STEPHEN CAUDILL was born 1685 in VA or Scotland, and died 1763. He married MARY ELIZABETH FIELDS.
Children of STEPHEN CAUDILL and MARY FIELDS are:
i. JAMES CAUDILL, b. Abt. 1720; d. Abt. 1805.
ii. BENJAMIN CAUDILL, b. 1724, VA.
Generation No. 2
JAMES CAUDILL (STEPHEN1) was born Abt. 1720 in Old Surry Co., VA, and died Abt. 1805. He married MARY YARBROUGH?.
Child of JAMES CAUDILL and MARY YARBROUGH? is:
i. STEPHEN CAUDILL, b. Abt. 1763, Lunenberg Co., VA; d. July 26, 1839,
Perry Co., KY.
BENJAMIN CAUDILL (STEPHEN1)
Child of BENJAMIN CAUDILL is:
i. HENRIETTA CAUDILL, b. 1759, Leesburg, VA; d. 1836, Letcher Co., KY.
Generation No. 3
HENRIETTA CAUDILL (BENJAMIN2, STEPHEN1) married BENJAMIN ADAMS, son of JOHN HOBBS SR. ADAMS (born 1727 in Stafford Co., VA, died 1804 in Wilkes Co., NC) and ANN (born 1730 in Fairfax Co., VA, died 1804 in Wilkes Co., NC). Benjamin was born 1749 in Fairfax Co., VA, and died 1824 in Perry Co., KY.
Child of HENRIETTA CAUDILL and BENJAMIN ADAMS is:
i. SARAH ADAMS, b. Abt. 1776, Lunenburg, VA; d. October 1842, Perry
Co., KY.
STEPHEN CAUDILL (JAMES2, STEPHEN1) was born Abt. 1763 in Lunenberg
Co., VA, and died July 26, 1839 in Perry Co., KY. He married (1) JANE DEHART
April 03, 1784 in Wilkes County, NC. He married (2) SARAH ADAMS Abt.
1791 in Wilkesboro, NC, daughter of BENJAMIN ADAMS and HENRIETTA CAUDILL.
She was born Abt. 1776 in Lunenburg, VA, and died October 1842 in Perry Co.,
KY.
Revolutionary War: Cap. John Morgan's Co., Col. Ben Hern's NC regiment, three months. Capt. Samuel Johnson's Co., Col. Cleveland's NC regiment, three months. 1781: Capt. Johnson's Co., 5th NC regiment.
Children of STEPHEN CAUDILL and SARAH ADAMS are:
i. LYDIA CAUDILL, b. July 19, 1816, Perry Co., KY; d. 1860, Knott
Co., KY.
She married NATHANIEL WOOLERY CORNETT
ii. JOHN ADAMS CAUDILL, b. January 01, 1798; d. May 18, 1873, Letcher County,
KY..
He married RACHEL CORNETT
Nathaniel W. and Rachel Cornett were also brother and sister.
Generation No. 4
6. LYDIA CAUDILL (STEPHEN3, JAMES2, STEPHEN1) was born July 19, 1816 in Perry Co., KY, and died 1860 in Knott Co., KY. She married NATHANIEL WOOLERY CORNETT August 26, 1834, son of WILLIAM CORNETT and MARY EVERAGE. He was born April 02, 1811 in Perry Co., KY, and died January 12, 1889 in Knott Co., KY.
Children of LYDIA CAUDILL and NATHANIEL CORNETT are:
i. JOE E. CORNETT, b. 1836; d. 1917; m. SUSANNA CAUDILL; b. 1842; d. 1899.
ii. RACHEL CORNETT, b. 1838; d. 1924; m. JEPTHA CALHOUN; b. 1836; d. 1890.
iii. WATSON CORNETT, b. 1840.
iv. SALLIE CORNETT, b. June 17, 1840, Perry Co., KY; d. October 21, 1936,
Knott Co., KY; m. GEORGE SIMPSON.
v. MARY CORNETT, b. 1843; m. SILAS BOGGS.
vi. ROGER CORNETT (NATHANIEL WOOLERY5,
WILLIAM JESSE4, JOHN CANUTE3, EARL2, ERIN1) married NANCY MAGGARD
Abt. 1870. She was born December 18, 1850, and died December 18, 1887.
vii. NANCY CORNETT, b. 1852; d. 1927; m. GREEN BERRY HOLLIDAY; b. 1851; d.
1922.
viii. POLLYANN CORNETT, b. 1852; d. 1947; m. SHADRACK "SHADE" COMBS; b. March 03, 1835; d. July 21, 1888.
ix. EASTER CORNETT, b. 1856; d. 1938; m. GEORGE W. MARTIN; b. 1831; d. 1925.
x. BENTON CORNETT, b. 1857; m. POLLY ANN DAVIDSON; b. 1860.
xi. ROBIN CORNETT, b. 1857; d. 1913; m. SUSAN SMITH; b. 1867; d. 1949.
JOHN ADAMS CAUDILL (STEPHEN3, JAMES2, STEPHEN1) was born January 01, 1798 in Ashe County, NC, and died May 18, 1873 in Letcher County, KY. He married RACHEL CORNETT, daughter of WILLIAM CORNETT and MARY EVERAGE (WILLIAM JESSE4, JOHN CANUTE3, EARL2, ERIN1) . She was born February 10, 1807 in Letcher County, KY , and died April 15, 1887 in Perry County, KY.
Child of JOHN CAUDILL and RACHEL CORNETT is:
COLONEL BENJAMIN EVERAGE CAUDILL, b. February 11, 1830 in Letcher Co., KY;
d. February 11, 1889 in Claireborne Co., TN. (being cousin to Roger Cornett,
both ways)
Ben enlisted in the 5th KY Infantry Nov. 1, 1861, and served as Captain
of Co. F of that regiment.
5th disbanded on October 20, 1862 at Hazel Green, Kentucky.
Authorized by Brig. General Humphrey Marshall, Ben raised a regiment of 600
Confederate Volunteers in Eastern Kentucky at Whitesburg, KY.
Ben was promoted to Colonel on Sept. 1, 1862, and placed in command of these
troops, the 13th Kentucky Cavalry, known as "Caudill's Army".
He was captured at Gladesville (now Wise), VA. on July 7, 1863.
He was exchanged at Charleston, SC on Aug. 3, 1864, and returned to command
the 10th KY Infantry on Sept. 17, 1864.
COL. BENJAMIN CAUDILL CAMP # 1629, SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS, HAZARD, KY
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