Biographies:  George F. CALDWELL, Otter Creek Township, Eau Claire Co., WI 

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George F. Caldwell has been a resident of Eau Claire county, Wisconsin, for 
more than two score years, and with other stalwart men has done his full 
share in the work of transforming what was, when he came here, a comparative 
wilderness into a land of fine homes and rich fruitful farms.  A native of 
New York state, he was born in Chautauqua county, June 20, 1840, and is 
descended from Scotch and Irish ancestors, who came to this country in an 
early day and settled in New England, and is one of a family of five children 
born to John N. and Nellie (Freeman) Caldwell, as follows:  George F.; 
Walter; Robert; Eugene, and Eva, who became the wife of James Hewitt.  The 
father, a farmer by occupation, was born in Vermont in 1818 and was one of 
the pioneer settlers of Oshkosh, Wis., whither he came with his family in 
1846, where he lived until his death, which occurred in 1898 at the age of 
80 years, the mother being 81 years old at the time of her death.

George F. Caldwell came to Wisconsin with his parents when 6 years of age. 
He attended the common schools of Winnebago county and assisted in the work 
at home.  In 1863 he enlisted in Company D, Thirty-second Regiment, Wisconsin 
Volunteer Infantry, was afterwards transferred to Company D, Sixteenth 
Wisconsin, and did valued service for his country.  On his return from the 
war he located in ______ county, where he remained until 1870 and then moved 
to Eau Claire county and purchased a farm in Otter Creek Valley, which he 
improved and carried on his farming operations with success and profit.  He 
is now living in retirement, enjoying the much merited rest from his many 
years of toil.

Mr. Caldwell married in 1861 Miss Helen Harkness, daughter of Helen Harkness, 
of Oshkosh, Wis., and they had a family of eight children:  Nellie, who married 
Rolle Sawyer, is deceased, as is George and Archie, the latter dying in 
infancy; Anengo W. lives in British Columbia; Grace is the wife of Fred Bush 
and lives in Black River Falls; Eva; Blanche married J. Fletcher of Washburn, 
Wis., and Royall, who resides in Eau Claire.

Active in the public affairs of the county, Mr. Caldwell served thirteen years 
as a member of the town board of Otter Creek, acting as a chairman of the board 
for five years.  In 1889 he was elected as a Republican from the second district 
to the General Assembly of the state, serving one term.  He is identified with 
the Baptist church; is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the 
Grand Army of the Republic.


--Transcribed from "The History of Eau Claire County, 1914, Past & Present", 
pages 666 & 667

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