The fifth child of Samuel Caldwell and his first wife was born 12 Dec 1777 in Virginia. This
record was furnished to us by George Caldwell of Williamsville, Ill. in 1967. It has no
doubt been better documented by now.
Walter married Mary Breckenridge in Bath Co., KY in Dec 1799. She was born in VA 23 Sept 1778,
the dau. of Robert and Mary Doak Breckenridge of Montgomery Co., Virginia. The marriage in Bath Co.in 1799
cannot be correct because Bath was not formed until 1811 from Montgomery County. That record should
be in Montgomery County.
The 1810 Census of Nicholas County shows Walter and Mary with an older man living with them. It is possible that this was Walter's father or Mary's father. In 1820 they are found in Bath County. Robert Breckenridge died in Bath County in 1814 and names Polly Caldwell in his will.
Walter and Mary left Bath Co., KY and settled at New London, MO in Ralls County before 1830. He was a Major of the
Militia and a county judge. Mary died 28 Sep 1841. (by James Malcolm Breckenridge, 1932:127)
Check Ralls Co., MO for records.
Note of interest:
In Bourbon Co., 1795: Joseph Kinkead will (Bk A:226)had wife Jane. Witnessed by Walter
Caldwell.
Will of Walter Caldwell (A:54) Written 22 Feb 1842 was filed in Ralls County, Missouri. In it he names:
Sons: William Y, John, Samuel, Robert, James D.
Daus: Mary, Larue Helms, Matilda Ann Floweree
Ch. of decd son, Green: Nancy and Eliza Caldwell
Ch. of decd dau. Matilda: Daniel
Son: John W., executor
Witnesses: Joseph W. Johnson and Matthew Barkley
Probated 6 June 1842
| Gender | 1820 ages | Children | Actual BD |
| Dau. | 1794-1804 | Larue | 1800 |
| Son | 1794-1802 | Green V. | 1803 |
| Son | 1802-1804 | James D. | 1804 |
| Son | 1804-1810 | Samuel K. | 1806 |
| Son | 1804-1810 | William Y. | 1808 |
| Son | 1810-20 | Robert B. | 1810 |
| Son | 1810-20 | ? | ? |
| Dau | 1810-20 | Matilda | 1813 |
| Son | 1810-20 | John Preston | 1815 |
| Dau | 1810-20 | Mary | 1818 |
| Gender | 1830 ages | Children | Actual BD |
| Male | 1800-10 | Green V. | 1803, own household |
| Male | 1800-10 | brother? | ? with Green V. |
| Male | 1800-10 | James D. | 1804, own household |
| Male | 1800-10 | Samuel K> | 1806, with Walter? |
| Male | 1800-10 | William Y. | 1808, with Walter |
| Male | 1810-15 | Robert B. | 1810, with Walter |
| Female | 1810-15 | Matilda | 1813, with Walter |
| Male | 1815-20 | John Preston | 1815, with Walter |
| Female | 1815-20 | Mary | 1818, with Walter |
The other male in the home of Green V. could represent the missing brother. The categories on ages seem
to fit with the exception of this one child as yet unidentified. Larue was married by 1821. It appears
that there was another son who lived to maturity. Green died shortly after this 1830 census was taken.
The first child of Walter and Mary Breckenridge Caldwell was born 12 Dec 1800 in Montgomery (became Bath) Co., KY.
She married 25 June 1821 to John Helms in Ralls Co., MO (?). They had seven children. She
died 12 Nov 1870 in Ralls Co., MO.
The second child of Walter and Mary Breckenridge Caldwell was born 15 Jan 1803 in Bath Co.
KY. He married Mary Gray, dau. of Capt. Isaac Gray. She was b. 24 Aug 1808 and died 5 Jan
1882 in Trimble Co., KY. They had two daughters, Nancy and Eliza. Green died 1831 in Ralls Co., MO.
Mary married 2) Tabner Young.
The third child of Walter and Mary Breckenridge Caldwell was born 8 Nov 1804 in Bath Co.,
KY. He was a doctor. He married 1 Jan 1825 to Eliza Briggs. She was born 18 Nov 1805
to Ebenezer and Phoebe Gilkey Briggs. James D. was witness to the will of Reuben Fugate in Ralls Co.
in 1833. James and Eliza had 8 children.
The fourth child of Walter and Mary Breckenridge Caldwell was born ca 1806 in Bath Co., KY.
He was probably the namesake for Samuel K., son of Kinkead who platted the county seat of Pike Co., MO.
He md 1) Barbara Briggs 31 Aug 1830 and 2) Catherine Barkley 18 Jan 1842, the mother of his
children. 3) Mary Ann Barkley (sister to Catherine) 26 Apr 1863. Samuel K. lived in Ralls
County, Missouri. He was witness to the will of Johnson Barnard in 1859 and witness to the will of
Charles D. Hayes in 1859 in Ralls County, MO.
The fifth child of Walter and Mary Breckenridge Caldwell was born ca 1808 in Bath Co., KY.
He settled in Lewis County, Missouri. He md 15 Dec 1836 to Mrs. Jane (nee Jamison) Fisher.
William died before 1887. Jane died in 1890.
The sixth child of Walter and Mary Breckenridge Caldwell was born 12 Mar 1810 in Nicholas Co.,
KY. He md 1) Rosanna Splawn 3 June 1841. She died 1857. He md 2) Catherine Floweree 15
June 1858. He had children.
The seventh child of Walter and Mary Breckenridge Caldwell was born 8 Oct 1813 in Nicholas Co.,
KY. She md Kemp Floweree. They settled in Ralls Co., MO and had one child: Daniel.
The eighth child of Walter and Mary Breckenridge Caldwell was born 17 Mar 1815 in Nicholas Co.
KY. He md Elvira Reddish 2 Feb 1841. She was born 1823 and died 1893. They settled in
Lewis County, Missouri. They had children. John P. died 1911 in MO.
"Missouri Pioneers, Vol. 5"
J. P. Caldwell listed along with a J.H. Caldwell. This book list is " Patrons, Lewis Co., Mo. Atlas of 1878."
It shows a J.P. Caldwell in Township 63 north, Range 7 West, with a post office of Monticello and his birth place is
listed as Bath Co., Ky. He moved to Lewis Co. in 1839 and the J. H. Caldwell in township 62 north, Range 8 west,
Post Office is Monticello and he was born in Lewis Co., Mo. moving to Lewis Co., Mo. in 1845?
The ninth child of Walter and Mary Breckenridge Caldwell was born 20 Oct 1818 in Bath County,
KY. She married her cousin, Harmon Caldwell and resided in Pike Co., MO. He b. 1811 and
d. 1898. He was the grandson of William Caldwell and Elizabeth Kennedy of Bath Co., KY.
We find Harmon and Mary in the 1850 census of Pike County with a mother, Sarah aged 62 living
with them. This would probably be Harmon's mother. Mary died 23 June 1876 in Pike Co., MO.
