He served in the U.S. Navy during World War I {Service Number 273-60-51}.
Obituary
"Sunday Rites --- Funeral services for JAMES RICHARD CALDWELL are to be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Antioch Baptist Church, in Rodessa, Louisiana. The body is to lie in state at Rambo Funeral Home, in Marshall, Texas, from 4 p.m. Saturday until service time on Sunday. Burial is to be in Antioch Cemeter at Rodessa.
A native of Rodessa, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, he was a farmer. He was the son of Lafayette Caldwell and Mrs. Fannie Caldwell. He attended public schools in Texas in Marion County and Cass County. He was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. He died Tuesday at Wadley Hospital in Texarkana, Texas.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Luvera Caldwell; three daughters, Mrs. Clearmont Reid, of Detroit, Michigan, Mrs. Gladys Godfrey, of Marshall, and Mrs. Ruth Caldwell, of Texarkana; three sons, Clinton P. Caldwell, of Texarkana, Newell W. Caldwell, of Marshall, and Eleazer M. Caldwell, of Longview; three sisters, Mrs. Ellen Crocker and Mrs. Marie Harris, both of Rodessa, Louisiana, and Mrs. Blanch Eskridge, of Marshall; four brothers, Isaac Caldwell and Laurene Caldwell, both of Rodessa, Louisiana, Lafayette Caldwell Jr., of Marshall, and George Caldwell, of Mira, Louisiana; 27 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren."
Sources ~ Texas Death Certificate 74570; U.S. Navy, Louisiana World War I Service Records; Obituary Published in the 'Negro Deaths' Section in the Friday, November 29, 1963 Edition of The Marshall News Messenger [Texas Newspaper]; Texas County Marriage Ledger & Index; the 1930-1940 census records of Harrison County, Texas; and the 1880-1920 census records of Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Respectfully, transcription of the obituary and the extensive family research supporting the biography is submitted with care courtesy of FindingOurLott, Contributor #48513572.
Sincere appreciation to Carolyn Mackey-Byrum, Contributor #47126238, for cataloging this memorial.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War I {Service Number 273-60-51}.
Obituary
"Sunday Rites --- Funeral services for JAMES RICHARD CALDWELL are to be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Antioch Baptist Church, in Rodessa, Louisiana. The body is to lie in state at Rambo Funeral Home, in Marshall, Texas, from 4 p.m. Saturday until service time on Sunday. Burial is to be in Antioch Cemeter at Rodessa.
A native of Rodessa, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, he was a farmer. He was the son of Lafayette Caldwell and Mrs. Fannie Caldwell. He attended public schools in Texas in Marion County and Cass County. He was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. He died Tuesday at Wadley Hospital in Texarkana, Texas.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Luvera Caldwell; three daughters, Mrs. Clearmont Reid, of Detroit, Michigan, Mrs. Gladys Godfrey, of Marshall, and Mrs. Ruth Caldwell, of Texarkana; three sons, Clinton P. Caldwell, of Texarkana, Newell W. Caldwell, of Marshall, and Eleazer M. Caldwell, of Longview; three sisters, Mrs. Ellen Crocker and Mrs. Marie Harris, both of Rodessa, Louisiana, and Mrs. Blanch Eskridge, of Marshall; four brothers, Isaac Caldwell and Laurene Caldwell, both of Rodessa, Louisiana, Lafayette Caldwell Jr., of Marshall, and George Caldwell, of Mira, Louisiana; 27 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren."
Sources ~ Texas Death Certificate 74570; U.S. Navy, Louisiana World War I Service Records; Obituary Published in the 'Negro Deaths' Section in the Friday, November 29, 1963 Edition of The Marshall News Messenger [Texas Newspaper]; Texas County Marriage Ledger & Index; the 1930-1940 census records of Harrison County, Texas; and the 1880-1920 census records of Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Respectfully, transcription of the obituary and the extensive family research supporting the biography is submitted with care courtesy of FindingOurLott, Contributor #48513572.
Sincere appreciation to Carolyn Mackey-Byrum, Contributor #47126238, for cataloging this memorial.
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