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William Riley CAUDILL

Male Abt 1828 - 1910  (~ 82 years)


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  • Name William Riley CAUDILL  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Birth Abt 1828  Wilkes Co., NC Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Gender Male 
    Death 05 Apr 1910  [7
    Person ID I215  Rootballs
    Last Modified 10 Jan 2015 

    Father John B. CAUDILL,   b. 24 Aug 1802, Wilkes Co., NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 21 Aug 1880, Wilkes Co., NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 78 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Lavisa SMITH,   b. 04 Dec 1807, Stokes Co., NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 21 Aug 1880, Wilkes Co., NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 73 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Marriage 17 Dec 1825  Wilkes Co., NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F37  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah R. SMITH,   b. 06 Jan 1821, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 06 Jan 1853  [7
    Children 
     1. Emaline CAUDILL,   b. Abt 1850, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
     2. Jackson CAUDILL,   b. Abt 1852  [Natural]
     3. Eli CAUDILL,   b. Abt 1853  [Natural]
     4. Sarah CAUDILL,   b. Abt 1855  [Natural]
     5. Mary Louise CAUDILL,   b. Abt 1857, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
     6. Jesse Martin CAUDILL,   b. 01 Nov 1857   d. 26 Mar 1916, Wilkes Co., NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years)  [Natural]
     7. Martha E. CAUDILL,   b. Abt 1861  [Natural]
     8. Isom CAUDILL,   b. Abt 1861  [Natural]
     9. A. Floyd CAUDILL,   b. Abt 1863  [Natural]
     10. Shade CAUDILL,   b. Abt 1867  [Natural]
    Family ID F211  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 10 Jan 2015 

  • Notes 
    • Nov. 3, 1860 Martin CROUSE to Levi WILLEY, 24 acres beg. at the end of CROUSE "layin" [lane], adj. the road, Sarah CHOAT, the branch, & CROUSE, for $40. Signed: Martin (X) CROUSE. Wits: Wm. R. CAUDILL, E.C. WOLFE. Proved July 21, 1910, by Eli WOLFE one of the subscribing witnesses. Reg. Aug. 22, 1910. 25:272

      Aug. 11, 1866 Heirs of Thomas SMITH, dec'd, to William R. CAUDILL, of Wilkes, Surry, & Alleghany Counties, 350 acres adj. Elias SIMMONS, James ROBERTS, A.M. SMITH, RYALL [ROYAL?], R.J. SPARKS, & others [not identified], for $1,020. Signed: J.B. WILCOXEN, Elizabeth WILES, James A. SMITH, William (X) HARRIS, Frances HARRIS, A.M. SMITH, Nancy HARRIS. Wits: Hugh HANKS, H. HARRIS, Lewis (X) HARRIS, Elias SIMMONS. 1:303

      Apr. 9, 1870 William R. CAUDILL & wife Sarah of Alleghany Co., NC, to James A. SMITH of Wilkes Co., NC, 2 tracts of land, for $500. 1st tract: 250 acres on the south side of the Blue Ridge known as the Thomas SMITH old place. 2nd tract: 15 acres on Laurel Fork of Brush Creek adj. Thomas SMITH's old line, WOODRUFF, & A.M. SMITH. Signed: William R. (X) CAUDILL, Sarah (X) CAUDILL. Wits: A.M. SMITH, M.C. SMITH. Proved Sept. 22, 1871 (ack'd). 1:477

  • Sources 
    1. [S265] Barbara Johns Groeger, Out on a Limb, (Name: c.1960 Photo Arts Inc. 666 Steel Street El Cajon, Ca.;).

    2. [S295] Whitney, Beverly.

    3. [S67] 1880 Wilkes Co., NC Census, p28d.
      Traphill Township

    4. [S47] 1870 Alleghany Co., NC Census, Cherry Lane Twp., House #23, p.4.

    5. [S46] 1860 Wilkes Co., NC Census, Roaring Gap Twp., House #899, p.125.

    6. [S47] 1870 Alleghany Co., NC Census.

    7. [S181] Caudle, Rebecca Ann Claunch.