Caldwell, Florence 'Flo'

1891 - 1971  (80 years)

• Name	Caldwell, Florence 'Flo'
  		Death Certificate, McDowell, Alta (1910-1980) (page 1 of 2) Contributed by Carol Joyce (Higgason) Nix
  		Florence, William, Millie, and Goldie Caldwell Contributed by Les Higgason
  		Death Certificate, McDowell, Alta (1910-1980) (page 2 of 2) Contributed by Carol Joyce (Higgason) Nix
  		Florence 'Flo' Caldwell (1891-1971) Contributed by Carol Joyce (Higgason) Nix
  		Grandma Florence holding her first born, Alta McDowell Contributed by Carol Joyce (Higgason) Nix
  		Florence 'Flo' Caldwell (1891-1971) As a young lady Contributed by Wes and Jane Cannon
  		Archie and Florence McCracken Contributed by Vickie Sue (Pemberton) McCracken (1960-2014)
  		Florence Caldwell standing by a well Contributed by Vickie Sue (Pemberton) McCracken (1960-2014)
  		Archie and Florence McCracken Contributed by Vickie Sue (Pemberton) McCracken (1960-2014)
  		Florence with short hair Contributed by Vickie Sue (Pemberton) McCracken (1960-2014)
  		Florence, Goldie, Millie Caldwell Just look at those blackberries! Contributed by Vickie Sue (Pemberton) McCracken (1960-2014)
  		Florence 'Flo' Caldwell (1891-1971) Contributed by Carol Joyce (Higgason) Nix
  		Golda Nosek, Millie Schwab, Florence McDowell, Bill Caldwell Photo taken in Feb, 1954 while they were attending Rosa (Henderson) Caldwell’s funeral. Contributed by Les Higgason
  		Florence 'Flo' (Caldwell) Mitchell McDowell McCracken Grandma Florence with short hair Contributed by Carol Joyce (Higgason) Nix
  		Grandma Florence, Ira Joe, Harriet, and Debbie Hunley Contributed by Carol Joyce (Higgason) Nix
  		Florence Caldwell, age 58 and Wes Cannon, age 3 or 4 Contributed by Wes and Jane Cannon
  		Charlie and Florence McDowell From the Edna Bernice (McDowell) Wilson (1918-2004) collection. Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
  Birth	19 Feb 1891	Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Census		1940 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 13b 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 26, page 13b The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors. Census taker's notes: "line no. 50, I…
  		1920 Census, Clay City, Illinois, page 12a 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 23, page 12a
  		1930 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 02b 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 04, page 02b
  Reference Number	CALD.F001
  _FGRAVE	24139626
  Death	5 Aug 1971	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 5]
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [6]
  		Headstone, McCracken, Florence
  Person ID	I70	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Caldwell - Duke Roland 'Rollie' Caldwell and Margaret Jane Duke Descendants, Maglone - Landers James Maglone and Mary Landers Descendants, McCracken - ? John McCracken and Nancy ? Descendants, McDowell - Maglone John William 'Will' McDowell and Margaret Maglone Descendants, Mitchell - ? James Mitchell and ? Descendants, Mitchell - Pendleton Joseph Henry 'Joe' Mitchell and Elizabeth Anna Pendleton Descendants
  Last Modified	14 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Caldwell, Jessie Alvious 'Al',   b. 4 Oct 1867, Wayne County, Illinois d. 13 Feb 1929, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Henderson, Rosa Marie 'Rose',   b. 1 Apr 1871, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois d. 18 Feb 1954, Beardstown, Cass County, Illinois (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	Y  [7]
  Family ID	F98	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Hundley, Archie
  Children	+ 1. Caldwell, Alta Ellen,   b. 13 Feb 1910, Clay County, Illinois d. 6 Dec 1980, Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F97	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mitchell, Joseph Henry 'Joe',   b. Mar 1878, Illinois d. 24 Aug 1929, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois (Age 51 years)
  Marriage	7 Feb 1913	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [4]
  Age at Marriage	She : 22 years - He : 34 years and 11 months.
  Children	+ 1. Caldwell, Alta Ellen,   b. 13 Feb 1910, Clay County, Illinois d. 6 Dec 1980, Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama (Age 70 years)  [Father: Stepchild] + 2. Mitchell, Grace Marie 'Gracie',   b. 21 Sep 1915, Illinois d. 4 Apr 1981, Vacaville, Solano County, California (Age 65 years) + 3. Mitchell, Inda Rose,   b. 29 Dec 1920, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois d. 22 Sep 1975, St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois (Age 54 years) + 4. Mitchell, Alice June,   b. 19 Jun 1929, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois d. 2 Nov 1987, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 58 years)
  Documents		Marriage Abstract, James B. Mitchell and Mary Stanley and Joseph Mitchell and Florence Caldwell
  Family ID	F45	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	McDowell, Charles Arthur 'Charlie',   b. 12 Mar 1878, Noble, Richland County, Illinois d. 21 Jul 1943, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	Aft 1929  [2, 3, 8, 9]
  	Volume 002, Page ____, License # 00000019, Richland County, Illinois
  Age at Marriage	She : ~ 38 years and 10 months - He : ~ 51 years and 9 months.
  Children	+ 1. Mitchell, Grace Marie 'Gracie',   b. 21 Sep 1915, Illinois d. 4 Apr 1981, Vacaville, Solano County, California (Age 65 years)  [Father: Stepchild] + 2. Mitchell, Inda Rose,   b. 29 Dec 1920, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois d. 22 Sep 1975, St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois (Age 54 years)  [Father: Stepchild] + 3. Mitchell, Alice June,   b. 19 Jun 1929, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois d. 2 Nov 1987, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 58 years)  [Father: Stepchild] + 4. McDowell, Gladys Charlene,   b. 20 Mar 1933, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 27 May 1999, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F86	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 4	McCracken, Arthur Archibald David 'Archie',   b. 5 Feb 1885, Wabash County, Illinois d. 7 Mar 1968, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1957  [10, 11, 12]
  Age at Marriage	She : ~ 65 years and 10 months - He : ~ 71 years and 10 months.
  Family ID	F33	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 19 Feb 1891 - Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois Marriage - 7 Feb 1913 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Death - 5 Aug 1971 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Church Group Pic Gma Florence with her husband Charles McDowell it is noted on the back of the pic they are at a baptism for Bob? last name unknown also in the picture is Clinton McDowell and Alice June Mitchell Cannon Date Taken: 1941 Place Taken: Flora Church.
  		Grandma Florence and a Hunley boy Contributed by Carol Joyce (Higgason) Nix
  		Grandma Florence, Aunt Inde, Aunt Millie. Last picture taken of Grandma Florence Contributed by Carol Joyce (Higgason) Nix
  		Florence, Mary, Walter, Inda, Jim, Myrtle Mitchell and Archie McCracken Contributed by Vickie Sue (Pemberton) McCracken (1960-2014)
  		Inda, Millie, and Florence Mitchell Contributed by Vickie Sue (Pemberton) McCracken (1960-2014)
  		Florence McCracken and Clayson McDowell Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
  		Rosa Marie 'Rose' (Henderson) Caldwell (1871-1954) Grma Florence's mother Rosa Henderson Caldwell Compton with her children Goldie, Millie, Gma Florence, Bill. Contributed by Carol Joyce (Higgason) Nix
  		Charlene, Alice June, Charlie, and Florence McDowell Contributed by Wes and Jane Cannon
  		Florence and Hunleys Contributed by Vickie Sue (Pemberton) McCracken (1960-2014)
  		Florence 'Flo' (Caldwell) Mitchell McDowell McCracken (1891-1971) Complements of Les Higgason

  
  

• Notes

  Some sources list her as Florence "Lydia" Caldwell. The middle name of Lydia is unproven at this time. According to the 1940 census, she had a 7th grade education

  
  

• Sources

  [S179] http://www.findagrave.com, Memorial, McCracken, Florence, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24139626/florence-mccracken), none. (Reliability: 2). [S156] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, District 13-4 (Township), image 26, page 13b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00087?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3). [S4] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 04, page 2b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00620?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2). [S90] http://www.ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Mount Erie Township, Wayne County, Illinois, Page 12B, none. (Reliability: 2). [S87] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Cannon, Alice June, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26234572/alice-june-cannon), none. (Reliability: 2). [S15617] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, McCracken, Florence, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24139626/florence-mccracken), none. (Reliability: 2). [S485] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 12B, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&iid=4300174_00630&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2). [S14341] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900, Marriage Index,, (http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriagesrch.jsp) (Reliability: 2). [S158] http://www.ancestry.com, Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947, McDowell, Charles Arthur, (http://www.ancestry.com) (Reliability: 2). [S482] Tammy Heninger, McCracken Gedcom, (4 November 2004), none. (Reliability: 2). [S88] Vickie McCracken , Descendants of Jessie Alvious "Al" Caldwell, (Vickie McCracken. e-mail, Thursday, January 01, 2004), none. [S89] Vickie McCracken, Descendants of William Caldwell, (received by e-mail, 1 January 2003).