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 1798 - 1873 (75 years)
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| Name |
John Adams CAUDILL [1] |
| Birth |
01 Jan 1798 |
Ashe Co., NC  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
18 May 1873 |
Letcher Co., KY [1] |
| Person ID |
I3670 |
Rootballs |
| Last Modified |
10 Jan 2015 |
| Father |
Stephen A. CAUDILL, b. Abt 1763, Lunenburg Co., VA d. 26 Jul 1839, Sandlick, Letcher Co., KY (Age ~ 76 years) |
| Relationship |
Natural |
| Mother |
Sarah ADAMS, b. Abt 1776, Loudon Co., VA d. Oct 1842, Letcher Co., KY (Age ~ 66 years) |
| Relationship |
Natural |
| Marriage |
Abt 1791 |
Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co., NC [1] |
| Family ID |
F125 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Rachel CORNETT, b. 10 Feb 1807, Letcher Co., KY d. 15 Apr 1887, Perry Co., KY (Age 80 years) |
| Marriage |
20 Mar 1824 |
Letcher Co., KY [1] |
| Children |
| | 1. William J. CAUDILL, b. 11 Feb 1825, Letcher Co., KY d. 11 Jan 1899, Rowan Co., KY (Age 73 years) [Natural] |
| | 2. Stephen Jacob CAUDILL, b. 18 Nov 1826, Letcher Co., KY d. 26 Jul 1906 (Age 79 years) [Natural] |
| | 3. Mary A. CAUDILL, b. 04 Aug 1828, Perry Co., KY d. 21 Dec 1839, Letcher Co., KY (Age 11 years) [Natural] |
| | 4. Benjamin Everage CAUDILL, b. 11 Jan 1830, Perry Co., KY d. 11 Feb 1889, Claybourne Co., TN (Age 59 years) [Natural] |
| | 5. Samuel C. CAUDILL, b. 29 Dec 1831, Perry Co., KY d. 29 Oct 1907, Letcher Co., KY (Age 75 years) [Natural] |
| | 6. Sarah L. CAUDILL, b. 23 Oct 1834 d. 17 May 1914, Letcher Co., KY (Age 79 years) [Natural] |
| | 7. John Dixon CAUDILL, Sr., b. 06 Oct 1836, Sandlick, KY d. 17 Jun 1917, Sandlick, KY (Age 80 years) [Natural] |
| | 8. David Jesse CAUDILL, b. 09 Mar 1839, Letcher Co., KY d. 09 Apr 1907, Olive Hill, Carter Co., KY (Age 68 years) [Natural] |
| | 9. Nancy Jane CAUDILL, b. 05 Nov 1840, Perry Co., KY d. 12 Nov 1922, London, Laurel Co., KY (Age 82 years) [Natural] |
| | 10. Elizabeth CAUDILL, b. 22 Aug 1842, Letcher Co., KY d. Abt 1934, OK (Age 91 years) [Natural] |
| | 11. Joseph CAUDILL, b. Abt 1844 d. Abt 1848, Letcher Co., KY (Age ~ 4 years) [Natural] |
| | 12. Nathaniel CAUDILL, b. Abt 1844 d. Abt 1848, Letcher Co., KY (Age ~ 4 years) [Natural] |
| | 13. Polly Ann CAUDILL, b. 15 Apr 1845, Letcher Co., KY d. 11 Feb 1936, Millstone, Letcher Co., KY (Age 90 years) [Natural] |
| | 14. Watson Garrad CAUDILL, b. 17 Jun 1849, Whitesburg, Letcher Co., KY d. 05 Aug 1930, Whitesburg, Letcher Co., KY (Age 81 years) [Natural] |
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| Family ID |
F1546 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
10 Jan 2015 |
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| Notes |
- 1.Farmer. Helped build first court house in Letcher Co..
On the Pr esbytery that set up the Thornton Church in 1848 on Webb
Branch. [SarahWebb.FTW]
2.Johnny came to Letcher Co. with his parents sometime between the taking of the 1810 Wilkes Co., North Carolina Census, and the formation of the Oven Fork Regular Baptist Church in August that year, of which his father was one of the organizers. Johnny and Rachel settled at the mouth of Sandlick Creek in what is now Letcher Co.. He was a farmer, an elder in the Regular Baptist Church, and a carpenter.
The contract for the building of the first courthouse of Letcher Co. was let to Ephraim Hammons for $600.00, but he failed on the contract and the court was required to expend $400.00 more to finish the building. John and others finished the job sometime early in 1844, and did rather well on the job for that day and time, for his services.
Elder James Dixon wrote the following Eulogy for Elder John A. Caudill, which appeared in the 1873 New Salem Association of Regular Baptists minutes:
A Biography of Elder John A. Caudill
(Born January 1, 1798, North Carolina)
1.He was minister of the Regular Baptist Church, of Christ, was born in Ashe Co., North Carolina of respectable parents, who imigrated with their family to Kentucky, (Perry Co., now Letcher) where Elder Caudill was brought up from his early boyhood, with a very common education, only after the ordinary manner and style of the early settlers of the mountains of Kentucky, breathing the free air of the healthful climate, he was robust and vigorous, yet moral and jovial, a love of truth inspired his youthful mind, which united in it the principles of virtue and piety (an example for all youths). But in order to make him useful in after life, and to enjoy future blessing to all eternity God who caused the light to shine out of darkness, pierced his heart and taught him that something more than morals was necessary to save his soul from second death; and after a sore and burdensome struggle, the penitential prodigal stripped of self, shocked and mortified with the horrible sight of a helpless sinner, without strength or merit save in the blood of Christ, and through his name.
About 1825 heard with ear of understanding, a serious voice saying, "Arise from the dead, thou that sleepest and Christ shall give thee light". So Christ, the hope of glory, was found in his soul, which buoyed him up through another life; and united with faith in Christ, triumphed in death; and he being dead to sin and alive to God, to serve Him in newness of spirit, which spirit is of God and not of this world and leads his mind right, led his mind to the Regular Baptist Church of Christ at Sandlick, about December 1826, where the writer believes he was immersed by Elder John Dixon. There he for some time lived a private member, with great zeal and earnestness, until God, who caused the light to shine out of darkness, shone in his heart and impressed him to preach the glorious Gospel of his son, and about 1837 he was advanced by his church to the rank of licentiate, when soon it became apparent to the minds of his brethern that his gift required further liberty. They called a Presbytery about the year, 1838, consisting of Elder John Dixon, of Harlan Co. and others, who finding him orthodox in faith and principles of the Gospel, ordained and set him apart to full functions of the ministry. Elder Caudill possessed a large share of Christian affections and love for his denomination which soon brought him into high esteem, not only with his church at home, but his neighboring churches. They began to call for his services as a pastor, circumstances had caused vacancies; and God, who hears the righteous cry, supplies their wants. The Carr's Fork, Thornton and Indian Bottom churches all came under his watchful care as pastor, and he being a good disciplinarian, was generally enabled by the Lord to lead the churches in peace, when we hope, souls were added to Lord to his ministry, and living witnesses were added by the Lord, to the churches to proclaim the Gospel message which in time began to give relief to the wayworn and weary pilgrim's life, by releasing him from the care of most of the churches, save the one at home and Cowan Church part of the time, which he served with his partner, Henry Day.
Although his mortal remains lie underground he yet lives in the minds of his brethern, who through life will cherish the fondest thoughts of his Christian affections and example which is worthy of imitation by all the brethern of the New Salem Association.
One thing particular Characteristic of his life's peculiar example was that when convinced of the slightest wrong, that might wound his brethern's feelings he would not put them to the trouble of asking him to acknowledge, but was ready to fall at their feet, and heal the wound. Oh! Brethern let us try to follow that Christian example.
His manner of preaching was plain, yet interesting sting, drawing a line of prophetic testimony into the New Testament, proving the former by the latter evangelistic testimony.
And now, my brethern of the New Salem Association, in answer to your request, I have briefly traced the humble pilgrim almost to the brink of Jordon. Do we not imagine that we can look back a little and see him as he rises in the pulpit leaning upon his staff to steady his tottering body until he might edify his brethern, and although upon Jordon's brink, when under the powerful influence of the Spirit of God which seemed to bring him in view of his promised rest, he would stand erect and proclaim the Gospel. Elder Caudill was an enterprising man, and looked well to the ordinary interest of his family, assisted by the united efforts of an industrious companion who, now mourns her loss. He departed this life after a short illness, May 10, 1873, which ended his earthly suffering and was the beginning of his eternal rest, we hope.
James Dickson.
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/c/a/u/Brian-K-Caudill/GENE3-0006.html
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