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      100. William J. "Stiller Bill"5 Caudill (William C. "Billy"4, James3, James2, Stephen1)144,145 was born July 05, 1827 in Letcher County, KY, and died November 26, 1908. He married Nancy Dickson146,147 February 07, 1847 in Letcher County, KY, daughter of Thomas Dickson and Susannah Profitt. She was born April 19, 1830 in Letcher County, KY, and died December 31, 1899.

Notes for William J. "Stiller Bill" Caudill:
Stiller Bill was a farmer, and an excellent hunter, before the Civil War broke out in 1861. At that time he enlisted in the Southern Cause and served in some of its hottest battlefields until its end. Not only disappointed at the losing cause, he came home to find his farm overgrown with briars and bushes, and to find his family almost in poverty as were his neighbors. Seeking a quick solution to cope with his critical situation, he set-up for production of corn whiskey and apple and peach brandy. His proficiency paid off. He was regarded for years as one of the finest makers of these products and thus achieved the title which made him well-known as Stiller Bill.
In 1888 the manufacture and sale of intoxicants were outlawed and he was soon apprehended by John Back and other officers at the time. The trek to the courthouse for trial had not gone far when Stiller Bill gave his word to the arresting officers that he would quit the business completely if released. Knowing Bill, the officers accepted his offer and returned home. True to his mountain integrity, he never produced another drop. He returned to farming and also entered bee raising. He soon had hundreds of stands for an abundant production of honey. Both Bill and Nancy are buried in the William J. Caudill Cemetery on lower Caudill Branch, two miles north of Blackey, in Letcher County, KY.
     
Children of William Caudill and Nancy Dickson are:
  526 i.   James William "Noah"6 Caudill, born October 19, 1846 in Blackey, Letcher County, KY; died August 14, 1911. He married Lucinda Sumner December 24, 1868 in Letcher County, KY; born January 24, 1850 in Smoot Creek, KY; died June 16, 1911 in Blackey, Letcher County, KY.
  527 ii.   Thomas D. Caudill, born December 26, 1848 in Letcher County, KY; died Abt. 1943. He married Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Pratt February 29, 1872; born Abt. 1852 in Letcher County, KY; died Unknown.
  528 iii.   William J. "Miller Bill" Caudill, born May 27, 1850 in Letcher County, KY; died December 11, 1924. He married Martha Ann Whitaker August 08, 1871; born April 18, 1854148; died April 10, 1931.
  Notes for William J. "Miller Bill" Caudill:
William is buried in the Bill Caudill Cemetery near the mouth of Elk Creek at Blackey, Letcher County, KY. Grains of the field played an important role in the lives of Bill and his father. His father became famous for distilling and young Bill became well-known for his occupation as a miller.

  Notes for Martha Ann Whitaker:
Martha is buried in the Bill Caudill Cemetery near the mouth of Elk Creek at Blackey, Letcher County, KY.

  529 iv.   John Caudill, born Abt. 1851; died Abt. 1851.
  530 v.   Susannah Caudill, born February 20, 1852; died November 23, 1941 in Perry County, KY. She married Henry Cornett Abt. 1891; died Unknown.
  Notes for Susannah Caudill:
The following article is from The Mountain Eagle newspaper dated 11/27/41, page 1, column 3:

"Nonogenarian Lady Passes in Perry Co."

Susie Cornett, daughter of the late "Stiller" Bill Caudill died at her home at Christopher, in Perry County, Ky., Sunday morning, Nov. 23, 1941, in her ninetieth year. She was born February 29, 1852.
She is survived by one daughter, Mary Combs, two others having preceded her in death. She also leaves four brothers, Ike, Ed, George Caudill, of Letcher County, and John B. Caudill, of Stroud, Oklahoma, and a sister, Martha Cornett, of Diablock, Ky. Eleven sisters and brothers had already passed away. Fifteen grandchildren survive her.
She was a member of the Regular Baptist Church, and had been for many years, receiving baptism of the late Ira Combs. She was laid to rest by the side of her parents, on the old "Stiller" Bill farm, on Caudill Branch, Letcher County, in the presence of many friends and relatives. Elder G. M. Caudill officiated in the services.

  531 vi.   Hiram W. Caudill149,150, born December 22, 1853; died December 20, 1913. He married Ester Banks April 07, 1873; born April 08, 1853151,152; died September 25, 1905153.
  More About Hiram W. Caudill:
Burial: Unknown, Lower Campbell Branch Cemetery, Hallie, Letcher County, KY

  More About Ester Banks:
Burial: Unknown, Lower Campbell Branch Cemetery, Hallie, Letcher County, KY
  532 vii.   Sarah Ann "Sally" Caudill, born January 22, 1855; died March 02, 1930. She married Silas Watts August 1876 in Letcher County, KY; born April 04, 1856 in Letcher County, KY154; died January 05, 1945.
  533 viii.   Nancy Jane Caudill, born October 05, 1856; died January 06, 1929. She married Moses "Little Mose" Whitaker March 17, 1877; born February 01, 1858 in Letcher County, KY; died August 21, 1928.
  534 ix.   Isaac D. Caudill, born February 17, 1859; died February 19, 1945 in Tolson, KY. He married Lucinda "Cindy" Whitaker May 09, 1878; born March 10, 1860 in Tolson, KY; died May 07, 1938 in Tolson, KY.
  535 x.   Elizabeth "Betsy" Caudill, born Abt. 1860; died Abt. 1927. She married (2) Elijah Combs April 09, 1891 in Letcher County, KY155; born Abt. 1867; died August 19, 1921 in Perry County, KY.
  536 xi.   Jeremiah P. "Jerry" Caudill, born November 23, 1861; died February 25, 1922. He married Nancy Ann Campbell January 30, 1882 in Letcher County, KY; born May 11, 1863; died August 28, 1936.
  537 xii.   George W. Caudill, born October 05, 1863; died February 02, 1946 in Tolson Creek, Letcher County, KY156,157,158,159. He married Mary Whitaker March 10, 1881; born October 11, 1863 in Tolson Creek, Letcher County, KY; died June 02, 1954 in Roxana, Letcher County, KY.
  More About George W. Caudill:
Burial: Unknown, Mose Whitaker Cemetery, Tolson, Letcher County, KY

  More About Mary Whitaker:
Burial: Unknown, Mose Whitaker Cemetery, Tolson, Letcher County, KY
  538 xiii.   Margaret Caudill, born August 25, 1865; died September 21, 1939. She married Thomas J. Watts February 01, 1883 in William Caudill's, Letcher County, KY; born Abt. 1865; died December 23, 1914.
  539 xiv.   Henry Clay Caudill, born December 08, 1866 in Caudill Branch, Blackey, Letcher County, KY; died September 06, 1938 in Red Star, KY. He married Margaret Elizabeth "Maggie" Collins December 22, 1887 in Letcher County, KY160; born November 08, 1870 in Letcher County, KY; died September 19, 1965 in Cincinnati, OH.
  Notes for Henry Clay Caudill:
The following obituary is from The Mountain Eagle newspaper dated 09/08/38, page 1, column 4:

"Henry Clay Caudill, 71 Well Known Citizen of County Dies Tuesday"

Uncle Henry Clay Caudill, well known citizen of lower Letcher County and father of ex-sheriff W. H. Caudill, died suddenly Tuesday evening, September 6, at 5 o'clock.
Mr. Caudill had worked on the farm all day and was cutting kindling when he suddenly dropped dead, he had been in good health and was very active.
He was a native of Letcher county, born on December 9, 1867, a few miles below Blackey and has spent all of his life in the county. He was the son of William J. Caudill and Nancy Dixon Caudill. Early in life he was married to Margaret Elizabeth Collins, who survives him. To this union were born five children who survive him, W. H. Caudill, ex-shariff of Letcher county, now Chief of Police of Whitesburg, John B. Caudill of Polly, Malisa Simmons of Whitesburg, Vada Tolliver, of Jenkins, and ...................... of Blacky. He also leaves one sister, Martha Cornett of Perry County and three brothers, John B. Caudill of Straud, Okla., Isaac D. Caudill and George W. Caudill, both of Roxana, Ky.
Funeral services were held at the Indian Bottom Regular Baptist Church by Elders Willard Akers and Willie Francis, Thursday morning, September 8 at 10 o'clock with a large crowd of friends and relatives in attendance. Interment took place in the Dixon Cemetery near Blackey. Burke Funeral Home had charge of the funeral arrangements.

The following obituary is from The Mountain Eagle newspaper dated 09/15/38, page 2, column 1:

Funeral services for Henry C. Caudill, thirteenth child of the late W. J. "Stiller Bill" and Nancy Dickson Caudill, born December 8, 1866 on Christian (later Caudill's) Branch at Indian Bottom, (later Blackey) Letcher County Kentucky, where he grew to manhood with his nine brothers and six sisters. The following of them survive him: Mrs. Susan Cornett, age 85 years and Mrs. Martha Cornett, age 70 years, both of Diablock, Ky.; Isaac D., age 79 years, of Roxana, Ky.; John B. and the baby of the family, Chandler, Okla.; George W. of Roxana, Ky.
Married Maggie Collins, December 22, 1887 which was a happy union for little more than fifty years. Unto them was born two sons and three daughters, William H. and Mrs. Malsia Simons, of Whitesburg, Ky. Johnny of Polly, Ky. Lavada Tolliver of Jenkins, Ky. and Louisa, who lives with her parents. Also has a number of grand children and great grand children. All of this family are highly respected by who ever known.
He never took fellowship with any church, but was an ardent believer in the old time Regular Baptist faith and Orthodox Order of same. A consistant reader of the "Book of all books", the Bible.
Good principals dominated his life. He was truthful. His word was his bond. He worked and managed in the light. Fair in his dealings. He did not seek to advance himself at the expense of his fellow men. He wanted for himself and his only, what was fair and right.
No traveler was ever turned away from his table for want of that which he could grant. He loved his kindred and neighbors, who with his family will miss him around and about his home at Red Star, Ky. His hospitality and pleasant conversations are heard no more.
His passing has broken the earthly family circular, but we trust it will be complete again some day in that "better home over yonder."
His passing was sudden, from heart failure on the afternoon of September 6, 1938. On Thursday the 8th Inst. by 10 a.m. his kindred and friends; from Hazard, Whitesburg, Knott County, from the valleys creeks and over the hills, by the hundreds were gathering at the Baptist Church at the Elmer Dixon Cemetery, where the body was laid. Aunt Clara Collins, his 94 year old mother-in-law was present.
The whole family and friends will ever be greatful to Elder G. M. Caudill, Moderator, Dawson Dixon, Clerk, and the members of this church for their kindness in opening their door and inviting them into it for the services.
To Aunt Maggie and the children and friends may you comply with thise spiritual cinditions which will prepare you for a glorious passng like hs.
Active Pall Bearers; I. D. Caudill, R. B. Caudill, Sr., C. B. Caudill, Letcher Collins, Byrd Collins, and J. D. W. Collins.
Honorary Pall Bearers were W. J. Caudill, John Back, Ace Collins, Arthur Dixon, Bony Caudill, Jim Caudill, Cleveland Caudill, Dawson Dixon, R. B. Caudill, Jr., Print Ison, E. B. Collins, Pearl Watts and I. T. Dixon.
All came to pay tribute and hear the gospel messages as delivered by the Devine power through the preaching by Elder W. S. Akers and Willie Francis.

  More About Henry Clay Caudill:
Burial: Unknown, Elmer Dixon Cemetery, Blackey, Letcher County, KY

  More About Margaret Elizabeth "Maggie" Collins:
Burial: Unknown, Elmer Dixon Cemetery, Blackey, Letcher County, KY
  540 xv.   Martha Caudill, born May 10, 1868 in Lower Caudill Branch, Letcher County, KY; died May 03, 1943 in Diablock, Perry County, KY. She married Ira B. Cornett March 22, 1888 in William Caudill's, Letcher County, KY; born January 25, 1864 in Perry County, KY; died February 05, 1897.
  541 xvi.   John Breckinridge Caudill161, born March 11, 1870 in Letcher County, KY; died February 24, 1947 in Stroud, Lincoln County, OK. He married Polly Ann Smith October 06, 1895 in Perry County, KY; born December 14, 1873 in Hazard, Perry County, KY; died December 11, 1947 in Cushing, Lincoln County, OK.
  Notes for John Breckinridge Caudill:
John was probably named for the Kentucky statesman, John Breckinridge. Austin Stalford of Del City, OK, a great grandson, furnished this account of the family's move west and their early life in Oklahoma.
"John was born in Letcher County, March 11, 1870. He was from a family of about 15 children, he being the youngest child of William J. and Nancy (Dickson) Caudill. At age 25, John married Polly Ann Smith, a daughter of Newton and Elizabeth (Combs) Smith. Polly was from a family of seven children, the others being: Hendrix, Dora, Rachel, Louis, Thornton, and Margaret. Polly's brother, Hendrix, married Dorcas Southers, a daughter of W. H. and Martha Southers. Dorcas was from a family of four children, the others being: Lou, Sylvester, and Hattie. In the fall of 1906, the families of John Caudill, Newton Smith, Hendrix Smith, and W. H. Southers decided to sell out and travel to Oklahoma Territory for their future homes. These families were farmers in Letcher County, KY, for several years. They either owned or rented land for farming or grazing. They owned their own farm equipment to raise grain and hay for livestock and table use, and to plant and work their garden. In November of 1906, they put their land, homes, farm equipment, livestock, furniture, etc., up for sale. After the sale they boarded a train for Oklahoma Territory, bringing with them only their clothes and some bedding. On December 6, 1906, the train arrived in Davenport, Oklahoma Territory. The town folks of Davenport were in shock to see so many people get off the train at one time and particularly at this time of the year. That night they all stayed in the Davenport Hotel. Early the next day they bought cotton sacks for those big enough to pull a sack, and off to the cotton fields they went to pick cotton.
"John Caudill and family settled on 160 acres of rent land northwest of Davenport. Newton Smith and family bought 160 acres east of Davenport. W. H. Southers and family bought 160 acres north of Kendrick, Oklahoma. Hendrix Smith and family moved in with Newton Smith.
"They bought a heater and cooking stove, and just enough other essential household goods to get by. They had a hard time that winter. By spring they had bought horses and enough farming equipment to farm the land. They just could get enough dry beans, sugar, flour, meal, oatmeal, pure lard, coffee, soda, baking powder, and Vanilla, if they were lucky. By summer, John Caudill had bought a milk cow, yearling calf to be butchered later that fall, hog and chickens. John raised cotton, corn, wheat, and sugar cane. He bought a sorghum mill, a grinder so he could grind his corn meal, wheat for flour, and to mill the sugar cane for sorghum. Polly and the children helped plant and worked the garden. They would plant everything from A to Z. They bought quite a few fruit jars. By fall these jars were full with canned vegetables from the garden and wild fruit. Chickens would lay eggs most of the year so they could have fresh eggs on the table. John would milk the cow, which afforded them milk, butter, cheese, and cream by use of the separator. In early winter the hog and calf would be butchered for meat during the year. Meat from the bone and intestines from the fresh hog would be used to make soap. Polly and the children would make soap from the fat, water and lye in a large black kettle. They would boil it until it got thick, then let it cool and harden. After it was cold they would cut the soap into bars. This lye soap they would use for dishes, clothes, hands and for bathing. John was a blacksmith. He could repair anything around the farm. Polly would raise her own chickens and she had an incubator which was run by a kerosene light. You had to put water in a pipe that run through the incubator. The lamp kept the water hot for 21 days, and pretty soon you would have young chickens. The eggs had to be turned each day. They were marked with an "X" on one side and "O" on the other. If the eggs were not turned for even formation of the embryo, the chicks would be crippled. Polly sold eggs and cream to buy staple foods, clothes, etc. John liked to fish and would work five days in the field, take Polly to town on Saturday, and on Sunday in the summer he would go fishing. In the winter they would make taffy candy, pop corn balls, and ginger bread from molasses. Polly washed on a wash board. She'd put white clothes in a big black kettle to boil them in lye soap so they would come out white. She would then wash them again and then rinse in clear water. John rented several different places before buying a school lease of 160 acres about 1916, two miles south of Baker School. John lived here and farmed this land until his death, February 25, 1947. Dewey and Ventice, sons of John, took over the operation of the farm until 1957. At that time they had a farm sale, selling out the land and everything on the farm".



      101. Henry5 Caudill (William C. "Billy"4, James3, James2, Stephen1) was born February 08, 1829 in Perry County (now Letcher County), KY, and died Abt. 1913. He married Margaret "Patsy" Campbell February 15, 1849 in Letcher County, KY, daughter of William Campbell and Elizabeth Cornett. She was born Abt. 1826 in Linefork in Perry County (now Letcher County), KY, and died Abt. 1904.

Notes for Henry Caudill:
Henry had the first water mill on Masons Creek at Farler, KY. The mill was kept running until 1927 when the flood destroyed it. Henry and Margaret are buried in the Felix York Cemetery at Viper, KY.
     
Children of Henry Caudill and Margaret Campbell are:
  542 i.   Elizabeth "Betty"6 Caudill, born August 29, 1850 in Letcher County, KY; died September 05, 1904. She married Audley A. Cornett November 18, 1869 in Letcher County, KY; born November 18, 1848; died June 08, 1932.
  Marriage Notes for Elizabeth Caudill and Audley Cornett:
The court record states 11/16/1869, but the family Bible record shows 11/18/1869 for the marriage.

  543 ii.   Robert B. Caudill, born February 14, 1852 in Letcher County, KY162; died Unknown. He married Elizabeth "Betty" Brashear January 15, 1876 in Hazard, Perry County, KY; born December 05, 1856 in Perry County, KY; died Unknown.
  544 iii.   Rhoda Caudill, born April 12, 1853 in Letcher County, KY163; died January 17, 1942. She married Joshua Caudill; born June 23, 1850 in Letcher County, KY; died March 22, 1941.
  545 iv.   Sarah "Sallie" Caudill, born June 17, 1854 in Letcher County, KY; died Unknown. She married William "Bill" Young; died Unknown.
  546 v.   Judy Caudill, born January 22, 1856 in Perry County, KY; died Unknown. She married Jerry Combs; born Abt. 1861; died Unknown.
  547 vi.   Harriett Caudill, born Abt. 1859 in Letcher County, KY; died Unknown. She married Robert Hamilton June 10, 1881; died Unknown.
  548 vii.   William H. "Fuzzy Bill" Caudill, born November 08, 1860 in Letcher County, KY; died April 05, 1942. He married Cynthia Brashear; born September 02, 1858 in Perry County, KY; died December 04, 1943.
  Notes for William H. "Fuzzy Bill" Caudill:
William is buried in the Caudill Cemetery on the right fork of Masons Creek, near Farler, Perry County, KY.

  549 viii.   Lucretia "Lucy" Caudill, born Abt. 1864; died November 1921 in Perry County, KY. She married (1) Jeptha Hamilton; died Unknown. She married (2) Henry "Bud" Fields November 15, 1885; died April 30, 1947 in Perry County, KY.
  550 ix.   Polly Ann Caudill, born Abt. 1866; died Unknown. She married Nelson Hamilton; died Unknown.
  551 x.   John Caudill, born Abt. 1869; died Abt. 1887.


      102. Isom Jesse5 Caudill (William C. "Billy"4, James3, James2, Stephen1) was born February 08, 1829 in Letcher County, KY, and died Abt. 1917. He married Judah Summer December 02, 1847 in Letcher County, KY. She was born Abt. 1830 in IN, and died Unknown.
     
Children of Isom Caudill and Judah Summer are:
  552 i.   Mary6 Caudill, born Abt. 1848; died Unknown.
  553 ii.   George Henry Caudill, born Abt. 1850; died Unknown. He married Mattie Logan; died Unknown.
  554 iii.   Nancy Caudill, born August 07, 1852164; died Unknown.
  555 iv.   Moses Caudill, born July 26, 1854 in Letcher County, KY; died Unknown. He married Lovena "Sis" Hall December 11, 1876 in Hazard, Perry County, KY; born Abt. 1854; died December 22, 1953.
  556 v.   Isom Caudill, born July 26, 1855; died Unknown.
  557 vi.   Elizabeth Caudill, born June 02, 1856; died Unknown.
  558 vii.   Lucinda Caudill, born Abt. 1857; died Unknown.
  559 viii.   Margaret Caudill, born Abt. 1859; died Unknown. She married William Young; died Unknown.
  560 ix.   Juliann Caudill, born Abt. 1861; died Unknown.
  561 x.   Patty Caudill, born Abt. 1865; died Unknown.
  562 xi.   Sarah "Sallie" Caudill, born Abt. 1865; died Unknown.
  563 xii.   William Caudill, born Abt. 1867; died Unknown.

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