James Roger CAUDILL

Other Events:

• _UID: 22E7BFFBF601426A8DE478945C39E4D12DC7

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CENSUS RECORDS

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Roger Caudill
Age: 3
Birth Year: abt 1917
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1920: Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: C P Caudill
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Myrtle Caudill
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: James R Caudill
Gender: Male
Age: 13
Birth Year: abt 1917
Birthplace: Kentucky
Race: White
Home in 1930: Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Cornealis Caudill
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Myrtle Caudill
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Roger Caudill
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1917
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Kentucky
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky
Street: Main Street
Inferred Residence in 1935: Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky
Residence in 1935: Same House
Education: College, 3 years
Occuation: none [most likey a college student]

Birth:
Kentucky, Birth Index, 1911-1999
Name: James R Caudill
Date of Birth: 7 Jul 1916
County: Morgan
Mother's Name: Myrtle Whiteaker
Volume Number: 74
Certificate Number: 36928
Volume Year: 1916


Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=CAU&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=19&GScntry=4&GSsr=1161&GRid=63486276&

Died:
Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000
Name: J R Caudill
Death Date: 21 Jan 1972
Death Place: Fayette
Age: 55
Residence: Rowan
Volume: 7
Certificate: 3007

Other Events:

• _UID: 034CD3A4ECB24ACC8868E0B6EC4E951BEA0D

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Cornelius P Caudill
Age: 15
Birth Date: Jan 1885
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1900: Hoggtown, Rowan, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Abel Candell
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Mary A Candell
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Cornelius
Age in 1910: 25
Birth Year: 1885
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1910: Adele, Morgan, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Myrtle Candill
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Cornalus Candill 25
Myrtle Candill 24

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: C P Caudill
Age: 34
Birth Year: abt 1886
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1920: Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Myrtle Caudill
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Home Owned: Own
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
C P Caudill 34
Myrtle Caudill 34
Roger Caudill 3

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Cornelius Caudill
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1885
Birthplace: Kentucky
Race: White
Home in 1930: Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Myrtle Caudill
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Household Members:
Cornelius Caudill 45
Myrtle Caudill 44
James R Caudill 13

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Comelius C Caudill
Age: 55
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Kentucky
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky
Street: Main Street
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky
Residence in 1935: Same House
Own home, worth $5000
Education: College, 3 years
Occupation: president, bank
Worked 52 weeks, earned $2400
Household Members:
Cornelius C Caudill 55
Myrtle Caudill 54
Roger Caudill 23

Birth:
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Cornelius P Caudill
County: Rowan
State: Kentucky
Birth Date: 14 Jan 1885
Race: White

Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
Name: Cornelius Caudill
SSN: 404-09-2966
Last Residence: 40351 Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky
Born: 14 Jan 1885
Died: Dec 1968
State (Year) SSN issued: Kentucky (Before 1951)

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=CA&GSfn=c&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=19&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=2321&GRid=60922289&df=all&

Died:
Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000
Name: C P Caudill
Death Date: 7 Dec 1968
Death Place: Rowan
Age: 83
Residence: Rowan
Volume: 65
Certificate: 32427

Cornelius married Myrtle WHITEAKER. Myrtle (daughter of Alexander WHITEAKER and Zerilda BROWN) was born 8 Jan 1886, Morgan Co. KY; died 23 Nov 1950, Fayette Co. KY; was buried , Caudill Cemetery, Morehead, Rowan Co. KY. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: 0DCA88EA0EE84A66AC57D6FCE895DB6C8844

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CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Myrtle Whitaker
Age: 14
Birth Date: Jan 1886
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1900: River, Morgan, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Alex Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Serilda Whitaker
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky

1910 United States Federal Census a
Name: Myrtle Caudill
Age in 1910: 24
Birth Year: 1886
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1910: Adele, Morgan, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Cornalus Candill
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Household Members:
Cornalus Candill 25
Myrtle Candill 24

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Myrtle Caudill
Age: 34
Birth Year: abt 1886
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1920: Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: C P Caudill
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
C P Caudill 34
Myrtle Caudill 34
Roger Caudill 3

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Myrtle Caudill
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1886
Birthplace: Kentucky
Race: White
Home in 1930: Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Cornelius Caudill
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Household Members:
Cornealis Caudill 45
Myrtle Caudill 44
James R Caudill 13

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Myrtle Caudill
Respondent: Yes
Age: 54
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Kentucky
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky
Street: Main Street
Inferred Residence in 1935: Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky
Residence in 1935: Same House
Owned home, worth $5000
Education: high school, 4 years
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Native Language: English
Social Security Number: No
Usual Class of Worker: H
Household Members:
Comelius C Caudill 55
Myrtle Caudill 54
Roger Caudill 23

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=60922208

Note: Her maiden name is incorrectly given as Williams.

Died:
http://vitals.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ky/death/search.cgi
Kentucky Death Records
County: FAYETTE Residence: ROWAN
Vol: 050 Certificate: 24703 Death Volume:1950

Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953
Name: Myrtle Whiteaker Caudill [Myrtle Whiteaker]
Death Date: 23 Nov 1950
Death Location: Fayette
Age: 64
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 8 Jan 1886
Birth Location: Kentucky
Father's Name: Alexander Whiteaker
Mother's Name: Zorelda Brown

Other Events:

• _UID: C878754531C542989AE1D517055E1F893C7B

Notes:

1866 moved to Morgan County KY. He spelled his name Whiteaker according to an undated article from Morgan Co. KY, the Licking County Courier, Historical Sketches by Joe Nickell about his son Dr. James D. Whiteaker.

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census about Alex Whitaker
Name: Alex Whitaker
Age: 0 [less then one year old]
Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male [in household of James and Nancy Petts Whitaker]

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Alexander Whitaker
Age in 1860: 9
Birth Year: abt 1851
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male [in household of James and Nancy Petts Whitaker]
Post Office: Baptist Valley
Had attended school within the census year.

1870 United States Federal Census about
Name: Alexd Whitaker
Age in 1870: 21
Birth Year: abt 1849
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Caney, Morgan, Kentucky
Race: Whit
Gender: Male
Post Office: West Liberty
Household Members:
Alexd Whitaker 21
Cerilda Whitaker 22
Mary B Whitaker 7 months

1880 United States Federal Census about
Name: Alick Whitaker [Alexander Whitaker]
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Caney, Morgan, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Jerilda Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Alick Whitaker 30
Jerilda Whitaker 32
Mary B. Whitaker 11
James D. Whitaker 9
Margrete Whitaker 3

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Allex Whitaker
Age: 47
Birth Date: Dec 1850
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: River, Morgan, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sarilda Whitaker
Marriage Year: 1871
Years Married: 29
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Allex Whitaker 47
Sanlea Whitaker 61
Mary B Whitaker 29
Grover Whitaker 16
Myrtle Whitaker 14
Jessie Vance 17 [servant]
Clint Harry 20 [servant]

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Alexander Whiteaker
Age in 1910: 39 [59]
Birth Year: abt 1851
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Walnut Grove, Morgan, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Zerilda Whiteaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Alexander Whiteaker 39 [59]
Zerilda Whiteaker 61
Mary B Whiteaker 41

1920 United States Federal Census about Alex Whiteaker
Name: Alex Whiteaker
Age: 69
Birth Year: abt 1851
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1920: Caney, Morgan, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widow
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Home Owned: Own
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Alex Whiteaker 69
Mary B Whiteaker 51


Died:
Kentucky Death Records
Vol.031 certificate 15098
http://vitals.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ky/death/search.cgi

Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953
Name: Alexander Whiteaker
Death Date: 7 Jun 1925
Death Location: Morgan, Kentucky
Age: 74
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 27 Dec 1850
Birth Location: Virginia
Father's name: James Whiteaker
Father's Birth Location: Virginia
Mother's name: Nancy Petts
Mother's Birth Location: Virginia

Alexander married Zerilda BROWN 7 Jan 1869, Morgan Co., KY. Zerilda was born 8 Jan 1846, Morgan Co. KY; died 19 Jun 1919, Morgan Co. KY. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 4616D8DADF254A84B534AC57ED41633A9765

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Zerilda Brown
Age: 3
Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1850: Morgan, Kentucky
Gender: Female
Family Number: 671
Household Members:
George D Brown 50
Mary Brown 39
Julia Brown 18
Elizabeth Brown 14
Wilkerson Brown 11
Susan Brown 8
Allen Brown 6
Zerilda Brown 3
Daniel Brown 0

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Cowilda Whitaker [Zerilda]
Age in 1870: 22
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1870: Caney, Morgan, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: West Liberty
Household Members:
Alexd Whitaker 21
Cowilda Whitaker 22
Mary B Whitaker 7 months

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Zerilda Whitaker
Age: 32
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1880: Caney, Morgan, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Slick Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeping House

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Sanlea Whitaker [Sarelda Whitaker]
Age: 61
Birth Date: Jan 1849
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1900: River, Morgan, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Allex Whitaker
Marriage Year: 1871
Years Married: 29
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother: number of living children: 5
Mother: How many children: 7
Household Members:
Allex Whitaker 47
Sanlea Whitaker 61
Mary B Whitaker 29
Grover Whitaker 16
Myrtle Whitaker 14
Jessie Vance 17 [servant]
Clint Harry 20 [servant]

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Zerilda Whiteaker
Age in 1910: 61
Birth Year: abt 1849
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1910: Walnut Grove, Morgan, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Alexander Whiteaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Alexander Whiteaker 39 [59]
Zerilda Whiteaker 61
Mary A Whiteaker 41

Died:
http://vitals.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ky/death/search.cgi?last=Whiteaker&first=&residence=&county=&year=&stype=Exact&start=21

Kentucky Death Records
Morgan Co. vol. 049 certificate number 24212

Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953
Name: Zerilda Whiteaker [Zerilda Brown]
Death Date: 19 Jun 1919
Death Location: Morgan
Age: 71
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 8 Jan 1848
Birth Location: Kentucky
Father's Name: George Brown
Father's Birth Location: Virginia
Mother's Name: Mary Kendall
Mother's Birth Location: Virginia

Other Events:

• _UID: FA120F381C8E4B7A93B74E79FCD9E53DCA46

Notes:

From Smythe County, moved to Tazewell Co. VA in 1850. Bought 246 acres at Belshee Ridge between Indian Creek and Beech Fork from Thomas and Anna Christian.

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Jame Whitaker [James Whitaker]
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1820
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Proprery valued: $2000
Family Number: 1151
Household Members:
Jame Whitaker 30
Nancy Whitaker 33
Helen Whitaker 11
Jame Whitaker 6
Jno Whitaker 4
Gerry Whitaker 3
Alex Whitaker 0

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Jas Whitaker
Age in 1860: 45
Birth Year: abt 1815
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Baptist Valley
Value of real estate: real estate valued at $1,200, personal property at $1,500
Household Members:
Jas Whitaker 45
Nancy Whitaker 47
Helen Whitaker 21
James Whitaker 16
John Whitaker 14
Jeremiah Whitaker 12
Alexander Whitaker 9
Hiram Whitaker 7
Jane Whitaker 5
Snead Whitaker 4
Nancy Whitaker 1

James enlisted, along with his sons William James and John to fight for the Confederacy. in Co. C of the 34th Virginia Cavalry under Col. W. A. Witcher. He is listed as Whitaker, Sr. J. with the rank of private.

James was killed by Union marauders or bushwackers at his gate. He lived on Belcher Ridge, later known as Whitaker Ridge, which straddled Tazewell County VA and McDowell Co. WV. This area was a battleground between Confederate and Union sympathizers, pitting neighbor against neighbor and sometimes splitting families. All of his neighbors supported the Confederacy, but the area wasn't immune from raiding parties of Union soldiers or Union partisans.

One piece of family lore that has been handed down is that he taught singing by notes and using a pitch pipe to get the key.

James married Nancy PETTS 27 Feb 1843, Smyth Co. VA. Nancy (daughter of Adam PETTS and Delilah Fanning) was born Jul 1824, Wythe County, VA; died Bef 1910. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: ED2CD93C2F07480CBA89EC9E907E8F6A8C7A

Notes:

from Bristol, VA area Moved family to KY after husband was killed in 1863. Went in a wagon with all her children and belongings. She returned after the war. Some of her children remained. Alex remained, living in Morgan Co., KY. He spelled his name Whiteaker and so did his children.

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy Whitaker
Age: 33
Birth Year: abt 1817
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female
Household Members:
Name Age
Jame Whitaker 30
Nancy Whitaker 33
Helen Whitaker 11
Jame Whitaker 6
Jno Whitaker 4
Gerry Whitaker 3
Alex Whitaker 0

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy Whitaker
Age in 1860: 47
Birth Year: abt 1813
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female [in household of James Whitaker]
Post Office: Baptist Valley
Unable to read or write.
Household Members:
Name Age
Jas Whitaker 45
Nancy Whitaker 47
Helon Whitaker 21
James Whitaker 16
John Whitaker 14
Jeremiah Whitaker 12
Alexander Whitaker 9
Hiram Whitaker 7
Jane Whitaker 5
Snead Whitaker 4
Nancy Whitaker 1

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy Whitaker
Age: 75
Birth Date: Jul 1824
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Mother [in household of her son, Hiram Whitaker]
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia



Birth:
1900 Census Tazewell Co. VA, District 100. Listed in the household of Hiram Whitaker as mother age 75, birthdate listed as July, 1824.

Notes:

Married:
One record puts marriage in 1838, and another the month of Dec. 1843.

Source:
Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850

Groom Name: James S. Whitaker
Bride Name: Nancy Petts
Marriage Date: 27 Feb 1843
County: Smyth
State: Virginia

Original data: Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers.