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CALDWELL, JOHN, far. and stock-grower; Sec. 30; P. O. Clay’s Grove; son of John Caldwell, Sr., who was born in Washington Co., Penn., on the first day of our present century, and raised a blacksmith, a trade handed down to him by his father. At the age of 26, he married Margaret McCord, who was born in Washington Co., Penn., in 1808; in 1850, they came to Lee Co., where he built a shop and worked at his trade near Clay’s Grove until his death, which occurred in 1875, leaving a widow and nine children; John was born in Washington Co., Penn., March 15, 1834; consequently, was 16 years of age on coming to this county; soon after which, he began working at the carpenter trade Sept. 24, 1862. He married Melinda L., daughter of Edward Courtright, who was born in Franklin Co., Ohio, March 9, 1811, the sixth son of Richard Courtright and Sarah Ricketts; her mother was Mary Powell, born in Franklin Co., Ohio, Dec. 5, 1810, and married March 2, 1832; they came to Lee Co., in 1853, settling near Clay’s Grove, where her mother died, Sept. 11, 1863; her father died, Sept. 27, 1877; Mrs. Caldwell was born in Franklin Co., Ohio, October, 1840; the spring following their marriage, they removed to their present place of residence, where they own 187 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre; they have six children — Clyde L., born Jan. 24, 1864; Mary J., born April 13, 1865; Carrie M., born July 5, 1867; Sarah J., born March 10, 1870; Edward J., born Aug. 24, 1872, and Johnson E., born Sept. 18, 1876. Democrat; members of M.E. Church; has held the office of Township Trustee and various school offices.