Caleb - Son of Thomas Cardwell of Granville Co., NC

Caleb W. Cardwell
of Granville County, NC, Smith County, TN and Montgomery County, Illinois
by Rand Cardwell - 18Dec2006

Caleb W. Cardwell - was born between 1784 and 1790 in Virginia. He was the son of Thomas Cardwell and Mary LNU of Granville County, North Carolina. He is listed a minor (under 21 years of age at the time of his father’s death in 1799) in the 1805 North Carolina Supreme Court Case “Cardwell heirs vs. Brodie”. He moved to Smith County, Tennessee as a young man and first appears in Tennessee records as a soldier in the War of 1812. He is listed as a Private in Col. James Ralstone and Maj. Gen. William Carroll, Capt. Edward Robinson, Tennessee Infantry. Also listed the muster rolls for that unit is James Cardwell. James might be his brother that is refered to as Dudley Cardwell in the Granville County, North Carolina court records. More research is needed, but look for an upcoming article on James Dudley Cardwell. Caleb married in about 1814 or 1815 to an unknown woman. She was born between 1794 and 1804. After the end of the War of 1812 in 1815, Caleb is living in Smith County, Tennessee and is listed in the 1820 census of that county with his brother, Anderson Cardwell.

This line has just completed the preliminary DNA test through the line of Caleb’s son, Caleb Wilson Cardwell. The results confirm that Thomas Cardwell of Granville County, North Carolina is off the Cardwell DNA Line III branch. These results help to solidify the genetic signature of the Thomas Cardwell of Granville branch. It also provides a solid link to Thomas Cardwell of Granville, through his son Caleb, since this branch of the family has a limited amount of paper documentation.

1820 Smith County, Tennessee census, page 49

Caleb Cardwell - born between 1775 and 1794.

Female (wife) - born between 1794 and 1804
Male (son) - born between 1810 and 1820
Female (daughter) - born between 1810 and 1820
Male (son) - born between 1810 and 1820
Female (daughter) - born between 1810 and 1820

Sometime between 1820 and 1830, Caleb and family move to Montgomery County, Illinois. He is listed in the 1830 and 1840 census for that county.

1830 Montgomery County, Illinois census

Caleb W. Cardwell - born between 1780 and 1790

Female (wife) - born between 1790 and 1800
Male (son) - born between 1810 and 1815
Female (daughter) - born between 1815 and 1820
Female (daughter) - born between 1815 and 1820
Male (son) - born between 1815 and 1820
Female (daughter) - born between 1820 and 1825
Male (son) - born between 1820 and 1825
Male (son) - born between 1825 and 1830
Male (son) - born between 1825 and 1830
Male (son) - born between 1825 and 1830

He is living between Horace Mansfield and John Steel in that record.

1840 Montgomery County, Illinois census

Caleb Cardwell - born between 1790 and 1800

Female (Unknown wife) - born between 1790 and 1800
Female (daughter) - born between 1810 and 1820
Male (William Thomas) - born between 1820 and 1825
Female (daughter) - born between 1820 and 1825
Male (Caleb Wilson - 1828) - born between 1825 and 1830
Male (son) - born between 1825 and 1830
Male (son) - born between 1830 and 1835
Male (Carrole A. ) - born between 1830 and 1835
Female (Winey - 1833) - born between 1835 and 1840
Female (Malinda - 1839) - born between 1835 and 1840

He is listed between Josiah Roberts and Isaac Kelly in the record.

Caleb Cardwell appears to have died after the 1840 census as he is not found in the 1850 census. His children are constructed off of marriage records in Montgomery County, Illinois and other regional sources. More research is needed.

Children of Caleb Cardwell and Unknown Wife

1. James Cardwell - his estimated birth year is around 1811. He served in Captain Roundtree's Company of the 2nd Regiment, 3rg Brigade of Illinois Mounted Volunteers during the Black Hawk War. Source: Index to Volunteer Soldiers in the Indian Wars and Disturbances (1815-1858). Click here for James Cardwell’s listing on the Cardwell veteran page. James Cardwell enlisted in Montgomery County, Illinois. The Black Hawk War was during 1831-32. Estimating that he was twenty years of age at the time of his enlistment, his birth year can be placed at around 1811. More research is needed.

2. Matlida Cardwell – born about 1815 in Smith County, Tennessee. She married Deberryman Westbrook on 05 June 1845 in Montgomery County, Illinois. He was born about 1815 in Tennessee. They are found in the 1850 census of Montgomery County, Illinois and 1860 Schuyler County, Missouri census records. In the 1860 record, Alexander Westbrook is living with them. He was born about 1842 in Illinois and is a son from a previous marriage for Deberryman Westbrook. Deberryman was first married to Edy Meads and they had several children together. He remarried to Susan Westbrook in 1845. They moved to Schuyler County, Missouri around 1856 according to a copy of a letter in the possession of a living descendant. Matilda and Deberryman had the following children:

A. Caleb T. Westbrook – born 22 February 1846 in Christian County, Illinois. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1850 Montgomery County, Illinois and 1860 Schuyler County, Missouri census records. Caleb married Hannah LNU in about 1868 in Illinois. They are listed in the 1880 Warrensburg, Macon County, Illinois census records. Hannah was born about 1850 in Illinois. He died at his home in Maroa, Illinois due to illiness from uremic poisoning. He served three and a half years in the Thirty-Second Regiment from Missouri in the Civil War. He was a member of the Christian Church and also of the G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic) having made his home here for many years. [Information provided from the obituary of Caleb T. Westbrook which was submitted by a descendant of his sister, Susan Westbrook Harris Tittsworth] Caleb was the father of the following children:

i. George Westbrook - born about 1869 in Illinois. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1880 Warrensburg, Macon County, Illinois census records. He lived in Maroa, Illinois.

ii. Dora Westbrook - born about 1871 in Illinois. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1880 Warrensburg, Macon County, Illinois census records. She married a Mr. Wilkenson. She lived in Granite City (state not given).

iii. Theodore Westbrook - born about 1873 in Illinois. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1880 Warrensburg, Macon County, Illinois census records. He lived in Maroa, Illinois.

iv. Sarah J. Westbrook - born about 1875 in Illinois. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1880 Warrensburg, Macon County, Illinois census records. She married a Mr. Matthews. They lived in St. Louis, Missouri.

v. Clara Westbrook - born about 1879 in Warrensburg, Macon County, Illinois. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1880 Warrensburg, Macon County, Illinois census records.

vi. Harve Westbrook - lived in Decatur (state not given).

vii. Bessie Westbrook - married a Mr. Legge. They lived in Maroa, Illinois.

B. Joshua A. Westbrook – born about 1848 in Montgomery County, Illinois. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1850 Montgomery County, Illinois and 1860 Schuyler County, Missouri census records.

C. Susan Westbrook – born om 03 July 1850 in Litchfield, Montgomery County, Illinois. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1850 Montgomery County, Illinois and 1860 Schuyler County, Missouri census records. Susan married George W. Harris in about 1867. They are listed in the 1880 Warrensburg, Macon County, Illinois census records. After George’s death, Susan remarried to Joseph Tittsworth. They had no children. Susan and George had the following children:

i. Hattie P. Harris - born about 1869 in Illinois. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1880 Warrensburg, macon County, Illinois census records. She died when she was about 13 years old.

ii. John Harris - born about 1871 in Illinois. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1880 Warrensburg, Macon County, Illinois census records. He died in about 1890. He had the following children:

a. Virgil Harris - lived in Detroit, Michagan.

iii. Winnie F. Harris - born about 1874 in Illinois. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1880 Warrensburg, Macon County, Illinois census records. She married a Mr. Abbott. They had the following children:

a. Stella Abbott - married a Mr. Foglesong. They lived in Kirksville, Missouri.

b. Avery Abbott - lived in Kirksville, Missouri.

iv. Lillie J. Harris - born in November 1877 in Illinois. She is listed in the home of her widowed mother in the 1900 Schuyler County, Missouri census records. She married a Mr. Kratzer. No surviving children.

v. Linna L. Harris - born about 1880 in Warrensburg, Macon County, Illinois. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1880 Warrensburg, Macon County, Illinois census records. She died when she was about 16 years of age.

vi. Minnie Harris - died when she was about 4 years of age.

vii. Frank G. Harris - born in October 1885 in Illinosi. He is listed in the home of his widowed mother in the 1900 Schuyler County, Missouri census records. He lived in Ottunwa, Iowa. He had the following children:

a. Basil Harris - lived in California.

b. Clifford Harris - deceased at the time the letter was written.

viii. Carl Harris - died when he was about 1 1/2 years of age.

ix. James D. Harris - born in March 1891 in Scguyler County, Missouri. He lived in St. Louis. He had no children.

x. Julia Frances Harris - born in January 1894 in Schuyler County, Missouri. She married a Mr. Kratzer. She died in about 1917. She had the following children:

a. Oswald Kratzer - lived in Downing, Missouri.

D. Elizabeth Westbrook - born about 1852 in Montgomery County, Illinois. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1860 Schuyler County, Missouri census records.

E. Martha Westbrook - born about 1858 in Montgomery County, Illinois. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1860 Schuyler County, Missouri census records.

3. Martha Cardwell – born about 1818 in Smith County, Tennessee. She married Isaac Kelly on 08 August 1839 in Montgomery County, Illinois. They are listed next door to Caleb Cardwell, Martha’s father, in the 1840 census of that county. Isaac Kelly was born in about 1819 in Tennessee. They are listed in the 1850 census of Montgomery County, Illinois. It appears that Martha has died by the 1860 census. Isaac is listed in Montgomery County, Illinois with a wife - Margaret - born about 1836. His parents, Noah Kelly and Hannah Kelly are living with him in that record. Martha and Isaac had the following children:

A. Nancy Kelly – born about 1845 in Montgomery County, Illinois. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1850 Montgomery County, Illinois census.

B. Martha Kelly – born about 1847 in Montgomery County, Illinois. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1850 Montgomery County, Illinois census and with her father in the 1860 census for that county.

4. Sarah Jane Cardwell – born about 1823 in Smith County, Tennessee. She married William H. Pittsford on 02 December 1841 in Montgomery County, Illinois. William Pittsford was born in 1811 in Kentucky. Their children are based on the 1850 census in Montgomery County, Illinois. They are listed in the 1860, 1870 and 1880 Eldorado County, California census. William is listed as a miner in the 1860 census. Sarah and William had the following children:

A. Mariah Pittsford – born about 1843 in Montgomery County, Illinois. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1850 Montgomery County, Illinois census.

B. Elizabeth Wincey Pittsford – born about 1845 in Montgomery County, Illinois. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1850 Montgomery County, Illinois census.

C. Jemimah Pittsford – born about 1847 in Montgomery County, Illinois. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1850 Montgomery County, Illinois and 1860 Eldorado County, California census records.

D. William H. Pittsford, Jr. – born about 1849 in Montgomery County, Illinois. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1850 Montgomery County, Illinois and 1860 Eldorado County, California census records.

E. Sarah F. Pittsford - born about 1851 in Montgomery County, Illinois. She is listed in the home of her parents in the and 1860 and 1870 Eldorado County, California census records.

F. John Pittsford - born about 1855 in Eldorado County, California. He is listed in the home of his parents in the and 1860 Eldorado County, California census records.

G. James Pittsford - born about 1858 in Eldorado County, California. He is listed in the home of his parents in the and 1860 and 1870 Eldorado County, California census records.

H. Martha or Catherine Pittsford - born about 1859 in Eldorado County, California. She is listed in the home of her parents in the and 1860 and 1870 Eldorado County, California census records.

I. Ada Pittsford - born about 1862 in Eldorado County, California. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1870 Eldorado County, California census records.

J. Carrol R. Pittsford - born about 1866 in Eldorado County, California. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1870 and 1880 Eldorado County, California census records.

K. Nellie Pittsford - born about 1868 in Eldorado County, California. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1870 and 1880 Eldorado County, California census records.

5. William Thomas Cardwell – born about 1820 in Smith County, Tennessee. He married Sarah Fidala Satterly on 04 May 1843 in Montgomery County, Illinois. Sarah was born about 1832 in New York. They are listed in the 1850 census of Montgomery County, Illinois. They are listed in the 1860 Maries County, Missouri census. William T. might be listed in the 1880 Miller County, Missouri census living in the home of his son, H.A. Cardwell - born about 1854/5. This appears to be Hiram Cardwell, but additional research is needed. William and Sarah had the following children:

A. Anna Maria Cardwell – born about 1845 in Montgomery County, Illinois. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1850 Montgomery County, Illinois and the 1860 Maries County, Missouri census records. She married Joseph L. Neisler on 09 November 1865 in Montgomery County, Illinois. They are listed in the 1870 Montgomery County, Illinois census with her brother, Hiram A. Carwdwell, and George Jameson - born about 1854, living in her home. They are listed in the 1880 Montgomery County, Illinois census. Anna died prior to the 1900 Montgomery County, Illinois census and Joseph is listed with his second wife, Mary C. LNU. She was born in August 1855 in Illinois. Anna and Joseph had the following children:

i. F.O. Neisler - born about 1867 in Montgomery County, Illinois. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1870 and 1880 Montgomery County, Illinois census records.

ii. W.H. Neisler - born about 1869 in Montgomery County, Illinois. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1870 and 1880 Montgomery County, Illinois census records.

iii. L.A. Neisler - born about 1871 in Montgomery County, Illinois. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1880 Montgomery County, Illinois census records.

iv. E.M.. Neisler - born about 1879 in Montgomery County, Illinois. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1880 Montgomery County, Illinois census records.

v. Leathie Neisler - born in May 1883 in Montgomery County, Illinois. She is listed in the home of her father and step-mother in the 1900 Montgomery County, Illinois census records.

vi. Bessie M. Neisler - born in November 1887 in Montgomery County, Illinois. She is listed in the home of her father and step-mother in the 1900 Montgomery County, Illinois census records.

B. James Cardwell – born about 1847 in Montgomery County, Illinois. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1850 Montgomery County, Illinois census. He is not listed with his parents in the 1860 census and may have died young. More research is needed.

C. Varner Cardwell – born about 1850 in Montgomery County, Illinois. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1850 Montgomery County, Illinois and the 1860 Maries County, Missouri census records.

D. Hiram A. “Gus” Cardwell - born about 1855 in Missouri. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1860 Maries County, Missouri census records. In 1870, he is listed in the home of his sister, Anna Maria Cardwell Neisler, in Montgomery County, Illinois. He listed in the 1880 Miller County, Missouri census with his father, William T. Cardwell, and two younger brothers living in his home. Hiram married Alice LNU in about 1872. She was born about 1855 in Iowa. There is a “H. Cardwell” that is listed in the 1900 Jackson, Camden County, Missouri census with two known sons of William Thomas Cardwell living in the same area. There is a strong possibility that this is Hiram, but more research is needed. If so, he is remarried and has several children. Hiram is listed in the 1910 Demun, Randolph County, Arkansas census. He is married to Nancy C. Chambers in 1905 in Randolph County, Arkansas. She was born about 1853 in Arkansas. Her mother, Martha J. Chambers, is living with them in that record. They are listed in the 1920 Water Valley, Randolph County, Arkansas and 1930 Foster, Randolph County, Arkansas census records. Hiram is listed as a farmer on the census records. Hiram and Alice had the following children:

i. Mary F. Cardwell - born about 1873 in Missouri. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1880 Miller County, Missouri census records.

ii. Benjamin Franklin Cardwell - born in November 1883 in Missouri. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1900 Jackson, Camden County, Missouri census records. Benjamin first married FNU Welch and she was the mother of Milburn. She had died by 1910 as Benjamin is listed in the 1910 Elm Store, Randolph County, Arkansas census as widowed. Pelina Welch is living with him and Milburn and is listed as his mother-in-law. He remarried Lilly LNU. She was born about 1895 in Missouri. They are listed in the 1920 James Creek, Randolph County, Arkansas census records. Benjamin was the father of the following children:

a. Milburn F. Cardwell - born on 04 November 1907 in Arkansas. He is listed in the home of his father in the 1920 James Creek, Randolph County, Arkansas census records. Milburn is listed as a lodger in the home of Wilbert Taylor in the 1930 Davidson, Randolph County, Arkansas census records. He died on September 1985 in Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas.

b. Neala M. Cardwell - born about 1919 in James Creek, Randoplh County, Arkansas. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1920 James Creek, Randolph County, Arkansas census records.

iii. Augustus E. Cardwell - born on 06 April 1892 in Missouri. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1900 Jackson, Camden County, Missouri census records.

iv. Marion D. Cardwell - born in February 1895 in Missouri. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1900 Jackson, Camden County, Missouri census records. Marion is listed as an Inmate in the State Home for the Feeble Minded in the 1910 Walnut, Cowley County, Kansas census record.

vi. William Edward “E.D.” Cardwell - born about 1892 in Missouri. He is listed in the home of his father in the 1910 Demun, Randolph County, Arkansas, 1920 Water Valley, Randolph County, Arkansas and 1930 Foster, Randoplh County, Arkansas census records. He is listed as working on the farm of his father.

E. Sarah Cardwell - born about 1857 in Missouri. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1860 Maries County, Missouri census records.

F. Nancy Cardwell - born about 1859 in Maries County, Missouri. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1860 Maries County, Missouri census records.

G. John T. Cardwell - born in February 1855 according to the 1900 census and about 1863 in the 1910 census, both state that he was born in Illinois. He is living in the home of his older brother, Hiram Cardwell, in the 1880 Miller County, Missouri census records. He is listed in the 1900 and 1910 Camden County, Missouri census with his wife, Mary E. Goldsbury - born in April 1876 in Indiana. They were married about 1894. They are divorced by the 1920 census. Mary is listed as Head of Household in Camden County, Missouri with two of her children. John is also listed in that same county with three of their children in his home. Mary remarried to John B. Hedrick. They are listed in the 1930 Willis, Brown County, Kansas census records. Mary’s mother, Frances Goldsbury, is listed with them in that record. John T. and Mary E. had the following children:

i. Grace L. Cardwell - born in August 1897 in Camden County, Missouri. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1900 and 1910 Camden County, Missouri census. Grace appears to have married Lloyd Wilson. They are listed in the 1920 Jackson, Camden County, Missouri census records next door to her divorced mother. No additional infomation.

ii. John T. Cardwell - born about 1904 in Missouri. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1910 Camden County, Missouri census. He is listed in the home of his divorced mother in the 1920 Jackson, Camden County, Missouri census records. John married Verna F. LNU. She was born about 1909 in Nebraska. They are listed in the 1930 Willis, Brown County, Kansas census records. John and Verna had the following children:

a. Lloyd V. Cardwell - born about 1928 in Kansas. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1930 Willis, Brown County, Kansas census records.

iii. Maud M. Cardwell - born about 1906 in Missouri. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1910 Camden County, Missouri census. She is listed in the home of her divorced father in the 1920 Jackson, Camden County, Missour census records.

iv. Sadie F. Cardwell - born about 1908 in Missouri. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1910 Camden County, Missouri census. She is listed in the home of her divorced father in the 1920 Jackson, Camden County, Missour census records.

v. George W. Cardwell - born about 1910/1913 in Camden County, Missouri. He is listed in the home of his divorced mother in the 1920 Jackson, Camden County, Missouri census records. He is listed in the home of his step-father in the 1930 Willis, Brown County, Kansas census records. No additional information.

vi. Sherman A. Cardwell - born about 1911 in Camden County, Missouri. He is listed in the home of his divorced father in the 1920 Jackson, Camden County, Missouri census records. He is listed in the home of his step-father in the 1930 Willis, Brown County, Kansas census records. No additional information.

H. Joseph Edman Cardwell - born in April 1866 in Illinois according to the 1900 census. He is living in the home of his older brother, Hiram Cardwell, in the 1880 Miller County, Missouri census records. He married Dora A. LNU. She was born in September 1868 in Missouri. They are listed in the 1900 Jackson, Camden County, Missouri and 1910 Cherokee County, Kansas census records. Jospeh worked as a grocer in Kansas. He moved the family to Tusla, Oklahoma and operated a grocery in Sapulpa, Creek County, Oklahoma. Joseph is listed in the 1930 Sapulpa, Creek County, Oklahoma census. He is buried in Sapulpa Cemetery in Creek County, Oklahoma. [Information on this line provided by Michael Lane - mlane AT usa.edu] Joseph and Dora had the following children:

i. Thomas Arthur Cardwell - born in May 1887 in Missouri according to the 1900 census. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1900 Jackson, Camden County, Missouri, 1910 Cherokee County, Kansas census records. Thomas Arthur married Alice B. LNU. She was born about 1892 in Missouri. They are listed in the 1920 Spring Valley, Cherokee County, Kansas census records. Thomas Arthur died in a mining accident. Unknown newpaper account of the accident - dated ? 9th, 1925; “Miner Strikes Another in 250-Foot Fall in Pit: Both Killed - When Arthur Cardwell, 35, stepped into the cage to be lowered into the Liza Jane mine for his regular day’s work this morning at 7:30 he slipped and fell down the 250-foot shaft. Cardwell landed on W.A. Pyatt, who was working below and both men were killed instantly. The Liza Jane, a lead and zinc mine, is located seven miles northeast of Picher and one mile west of Baxter Springs, Kan., where both men lived. Both Cardwell and Pyatt were employed as ground men at the Liza Jane. Pyatt is survived by a wife and six children and Cardwell by a wife and four children. The bodies of the two men were taken to Baxter Springs and funeral arrangements have not as yet been made.” Alice is listed in the 1930 Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kansas census. Arthur and Alice had the following children:

a. Jack P. Cardwell - born about 1911 in Cherokee County, Kansas. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1920 Spring Valley, Cherokee County, Kansas and 1930 Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kansas census records.

b. Lorene M. Cardwell - born about 1913 in Cherokee County, Kansas. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1920 Spring Valley, Cherokee County, Kansas and 1930 Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kansas census records.

c. Emery A. Cardwell - born about 1915 in Cherokee County, Kansas. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1920 Spring Valley, Cherokee County, Kansas and 1930 Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kansas census records. Emery is also listed in the 1930 Parsons, Labette County, Kansas census at the State Hospital. No additional information.

d. Beulah B. Cardwell - born about 1916 in Cherokee County, Kansas. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1920 Spring Valley, Cherokee County, Kansas and 1930 Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kansas census records.

e. Marie L. Cardwell - born about 1917 in Cherokee County, Kansas. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1920 Spring Valley, Cherokee County, Kansas and 1930 Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kansas census records.

f. Opal M. Cardwell - born about 1919 in Cherokee County, Kansas. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1920 Spring Valley, Cherokee County, Kansas and 1930 Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kansas census records.

ii. Ola Turner “Jack” Cardwell - born in April 1890 in Missouri according to the 1900 census. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1900 Jackson, Camden County, Missouri and 1910 Cherokee County, Kansas census records. Jack first married Iva L. LNU in about 1918. They are listed in the 1920 Galena, Cherokee County, Oklahoma census records. Iva remarried to Fred Hammack. They are listed in the 1930 Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma census records. Jack later married Ella Mae McCleery. They first lived in Tusla, Oklahoma and then moved to Sandsprings, Oklahoma. Jack and Ella operated a cafe. Ola always insisted on being called “Jack”. Jack was married prior to his marriage to Ella Mae and two children from that marriage. Further research is needed. Ella Mae died in May 2006 just a few days short of her 100th birthday. From Michael Lane, “You can follow them to Tulsa like following painted lines on a factory floor. Three sides came to work in the oil fields and Jack came to make a living feeding the roughnecks and riggers. He made a business out of box lunches with pie feeding the WPA men building the levees on the Arkansas River during the depression. Two bits of his wisdom that made an impression on my mom were that ‘You can catch anything in a kitchen with your foot except a knife or an egg’ and ‘if you put a little bit of onion on the back of your grill the aroma will draw people right in.” The obituary of Ola Turner Cardwell - Newspaper unknown - dated 30 June 1961: “O.T. Cardwell, Retired Cafe Operator, Dies - O.T. Cardwell, 71, a retired cook and former cafe operator, died in a hospital Thursday afternoon after a one-month illness. He lived at the Avalon Hotel, 5 1/2 E. Second Street. Mr. Cardwell, a Tulsa area resident more than 40 years, had worked in several Tulsa restaurants and operated a cafe in Sand Springs from 1941 to 1951. He was a native of Kansas. He was the father of Mrs. Dale Briggs of 5745 E. 29th St., wife of a Tulsa attorney, and a brother of Mrs. Lula Ausmus of Sapulpa, wife of Creek County Sheriff Dee Ausmus. Also surviving are two sons, W.D.E. of Arlington, Va., and Robert E. of Torrance, Calif.; another daughter, Mrs. Hal Lane of 7308 E. King St.; two other sisters, including Mrs. Maude Jones of 217 S. Frisco Ave., and 12 grandchildren. Services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday in the Tulsa-Whisenhunt Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memorial Park.” [Provided by Michael Lane] Jack and Mae are listed in the 1930 Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma census records. Jack was the father of the following children:

a. William D. Cardwell - born about 1918 in Cherokee County, Kansas. William was the son of Ola Turner ‘Jack” Cardwell and Iva L. LNU. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1920 Galena, Cherokee County, Oklahoma census records. He is listed in the home of his step-father and mother in the 1930 Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma census records. He is mentioned in the 30 June 1961 Obituary of his father as living in Arlington, Virginia. No additional information.

b. Unknown Cardwell - Child of Ola Turner ‘Jack” Cardwell and Iva L. LNU. Family tradition states that Jack had two children by his first marriage.

c. Robert E. “Bob” Cardwell - born about 1926 in Oklahoma. Bob was the son of Ola Turner ‘Jack” Cardwell and Ella Mae McCleery Cardwell. Bob is listed in the home of his parents in the 1930 Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma census records. He married a full-blooded Choctaw Indian. Her name was Anne LNU. They moved to the Los Angeles, California area. He is mentioned in the 30 June 1961 Obituary of his father as living in Torrance, California. Bob and Anne divorced while living in California. Bob worked as a chef and enjoyed golfing. He returned to Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1998 to be near his aging mother. He and his mother moved to Hot Springs, Arkansas in 1999 to be near his sister. Bob died in 2005. Bob and Anne had the following children:

ci. John Cardwell - information withheld

cii. Susan Cardwell - infomation withheld

d. Dorothy Jean Cardwell - born in 1927. Dorothy was the daughter of Ola Turner ‘Jack” Cardwell and Ella Mae McCleery Cardwell. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1930 Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma census records. She married Jerome Dale Briggs. They had four children. No additional information.

e. Mary Joan Cardwell - born in 1929 in Oklahoma. Mary Joan was the daughter of Ola Turner ‘Jack” Cardwell and Ella Mae McCleery Cardwell. She is listed in the home of parents in the 1930 Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma census records. She married Harley Albert Lane. They had five children. Mary died in 1994 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the home of her mother where she was living following the death of Harley. They had the following children:

ei. Michael Lane - information withheld

iii. Bershey Velora Cardwell - born in October 1892 in Missouri. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1900 Jackson, Camden County, Missouri and 1910 Cherokee County, Kansas census records.

iv. Nancy Lula Jane Cardwell - born in February 1895 in Missouri. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1900 Jackson, Camden County, Missouri and 1910 Cherokee County, Kansas census records. Lula married Dee Ausmus. Dee was the Sheriff of Creek County, Oklahoma. They lived in the City of Sapulpa. She is mentioned in the 30 June 1961 Obituary of her father.

v. Mandie May Cardwell - born in February 1897 in Missouri. She is listed in the home of her parents in the1900 Jackson, Camden County, Missouri and 1910 Cherokee County, Kansas census records.

vi. Robert D. Cardwell - born in November 1899 in Missouri. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1900 Jackson, Camden County, Missouri and 1910 Cherokee County, Kansas census records.

6. Lafayette L. Cardwell – served as a Private in Company C of the 3rd Illinois Infantry during the War with Mexico. No additional information.

7. Caleb Wilson Cardwell – DNA - was born in July 1826 in Tennessee. Caleb is listed in the 1870 census of Contra Costa County, California in the Martinez Township. According to that record he was born about 1828 in Kentucky. His son, James W. Cardwell, stated that his father was born in Tennessee in the 1920 census record. Caleb married Malinda Jane McClain in 1863 in California. She was born on 09 July 1847 on the Oregon Trail and is the daughter of Edmond Carey McClain and Susan Elizabeth Rupes of Missouri. Caleb is widowed in the 1900 Sryacuse, Linn County, Oregon census record. Caleb W. Cardwell died in 1906 in Linn County, Oregon. Caleb and Malinda had the following children:

A. James W. Cardwell – DNA Project - born on 07 July 1866 in Contra Costa County, California. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1880 Linn County, Oregon census records. He married Anna M. Cornelius in about 1891. They are listed in the 1910 Chemana, Marion County, Oregon and 1920 Fresno County, California census records. She was born in Marion County, Oregon in August 1873. He died in 1943 in Sanger, California. James and Anna had the following children:

i. Jose William Cardwell – born on 19 February 1894 in Salem, Marion County, Oregon. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1900 North Salem, Marion County, Oregon, 1910 Chemana, Marion County, Oregon and the 1920 Fresno County, California census records. His date of birth is taken from his WWI Draft Registration. He died in 1929. No additional information.

ii. Leo Caleb Cardwell – born on 19 March 1895 in Salem, Marion County, Oregon. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1900 North Salem, Marion County, Oregon, 1910 Chemana, Marion County, Oregon and the 1920 Fresno County, California census records. Leo married Nona V. LNU and they are listed in the 1930 Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California census records. No children are listed in that record. He died in 1953 in Las Vegas, Nevada. No additional information.

iii. Rodney Orville Cardwell – DNA Project - born about 1904 in Salem, Marion County, Oregon. Rodney is listed in the home of his parents in the 1910 Chemana, Marion County, Oregon and 1920 Fresno County, California census records. Rodney married Lena Silveria in about 1928. Lena was born about 1909 in California. They are listed in the 1930 Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California census records. His parents are living with him in that year. He died in Lynnwood, Washington in 1984. Rodney and Lena had the following children:

a. Rodney Cardwell - born about 1928 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1930 census for that county, No additional information.

b. Walter Cardwell - information withheld

iv. Cleva May Cardwell – born about 1910 in Salem, Marion County, Oregon. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1910 Chemana, Marion County, Oregon and 1920 Fresno County, California census records. In 1930, she is listed in the home of her brother, Rodney O. Cardwell, in the Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California census records. No additional information.

B. Edna Jane Cardwell – born about 1869 in California. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1880 Linn County, Oregon census records. No additional information.

C. Ada Laura Cardwell – born about 1874 in Linn County, Oregon. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1880 census of that county.

D. Orville C. Cardwell – born in July 1876 in Oregon. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1880 Linn County, Oregon census records. He is listed in the home of his widowed father in the 1900 Syracuse, Linn County, Oregon census records.

E. Winelia Cardwell – born about 1879 in Linn County, Oregon. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1880 Linn County, Oregon census records.

F. Carroll C. Cardwell – born in July 1881 in Oregon. He is listed in the home of his wodowed father in the 1900 Syracuse, Linn County, Oregon census records. He appears to be in the West Elma, Chehalis County, Washington State census in 1910. More research is required to be certain, but if so, he is married to Hope LNU. She was born about 1881 in Oregon.

G. Elizabeth Cardwell – born on March 27, 1884 in Linn County, Oregon. Elizabeth is listed in the home of her widowed father in the 1900 Syracuse, Linn County, Oregon census record. She married Winfield Henry Truax on October 28, 1903 in Linn County, Oregon. He was born in 1879 in Canada. They are listed in the 1910 Linn County, Oregon census records. Elizabeth died on May 20, 1966 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon. They had the following children:

i. Howard R. Truax – born on August 25, 1905 in Albany, Linn County, Oregon. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1910 Linn County, Oregon census records. No additional information.

ii. Gerald R. Truax – born on July 25, 1907 in Albany, Linn County, Oregon. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1910 Linn County, Oregon census records. No additional information.

iii. Kathryn E. Truax - born about 1909 in Linn County, Oregon. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1910 census of that county.

H. Roscoe Kenneth Cardwell - born on 21 May 1886 in Oregon. He is listed in the home of his widowed father in the 1900 Syracuse, Linn County, Oregon census records. His date of birth is taken from his WWI Draft Registration.

8. Andrew Jackson Cardwell – he is possible living in the home of Austin Hughes in the 1850 census of Hancock County, Illinois. Additional research is needed. According to that record he was born in 1839. No additional information.

9. Carrole A. Cardwell – married Lucy Ann Kelly on January 24, 1854 in Montgomery County, Illinois. Lucy was born in November 1833 in Illinois. Carrole died in 1860 in Montgomery County, Illinois. Lucy, his widow, is listed as the Head of Household in the 1860 Montgomery County, Illinois census. She remarried to Jacob Bird on 16 September 1860 in Montgomery County, Illinois. Lucy remarried a third time to Thomas Jones and they are living next to her son, Silas M. Cardwell, in the 1900 Cedar County, Missouri census. Carrole and Lucy had the following children:

A. Silas M. Cardwell - born about 1855 in Montgomery County, Illinois. He is listed in the home of his mother in the 1860 Montgomery County, Illinois census record. Silas is listed in the 1880 Montgomery County, Illinois census with his wife, Julia R. LNU. She was born about 1857 in Illinois. Silas is listed as a Harness Maker in that record with two apprentices living with him. The family moves from Montgomery County, Illinois to Iowa from about 1882 to 1892. They then move to Cedar County, Missouri and are found in the 1900 census of that county. Silas’ mother, Anna, is living next door to him in that record. They are listed in the 1910 and 1920 Jasper County, Missouri census records. Silas and Julia had the following children:

i. Lucy B. Cardwell - born in April 1878 in Montgomery County, Illinois. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1880 Montgomery County, Illinois and 1900 Cedar County, Missouri census records.

ii. Lewis A. Cardwell - born in September 1879 in Montgomery County, Illinois. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1880 Montgomery County, Illinois and 1900 Cedar County, Missouri census records. Lewis married Jessie V. LNU in about 1907. She was born about 1878 in Illinois. They are listed in the 1910 Bryan, Grant County, Oklahoma census. They are listed in the 1930 Morrill, Brown County, Kansas census records. Lewis and Jessie had the following children:

a. Clarance E. Cardwell - born about 1908 in Grant County, Oklahoma. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1910 Bryan, Grant County, Oklahoma census records.

iii. Sarah M. Cardwell - born in March 1881 in Montgomery County, Illinois. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1900 Cedar County, Missouri census records.

iv. Estella J. Cardwell - born in June 1883 in Iowa. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1900 Cedar County, Missouri census records.

v. Edgar Cardwell - born in March 1884 in Iowa. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1900 Cedar County, Missouri census records. Edgar is listed as a broader in the 1910 Bryan, Grant County, Oklahoma census records.

vi. Olin E. Cardwell - born in September 1885 in Iowa. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1900 Cedar County, Missouri census records.

vii. William M. Cardwell - born in January 1888 in Iowa. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1900 Cedar County, Missouri and 1910 Jasper County, Missouri census records. William married Nola LNU. She was born about 1890 in Kentucky. They are listed in the 1920 Jasper County, Missouri census records.

viii. Eltha E. Cardwell - born in October 1889 in Iowa. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1900 Cedar County, Missouri census records.

ix. Albert L. Cardwell - born in September 1891 in Iowa. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1900 Cedar County, Missouri census records. Albert is listed in the home of his older brother, Lewis A. Cardwell, in the 1910 Bryan, Grant County, Oklahoma census records.

x. Iva G. Cardwell - born in May 1893 in Cedar County, Missouri. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1900 Cedar County, Missouri census records.

xi. Edith L. Cardwell - born in February 1895 in Cedar County, Missouri. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1900 Cedar County, Missouri and 1910 Jasper County, Missouri census records.

xii. Mrytle L. Cardwell - born in January 1897 in Cedar County, Missouri. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1900 Cedar County, Missouri and 1910 Jasper County, Missouri census records.

xiii. Bessie R. Cardwell - born in July 1898 in Cedar County, Missouri. She is listed in the home of her parents in the 1900 Cedar County, Missouri census records.

xiv. Oran Cardwell - born in August 1900 in Cedar County, Missouri. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1900 Cedar County, Missouri and 1910 Jasper County, Missouri census records.

xv. Carl R. Cardwell - born about 1903 in Misssouri. He is listed in the home of his parents in the 1910 and 1920 Jasper County, Missouri census records.

B. Mary E. Cardwell - born about 1857 in Montgomery County, Illinois. She is listed in the home of her mother in the 1860 Montgomery County, Illinois census record.

10. Nancy Cardwell –

11. Mary E. Cardwell –

12. Marrianne Cardwell –

13. Malinda Cardwell – born about 1839 in Montgomery County, Illinois. She is listed in the home of William Pittsford, husband of Sarah Jane Cardwell, in the 1850 census of Montgomery County. No additional information.

14. Winey Cardwell – born about 1833 in Montgomery County, Illinois. She is living in the home of her sister, Malinda Cardwell Westbrook, in the 1850 Montgomery County, Illinois census. No additional information.

NOTE: This is ongoing research and the information provided in this article still requires more research. The children of Caleb Cardwell are placed here based on the records of Montgomery County, Illinois. Additional research is needed.

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