His death certificate (Vol. 16, #07930) records William Caudill, age 62 years 10 months 26 days, born 5 April 1870 in Kentucky, died 3 Mar 1933 in Brushy precinct, Rowan Co., Ky, merchant, married, husband of Martha Caudill, father Ben Caudill, born in Kentucky, mother’s maiden name blank, cause of death lobar pneumonia, contributory carcinoma, informant Arthur Caudill, Morehead, Ky, burial in Sharkey, Rowan Co., Ky.

Their double stone in the Eldridge/Caudill Cemetery on Bull Fork Road is inscribed William M. Caudill 1870-1933 Martha Ann Caudill 1874-1947.

The annual births report to the state auditor for 1874 lists Martha A. Caudill, born 16 May 1874, father Eligah Caudill, mother’s maiden name Nancy Johnson.

Her death certificate (Vol. 25, #12069) records Martha Ann Caudell, age 72 years 11 months 18 days, born 16 May 1874 in Ky, died 3 May 1947 in Morehead, Rowan Co., widowed, father Elijah Caudill, mother’s maiden name Nancy Johnson, both born in Ky, cause of death pulmonary tuberculosis, informant Mrs. Harlan Caudill, Morehead, Ky, burial in Rowan Co., Ky.

Mrs. Harlan Caudill is their daughter Zona.

Rowan Co. marriage register A, p. 85, records marriage of William M. Caudill and Martha A. Caudill on 31 May 1894.

1900 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Hoggtown precinct, enumerated 13 June, lists on p. 10A as family #168/170:
Caudill, William, 30, b. Apr 1870, farmer; Martha A., wife, 26, b. May 1874, married 6 years, mother of 4 children, 3 living; Lula B., dau, 8, b. Dec 1891; Ida J., dau, 5, b. Jan 1895; Bertha M., dau, 2, b. Dec 1897; Nancy E., dau, 4/12, b. Jan 1900. All born Ky Ky Ky.

1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Brushy precinct, enumerated 18 April, lists on p. 3A as family #40/41:
Caudill, William, 40, second marriage, farmer; Martha A., wife, 36, first marriage, married 16 years, mother of 7 children, 6 living; Ida J., dau, 15; Bertha, dau, 12; Nancy, dau, 10; Lacy, dau, 8; Zona, dau, 5; (Samuel or Lemuel) A., son, 2. All born Ky Ky Ky.

1920 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Brushy precinct, enumerated 15 Jan, lists on p. 7A as family #90:
Caudill, William L., 49, farming; Martha A., wife, 44; Nancy E., dau, 19; Lacie, dau, 17; Zona, dau, 14; Arthur, son, 11. All born Ky Ky Ky.

1930 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Pine Grove precinct, enumerated 12 April, lists on p. 5B as family #88/83, on Bull Fork Road:
Caudell, William, 60, age at first marriage 20, farmer & merchant; Martha A., wife, 55, age at first marriage 20; Earls, Johnie E., grandson, 6. All born Ky Ky Ky.

Johnie is the son of their daughter Ida, who died when he was an infant. His gravestone spells his name as Johnny A.