Family Group Sheet


Name Samuel McKee Caudill, 1C2R
Birth 29 Dec 1870, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death 3 Jan 1949, Morehead, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Burial Caudill Cemetery, Morehead, Rowan Co., Ky
Father Abel Caudill (1843-1925)
Mother Mary Ann Hall (1849-1927)
Marriage 26 May 1893, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Spouse Lucinda ("Tinnie") Blair
Birth 25 Feb 1874, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death 17 Aug 1967, Morehead, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Burial Caudill Cemetery, Morehead, Rowan Co., Ky
Father David Caskey Blair (1829-1901)
Mother Mary Jane Cassity (1843-1898)
Children
1 M Harlan M. Caudill, 2C1R
Birth 12 Sep 1894, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death 2 Jun 1895, Rowan Co., Kentucky
2 F Virginia Jane Caudill, 2C1R
Birth 4 Aug 1896, Kentucky
Death 25 Sep 1982, Morehead, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Spouse Mr. Elam
3 F Anna Florence Caudill, 2C1R
Birth 1 Nov 1900, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death 14 Jan 1988
Spouse Jim Reynolds
Spouse James C. ("Jim") Clay
4 F Thelma Frances Caudill, 2C1R
Birth 20 Oct 1902, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death 14 Mar 1961, Morehead, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Spouse Roy Litton
Spouse John L. Barker
5 F Mary Gladys Caudill, 2C1R
Birth 11 Jul 1907, Kentucky
Death 8 Aug 1976, prob. Tennessee
Spouse Mr. Beckwith
6 M Roy C. Caudill, 2C1R
Birth 21 Jun 1913, Kentucky
Death 16 Nov 1979
Notes for Samuel McKee Caudill
He was known as "Little Sam", to distinguish him from his uncle "Big Sam" and his cousin "Squire Sam". He owned and operated a general store in Wrigley, KY, before moving to Morehead. In Morehead he had a garage on the Flemingsburg Road, where Larry Fannin Chevrolet is now.

The Morehead News of Thu., Jan 6, 1949 has a joint obituary:
Twin tragedy ends in funeral for 3
A funeral was held today for Samuel M. Caudill, 78, his twin sister Mrs. Sarah A. Scaggs, and her daughter, Miss Pearl Scaggs, 50. Mr. Caudill died Monday in a Lexington hospital. Mrs. & Miss Scaggs, enroute from their home in Kankakee, Illionois to attend the funeral, were killed Tuesday evening in an automobile accident at Lewisburg, Mason Co. Mr. Caudill was born Dec 29, 1870. He married Lucinda Blair at Blair's Mills on May 26, 1893. He leaves a son, Roy Caudill, four daughters, Mrs. Thelma Barker of Ashland; Mrs. Gladys Beckwith of Smithville, Tenn.; Mrs. Anna Reynolds of Clay, and Mrs. Vergie Elam of Morehead. Also six brothers, Dave C., Cornelius P. & D. B. of Morehead, George W. of Lexington, Joseph E. of Palm Beach, Fl; Watson H. of Philadelphia, and one sister, Mrs. Hannah Blair, Morehead.

(The rest of the joint obituary is continued in the notes for Sarah A. (Caudill) Scaggs.)
Census
1900 census of Rowan Co., KY, Hoggstown, family #235:
Samuel Caudill, b. 12-70, age 29; Lucinda, b. 2-74, age 26; Virgie J. (daughter), b. 8-96, age 3; Lidda F. Blair, b. 1894, age 16, boarder. All born in Ky. (This family is next door to Sam's parents Abel & Mary Ann. Lidda is Lucinda's sister, Lydia Florence Blair. Her birthdate should be 11-1884.)
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