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Jenny wrote on August 26, 2017 at 8:31 pm

I dont believe I have commented here before but I will now. I see that you have failed to include the fact that David Caldwell- my 7th Great Grandfather- was a slave owner. He was a prominent man with what would have been considered wealth and like so many \"good reverends\" he used human beings to attain his riches. Why not state the facts? I am personally not proud of these grandparents of mine- David & Rachel .

Serene Greene wrote on August 19, 2017 at 12:52 am

My Paternal Grandmother was a Caldwell. I have done quite a lot of research and have come across several notable Caldwell\'s and their history that are not on this website. I would like to add the information. What is the process? I tried to start an acct. and login, but the link was not working. Regards

John Lehman wrote on August 16, 2017 at 7:26 pm

Thank you for providing this fascinating and well-designed website. I\'m interested in knowing who the first person bearing the surnames Caldwell was@f3 And what primary source is this information in@f4 If anyone out there knows, please let me know.

Robert Edward Caldwell wrote on August 13, 2017 at 6:26 pm

I am looking for ancestral information concerning the Reverend Dr. David Caldwell of North Carolina.

Erin Caldwell wrote on August 12, 2017 at 11:52 pm

I am a Caldwell & proud of my heritage. I tried to sign up for the discussion forum, but it wouldn\'t let me. Thank you for creating a website all about our amazing name & heritage.

Juliet George wrote on August 5, 2017 at 2:28 pm

I just typed a fairly long note, but do not know if it came through. It appears I must start all over, but don\'t have time right now.

Later today or this evening, I will try again.

Please notify me via e-mail if you received my message about two Caldwell ministers who served churches in Fort Worth, Texas, in the early years of the 20th century.

Thanks!

Juliet George wrote on August 5, 2017 at 2:26 pm

Greetings from Fort Worth, Texas.

Just this morning, I reached your website during a search for David Caldwell\'s story. I am researching and writing the history (for a book) of our local First Presbyterian Church. One of its early ministers was William Doby (spelled, by some sources, Dobie) Caldwell, a descendant of the David of Log College fame.

Fort Worth\'s first Cumberland Presbyterian Church also called a minister surnamed Caldwell: Joseph Weisinger Caldwell. I have not finished tracing his line (because genealogy and history are inseparable), but he came from a Caldwell family associated with a church on Cub Creek in Virginia, and he was related to John Caldwell Calhoun of South Carolina.

I believe that Caldwell was a fairly common name among Scots-Irish immigrants. Since I have come this far with both the Presbyterian (Southern, PCUS) William Doby Caldwell (1865-1915) and the Cumberland Presbyterian Joseph Weisinger Caldwell (1860-1946), I am hoping you might be able to help me determine whether they had common ancestors.

May we correspond? I would be glad to share details of the two Caldwell ministers\' lives and careers. Both clergymen came to this city with impressive academic credentials.

May we correspond@f2

Thanks,
Juliet

Jana Thompson wrote on August 4, 2017 at 12:31 am

I am Jana Lynn Thompson, nee Ryan. I am constructing the genealogy of my family, part of which includes a Caldwell line. My maternal grandmother was Georgia Elizabeth Caldwell, daughter of William Hardin Caldwell, son of William Leonard Caldwell, son of Robert Alexander Caldwell, who was killed on March 25, 1856, while fighting in the Indian wars in Oregon and is buried in Selma, Josephine CO., Oregon.

I have additional information on this line. I wish to confirm your identity and pertinent information with regard to the Caldwell family.

David Caldwell wrote on July 14, 2017 at 4:05 pm

In doing research came across this site. Very interesting and informative. Would appreciate the keeper of this guestbook to let me know if this is active and how I can join the conversation to determine where my family is located in the great Caldwell clan. Thank you.

Tom Caldwell wrote on July 12, 2017 at 7:28 am

John,

I seem to have taken some sort of sabbatical, but maybe rarin\' to have another go 🙂

Tried to log in to the discussion forum but received an error message.

Can you please fix@f1

Tom

G Steven Maxted wrote on July 8, 2017 at 5:36 pm

Greetings. I have been in touch with John Caldwell in the past, who maintains or did maintain this site. We have now placed all our Caldwell relatives on another site, wikitree.com Check the following Descendency link to see our line. We are particularly interested in any info on Henry and Margaret Caldwell of Clady, Ardstaw Parish, Co. Tyrone, my gg grandparents, who were born in Co. Tyrone, but emigrated to Canada and are buried at Iroquois, ON. Any info about them or their forebears would be of tremendous interest. My mother was a Caldwell, hence the interest. Thank you so much.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Caldwell-5021

Patti wrote on June 29, 2017 at 3:29 am

I\'m finding out,through the incredible work done here, about my Caldwell lineage that comes to me via Elizabeth Caldwell-Bell. Just want to say thank you, so very much!

Kelly Caldwell wrote on June 21, 2017 at 7:21 am

WTF! i\'m answering the correct letters and it still won\'t let me in. This is fucking ridiculous.

Wende wrote on May 31, 2017 at 4:56 pm

Thank you for providing all of this information about the Caldwells. I\'m distantly descended from \"William Caldwell, b. abt 1628, Glasgow & d. 1672.\" I have also visited the ruins of the church and the grounds of the Caldwell estate in Donegal. So, this website is an exceptional genealogical journey for me of this family connection - one I only recently learned about through FTDNA.

Again, thank you very much for all your work in this regard.

Jana Thompson wrote on May 25, 2017 at 12:59 am

I read with interest the myths and legends. While I cannot confirm that this particular marker comes from the Caldwell, I share the rare T12 gene with Jesse James mother. I am descended from John and Mary Sweeten ham Caldwell of Lifford, Ballybogan, County Donegal,Republic of Ireland.

Jana Thompson wrote on May 25, 2017 at 12:57 am

I read with interest the myths and legends. While I cannot confirm that this particular marker comes from the Caldwell, I share the rare T12 gene with Jesse James mother. I am descended from John and Mary Sweeten ham Caldwell of Lifford, Ballybogan, County Donegal,Republic of Ireland.

FRANKLIN CALDWELL JR. wrote on April 20, 2017 at 4:23 pm

MY FATHER WAS FRANKLIN CALDWELL SR.
HIS FATHER WAS JOHN GILMER \"DOC\" CALDWELL
HIS FATHER WAS SAMUEL
HIS FATHER WAS GEORGE
HIS FATHER WAS DICKSON
HIS FATHER WAS ROBERT JR. FROM ANTRIM IN NORTHERN IRELAND WHO MOVED TO CHARLESTON IN DEC. 1772

Eric Hagerstrom wrote on April 6, 2017 at 1:47 pm

Tombstone at the The Pines Presbyterian Cemetery near New Oxford, Straban Twp, Adams Co, Pennsylvania:

Hugh Caldwell 1785 age 54

Means born ~1731 which doesn\'t match any Hugh Caldwell in the database. There is a land registered to William Caldwell in 1765 to a patch in Straban Township, Adams Co., PA near the graveyard.

Gary Winder wrote on April 2, 2017 at 4:32 pm

I am seeking information on the Reverend Hugh Caldwell d1789 NewtownArds, Down and married Anne Winder, d of Reverend Peter Winder & Anne Courtenay. I have 2 sons Samuel Hercules Rowley Caldwell Rev Dr & George Macartney Caldwell Dr m. Mary Cook. It is their father Hugh\'s parents I am interested in finding more about. I am on Ancestry.co.uk under garyvincentwinder. Any help is appreciated.

Lynn Nolan Molanders wrote on March 27, 2017 at 4:15 am

My great grandmother was a Caldwell. Her name was Sarah Sinia/Sina Caldwell Walker. She was born in Lumpkin County, GA. Her father was Matthias Caldwell, mother. Mary Elizabeth Hutson, married in Lumpkin County, GA. His father was Meredith B Caldwell, mother, Winnie Ovaline Woody. From research I have seen so far, his father was one David Caldwell, mother Sarah Eliza/Elizabeth Gailey. \"From the Atlanta Constitution beginning 1900 for the Historical Collections of the Joseph Habersham Chapter of the DAR Vol I 1902:
\"David Caldwell, third son of William of the Caldwell Settlement in Charlotte County VA, married Miss Eliza Gailey and settled in Abbevile district in South Carolina., By this marriage there were 4 sons;
John Elliott
Joseph David
Andrew
Meredith
(No daughter listed, but further research has yielded a dauther named Nancy G.)
The latter part of his life was spent in Lumpkin County, GA near his 2 sons, Joseph and Meredith, who had large families.
Andrew died a bachelor in Wilkes County, GA.
Major, John Elliot Caldwell, born 12/6/1798, served his native state, South Carolina, with distinction, as majot of a militia, in the day when the state had \'camp musters\' annually. He married Elizabeth Gardner and settled in Madison County, GA. He was a man of strict integrity and exerted high influence for morality and religion. he was a staunch Presbyterian and served his church 53 years as a ruling elder. he and his wife are buried in Alta Vista Cemetery in Gainesville, GA.\"
I guess my question would be, is this erroneous information?
Your kind attention to this would be greatly appreciated.

Lynn Nolan Molanders

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