents, but his early education was obtained in the former State. Upon the opening of the Rebellion he enlisted in Company E, of the Twenty-seventh Louisiana Infantry, under Capt. E. W. Campbell, and the first engagement, in which he took part was at Vicksburg. He served three years, at the end of which time be returned home, without having received a wound.
The year following the close of the war he was united in marriage to Miss Louisa J. Leatherman, a daughter of Thomas Leatherman, and unto them a family of ten children has been born, six of whom are living: Tucker W. (died at the age of fourteen years), Louella (died when three years of age), Thomas J., James E., Elmore, Edna (died at the age of three years), Maggie L., Bee, Nina and Lizzie M.
Mr. Caldwell comes of a line of Wigs, but is, himself, an active advocate of Democracy.
He and his wife are members of the Missionary Baptist Church, and are substantial and honored residents of the locality in which they are residing. Mr. Caldwell does a general merchandising business, at Old Athens, besides managing his plantation, which consists of about 1,800 acres, of which some 500 acres are under cultivation, excellently adapted to raising all the products of the South, there being about 100 bales of cotton raised annually.
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Thomas J. Caldwell
Thomas J. Caldwell is a merchant and planter, residing in Ward 5, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, but his native birthplace was Conecuh County, Louisiana, where he first saw the light of day in 1835. His parents are Andrew and Elizabeth (McNeel) Caldwell, the birth of the former occurring in Jones County, Georgia, in 1803.
His [Andrew's] father was James Caldwell, probably a Georgian, and his grandfather was Andrew Caldwell, who was born in Ireland, and came to America at an early day. Andrew Caldwell, the father of Thomas J., was in the war with the Creek Indians, in 1835. Thomas had the following siblings: James (now a resident of Central Arkansas, near Camden), William (of Bienville Parish, Louisiana), Mary (wife of Z. Tilly, of Bienville Parish), Andrew (died in infancy), Columbus C. (now a resident of Claiborne Parish), George (died in infancy), Elizabeth (wife of George Crowley, of Bienville Parish), Lucinda (lived with Thomas J., died. October 28, 1890), John D. (who resides near Liberty Hill, Bienville Parish, Louisiana), Alex H. (a resident of Ward 5, of Claiborne Parish), and Andrew J. (who died in Arcadia, in 1886).
Thomas J. Caldwell remained in the State of Alabama until he was sixteen years of age, then came to Louisiana with his parents, but his early education was obtained in the former State. Upon the opening of the Rebellion he enlisted in Company E, of the Twenty-seventh Louisiana Infantry, under Capt. E. W. Campbell, and the first engagement, in which he took part was at Vicksburg. He served three years, at the end of which time be returned home, without having received a wound.
The year following the close of the war he was united in marriage to Miss Louisa J. Leatherman, a daughter of Thomas Leatherman, and unto them a family of ten children has been born, six of whom are living: Tucker W. (died at the age of fourteen years), Louella (died when three years of age), Thomas J., James E., Elmore, Edna (died at the age of three years), Maggie L., Bee, Nina and Lizzie M.
Mr. Caldwell comes of a line of Wigs, but is, himself, an active advocate of Democracy.
He and his wife are members of the Missionary Baptist Church, and are substantial and honored residents of the locality in which they are residing. Mr. Caldwell does a general merchandising business, at Old Athens, besides managing his plantation, which consists of about 1,800 acres, of which some 500 acres are under cultivation, excellently adapted to raising all the products of the South, there being about 100 bales of cotton raised annually.
Thomas J. Caldwell
Thomas J. Caldwell is a merchant and planter, residing in Ward 5, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, but his native birthplace was Conecuh County, Louisiana, where he first saw the light of day in 1835. His parents are Andrew and Elizabeth (McNeel) Caldwell, the birth of the former occurring in Jones County, Georgia, in 1803.
His [Andrew's] father was James Caldwell, probably a Georgian, and his grandfather was Andrew Caldwell, who was born in Ireland, and came to America at an early day. Andrew Caldwell, the father of Thomas J., was in the war with the Creek Indians, in 1835. Thomas had the following siblings: James (now a resident of Central Arkansas, near Camden), William (of Bienville Parish, Louisiana), Mary (wife of Z. Tilly, of Bienville Parish), Andrew (died in infancy), Columbus C. (now a resident of Claiborne Parish), George (died in infancy), Elizabeth (wife of George Crowley, of Bienville Parish), Lucinda (lived with Thomas J., died. October 28, 1890), John D. (who resides near Liberty Hill, Bienville Parish, Louisiana), Alex H. (a resident of Ward 5, of Claiborne Parish), and Andrew J. (who died in Arcadia, in 1886).
Thomas J. Caldwell remained in the State of Alabama until he was sixteen years of age, then came to Louisiana with his parents, but his early education was obtained in the former State. Upon the opening of the Rebellion he enlisted in Company E, of the Twenty-seventh Louisiana Infantry, under Capt. E. W. Campbell, and the first engagement, in which he took part was at Vicksburg. He served three years, at the end of which time be returned home, without having received a wound.
The year following the close of the war he was united in marriage to Miss Louisa J. Leatherman, a daughter of Thomas Leatherman, and unto them a family of ten children has been born, six of whom are living: Tucker W. (died at the age of fourteen years), Louella (died when three years of age), Thomas J., James E., Elmore, Edna (died at the age of three years), Maggie L., Bee, Nina and Lizzie M.
Mr. Caldwell comes of a line of Wigs, but is, himself, an active advocate of Democracy.
He and his wife are members of the Missionary Baptist Church, and are substantial and honored residents of the locality in which they are residing. Mr. Caldwell does a general merchandising business, at Old Athens, besides managing his plantation, which consists of about 1,800 acres, of which some 500 acres are under cultivation, excellently adapted to raising all the products of the South, there being about 100 bales of cotton raised annually.
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