David Columbus Caudill
& Wady Joines

David Columbus "Dock" Caudill, son of Josiah CAUDILL & Matilda WAGONER, was born Apr. 10, 1843, in Wilkes Co., NC, and died Mar. 1, 1916, in Alleghany Co., NC. He married Wady Joines, daughter of Ezekiel JOINES & Jane "Jennie" CROUSE, abt. 1861. She was born Apr. 2, 1845, in Ashe Co., NC, and died June 25, 1916, in Alleghany Co., NC. David C. Caudill and Wady Joines Caudill are buried at the Union Primitive Baptist Church in Whitehead, Alleghany Co., NC.

Children of David Columbus Caudill & Wady Joines:

1. Sarah Jane Caudill, b. Feb. 15, 1862, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Oct. 24, 1940, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Thomas Allen EDWARDS, son of Thomas EDWARDS & Nancy FENDER, Feb. 27, 1885, Alleghany Co., NC (b. Nov. 4, 1865; d. Aug. 26, 1951); bur. Daniel Whitehead Cemetery, Whitehead, Alleghany Co., NC. Children: Minnie Edwards (1886), Nancy "Nannie" Edwards (1888) m. William Franklin JOINES, Zora Mae Edwards (1891), Alvin Carey Edwards (1893), Wady Eula Edwards (1896), Rosa Ina Edwards (1900), David C. Edwards (1902), Robert Edwards (1905).
2. Alvin J. Caudill, b. abt. 1866, Alleghany Co., NC.
3. Richard A. Caudill, b. abt. 1869, Alleghany Co., NC; d. aft. 1930, probably in Kentucky; m. Frances Fredonia CAUDILL, daughter of James F. CAUDILL & Elvira KOONTZ, Dec. 26, 1892, Alleghany Co., NC (b. Jan. 29, 1872, d. aft. 1930). Living in Marion Co., KY, in 1910 and 1920. Living in Casey Co., KY, in 1930.
4. Martha M. Caudill, b. July 23, 1871, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Nov. 23, 1941, Alleghany Co., NC; m. John R. RICHARDSON, son of Isaac RICHARDSON & Martha EDWARDS, Oct. 18, 1892, Alleghany Co., NC (b. Aug. 31, 1870; d. July 18, 1949); bur. Union Primitive Baptist Church, Whitehead, Alleghany Co., NC.
5. Fidelle Caudill, b. abt. 1874, Alleghany Co., NC.
6. Minnie Caudill, b. abt. 1876, Alleghany Co., NC.
7. Asa Caudill, b. Mar. 1881, Alleghany Co., NC.
8. Arza L. Caudill, b. Aug. 16, 1884, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Sept. 25, 1955, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Hattie Virginia RICHARDSON, daughter of Henry R. RICHARDSON & Nancy Cornelia CHOATE (b. Feb. 9, 1894; d. May 6, 1979); bur. Crab Creek Primitive Baptist Church, Ennice, Alleghany Co., NC.
9. Willard Caudill, b. Mar. 1886, Alleghany Co., NC.
10. Christina "Tena" Caudill, b. Oct. 24, 1891, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Feb. 1864 in Colorado; m. James Pierce WHITEHEAD (WHITEAD), son of John WHITEHEAD & Sarah E. CAUDILL, abt. 1910 (b. Aug. 8, 1884; d. Mar. 1966, in Larimer Co., CO). Living in Archuleta Co., CO, in 1920 and 1930.

Notes

avid C. "Dock" Caudill enlisted as a private in Company I, 61st NC Infantry Regiment on May 3, 1862, at the age of 19.  He was wounded in action at the Battle of Petersburg.  (Source: Civil War records on Ancestry.com; "Ashe and Alleghany in the Civil War" by Jeff Weaver.)

1850 Census, Wilkes Co., NC, p.312 (HH#939):
JOSIAH CAUDELL, 36, farmer, $300, Wilkes NC

-- Matilda, 28, Ashe NC
-- Sarah, 11, " "
-- Wm., 9, Wilkes NC
-- David, 7, " " << this is him
-- Henry, 2, " "
WAGGONER, Henry, 21, Ashe NC

1860 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Gap Civil P.O., p.198/p.396 (HH#326):
JOSIAH CAUDLE, 47, farmer, $687, $600, NC

-- Sallie, 21, NC
-- William, 19, laborer, NC
-- Columbus, 17, laborer, NC << this is him
-- Henry, 13, NC
-- Fanny, 11, NC
-- Aris, 6, NC
-- Fariba, 20, domestic, NC

1870 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Gap Civil Twp. (HH#21):
DAVID CAUDILL, 25, farmer, NC

-- Wada, 20, NC

-- Sarah, 8, NC

-- Alvin, 4, NC

-- Richard, 1, NC

1880 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Gap Civil Twp. (HH#224):
DAVID C. CAUDILL, JR., 37, farmer, NC NC NC

-- Wadie, 35, wife, NC NC NC
-- Sarah, 16, dau, " " "
-- Alvin J., 14, son, " " "
-- Richard, 12, son, " " "
-- Martha, 10, dau, " " "
-- Densy[?], 8, son, " " "
-- Fidelle, 6, dau, " " "
-- Minnie, 4, dau, " " "

1900 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Whitehead Twp. (HH#79):
DAVID CAUDILL, Apr. 1843, age 57, m. 39 yrs, NC NC NC

-- Wada, wife, Apr. 1845, age 55, m. 39 yrs, 13 children born, 8 living, NC NC NC
-- Asa B., son, Mar. 1881, age 19, NC NC NC
-- Arza, son, Aug. 1884, age 15, " " "
-- Wilard P., son, Mar. 1886, age 14, " " "
-- Christina V., dau, Oct. 1891, age 8, " " "

1910 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Whitehead Twp., p.2 (HH#28):
ARZA CAUDILL, 25, NC NC NC, farmer - general farm

-- Doc. C., father, 67, m. 48 yrs, NC NC NC

-- Wady, mother, 65, m. 48 yrs, 13 children/7 living, NC NC NC

WHITEHEAD, Tena, sister, 18, m. 0 yrs, NC NC NC

OSBORN, Mallie, servant, 14, NC NC NC

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