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Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 20:28:06 EDT
Subject: Jefferson county
Michael,
I just found this old query on Jefferson County webpage
CALDWELL, GEORGE, GRAFFIUS, JOHNSTON, TORRENCE posted by Michael S. Caldwell on Saturday, May 17, 1997
CALDWELL/TORRENCE: Seeking all information on descendants of James CALDWELL, who died 19 Dec 1836 in Punxsutawney. He had many children, and at least one son who came to Jefferson County with him, whose name was Josiah CALDWELL. Josiah died in 1843, leaving a widow Mary (GRAFFIUS) and several children. I would like to know more about the family of Josiah and Mary (GRAFFIUS) CALDWELL as well. Additionally, a William Waddell CALDWELL (who lived in Indiana County and married Martha GEORGE) had two daughters who married and moved to Jefferson county. They were Mary, who married James TORRENCE, and Sarah, who married Dr. A.J. JOHNSTON. These two couples are buried in the Findley Street Cemetery in Punxsutawney. Also buried there is Fleming CALDWELL, d. 7 Sep 1892, age 69. Would like to determine if he was a son of Josiah CALDWELL. Any information welcome, and I have much more information on CALDWELLs from other counties and states.
I am looking at the WILKINS family from the Big Run area and I have your Josiah Caldwell and Mary Grafius in my data base along with three of their children - Eliza Jane who married my Andrew Wilkins on July 14, 1847 and John and Henry G. I don't know my source for John and Henry G, but it may been from a census. I am pasting a descendant report below - any questions, just ask.
Descendants of Daniel Graffius Sr.
1 Daniel Graffius Sr.
. +Christina Rush
...... 2 Mary Graffius 1807 - 1893 b: 1807 d: July 15, 1893
...... +Josiah Caldwell - 1841 d: Aft. 1841 in Before 1850 census
...... 3 Eliza Jane Caldwell 1828 - 1909 b: March 28, 1828 d: February 19, 1909
...... +Andrew Wilkins 1824 - 1864 b: September 01, 1824 d: March 25, 1864 in One pallbearer was Abraham Rudolph - see notes under "more" m: July 13, 1847
...... 4 Thomas Jefferson Wilkins 1850 - 1915 b: August 11, 1850 in Jefferson County d: January 09, 1915 in Bell Township, Jefferson County
...... +Margaret Snyder 1853 - 1932 b: November 08, 1853 in lived in Indiana County at time of Marriage d: May 15, 1932 in probably Big Run, PA m: August 02, 1874 in Indiana County, PA
...... 5 James Michael Wilkins 1875 - 1878 b: April 30, 1875 in Big Run, PA d: February 19, 1878 in Big Run, PA
...... 5 John Clayton Wilkins 1876 - 1945 b: December 12, 1876 in Big Run, PA d: February 15, 1945
...... 5 Mary Jane Wilkins 1878 - 1883 b: October 08, 1878 in Big Run, PA d: February 26, 1883 in Big Run, PA
...... 5 Harry Clay Wilkins 1880 - 1883 b: September 29, 1880 in Big Run, PA d: March 08, 1883 in Big Run, PA
...... 5 William Biglar Wilkins 1883 - 1916 b: February 14, 1883 in Big Run, PA d: November 21, 1916 in Big Run, PA
...... +Marion - 1909 d: Aft. 1909
...... 5 Anna Belle Wilkins 1885 - 1959 b: July 28, 1885 in Big Run, PA d: November 08, 1959 in Lake Worth, FL
...... +Ortis Kurtis Depp 1880 - 1959 b: April 20, 1880 in Big Run, Pa d: September 29, 1959 in Lake Worth, FL
...... 5 M. Marie Wilkins 1888 - 1968 b: December 10, 1888 in Big Run, PA d: September 11, 1968 in Cheswick (Allegheny Co) PA
...... +Ralph John Palmer 1887 - 1949 b: May 09, 1887 in Northside, Pittsburgh, Pa d: October 10, 1949 in Cheswick, PA m: 1907 in Big Run, PA
...... 5 Kora Mae Wilkins 1890 - 1966 b: December 08, 1890 in Big Run, Pa d: December 12, 1966 in Jefferson County
...... +Thomas Jacob Cyphert 1885 - 1966 b: September 06, 1885 in Fryburg, PA d: July 07, 1966 in Buried in Bell Twp, Jefferson Co., PA m: August 02, 1935
...... 5 Elva Eliza Wilkins 1894 - 1966 b: September 23, 1894 in Big Run, PA d: November 15, 1966 in Big Run, PA
...... +Roy Eugene Smith 1891 - 1954 b: August 14, 1891 d: February 16, 1954 m: July 18, 1914
...... 4 James M Wilkins 1848 - 1899 b: May 22, 1848 in Bell Twp., Jefferson County d: July 28, 1899 in Wilkinsburg, PA
...... +Nancy A Crawford - 1875 d: December 1875 m: January 16, 1868
...... 5 Harry L Wilkins 1869 - 1877 b: October 13, 1869 in Bell Township, Jefferson County d: Abt. 1877
...... 5 Della May Wilkins 1872 - 1921 b: April 29, 1872 in Bell Township, Jefferson County d: January 10, 1921
...... 5 Bertha Wilkins 1875 - 1980 b: May 1875 in Bell Township, Jefferson County d: Bef. 1980
...... +Elmer Pierce m: 1892
...... *2nd Wife of James M Wilkins:
...... +Susan Hollowell 1857 - b: September 1857 in Jefferson County
m: Abt. 1876
...... 5 James Wilkins 1881 - b: February 1881
...... 5 Bessie Wilkins 1884 - b: January 1884
...... 5 Mary M Wilkins 1886 - b: June 1886
...... 5 John G Wilkins 1889 - b: May 1889
...... 5 Irene E Wilkins 1891 - b: December 1891
...... 5 Raymond S Wilkins 1895 - b: October 1895
...... 4 Mary J Wilkins 1853 - 1867 b: August 21, 1853 d: November 29, 1867
...... 4 John C Wilkins 1857 - 1930 b: September 30, 1857 d: January 15, 1930
...... 4 William B Wilkins 1860 - 1936 b: February 14, 1860 in Bell Twp d: Aft. 1936 in aft 1936 because I remember Uncle Bill
...... +Della Bush 1868 - 1936 b: April 1868 in Henderson Twp., Jefferson County d: Aft. 1936 m: August 16, 1890 in Henderson Twp., Jefferson County
...... 3 John Caldwell 1839 - b: Abt. 1839
...... 3 Henry G Caldwell 1841 - b: Abt. 1841