Rev. James W. Caldwell (1868-1905)

CALDWELL

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 1/15/2012 at 20:21:21

From Story County Watchman November 3, 1905

Two more were added to the list of killed in the Rock Island wreck at Casey Monday night, making seven in all. Two of these are former Story county men; Rev. J. W. Caldwell of Van Meter former pastor of the Methodist church at Colo and B. W. John formerly of Maxwell. Rev. Caldwell was a passenger on a freight train and Mr. John who is cousin of the John brothers of this city was a brakeman on the same train. The engineer who is believed to be at fault was killed but the conductor who is equally responsible escaped.

SUBMITTER'S NOTE: According to WPA Records, Rev. James W. Caldwell died 30 October 1905 and was buried in I. O. O. F. Cemetery in Bloomfield, Cleveland Twp., Davis County, Iowa.