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Caudill, Benjamin

Male 1828 - 1876  (47 years)


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  • Name Caudill, Benjamin 
    Nickname Funny Bill 
    Birth 17 Nov 1828  Harlan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Birth 20 Jan 1830  Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Name Benjamin Caudill 
    Residence 1860  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 20 Oct 1876  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I7034  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 25 Feb 2015 

    Father Caudill, Elder Henry H.,   b. 1785, Roaring River, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jun 1856, Blackey, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Strailer, Phoebe Jane,   b. Sep 1791, Pendleton, Pendleton, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. May 1887, Hallie, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 95 years) 
    Marriage South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2394  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Caudill, Isham Henry,   b. 2 Apr 1799, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 May 1892, Cowan, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years) 
    Mother Hubbard, Elizabeth,   b. 2 Jun 1797, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Sep 1867, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Marriage 13 Aug 1815  Franklin, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F117371  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Bolling, Mary,   b. 16 Jan 1831, Flat Gap, Russell (now Wise), Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1859 (Age 27 years) 
    Marriage 4 Jan 1849  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
    +1. Caudill, Rebecca,   b. 4 Jan 1850, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Dec 1935, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
    +2. Caudill, Sarah,   b. 5 Mar 1852, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1931 (Age 78 years)
     3. Caudill, Elizabeth,   b. 12 Dec 1853, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +4. Caudill, James Dixon,   b. 13 Dec 1855, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 May 1938, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
    +5. Caudill, Easter,   b. 8 Jul 1857, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Mar 1942, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
    Family ID F3056  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Bowling, Mary,   b. 16 Jan 1831, Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1859 (Age 27 years) 
    Marriage 2 Jan 1851  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
    +1. Caudill, Sarah,   b. 5 Mar 1852, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1931 (Age 78 years)
     2. Caudill, Elizabeth,   b. 2 Dec 1853, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1855, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)
     3. Caudill, Margaret,   b. 1858, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F3108  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

    Family 3 Roark, Mary,   b. 1828, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 1870  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3057  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 17 Nov 1828 - Harlan, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 20 Jan 1830 - Perry, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 4 Jan 1849 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 2 Jan 1851 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1860 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1870 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 20 Oct 1876 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S520] Defeated Creek Diaries, 18.
      "Benjamin Caudill Deceased october the 20 Day 1876 cauled funey Bill.

    2. [S77] Letcher County, KY Marriage Index, Marriage Book 1, p. 31.

    3. [S77] Letcher County, KY Marriage Index, Marriage Book 1, p.45.