Frances Kearns Riley Caldwell was born November 5, 1888 in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, the fifth of six children of George M. D. Riley and Eliza Englert Miller Riley. Frances also had two older half-sisters. In 1910, before she married, she was a clerk at the Central of Georgia Railroad, as was her older sister Georgia. Her older brother Harry also worked there for a time as a machinist. Later, her brother Harry's stepson, Joe Neely, also worked there as a computer specialist. Frances was the wife of John Livingston Caldwell, Sr. They were married on October 28, 1912 in Haywood County, North Carolina. At the time of her death, they resided at 404 East Henry Street in Savannah with her widowed mother. Frances died December 12, 1913 in Savannah at age 25, married less than 14 months, and is buried near her parents in Laurel Grove Cemetery in Savannah. The couple had no children.
Her widower John, who was born in Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina but grew up in Due West, Abbeville County, South Carolina, went on to marry, in 1917, Rosa May Hampton Caldwell with whom he had twin daughters, Frances Livingston Caldwell Hamilton and May Hampton Caldwell Wright, both born in 1917. They were named after their mother May, who was John's second wife, and after John's deceased first wife, Frances. During this time John ran his own farm machinery company in Scotland County, North Carolina. After his second wife's death (and burial at Hillside Cemetery In Scotland County), he married, in 1922, Florine Erwin Carothers Caldwell, with whom he had three children, John Livingston Caldwell, Jr. (born 1924) who died as an infant, Dallas Carothers Caldwell (born 1925), and Jean Livingston Caldwell Cheek (born 1931). John, Sr. ultimately became the city manager of Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina. He and his third wife are buried in the Old Chapel Hill Cemetery in Orange County on the campus of the University of North Carolina.
Frances' ancestry was Irish and German. I hope one of her relatives will add her photo to this site.
Thanks to Riley family researchers for so much of this information. Any errors, however, are mine alone. Please go to the "edit" link on this site with any corrections or additions.
Her widower John, who was born in Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina but grew up in Due West, Abbeville County, South Carolina, went on to marry, in 1917, Rosa May Hampton Caldwell with whom he had twin daughters, Frances Livingston Caldwell Hamilton and May Hampton Caldwell Wright, both born in 1917. They were named after their mother May, who was John's second wife, and after John's deceased first wife, Frances. During this time John ran his own farm machinery company in Scotland County, North Carolina. After his second wife's death (and burial at Hillside Cemetery In Scotland County), he married, in 1922, Florine Erwin Carothers Caldwell, with whom he had three children, John Livingston Caldwell, Jr. (born 1924) who died as an infant, Dallas Carothers Caldwell (born 1925), and Jean Livingston Caldwell Cheek (born 1931). John, Sr. ultimately became the city manager of Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina. He and his third wife are buried in the Old Chapel Hill Cemetery in Orange County on the campus of the University of North Carolina.
Frances' ancestry was Irish and German. I hope one of her relatives will add her photo to this site.
Thanks to Riley family researchers for so much of this information. Any errors, however, are mine alone. Please go to the "edit" link on this site with any corrections or additions.
Frances Kearns Riley Caldwell was born November 5, 1888 in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, the fifth of six children of George M. D. Riley and Eliza Englert Miller Riley. Frances also had two older half-sisters. In 1910, before she married, she was a clerk at the Central of Georgia Railroad, as was her older sister Georgia. Her older brother Harry also worked there for a time as a machinist. Later, her brother Harry's stepson, Joe Neely, also worked there as a computer specialist. Frances was the wife of John Livingston Caldwell, Sr. They were married on October 28, 1912 in Haywood County, North Carolina. At the time of her death, they resided at 404 East Henry Street in Savannah with her widowed mother. Frances died December 12, 1913 in Savannah at age 25, married less than 14 months, and is buried near her parents in Laurel Grove Cemetery in Savannah. The couple had no children.
Her widower John, who was born in Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina but grew up in Due West, Abbeville County, South Carolina, went on to marry, in 1917, Rosa May Hampton Caldwell with whom he had twin daughters, Frances Livingston Caldwell Hamilton and May Hampton Caldwell Wright, both born in 1917. They were named after their mother May, who was John's second wife, and after John's deceased first wife, Frances. During this time John ran his own farm machinery company in Scotland County, North Carolina. After his second wife's death (and burial at Hillside Cemetery In Scotland County), he married, in 1922, Florine Erwin Carothers Caldwell, with whom he had three children, John Livingston Caldwell, Jr. (born 1924) who died as an infant, Dallas Carothers Caldwell (born 1925), and Jean Livingston Caldwell Cheek (born 1931). John, Sr. ultimately became the city manager of Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina. He and his third wife are buried in the Old Chapel Hill Cemetery in Orange County on the campus of the University of North Carolina.
Frances' ancestry was Irish and German. I hope one of her relatives will add her photo to this site.
Thanks to Riley family researchers for so much of this information. Any errors, however, are mine alone. Please go to the "edit" link on this site with any corrections or additions.
Her widower John, who was born in Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina but grew up in Due West, Abbeville County, South Carolina, went on to marry, in 1917, Rosa May Hampton Caldwell with whom he had twin daughters, Frances Livingston Caldwell Hamilton and May Hampton Caldwell Wright, both born in 1917. They were named after their mother May, who was John's second wife, and after John's deceased first wife, Frances. During this time John ran his own farm machinery company in Scotland County, North Carolina. After his second wife's death (and burial at Hillside Cemetery In Scotland County), he married, in 1922, Florine Erwin Carothers Caldwell, with whom he had three children, John Livingston Caldwell, Jr. (born 1924) who died as an infant, Dallas Carothers Caldwell (born 1925), and Jean Livingston Caldwell Cheek (born 1931). John, Sr. ultimately became the city manager of Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina. He and his third wife are buried in the Old Chapel Hill Cemetery in Orange County on the campus of the University of North Carolina.
Frances' ancestry was Irish and German. I hope one of her relatives will add her photo to this site.
Thanks to Riley family researchers for so much of this information. Any errors, however, are mine alone. Please go to the "edit" link on this site with any corrections or additions.
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