Family Group Sheet
NameSamuel McKee Caudill, 1C2R
Birth29 Dec 1870, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death3 Jan 1949, Morehead, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BurialCaudill Cemetery, Morehead, Rowan Co., Ky
FatherAbel Caudill (1843-1925)
MotherMary Ann Hall (1849-1927)
Marriage26 May 1893, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseLucinda ("Tinnie") A. Blair
Birth25 Feb 1874, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death17 Aug 1967, Morehead, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BurialCaudill Cemetery, Morehead, Rowan Co., Ky
FatherDavid Caskey Blair (1829-1901)
MotherMary Jane Cassity (1843-1898)
Children
1 MHarlan M. Caudill (Died as Infant), 2C1R
Birth12 Sep 1894, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death2 Jun 1895, Rowan Co., Kentucky
2 FVirginia “Vergie” Jane Caudill, 2C1R
Birth4 Aug 1896, Kentucky
Death25 Sep 1982, Morehead, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseMr. Elam
3 FAnna Florence Caudill, 2C1R
Birth1 Nov 1900, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death14 Jan 1988, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseJames "Jim" Cousins Clay
4 FThelma Frances Caudill, 2C1R
Birth20 Oct 1902, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death14 Mar 1961, Morehead, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseRoy Litton
SpouseJohn L. Barker
SpouseMr. Beckwith
SpouseMr. Haggard
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.)
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 Notes for Samuel McKee & Lucinda ("Tinnie") A. (Family)
1900 census of Rowan Co., KY, Hoggstown precinct, enumerated 19 June, lists on p. 13B as family #235:
Samuel Caudill, b. Dec 1870, age 29, farmer; Lucinda, b. Feb 1874, age 26, married 7 years, mother of 2 children, 1 living; Virgie J. (daughter), b. Aug 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 Nov 1884.)
1910 census of Morgan Co., Ky, North Fork district, enumerated 18 April, lists on p. 1A as family #3:
Caudill, Sam M., 39, merchant at general store; Loucinda, wife, 35, first mariage for both, married 17 years, mother of 5 children, 4 living; Virgie, dau, 13; Annie, dau, 9; Thelma, dau, 7; Albert, servant, 35, single, salesman at general store. All born Ky Ky Ky.
Albert is Sam’s first cousin, the son of James Caudill and Rebecca McClain.
1920 census of Morgan Co., Ky, North Fork district, enumerated
Samuel Caudill, b. Dec 1870, age 29, farmer; Lucinda, b. Feb 1874, age 26, married 7 years, mother of 2 children, 1 living; Virgie J. (daughter), b. Aug 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 Nov 1884.)
1910 census of Morgan Co., Ky, North Fork district, enumerated 18 April, lists on p. 1A as family #3:
Caudill, Sam M., 39, merchant at general store; Loucinda, wife, 35, first mariage for both, married 17 years, mother of 5 children, 4 living; Virgie, dau, 13; Annie, dau, 9; Thelma, dau, 7; Albert, servant, 35, single, salesman at general store. All born Ky Ky Ky.
Albert is Sam’s first cousin, the son of James Caudill and Rebecca McClain.
1920 census of Morgan Co., Ky, North Fork district, enumerated
