Amos Caldwell

1880 census records for Amos Caldwell. Amos Caldwell, a 50 year old college worker, is listed as head of the household including his wife Dianna, a 40 year old washerwoman, his sons George, a 13 year old farm laborer, Amos, a 12 year old college worker, Charles, age 7, and Daniel, age 5, and his 15 year old stepdaughter Jane Davis.
Title
Amos Caldwell
Description
Listed as laboring on campus in the 1870s and 1880s
birthday
c. 1830
Relation
John Rennie BlakeBlake, John Rennie
Amos Caldwell (Jr)
Occupation
"Servant"
Works in college
Biographical Text
Formerly enslaved by J. R. Blake. After the Civil War, he was tasked with "stopping leaks, mending windows and other necessary work because there was no money to pay for such work.” He married his wife Dinah (or Dianna) Wilson on September 18, 1865. In 1880, he is listed as living in Davidson with his wife Dianna, sons George, Amos, Charles, and Daniel, and his stepdaughter Jane Davis.
Bibliography
Banks, Alex R. “The Administration of Professor J. R. Blake.” In First Semi-Centenary Celebration of Davidson College. Addresses, Historical and Commemorative, Delivered at the Annual Commencement, Wednesday, June 13, 1887. Raleigh, NC: E.M. Uzzell, 1888, 153-154.
Blodgett, Jan, and Ralph B Levering. One Town, Many Voices: A History of Davidson, North Carolina. Davidson, NC: Davidson Historical Society, 2012, 38.
Item sets
Named Black Individuals, 19th Century
Media
1880 census records for Amos Caldwell. Amos Caldwell, a 50 year old college worker, is listed as head of the household including his wife Dianna, a 40 year old washerwoman, his sons George, a 13 year old farm laborer, Amos, a 12 year old college worker, Charles, age 7, and Daniel, age 5, and his 15 year old stepdaughter Jane Davis.1880 Census, Amos Caldwell

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