Individual Details
Joseph Wilson Caldwell
(23 Apr 1914 - 28 Apr 1967)
THE PARIS NEWS, 28 Apr 1967:
Joseph Wilson (Joe Bill) Caldwell, 53, postmaster at Sumner, died of illness, Friday at 2:40 a.m. at McCuistion Hospital in Paris. He was a member of Sumner Methodist Church, where the body will lie Saturday from 2 to 3 p.m. when service will be held, Leverett & Steele of Paris to make interment in nearby Hopewell Cemetery.
Born 23 Apr 1914 at Chicota, Joe Bill Caldwell was a son of C. W. and Betty (Collins) Caldwell. He was a World War II veteran and member of the Odd Fellows lodge. He formerly operated a grocery at Sumner.
He married Miss Leona Townsend in 1934, and she survives, besides three children: Jack (Buddy) Caldwell, Richardson; Joe Caldwell, Dallas, and Mrs. Carol Briggle, Fort Worth; Also three grandchildren; two brothers, James E. Caldwell and Robert L. Caldwell, both of Dallas, and a sister, Mrs. Frances Howie of Richardson.
Joseph Wilson (Joe Bill) Caldwell, 53, postmaster at Sumner, died of illness, Friday at 2:40 a.m. at McCuistion Hospital in Paris. He was a member of Sumner Methodist Church, where the body will lie Saturday from 2 to 3 p.m. when service will be held, Leverett & Steele of Paris to make interment in nearby Hopewell Cemetery.
Born 23 Apr 1914 at Chicota, Joe Bill Caldwell was a son of C. W. and Betty (Collins) Caldwell. He was a World War II veteran and member of the Odd Fellows lodge. He formerly operated a grocery at Sumner.
He married Miss Leona Townsend in 1934, and she survives, besides three children: Jack (Buddy) Caldwell, Richardson; Joe Caldwell, Dallas, and Mrs. Carol Briggle, Fort Worth; Also three grandchildren; two brothers, James E. Caldwell and Robert L. Caldwell, both of Dallas, and a sister, Mrs. Frances Howie of Richardson.
Events
| Birth | 23 Apr 1914 | Lamar County, Texas |  |  | |
| Census (family)-shared | 28 Jan 1920 | (Carollus Wilson Caldwell and Bertie Lee Collins) Lamar County, Texas | | | |
| Census (family)-shared | 18 Apr 1930 | (Carollus Wilson Caldwell and Bertie Lee Collins) Chicota, Lamar County, Texas | | | |
| Marriage | 1934 | Leona Glena Townsend | |||
| Census (family) | 17 Apr 1940 | Sumner, Lamar County, Texas - Leona Glena Townsend | | | |
| Death | 28 Apr 1967 | Paris, Lamar County, Texas | | | |
| Burial | Hopewell Cemetery, Paris, Lamar County, Texas | |
Families
| Spouse | Leona Glena Townsend (1915 - 1980) |
| Child | Alma Carol Caldwell (1935 - 2010) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Carollus Wilson Caldwell (1889 - 1964) |
| Mother | Bertie Lee Collins (1889 - 1961) |
| Sibling | Margaret Caldwell (1908 - 1909) |
| Sibling | James E. Caldwell (1909 - ) |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Sarah Frances Caldwell (1924 - ) |
Notes
Birth
Joseph Wilson CaldwellEvent Type: Birth
Event Date: 23 Apr 1914
Event Place: , Lamar, Texas, United States
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Carol Wilson Caldwell
Mother's Name: Bertie Lee Collins
This is her 3rd child, second living.
Census (family)-shared
Carrol W Caldwell Head Male 30 South Carolina - Farmer, general farmBertie Caldwell Wife Female 30 Texas
James E Caldwell Son Male 10 Texas - Farm laborer, home farm
Joseph W Caldwell Son Male 5 Texas
Robert L Caldwell Son Male 3/12 Texas
Elizeiebeth Caldwell Mother Female 67 South Carolina
Census (family)-shared
W Carol Caldwell Head Male 40 South Carolina - FarmerL Birdie Caldwell Wife Female 40 Texas
W Joe Caldwell Son Male 15 Texas
L Robert Caldwell Son Male 10 Texas
F Sarah Caldwell Daughter Female 5 Texas
Census (family)
Joe B Caldwell Head Male 26 Texas - Teacher, public schoolLeona Caldwell Wife Female 24 Texas
Carol Caldwell Daughter Female 4 Texas
Glen Caldwell Son Male 2 Texas
Death
Joseph Wilson CaldwellGender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Event Date: 28 Apr 1967
County: Lamar
Event Place: Lamar, Texas
Endnotes
1. Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLQ4-724.
2. United States Census, 1920 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCMF-75J.
3. United States Census, 1930 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H6HZ-5T2.
4. United States Census, 1940 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW2X-TNR.
5. Texas Death Index, 1964-1998 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JVBS-3YW.
6. Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZX8-S38.
7. Find a Grave Memorial 31546434.