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Family Group Record: Sylvia Elmina Metcalf & William James Caldwell

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HUSBAND William James CALDWELL
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BIRTH:  17 Jul 1859      PLACE: Alton, Madison, Illinois
MAR.:    1 May 1884      PLACE: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
DEATH:  19 Feb 1896      PLACE: Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah
BURIAL: 21 Feb 1896      PLACE: Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah
CAUSE OF DEATH: Cancer
OCCUPATION: Laborer

FATHER: John CALDWELL                MOTHER: see notes

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WIFE Sylvia Elmina METCALF
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BIRTH:   4 May 1865      PLACE: Springville, Utah, Utah
DEATH:  21 Feb 1955      PLACE: Centerfield, Sanpete, Utah
BURIAL: 25 Feb 1955      PLACE: Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah
OCCUPATION: 1920: Farmer

FATHER: Anthony METCALF                MOTHER: Sylvia Eliza SANFORD

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CHILDREN
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 1. NAME: Cyrus William CALDWELL
--- BIRTH:  24 Jul 1885      PLACE: Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah
 M  DEATH:  16 Sep 1896      PLACE:
    BURIAL:                  PLACE: Fayette, Sanpete, Utah
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 2. NAME: John Angus CALDWELL
--- BIRTH:  15 Jan 1887      PLACE: Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah
 M  MAR.:                    PLACE:
    DEATH:  18 Jul 1970      PLACE: Centerfield, Sanpete, Utah
    BURIAL:                  PLACE: Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah
    OCCUPATION: 1920: Laborer, home farm
    SPOUSE:
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 3. NAME: Earl Metcalf CALDWELL
--- BIRTH:  10 Nov 1889      PLACE: Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah
 M  MAR.:   17 Nov 1915      PLACE: Manti, Sanpete, Utah
    DEATH:  26 Dec 1967      PLACE: of Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah
    BURIAL:                  PLACE: Springville, Utah, Utah
    OCCUPATION: Farmer
    SPOUSE: Ila Chastina JORGENSEN
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 4. NAME: Antony L. CALDWELL
--- BIRTH:  11 Jul 1891      PLACE: Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah
 M  DEATH:  11 Sep 1892      PLACE:
    BURIAL:                  PLACE:
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 5. NAME: Le Roy CALDWELL
--- BIRTH:  27 Feb 1893      PLACE: Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah
 M  MAR.:    1 Mar 1916      PLACE: Manti, Sanpete, Utah
    DEATH:  18 Jun 1974      PLACE: Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah
    BURIAL: 21 Jun 1974      PLACE: Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah
    OCCUPATION: Farmer
    SPOUSE: Dorthey Marie NIELSON
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DOCUMENTATION

HUSBAND - William James CALDWELL

BIRTH: Gunnison Ward Member Record has 1861; FHL film 025977. entry includes his baptism date - I wrote July 6 187

PARENTS: source: Gunnison Ward Member Record has John Caldwell & Maria Hanson. Ancestral File and IGI gives different mother as Elizabeth Mein as noted below.

MARRIAGE-SEALING_SPOUSE: IGI

DEATH-BURIAL: Ancestral File gives death date as 14 Feb 1896 & burial date as 16 Feb; has parents John Caldwell & Elizabeth Mein but has spouse Sylvia Almina Metcalf.

DEATH: IGI entry gives death date as 19 Feb 1896

BIRTH-BAPTISM-ENDOWMENT: IGI; source is extracted EHOUSE endowment record.  Gives parents names as John Caldwell & Elizabeth Mein.  Has baptism 1868.  Note Endowment date is the day he was married.

SEALING_PARENTS: IGI; parents names given as John Caldwell & Elizabeth Mein, birth date is the same as given at the time of his endowment.  Note there is also an IGI entry for the sealing of his parents John Caldwell & Elizabeth Mein: 23 JUL 1902  MANTI

BURIAL: Utah History Research Center Burials Database; http://history.utah.gov/apps/burials/execute/searchburials
Burial Information: CALDWELL, WILLIAM JOHN
Birth:      1859
Death:    1896
Burial:     0/0/0
Place of Birth:      
Place of Death:    
Grave Location:    Gunnison City Cemetery , 03.12.02

DEATH-BURIAL: The Manti Messenger Newspaper 21 Feb 1896: GUNNISON DOTS (news from Gunnison): “Will Caldwell who has been suffering with a cancer for quite a long time is now in a very precarious condition and don’t think he will survive much longer. His wife and little ones have the most heartfelt sympathy of this community.”
Death notice; Manti Messenger Untitled Newspaper 28 Feb 1896: GUNNISON DOTS: “Will Caldwell died on the 19th and was buried on the 21st. He left a wife and three little boys who have the sympathy of this community.”

 

WIFE - Sylvia Elmina METCALF

BIRTH: Gunnison Ward Member Record; FHL film 025977

MARRIAGE_DATE-DEATH_DATE: records of Jill Sheffer

DEATHPLACE-BURIAL: Ancestral File

BURIAL: Utah History Research Center Burials Database; http://history.utah.gov/apps/burials/execute/searchburials
Burial Information: CALDWELL, SYLVIA ELMINA METCALF
Birth:      5/4/1865
Death:    1/1/1955
Burial:     0/0/0
Place of Birth:       SPRINGVILLE, UTAH
Place of Death:     CENTERFIELD, UTAH
Grave Location:    Gunnison City Cemetery, 03.12.03

 

CHILD 1 - Cyrus William CALDWELL

BIRTH: Gunnison Ward Member Record; FHL film 025977

DEATH_DATE-BURIAL_PLACE: Utah State Historical Society Burials Database;
Burial Information: Caldwell, Cyrus W.
Birth:      7/24/1885
Death:    9/16/1896
Burial:     0/0/0
Place of Birth:      
Place of Death:    
Grave Location:    Fayette Cemetery , 09-02-01
Source:   Sexton Records / Grant
Relatives: Caldwell, William (Mother)  Sylvia (Father)
(Note Ancestral File gives his death date as 15 Oct 1886.)

 

CHILD 2 - John Angus CALDWELL

BIRTH-BAPTISM-ENDOWMENT: IGI; Source is LDS Church membership record.  Has death date 18 Jul 1970.  Note this entry does not give a spouse.  Ancestral Files does not give a spouse either.

DEATH: Social Security Death Index has July 1970. SSN issued Utah, of Centerfield, Sanpete, Utah at time of death

DEATH-BURIAL: Utah History Research Center Burials Database; http://history.utah.gov/apps/burials/execute/searchburials
Burial Information: CALDWELL, JOHN ANGUS
Birth:      1/15/1887
Death:    7/18/1970
Burial:     0/0/0
Place of Birth:       GUNNISON, UTAH
Place of Death:     CENTERFIELD, UTAH
Grave Location:    Gunnison City Cemetery, 03.12.01

1920_US_CENSUS: Enumerated with his mother at Centerfield, Sanpete, Utah
Caldwell, Sylvia  Head  Female age 53 Widow, born Utah, father born Ireland, mother born Illinois, occpation Farmer, Gen'l Farm
  ---  Angus  Son  Male age 33, Single, born Utah, occupation farm labor, home farm

1930_US_CENSUS: Enumerated with his mother at Centerfield, Sanpete, Utah
Caldwell, Sylvia E.  Head  Female age 64 Widow, age 19 at first marriage, born Utah, father born North Ireland, mother born Illinois, no occupation
  ---  John A.  Son  Male age 42, Single, born Utah, both parents born Utah, no occupation

 

CHILD 3 - Earl Metcalf CALDWELL

BIRTH: Gunnison Ward Member Record; FHL film 025977 -no birth date given but he is entered between child born 1885 and child born 1891

BIRTH-BAPTISM-ENDOWMENT-DEATH: IGI; Source is LDS Church membership record

BURIAL: Utah History Research Center Burials Database; http://history.utah.gov/apps/burials/execute/searchburials
Burial Information: Caldwell, Earl Metcalf
Birth:      0/0/0
Death:    0/0/0
Burial:     0/0/0
Place of Birth:
Place of Death:
Grave Location:    Springville Evergreen Cemetery, Sec. C Lot 342 Pos. 2
Source:   Sexton / Grant

DEATH: Social Security Death Index:
Name:     Earl Caldwell
Last Residence:    84660  Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States of America
Born:      10 Nov 1889
Died:       Dec 1967
State (Year) SSN issued:     Utah (Before 1951 )

1920 US Census: Enumerated at Centerfield, Sanpete, Utah
Caldwell, Earl  Head  Male  age 31  Married, born Utah, both parents born Utah, Farmer
  ---  Ila  Wife  Female age 27  Married, born Utah,  both parents born Utah
  ---  LIVING  daughter
  ---  Blanch  daughter female age 1 11/12 born Utah
  ---  LIVING.  daughter

MARRIAGE: Western States Marriage Record Index; http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/
Source is County marriage indexes
Groom Last Name:                CALDWELL
Groom First Name:               Earl
Bride Last Name: JORGENSEN
Bride First Name: Ila
Place
:      Manti
Date:       17 Nov 1915
County of Record: Sanpete
State:      Utah
Volume: 6
Page:      333

 

CHILD 4 - Antony L. CALDWELL

BIRTH: Gunnison Ward Member Record; FHL film 025977

DEATH: Ancestral File; note this burial not seen in the Utah State Historical Society Burials Database.

 

CHILD 5 - Le Roy CALDWELL

BIRTH: Gunnison Ward Member Record; FHL film 025977

BIRTH-BAPTISM-ENDOWMENT-SEALING_PARENTS: IGI; Source is LDS Church membership record

MARRIAGE-SEALING_SPOUSE: IGI; source is either his or her deceased member record. Has marriage place Centerfield, Sanpete, Utah.

DEATH-BURIAL: Utah History Research Center Burials Database; http://history.utah.gov/apps/burials/execute/searchburials
Burial Information: CALDWELL, LEROY "ROY"
Birth:      2/27/1893
Death:    6/18/1974
Burial:     0/0/0
Place of Birth:       GUNNISON, UTAH
Place of Death:     GUNNISON, UTAH
Grave Location:    Gunnison City Cemetery, 18.01.07

1920_US_CENSUS: Enumerated at Centerfield, Sanpete, Utah
Caldwell, Roy  Head  Male age 26, Married, born Utah, both parents born Utah, Farmer, Genl Farm
  ---  Dorothy  Wife  Female age 21 Married, born Utah, both parents born Denmark
No children in the household yet.

MARRIAGE: Western States Marriage Record Index; http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/
Groom Last Name:                CALDWELL
Groom First Name:               Roy
Bride Last Name: NIELSON
Bride First Name: Dorothy
Place
:      Manti
Date:       01 Mar 1916
County of Record: Sanpete
State:      Utah
Volume: 6
Page:      355 

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