Biography
Educated at Princeton. Minister in Guilford County, NC.


From David A. Caldwell-a descendent:
Rev. Alexander Caldwell -- First Deranged Caldwell Minister Alexander Caldwell was the second son of the Rev. David Caldwell. He married Sarah "Sally" Davidson on October 9, 1794 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He served as the fourth minister of the Rocky River Presbyterian Church, Concord, North Carolina during 1793-1797. The church had both a white and African-American congregation. Rev. Caruthers states that Alexander Caldwell was considered the most talented one of the family. "His prospects of usefulness were very flattering, when he began to show symptoms of mental alienation. These increased gradually until a separation from his pastoral charge, and even from his family, became necessary." He died October 2, 1841 on his late father’s farm where he had been born. Alexander Caldwell was the third of David Caldwell’s children to suffer mental derangement.
Facts
  • 1769 - Birth -
  • 20 Oct 1841 - Death -
Ancestors
   
Andrew Caldwell
1693 - 1752
 
 
David Caldwell DD
23 Mar 1725 - 1824
  
  
  
 
Alexander Caldwell
1769 - 20 Oct 1841
  
 
  
 
 
Rachel Craighead
1742 - 1826
  
  
  
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Family Group Sheet - Child
PARENT (M) David Caldwell DD
Birth23 Mar 1725Lancaster Co. Pa.
Death1824 Mecklenburg Co. NC.
Marriageunkto Rachel Craighead
FatherAndrew Caldwell
MotherMartha Ann (Cousin) Stewart
PARENT (F) Rachel Craighead
Birth1742
Death1826
Marriageunkto David Caldwell DD
FatherAlexander Craighood
Mother?
CHILDREN
MRev. Samuel Craighead Caldwell
Birth1768
Death1826
Marriageto Abigail Bane Alexander
Marriageto Elizabeth Lindsay
MThomas Caldwell
Birth7 Oct 1777 Twin
Death3 Jul 1857
Marriage24 Mar 1813to Elizabeth Doak
MAlexander Caldwell
Birth1769
Death20 Oct 1841
Marriage9 Oct 1794to Sarah Davidson at Mecklenburg Co. NC
MAndrew Caldwell
Birth1771
Death12 Jun 1845
FMartha Patsey Caldwell
Birth1775
Death27 Jan 1826
MDavid Caldwell Jr. MD
Birth7 Oct 1777 Twin
Death
Marriage15 Jul 1811to Susan Clark at Guilford C., NC
MJohn Washington Caldwell
Birth1780
Death8 Dec 1844
Marriageto Martha Davis
Marriage1 Oct 1822to Margaret Cabe at Guilford C., NC
MJames Edmond Caldwell
Birth1772
DeathJul 1836
MRobert Craighead Caldwell
Birth1786
Death
Marriage12 Jul 1825to Maria B. Matta at Guilford C., NC
Marriage1850to Marjorie Woodburn
Marriage1855to Mary Clancy
Family Group Sheet - Spouse
PARENT (M) Alexander Caldwell
Birth1769
Death20 Oct 1841
Marriage9 Oct 1794to Sarah Davidson at Mecklenburg Co. NC
FatherDavid Caldwell DD
MotherRachel Craighead
PARENT (F) Sarah Davidson
Birth
Death
Marriage9 Oct 1794to Alexander Caldwell at Mecklenburg Co. NC
FatherLIVING
Mother?
CHILDREN
MDavid Alexander Caldwell
Birth
Death
Marriageto LIVING
UUnk2 Caldwell
Birth
Death
UUnk3 Caldwell
Birth
Death
Descendancy Chart