After his marriage, he and his wife went to Kansas in a covered wagon, about the year 1860, and spent the remainder of their lives in the vicinity of Norwich and Mulvane, Kansas. (This information given to me by his sister Barbara (Caldwell) Alexander, in a letter dated March 23, 1936.) [LLC]
- 14 Jul 1856 - Birth - ; Lewisburg, Wayne County, IA
- 15 Sep 1930 - Burial - ; Mulvene Cemetery, Kansas
- 13 Sep 1930 - Death - ; Witchita, Kansas
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| PARENT (M) James Caldwell | |||
| Birth | 28 Jan 1829 | Edinburg, Portage County, OH | |
| Death | 19 Jan 1887 | Lewisburg, Wayne County, IA | |
| Marriage | 4 Jul 1851 | to Merriam Elizabeth Downs at Lima, Stark County, OH | |
| Father | John Caldwell | ||
| Mother | Barbry Simons | ||
| PARENT (F) Merriam Elizabeth Downs | |||
| Birth | 12 Dec 1833 | Stark County, OH | |
| Death | Leon, IA | ||
| Marriage | 4 Jul 1851 | to James Caldwell at Lima, Stark County, OH | |
| Father | ? | ||
| Mother | ? | ||
| CHILDREN | |||
| M | Gilmon Clinton Caldwell | ||
| Birth | 9 Jul 1852 | Berrien County, MI | |
| Death | 6 May 1921 | Denver, CO | |
| Marriage | 24 Dec 1872 | to Martha Ellen Cherrington | |
| F | Lillian Elnora Caldwell | ||
| Birth | 11 Jun 1854 | Berrien County, MI | |
| Death | 4 Aug 1919 | ||
| Marriage | 3 May 1871 | to Ambrose S. Vanderbeek | |
| M | Willard Wilson Caldwell | ||
| Birth | 14 Jul 1856 | Lewisburg, Wayne County, IA | |
| Death | 13 Sep 1930 | Witchita, Kansas | |
| Marriage | 1878 | to Jemina Jane McKinney at Linville, Iowa | |
| F | Barbara Leora Caldwell | ||
| Birth | 28 Aug 1858 | Lewisburg, Wayne County, IA | |
| Death | 21 Jan 1938 | Leon, Iowa | |
| Marriage | 25 Oct 1882 | to Edward Harlan Alexander at Lewisburg, Iowa | |
| U | Clara Belle Caldwell | ||
| Birth | 27 Nov 1860 | Lewisburg, Wayne County, IA | |
| Death | Mar 1887 | Lewisburg, Iowa | |
| F | Evaline Merriam Caldwell | ||
| Birth | 7 Jan 1866 | Lewisburg, Wayne County, IA | |
| Death | 28 Apr 1951 | Garden Grove, iowa | |
| Marriage | 29 May 1886 | to Carleton Monroe McGuire at Lewisburg, Iowa | |
| M | James Lennon Caldwell | ||
| Birth | 6 Jun 1869 | Lewisburg, Wayne County, IA | |
| Death | 6 Mar 1951 | Moline, IL | |
| Marriage | 12 Dec 1888 | to Hattie Francis Surbaugh at Lewisburg, Wayne County, IA | |
| Marriage | 31 Oct 1898 | to Mary Matilda "Molly" Berry | |
| F | Cora Etta Caldwell | ||
| Birth | 31 May 1872 | Lewisburg, Wayne County, IA | |
| Death | 8 Jul 1943 | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Marriage | 16 Jul 1889 | to Lewis James Gwinn at Lewisburg, Iowa | |
| U | Joseph Nicholas Caldwell | ||
| Birth | 16 Aug 1874 | Lewisburg, Wayne County, IA | |
| Death | 4 Apr 1876 | Lewisburg, Wayne County, IA | |
| PARENT (M) Willard Wilson Caldwell | |||
| Birth | 14 Jul 1856 | Lewisburg, Wayne County, IA | |
| Death | 13 Sep 1930 | Witchita, Kansas | |
| Marriage | 1878 | to Jemina Jane McKinney at Linville, Iowa | |
| Father | James Caldwell | ||
| Mother | Merriam Elizabeth Downs | ||
| PARENT (F) Jemina Jane McKinney | |||
| Birth | |||
| Death | Apr 1920 | ||
| Marriage | 1878 | to Willard Wilson Caldwell at Linville, Iowa | |
| Father | ? | ||
| Mother | ? | ||
| CHILDREN | |||
1 Willard Wilson Caldwell b: 14 Jul 1856 d: 13 Sep 1930
+ Jemina Jane McKinney d: Apr 1920