Sanford Nicholas (Nick Nixon) Caffey Family

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Sanford Nicholas (Nick Nixon) Caffey Family

Husband: Sanford Nicholas (Nick Nixon) Caffey

Born: 17 Aug 1875at: , Montgomery Co, Al
Married: 20 Jul 1894at: Georgetown, Williamson Co, Tx
Died: 22 Apr 1925at: Rockdale, Milam Co, Tx
Buried: at: Salty Cemetery, Milam Co, Tx
Father: Lindsay R Caffey
Mother: Susan J Coxe
 

Wife: Lucy Arelia Eiland

Born: 10 Sep 1879at: Montgomery, Montgomery Co, Al
Died: 21 Dec 1971at: , Milam Co, Tx
Buried: at: Salty Cemetery, Milam Co, Tx
Father: Thomas Jefferson Eiland
Mother: Ruth Mariah Thomas
 

Children: 

Name: Jesse Thomas Caffey
Born: 03 Feb 1895at: Salty, Milam Co, Tx
Died: 28 Apr 1923at: Rockdale, Milam Co, Tx
Buried: at: Salty Cemetery, Milam Co, Tx
Spouses: Eula Estelle Brown  
 

Name: Bertha Pearl (Hill) Caffey
Born: 10 Mar 1897at: , Milam Co, Tx
Died: 12 Jan 1984at: 
Buried: at: Salty Cemetery, Milam Co, Tx
Spouses: Walter Lee Brown  
 

Name: Lenza Eugene Caffey
Born: 07 Mar 1899at: , Milam Co, Tx
Died: 17 Jul 1969at: Austin, Travis Co, Tx
Buried: at: Rockdale, Milam Co, Tx
Spouses: Virginia Ruth Duncan  
 

Name: Garland Lorenza Caffey
Born: 12 Feb 1901at: , Milam Co, Tx
Died: 22 Feb 1993at: Rockdale, Milam Co, Tx
Buried: at: Rockdale, Milam Co, Tx
Spouses: Alice Iona Reed  Mabel Clair Bounds  
 

Name: Nancy Gertrude Caffey
Born: 30 Jul 1903at: , Milam Co, Tx
Died: 17 Jul 1986at: Rockdale, Milam Co, Tx
Buried: at: Hugh Wilson CemeteryTanglewood, Lee Co, Tx
Spouses: Earnest H Brown  
 

Name: Ralph Sanford Caffey
Born: 10 Sep 1905at: , , Tx
Died: 18 Sep 1966at: Rockdale, Milam Co, Tx
Buried: at: 
Spouses: Effie Eula Gifford  
 

Name: Louie Lee Caffey
Born: 12 Sep 1907at: Rockdale, Milam Co, Tx
Died: 20 Nov 1951at: Houston, Harris Co, Tx
Buried: at: Bushdale Cemetery, Milam Co, Tx
Spouses: Lillie Ernestine Lamb  
 

Name: Ernst Calvin Caffey
Born: 15 Sep 1909at: 
Died: 01 Aug 1950at: Houston, Harris Co, Tx
Buried: at: Salty Cemetery, Milam Co, Tx
Spouses: Mildred Ward  
 

Name: Infant Daughter Caffey
Born: 25 Jun 1914at: Rockdale, Milam Co, Tx
Died: 28 Jun 1914at: Rockdale, Milam Co, Tx
Buried: at: 
 

Name: Lois Marie Caffey
Born: 16 Mar 1915at: 
Died: at: 
Buried: at: 
Spouses: Unknown Riley  
 

Name: Snowdy Sleeta Caffey
Born: 10 Jan 1918at: , Milam Co, Tx
Died: at: 
Buried: at: 
Spouses: M. H. Green  
 

Name: J D Caffey
Born: 11 Jul 1920at: Rockdale, Milam Co, Tx
Died: 30 Jun 2001at: Rockdale, Milam Co, Tx
Buried: at: 
Spouses: Margaret Lou Fulcher  
 

Name: Arelia Faye (Nubbie) Caffey
Born: 20 Jan 1923at: Rockdale, Milam Co, Tx
Died: 01 Jan 2005at: Arlington, Tarrant Co,Tx
Buried: at: Oak Lawn Cemetery, Rockdale, Milam Co, Tx
Spouses: Vespar Silas (Newby) Christian  
 

More Information:

About Sanford Nicholas (Nick Nixon) Caffey:

1880 Census Place:, Dublin, Montgomery, Alabama Page 491A
Sam D. THOMAS, Self, M, M, W, 27, AL, Occ:, Farmer, Fa: ---, Mo: ---
Marth J. THOMAS, Wife, F, M, W, 29, AL, Occ:, Keeping House, Fa: ---, Mo: ---
Edward THOMAS, Son, M, S, W, 3, AL, , , Fa: AL, Mo: AL
Annie R. THOMAS, Dau, F, S, W, 1, AL, , , Fa: AL, Mo: AL
Anna E. CAFFEY, Sister, F, S, W, 18, AL, Occ:, Field Hand, Fa: AL, Mo: AL
John L. CAFFEY, Brother, M, S, W, 15, AL, Occ:, Field Hand, Fa: AL, Mo: AL
Jackson CAFFEY, Brother, M, S, W, 11, AL, , , Fa: AL, Mo: AL
Alexander CAFFEY, Brother, M, S, W, 7, AL, , , Fa: AL, Mo: AL
Nixon CAFFEY, Brother, M, S, W, 4, AL, , , Fa: AL, Mo: AL

Registered for WWI draft, Milam Co, Tx
In the 1880 census living with sister Martha Caffey Thomas, listed as Nixon 4 years old.
His tombstone is in the shape of a log. On the top is a round seal that says: WOODMAN OF THE WORLD MEMORIAL. His wife Lucy A. is buried to his right.


About Lucy Arelia Eiland:

Name: Lucy Caffey
Death date: 21 Dec 1971
Death place: Rockdale, Milam, Texas, United States
Gender: Female
Race or color (on document): White
Age at death: 92 years
Birthdate: 09 Sep 1879
Father's name: Tom Eiland
Mother's name: Myra Thomas

Lucy's brother Calvin brought Lucy and her family to Milam county after Sanford Nicholas Caffey died in 1925. They lived in a small farmhouse on his farm for several years.

Caffey, Mrs. Lucy of Rockdale. Age 92. Died 12/1971 (in paper 12/30/1971). Services held (Wed.) at the Phillips & Luckey Funeral Chapel in Rockdale. Burial in Salty Cemetery. Rev. D.D. Simpson, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiated. She was born 9/10/1879, nee Lucy Eiland, in , Montgomery Co, Al Came to Texas with her family at age of 8 yrs. and lived in Milam Co. the remainder of her life. Married Nick Caffey in 1893. He preceded her in death in 1925; also 8 children. She was a member of the above church. Survivors: 5 daughters, Mrs. Pearl Brown of Houston, Mrs. Nancy Brown of Rockdale, Mrs. Lois Riley of Alvarado, Mrs. Snowdy Green of Austin, Mrs. Nubbie Christian of Rockdale; 2 sons, Garland Caffey of Rockdale and J.D. Caffey of Houston; 30 grandchildren; 71 great-grandchildren; 14 great-great-grandchildren.


About Infant Daughter Caffey:

Name: Caffey
Death date: 28 Jun 1914
Death place: Rockdale, Milam, Texas
Gender: Female
Race or color (on document): White
Age at death: 3 days
Birthdate: 25 Jun 1914
Birthplace: Milam Co, Texas
Marital status: Single
Father's name: S. N. Caffey
Father's birthplace: Ala
Mother's name: Lucy Irland
Mother's birthplace: Ala
Burial place: Salty
Burial date: 29 Jun 1914


Revised: 06-Jun-15  12:08 PM