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Submitted: 9/11/14 • Approved: 9/11/14 • Last Updated: 3/16/18 • R44832-G0-S3
PIONEER FAMILY
JOHN & LEAH - JOHN M.
ORLANDO - MARGARET A.
ELIZA - JOSIAH
MARY - SARAH
MARGARET - JAMES T.
DAVID C. - PENNA 1837
*INFORMATION BELOW FROM FIND A GRAVE MEMORIAL CREATED BY David Caldwell*
Birth: Mar. 1, 1805 Pine Run (Lycoming County)
Lycoming County Pennsylvania, USA
Death: Dec. 12, 1868 Battle Creek Calhoun County
Michigan, USA
John was born the third of five children to James and Elizabeth Caldwell. He moved west when Michigan was just becoming a state, scouting here with brothers James and David in 1836, finally settling with his young family in September 1837. He was a cabinetmaker by trade, and soon became the county's first undertaker. He was also the first to export his goods. Was the father of ten children, five of whom preceded him in death. They were John M., Orlando, Margaret A., Eliza A., Josiah M., Mary A., Sarah E., Margaret E., James T. and David C. He was elected the village marshal several times, sexton of Oak Hill Cemetery and also as the county school board assessor. The cemetery has lost his burial record, though they have his lot purchase and the newspaper has an account of his burial.
Spouse:
Leah Caldwell (____ - 1891)
Children:
Josiah M. Caldwell (1837 - 1919)*
Margaret Elsie Caldwell Buck (1844 - 1921)*
Contributed on 9/11/14 by mi_tombstones
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