Ohio Marriage Index
Groom's Name: John C. Caldwell
Bride's Name: Effie Ann Alice Town
Marriage Date: 31 Dec 1861
Marriage Place: Highland,Ohio
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51447-4
System Origin: Ohio-ODM
Source Film Number: 570615
Reference Number:

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: John C Caldwell
Age in 1870: 30
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Ohio
Dwelling Number: 48
Home in 1870: Madison, Highland, Ohio
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Greenfield
Occupation: Farmer
Male Citizen over 21: Y
Personal Estate Value: 1150
Real Estate Value: 7490
Household Members:
Name Age
John C Caldwell 30
Effie A Caldwell 24
William A Caldwell 4
James M Caldwell 3
John S Caldwell 2
Charles W Caldwell 6/12
Adeline S Caldwell 5

Ohio, Compiled Marriage Index, 1803-1900
Name: John C. Caldwell
Gender: Male
Spouse: Effie A. Lawson
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 10 Sep 1872
County: Highland
State: Ohio

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: J. C. Caldwell
Age: 40
Birth Date: Abt 1840
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1880: Madison, Highland, Ohio, USA
Dwelling Number: 75
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Effie Caldwell
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Occupation: Farmer-Trader
Household Members:
Name Age
J. C. Caldwell 40
Effie Caldwell 29
Addie Caldwell 15
William Caldwell 14
James Caldwell 13
John Caldwell 12
Clara Caldwell 7
Mary Caldwell 5
Hugh Caldwell 4
Sallie Caldwell 2
Cora Caldwell 10/12

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: John C Caldwell
Home in 1900: Marshall, Highland, Ohio
Age: 60
Birth Date: Sep 1839
Birthplace: Ohio
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Spouse's Name: Effie Caldwell
Marriage Year: 1873
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 27
Household Members:
Name Age
John C Caldwell 60
Effie Caldwell 49 - Mother of 9 children/6 children living
Cora Caldwell 20
Aurtie Caldwell 18
Andrew Caldwell 14
Donald L Caldwell 9
Wortie Cox 22 - Lodger

Ohio Death Index
Name: John C. Coldwell
Death Date: 13 Dec 1914
Death Place: Greenfield, Highland, Ohio
Birth Date: 26 Sep 1839
Estimated Birth Year:
Birthplace: Ohio
Death Age: 75 years 2 months 16 days
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Race or Color: Caucasian
Occupation: Retired Farmer
Residence: Greenfield, Ohio
Burial Date: 16 Dec 1914
Burial Place: Greenfield, Ohio
Cemetery Name: Greenfield Cemetery
Spouse's Name: Effie Ann Lawson
Father's Name: Allen Caldwell
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Name: Ellen Winegar
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Film Number: 1983287
Digital Folder Number: 4021361
Image Number: 1992
Certificate Number: 67017

From State Centennial History of Ohio and Highland County, by Rev. J. W. Klise:
John Crawford Caldwell, a prominent live stock dealer and one of the commissioners of
Highland county for several years, come of a family long identified with the country's industrial development.
The founder of the Ohio branch was Crawford Caldwell, a native of Ireland, who was brought across the ocean by his parents when about eight years old.
He served as a soldier during the war of 1812 and was among the earliest of the settlers of Ross county.
He left a son named Allen, who was born and married in Ross county and lived there some years, but in 1857 transferred his home to Highland County, where he died in 1896.
His wife was Eleanor Jane Winegar, member of a well known family of Rockbridge county, Virginia, which had representatives in the Scioto valley at what is now called “an early day.
Mrs. Allen Caldwell, who is still living at Greenfield, became the mother of fourteen children, of whom John Crawford is the oldest.
His birth occurred in Ross county, Ohio, 1839, and there his early training was obtained before the removal of his parents heretofore mentioned.
December 31, 1861, he was married to Effie Ann, daughter of William S. Town, deceased, and member of one of the oldest families in Highland county.
Mrs. Caldwell died in 1872, leaving four children: Addie, wife of William Crooks of Highland county; William A., also of Highland, and James M., of Fayette county; John S., superintendent of the South side school in Greenfield.
In 1872 Mr. Caldwell took a second wife in the person of Effie Lawson, by whom he has five children. Clara, wife of Fred Marks; Mary, wife of George Conner of Fayette county; Austie, Donald and Cora, wife of Frank Snarrenberger.
Throughout his life Mr. Caldwell has been more or less closely connected with the livestock industry, chiefly as a shipper, in which line he has done a large amount of business and become well-known in the trade.
He finds time also to take part in all the local political contests in Highland county and has been recognized for years as one of his party's leaders.
In 1891 he was elected a member of the board of county commissioners and by re-elections held that important position nearly seven years.
He is a member of the first Presbyterian church at Greenfield and of the order of Odd Fellows, and is recognized in all the relations of life as a clever man and good citizen.