Montgomery County AlArchives Biographies.....Caffey, Thomas June 24, 1784 - October 25, 1878 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carolyn Golowka http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00012.html#0002972 October 2, 2006, 6:31 pm Author: "Recollections of the Early Settlers of Montgomery County, Alabama," by W. G. Robertson, Excelsior Print. Co., 1892, pages 99-100 Thomas Caffey was one of the old pioneers and land marks. He came to the county at an early day, and for fifty years was among the best citizens of his county. No man stood higher in the esteem of his people than did Mr. Caffey. He was a farmer by occupation and lived in the country and among country people all his life. He represented his county in the legislature on one or two occasions and acquitted himself to the satisfaction of his people. Mrs. Steele, of Ramer, and Mrs. C. R. Waller, of Montgomery, are daughters, and Mrs. William C. Ray of Montgomery, is a grand daughter of Mr. Caffey. He lived to an extreme old age and died at his home near Ramer. Additional Comments: Mrs. Steele was Sarah Jane Caffey, born June 14, 1809, died about 1895. She is buried in the Ramer Cemetery, Montgomery Co., AL, with her second husband, Alexander S. Steele, and their son, William Samuel Steele. Sarah had married first Elisha Baker on December 29, 1827 in Montgomery Co., AL. Elisha died July 30, 1841. Elisha and Sarah had several children: Mary, who married William C. Ray and is the granddaughter mentioned in the above biography; Isabella Baker who married William H. Shelby; Martha Jane; Carolina; and Elisha Olney Baker. Mrs. C. R. Waller was Mary Elizabeth Caffey. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/montgomery/bios/caffey742gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb