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Caudill Family History
Caudill Genealogy & Family TreeCaudill is a Scottish name from Renfrewshire, Scotland. It comes from the Old English roots caeld ("cold") and welle ("well"). The family motto is Fac et spera which means "Do and hope."
Other spellings include "Caldwell," "Caldwill," "Cauldwill," "Cauldwell," "Caldewell," "Calewell," and "Coldwell." Notable people with the surname include American baseball player Bill Caudill (Chicago Cubs, Seattle Mariners, Oakland Athletics), American writer Harry M. Caudill (Night Comes to the Cumberlands, My Land is Dying, The Watches of the Night), and American writer Rebecca Caudill (Tree of Freedom, A Pocketful of Cricket, Barrie and Daughter). The first Caudill to come to America was William Caudill in Kentucky in 1916.
Caudill Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Caudill -- --, 1722 December 0, 1809 Virginia
- John Caudill -- --, 1832 Kentucky
- Jesse P. Caudill -- --, 1795 April 23, 1891 North Carolina
- David Caudill -- --, 1857 Kentucky
- Jesse Caudill -- --, 1871 February 16, 1954 Kentucky
Caudill Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Thomas Caudill -- --, 1755 August 20, 1828 North Carolina
- William J. Caudill -- --, 1850 December 11, 1924 Kentucky
- Edgar Lloyd Caudill -- --, 1906 December 0, 1984 Washington
- William Caudill -- --, 1825 Kentucky
- Tandy Caudill -- --, 1848 December 0, 1899 Kentucky