Thank you very much! I mistakenly send a reply to the list when I intended to send it to you. It went out as your message came in. I have a couple questions regarding the info below: 1. Do you know who the father of Hugh and English was? 2. You name Hugh's children Syntha and M.F. and then you talk about M.F.'s father being Hugh who came from VA. This is the same Hugh? It almost sounds as though you mean another man? 3. You name two wives for Hugh, Polly and Minerva, but then you say that M.F.'s mother was Lucretia Gault. Did you mean that Hugh's mother was Lucretia? Later you state that Hugh's mother was Welch. Was Hugh married 3 times to BAYLESS, HOSKINS and GAULT? M.F. was Martin, I believe. Martin (or his son?) was Gov. of FL. He had a sister (Mrs. McGarity as I recall) who was interested in genealogy and researched the family history but I have not seen her research. The Gov.'s papers are on file in the FL state archives. I live about 80 miles from Tallahasse and hope to be able to see the Gov.'s papers one day. The archive building is difficult to get to and I cannot go at all in hot weather because there is no close parking and the heat is too much for me. It is my hope that the papers include a family history. I have info on other CALDWELLs and wonder how they connect (if at all) to the Rev. Hugh: 1 Thomas Gault CALDWELL b: Abt. 1830 in Knox Co., TN, d: Dec 27, 1863 in Grainger Co., TN. He m. Lydia KIRKPATRICK b: Abt. 1829 in Knox Co., TN, m: Dec 28, 1849, d: Mar 03, 1853 in Knox Co., TN. She was the dau. of Robert KIRKPATRICK and Rachel BAYLESS. The had a son, Thomas Marion CALDWELL b: Feb 28, 1853 in Knox Co., TN, d: Nov 16, 1939 in Bradley Co., TN. He m. Martha Ellen COFER b: Sep 20, 1850 in Meigs co., TN, m: Aug 03, 1875,d: Dec 23, 1936 in Bradley Co., TN. They had daus. Nora Mae and Novie Jeanne. 2. William BAYLESS, son of Isaac of Union Co., married Rhoda CALDWELL. I don't know anything about Rhoda beyond her name. I would like to know more about all of these CALDWELLs. They are not in my direct line but I have an interest in all lateral lines and BAYLESS family members including their spouses, etc. I will gladly share any BAYLESS info that I may have and if I am ever able to get to the archives, I will gladly share any CALDWELL history that I might find. Barbara Ribling [email protected] http://www.geocities.com/heartland/Ranch/5456/ At 06:29 AM 11/7/00 -0500, you wrote: >Barbara,Rev Hugh Caldwell was born Jan.20,1827 and died June 5,1906. He is >buried at Bethany Baptist Church.He was married two times. His first wife was >Polly Bayless who died in 1876. He married Minerva Hoskins in 1879. She died >in 1900. He had a daughter named Syntha and a son MF Caldwell. M.F. was an >attorney in Knoxville .It is believed that his father was Hugh Caldwell who >came to Tn from Botetourte Co. Va. and that his mother was Lucretia Gault >Welch.Syntha Caldwell married Calaway Stanley on Nov 12 1865. M F Caldwell >married M J Clapp Dec 8 1881.Rev Hugh is believed to be a half brother to my >great great Grandfather English Caldwell. Rev Hugh mother being Welch and >English mother was a Ferrier. I have more info if you want It.