Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-28
William Caldwell, Esq.

Died IN OXFORD, CT The l9th lost, IL
liam Caldwell. Esq, aged s. years. The
deceased was the la,, Of a family oC ,hrcc
s,u, and tWo daughters. children Of the late
John Callwcll. one u the pioneer settlers
IN Hebron. now oxford. The las, named
scu,lsmhn smiera,ed from Sllem. Macs .
alter lo.In: all bis property. (Ibou, $@Oool
IN continental money, anl took up large
tract Of territory now known as Eat OK.
lord. 10 came into Shcrlards,nWu.
Ihc s,os' name given the towns or lie
brou auI OKfori ~ Illoviu: a spoitei
line from New Gloucester Ilc wasa man
greatly respected and beloved by the early
,stiler. and by his stern integrity. indus
,ry and perseverance, acquired a handsome
property. 10 died very suiisuly. about
halg CENTURY ago. NJ. Younger daughter
married tir Nv Daniel Kicker. and d,s!
40 very Early age a.. other dauchtcr.
t'ur own lonorcl m1ib,r,l Iici in ls.j.
having tx children, % whom The writer q,
the c'ie,,. is elics, IN. John. w,' uin,
year, ot acc vh.n our grandfather Caldwell
came 9, ;h,, u~n. H. s,,tl,,i near the old
lrm-,trad, rai. { large and respectable
family Of nine children, maiar.ty Of ~hom
ar, u1w l,,re. Tie -c.,ri IN, Philip.
-s',',i IA Slu,h PARIS H.. immoiia,e te
sr,ullat, vrr. numerous. cou..iin: Of a
Lul'y CO., Ci,syu chiIiiln. mayt,iy OF
whom are hos d-,,s.-i ono ct h' sru.
l,,,u, a distinguished minister. an the
Methodist denomination. lot del =; 49,
sarlg -. Anoi.rr .'ud,,d Law. aui ja-,
ss o., Ws- catering upon bi' profession,
si,b FAIR prospect. II success, J,ei % con.
,amp'iau. Both % our uncle, John aud
Phillip, lived greatly respected, AL d'ol at
good o'ius.
AM nov Nc have 20 chronicle the death
% tie la.t surviving meuhsr OF ,hc original
Caldwell family. who's. u-,E, stands q the
head o, this article. Oar uuc', William
bal hg, tour children Il.s,'i.,, -an grad
ua',! at BJwdoln C,ll':,. where o., was a
cla.. and rom mate Of E1.prc.ilcn, Pierce.
entered ,hc mIbi-try. wa. the lr., Principal
81 a., Maine Wesleyan Seminary. and died
greatly 4uru,rl a; tie early ~, u 20
y5lr.. lis younsy.t -ln Wa a!sp a finished
scholar, aId or many years 'elor' hi,
death Professor IN p,yk,us1n's College.
Pennsylvania. ii' only daughter married
distinguished phys,c.an ia Portland.
While 30. rgmaiuin: ,ou occurie. the o!i
h,me.,s,l ct h.. father and grandfather.
The deceased wac = man o, uubsud.ns ia.
trcrity. strictly homes, in al. h,s dealing.
with Do. fellow men; Liud sni oh!,sipg =.
usi.lhor aui citizen. and ~,ttal in.
ere. devoted Chri,,iln. FIR more than
siyty year. lcfgrl 90. death. De 80. vor.
,ly msuhsr u the Methods, Episcopal
Church. Durns ,h,, lon: pi'srimas'. 10,
even breath OF suspicion Wa. ever raised
a:ain,, Iin as q CHRISTIAN. or a nan.
OR departed incl, was tie .a.; survivor
90 Iae Grst pioneer settler. in OIlori. Che
after another they have passed away 70 the
land OF spirits, and now the last connecting
link between the rrrssn; and r,s, genera.
tiors among u. has been broken, aud che
,sn-atlc pilgrim gone to the grave Of the
fathers.
&c Ofno di.,smp-t. oi NJ bh.i hs dbl.
rut 90 H., autumn irr.t iha' msllavei bong.
E,so woaisrrl At. iey4u-s b. ,rupp~d ~ SOM.
trs
Tate .selurj q, sind Lin up lor nar.eors ,oass,
N-i hc,hI, an b. un ,r,sn sintsf. mn,e,
T,l bkc a. cl,rk wufn oct si,h el,iag ,i.ae,
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