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Alexander Caldwell of Richmond County



ALEXANDER CALDWELL, son of James Caldwell and Elizabeth Culbreath, was b. 10/30/1790 in Richmond/Columbia Co., Ga., m. 12/25/1815 to Polly Thomas (b. 4/3/1793 in Pendleton District, S. C.-d. 12/6/1874 in Bowie Co., Texas), the daughter of Wiley Thomas (d. 1816 Morgan Co., Ga.).

Columbia County Deed

29 Sept 1798. Hayden Prior to Hillary Poatt 100 acres which was granted to Alexander Caldwell on 7 June 1774.

Issue:

  1. ELIZABETH CALDWELL b. 10/26/1816 m. 2/3/1836 to Ira E. Farmer. Issue:
    1. Jabez Farmer b. 12/9/1836.
    2. S. A. Farmer b. 12/20/1837. C. Isaac N. Farmer b. 4/3/1839.
  2. SALLY CALDWELL b. 10/9/1817 m. 10/1 5/1 839 Jesse Burks.
  3. NANCY CALDWELL b. 3/6/1819 m. 11/26/1840 Hardy Penny.
  4. REBECCA CALDWELL b. 3/21/1822 m. 4/1/1 845 to Leonard Millions.
  5. CHARLOTTE (LOTTIE) CALDWELL b. 5/22/1823 m. 3/27/1 842 to John Sanders.
  6. JAMES M. CALDWELL b. 11/27/1824 m. 12/9/1849 Nancy F. Carter.
  7. WILLIAM CALDWELL b. 1/1 3/1826.
  8. THOMAS J. CALDWELL b. 3/15/1827.
  9. WILEY THOMAS CALDWELL b. 12/23/1828.
  10. ELIZA CALDWELL b. 4/27/1830.
  11. LEWIS A. CALDWELL b. 1/11/1833.
  12. HENRY J. CALDWELL b. 5/30/1834.
  13. MINTY A. CALDWELL b. 12/15/1835.
Sources: 1830 Henry Co. Census; Morgan Co. Marriages; Columbia County Deeds & Probate
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