Jane Susan WOOD d. Mar 1882 Wilkes Co., NC

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Family William J. W. CAUDILL, b. Abt 1815

Children

	1. Thomas B. CAUDILL, b. 30 Aug 1838, Wilkes Co., NC d. 04 Nov 1928, Wilkes Co., NC (Age 90 years) [Natural]
	2. John P. CAUDILL, b. 25 Feb 1850, Wilkes Co., NC [Natural]
	3. Sarah Jane CAUDILL, b. 18 Sep 1854, Wilkes Co., NC d. 07 Feb 1944 (Age 89 years) [Natural]
	4. Margaret L. CAUDILL, b. Abt 1858, Wilkes Co., NC [Natural]
	5. Frances CAUDILL [Natural]

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Last Modified 10 Jan 2015

Notes

1. One of the earliest memories of my life (Martha Frances Caudill) was the death of my Grand mother (Jane Susan Wood Caudill, aka: Jinnie or Virginia), my father’s mother, which was sudden. It made quite an impression on my mind. Her death occurred ( Mar 1882) in the early spring before my fourth birthday. There was no such thing as an undertaker or hearse. The body was kept in the house until time for the burial which was usually the 3rd day unless conditions were so it could not be kept. The coffin was homemade and was considered very much uncharitable if any charge was made, so a coffin maker got no pay for his work. (pg 3) There was a low bed that was set in the large room with a tallow candle burning at the head of the bed. The neighbors would come in and set up all night, usually sing most of time. And when time came for the burial the corpse was carried by four men walking very slowly and singing softly while the family and relatives followed.

[S300] Wrenn, Nana Lee.
[S34] 1850 Wilkes Co., NC Census, House #959, p.314B.
[S46] 1860 Wilkes Co., NC Census, Traphill, House #428, p.61.
[S247] Dan Brown, dadbrown_99@yahoo.com, Memoirs of Martha Frances Caudill Brown.
[S56] 1870 Wilkes Co., NC Census, Walnut Grove Twp., Haymeadow PO, House #65, p.422.
[S67] 1880 Wilkes Co., NC Census, Walnut Grove Twp., p.7, House #65.