Madding, William Calvin

1819 - 1874  (54 years)

• Name	Madding, William Calvin
  Birth	29 Jun 1819	Smith County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	MADD.W004
  _FGRAVE	13814965
  Death	14 Mar 1874	West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois
  Burial	Macedonia Cemetery, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois
  Person ID	I47622	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	14 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	Mading, Champion Stewart,   b. 1801   d. 1879 (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F18607	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Hill, Martha Elizabeth,   b. 10 Jan 1832, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania d. 1865, Illinois (Age 32 years)
  Children	1. Madding, Thomas   2. Madding, Champion,   b. 1843, Illinois d. 28 Apr 1873, Edwards County, Illinois (Age 30 years)
  Family ID	F18605	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Hill, Susan Emily,   b. 16 May 1834, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois d. 6 Apr 1916, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois (Age 81 years)
  Children	1. Madding, Isaac N.   2. Madding, Leonard   3. Madding, William H.   4. Madding, Francis M.   5. Madding, Ellen   6. Madding, James R.   7. Madding, Christina > 8. Madding, Mary Ann,   b. 16 Jan 1851, Illinois d. 27 Sep 1871, Illinois (Age 20 years) > 9. Madding, Rebecca C.,   b. 23 Sep 1852, Illinois d. 1938, Illinois (Age 85 years) > 10. Madding, Jesse Calvin,   b. 24 Aug 1856, Edwards County, Illinois d. 29 May 1929, Browns, Edwards County, Illinois (Age 72 years) > 11. Madding, Amanda E.,   b. 10 Apr 1863   d. 11 Apr 1880, Edwards County, Illinois (Age 17 years) + 12. Madding, Seymour Heracilial 'Jake',   b. 9 Aug 1868, Edwards County, Illinois d. 6 Nov 1939, Wayne County, Illinois (Age 71 years) + 13. Madding, DeKalb,   b. 31 Mar 1870, Illinois d. 17 Mar 1943, Illinois (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F823	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

  Family 3	?, Faminsa,   b. 24 Nov 1822   d. 28 Oct 1847, Illinois (Age 24 years)
  Children	1. Madding, William H.   2. Madding, Francis M.   3. Madding, Ellen   4. Madding, James R.   5. Madding, Christina   6. Madding, Champion,   b. 1843, Illinois d. 28 Apr 1873, Edwards County, Illinois (Age 30 years) > 7. Madding, Mary Ann,   b. 16 Jan 1851, Illinois d. 27 Sep 1871, Illinois (Age 20 years) > 8. Madding, Rebecca C.,   b. 23 Sep 1852, Illinois d. 1938, Illinois (Age 85 years) > 9. Madding, Jesse Calvin,   b. 24 Aug 1856, Edwards County, Illinois d. 29 May 1929, Browns, Edwards County, Illinois (Age 72 years) > 10. Madding, Amanda E.,   b. 10 Apr 1863   d. 11 Apr 1880, Edwards County, Illinois (Age 17 years)
  Family ID	F18606	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 29 Jun 1819 - Smith County, Tennessee Death - 14 Mar 1874 - West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois Burial - - Macedonia Cemetery, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  William C Madding, West Salem, IL. William C Madding son of Champion S and Elizabeth (Caple) Mading was born Smith Co., TN on 29 Jun 1819 and died 14 Mar 1874 in Edwards Co., IL, as a result of a blow to the head dealt by his step-son Christopher Hunt. Christopher and his mother, Susan were charged with his death and later acquitted. Susan was William's third wife. William first married Elizabeth, her maiden name unknown, together they produced two children. Thomas born ca 1841 and Champion born ca 1849. William then married Martha Hill on 29 Mar 1850 in Richland Co., IL and together they produced nine children, Mary Ann, Rebecca C, Jesse Calvin, William H, Francis M, Amanda, Ellen, James R, and Christina. He married a third time to Susan Emily Hill Hunt, 9 Mar 1867 in Edwards Co., IL and they had four children they are namely: Seymour, DeKalb, Isaac N and Leonard. William is buried in the north west corner of Macedonia Cemetery