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Calhoun Family History
Calhoun Genealogy & Family TreeCalhoun is a Scottish name from Angus, Scotland, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Gaelic coil which means "nook" or "corner." The earliest known ancestor--Robert de Colechon--was recorded in 1240. The family motto is Si je puis which means "If I can."
Other spellings include "Colhoun," "Colhoon," "Cahoun," "Cohoun," "Cahoon," "Cohoon," and "Kalhoun." Notable people with the surname include American Vice-President John Caldwell Calhoun (7th Vice-President of the United States), American football player Don Calhoun (Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles), and American actor Rory Calhoun (The Texan, How to Marry a Millionaire, River of No Return). The first Calhoun to come to America was William Calhoun in 1795.
Calhoun Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- James Calhoun -- --, 1845 June 25, 1876 Michigan
- Sarah Calhoun -- --, 1828 June 20, 1828 New York
- Theodore Marion Calhoun -- --, 1907 March 15, 1953 Pennsylvania
- Joel Calhoun -- --, 1763 October 15, 1835 North Carolina
- Blanche Elizabeth Calhoun -- --, 1884 August 3, 1938 South Carolina
Calhoun Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- A. Burt Calhoun -- --, 1809 December 0, 1809 South Carolina
- Frances Calhoun -- --, 1860 December 0, 1949 South Carolina
- John Bruce Calhoun -- --, 1890 May 2, 1969 Missouri
- Orilla Jean Calhoun -- --, 1823 December 0, 1889
- Eliza Calhoun -- --, 1790 Virginia
