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Allen Caldwell biography
----from Biography and History of S.E. Nebraska
(Including Highland County, Ohio names Bales, Winegar, Caldwell, Hughey, Cowman et al. )
Allen Caldwell married, in 1838, in Ross Co., Miss. Ellen (Eleanor Jane)J. WINEGAR, who was born in Rockbridge Co., VA, near the famous Natural Bridge, December 27, 1822, daughter of John Winegar, born at that place about 1776. Mr. Winegar was a farmer. In the year 1830 he moved to OH, where his last days were spent. His family of 4 sons and 3 daughters all married and reared families. Eleanor Jane was the youngest. The only survivor of the seven at this writing is Walter Winegar, 75 yrs. of age, a resident of Highland Co., OH. By trade, Allen Caldwell was a wagon-maker, but early in life he turned his attention to farming and was thus occupied for many years. Politically he was a Whig. For 20 yrs. he was a justice of the peace. He was well posted on general subjects and had a rare legal ability, and his opinion was often sought and always valued. By word and act he strongly opposed slavery. Like his parents before him, both he and his wife were active supporters of the Methodist Church. Physically he was of fine proportions, six feet and one inch high, weighing 220 lbs. in his prime. He died December 23, 1896, and was laid to rest on Christmas day. He left to his children a good estate and what was far better than money and lands--a good name. The devoted wife and loving mother survived him until April 17, 1903, when her death o;ccurred at the age of 82 yrs. They were the parents of 14 children: JOHN C., a farmer and stock dealer of Highland Co., OH, is one of the most prominent men in that county where he has served seven consecutive years as county commissioner, elected on the Republican ticket; he was twice married and is the father of 14 children. WILLIAM H. is also a respected farmer of Highland Co, OH; JAMES E., a farmer and shoe merchant, died December 23, 1972, at the age of 37 yrs, leaving one daughter; NOBLE B., a retired farmer of Des Moines, IA., has 3 sons and 4 daughters; SARAH ELLEN, wife of Washington ARNOTT, died in OH in 1895, leaving four children; NANCY, wife of J. C. TOWN(E), an OH farmer, has 9 children; Samuel L. is the direct subject of this sketch; WALTER W., a merchant, died in OH in 1897, at the age of 45 yrs., leaving 7 children; MAGGIE J., widow of James M. HUGHEY, resides in Greenfield, OH; DAVID A., a farmer in OH;
ABIGAIL, wife of Cary A. COWMAN, an OH farmer, has two children; JOSEPH L., an attorney of Greenfield, OH; FRANK S., an OH farmer, has two sons and O.D., chief of police in Greenfield, OH.
Samuel worked on the farm while his older brothers served in the Union Army during the Civil War. He then attended National Normal University in Lebanon, completing a 'scientific course'as well as studing law. He was admitted to the bar in Washington Court House, OH in 1879. After that he taught school, first in OH and then was a principal for 2 yrs. in Prairie City, Jasper Co., IA (nearby lived his brother, Noble, along with at least one uncle, DAVID WINEGAR). In 1884 he became the principal of schools in Auburn, NE. He served also as police judge until he accepted the position of prinicipal of South Omaha (NE) schools in 1886.
--submitted by Jerry McWilliams
McWilliams Historical Project
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