California Caldwell

Callie was born October 18, 1866, in Union County, GA, to McGinnis Caldwell and Eliza Poteet.

Callie married Thomas Covington Moore of Clay County, NC on February, 16, 1881. Fifteen children were born of their union:

  1. Purley Agnew, born 12/17/1882; died 02/20/1891, buried in Baptist-Presbyterian Cemetery, Hayesville, NC.
  2. Abner Cleveland, born 11/17/1885; died 05/18/1887, buried in Baptist-Presbyterian Cemetery, Hayesville, NC.
  3. Harve McGinnis, born 02/04/1887; married Delta Mae Arthur (b. 06/30/1891, d. 05/21/80) of Murray County, GA on 01/09/10 in Benton, TN; died 09/14/73, buried in Baptist-Presbyterian Cemetery, Hayesville, NC.
  4. Eddie Covington, born 04/07/1888; married Fannie Johnson; died 02/11/63, buried in Sunset Cemetery, Murphy, NC.
  5. Robert Chambers, born 11/05/1889; married Gertrude Bryson; died 06/21/40, buried in Baptist-Presbyterian Cemetery, Hayesville, NC.
  6. William Thomas, born 03/16/1891; married first Mildred Martin, second, Amy Hooper; died 09/22/72, buried in Valley Town Cemetery, Andrews, NC.
  7. Charlie Spence, born 05/19/1893; married Carrie Hampton; died 04/28/53, buried in Baptist-Presbyterian Cemetery, Hayesville, NC.
  8. Dolly Mae, born 02/11/1895; married William Lowe; died 04/02/93, buried in Bessemer, AL.
  9. John Bunyan, born 01/21/1897; married Bessie Hensley; died 10/22/71, buried in Sunset Cemetery, Murphy, NC.
  10. Eliza Bell, born 10/25/1898; married first Claude Patterson, second, Charlie Gregory; died 03/11/76, buried in Union Hill Cemetery, Clay County, NC.
  11. Maymie Onelia, born 05/03/01; married first Paul Penland, second, Wiley Smith; died 06/03/92, buried in Baptist-Presbyterian Cemetery, Hayesville, NC.
  12. John Paul, born 05/31/03; married Zadie Imgram; died 01/25/98.
  13. Frank M., born 03/29/05; married Abey Buckner; date of death unknown.
  14. David, born 01/01/07; died 01/07/07, buried in Baptist-Presbyterian Cemetery, Hayesville, NC.
  15. Katherine, born 01/09/08; married Lige Shelton; died 10/30/80, buried in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Callie died on November 04, 1954, at her Tusquitee community, Clay County, NC residence. She was buried beside her husband in the Baptist-Presbyterian Cemetery, Hayesville, NC.

Source: The Heritage of Clay County, North Carolina, Vol. 1, p. 91.

© 1998 Philip Wendell Moore