CALDWELL, Addison Brooks 1839 - 1901

CALDWELL, MCCLURE

Posted By: Richard K Thompson (email)
Date: 11/30/2011 at 16:31:34

Added by Admin, September 2020 --

"Jefferson County Republican"
Friday, April 19, 1901
Page 4, Column 5

Obituary.

Comrade A. B. CALDWELL, who was a member of the 45th Iowa Regiment during the Civil war, died at his home in the northwest part of town yesterday morning at 10:30 o'clock. Cancer of the stomach is said to have been the cause of his death. He was 62 years 7 months and 16 days old (sic - 61y 5m 26d). He was born in Wayne county, Ind., came to Iowa, Lee county, 1843. About thirty years later he moved to this city where he has resided since, except one year when he lived in Brookville. The funeral will occur tomorrow, Saturday, from the residence at 3:00 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Magill.

G. A. R. Post No. 19, are requested to meet at the G. A. R. hall Saturday, April 20th, 1901, at 2:30, and all old soldiers are invited to meet with them to take part in the funeral services of A. B. CALDWELL. By order of J. S. Gantz, Commander.

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*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.

Note: Buried in Lot Old.P.107 with wife Samantha. Per Quaker records, his birthdate is October 22, 1839.

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Original posting by Richard K Thompson --

Fairfield Ledger
April 24, 1901
Pg. 3 Col. 3

A. B. CALDWELL is Dead

Addison B. CALDWELL, who had resided in this city for many years and had a wide acquaintance in this county, died here Friday morning, after an illness of several months. He was born in Wayne county, Ind., in 1839, the eldest of a family of thirteen children. His parents removed to Lee county, this state, in 1843, where he grew to manhood. In 1864 young CALDWELL enlisted in Company E, Forty-fifth Iowa infantry, and he had a creditable record as a soldier. He was married to Samanatha J. McCLURE in Clark county, Mo., in 1868, and was the father of four children, three of whom are now living. Mrs. CALDWELL died in this city twelve years ago. The family came to this county in 1876 and to this city in 1878. Mr. CALDWELL was a good man and citizen and old friends and neighbors will mourn his death. The remains were interred in this city Saturday afternoon, Rev. J. F. Magill conducting the funeral services.

* Transcribed for genealogy purposes. I am not related to the person(s) mentioned.

Note: The DOB for Addison is listed in the Jefferson county cemetery transcriptions as being November 2, 1839. There are other Caldwell family researchers, however, who have used either October 22 or October 23, 1839 for the date of birth. The headstone for Addison and Samantha CALDWELL in Old.P.107 in Evergreen cemetery is toppled, and the inscription for Addison is only partly visible.