TEMPERANCE JANE HITCHCOCK, daughter of JOHN HITCHCOCK, JR. and MAHALA "MOLLY" FITZPATRICK, was born about 1823 in Johnson County, Kentucky, and died about 1853 in Johnson County, Kentucky. She married MATTHEW CAUDILL. He was born March of 1820 in Kentucky, and died in November of 1903 in Johnson County, Kentucky. Matthew married (2) NANCY J. WILLIAMS about 1854. She was born about 1827 in Kentucky. He married (3) ELIZABETH KEATON LEMASTER, June 4, 1887 in Johnson County, Kentucky. She was born in December of 1839 in Kentucky.
Notes: Ancestry.com has Matthew James Caudill, son of Stephen Caudill and Sarah Yonts, being born March 16, 1820, and dying in November of 1903. He married (1) Temperance Hitchock, She was born September 18, 1823 in Floyd County, Kentucky, and died October 9, 1853 in Barnetts Creek, Johnson County, Kentucky. Matthew married (2) Nancy Jane Picklesimer Williams, daughter of Thomas Picklesimer and Emily M. Stevenson, and widow of Robert S. Williams, April 15, 1854 in Johnson County, Kentucky. She was born about 1827 in Kentucky. He married (3) Elizabeth Keaton Lemaster, daughter of Abraham Keeton and Rebecca Jane McGuire, and widow of either Eleazor or John Lemaster, June 4, 1887 in Johnson County, Kentucky.
On page 54 of the 1850 census for Johnson County, Kentucky (dated September 5, 1850), Mathew Caudle is listed as the head of the household for house #357, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, and he's 29 years old. Also listed are Temperance (born in Kentucky, age 26), John (born in Kentucky, age 7), Stephen (born in Kentucky, age 6), Arbuth A. (born in Kentucky, age 4), Triphena (born in Kentucky, age 3), and Russell (born in Kentucky, age 1). Temperance's parents are in house #371.
On page 121 of the 1860 census for Johnson County, Kentucky (dated August 8, 1860), Mathew Caudill is listed as the head of the household for house #770, his occupation isn't listed, born in Kentucky, and he's 40 years old. Also listed are Nancy (born in Kentucky, age 33), John H. (born in Kentucky, age 17), Stephen (born in Kentucky, age 16), Arbuth A. (born in Kentucky, age 14), Trithena (born in Kentucky, age 13), Russell (born in Kentucky, age 11), Rowland G. (born in Kentucky, age 9), Abraham P. (born in Kentucky, age 5), Andrew J. (born in Kentucky, age 3), and Amanda E. (born in Kentucky, age 1).
On page 5 of the 1870 census for Barnetts Creek in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated June 23, 1870), Matthew Caudil is listed as the head of the household for house #40, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, and he's 50 years old. Also listed are Nancy (born in Kentucky, age 42), Stephen J. (works on farm, born in Kentucky, age 25), Tripena J. (born in Kentucky, age 22), Rollang J. (born in Kentucky, age 19), Abraham P. (born in Kentucky, age 15), Emeline (born in Kentucky, age 11), Rebecca C. (born in Kentucky, age 8), Sarah C. (born in Kentucky, age 8, twins), Elizabeth (born in Kentucky, age 3), and Asa Picklesimer (works on farm, born in Kentucky, age 22). They are living close to son Arbuth and several family members. Stephen is found both in this house and house #182 with his wife and children.
On page 25 of the 1880 census for District 45 (Barnetts Creek) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated June 15, 1880), Mathew Caudill is listed as the head of the household for house #151, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, father born in North Carolina, mother born in Kentucky, and he's 60 years old. Also listed are Nancy J. (wife, born in Kentucky, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Virginia, age 53), Sarah C. (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 17), Rebecca C. (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 17), Elizabeth A. (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 13), and Turner R. Spradlin [hard to read] (farm laborer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 17). They are living close to several family members.
On page 45 of the 1900 census for District 40 (Magisterial District No. 3) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated June 22, 1900), Matthew J. Caudill is listed as the head of the household for family #403, he's a farmer, born in March of 1820 in Kentucky, father born in North Carolina, mother born in Kentucky, married for 13 years, and he's 80 years old. Also listed are Elisabeth (wife, born in December of 1839 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, she's given birth to 8 children and 7 are still living, age 60), and Morris Bland (grandson, born in July of 1896 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 3). They are living close to several of Matthew's children and their families.
The children of TEMPERANCE HITCHCOCK and MATTHEW CAUDILL are:
- JOHN H. CAUDILL, b. 1843, Kentucky.
- STEPHEN J. CAUDILL, b. January 1, 1844, Oil Springs, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. June 2, 1919, Oil Springs, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. JINCY J. FAIRCHILD.
- ARBUTH ALLEN CAUDILL, b. October, 1845, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. after 1920, m. ELLEN HELTON.
- TRIPHENA J. CAUDILL, b. 1847, Kentucky.
- RUSSELL CAUDILL, b. 1849, Kentucky.
- ROWLAND G. CAUDILL, b. 1851, Kentucky.
The children of MATTHEW CAUDILL and NANCY WILLIAMS are:
- ABRAHAM P. CAUDILL, b. 1855, Kentucky.
- ANDREW J. CAUDILL, b. 1857, Kentucky.
- AMANDA EMELINE CAUDILL, b. 1859, Kentucky.
- REBECCA C. CAUDILL, b. 1862, Kentucky.
- SARAH C. CAUDILL, b. 1862, Kentucky.
Notes: Rebecca and Sarah Caudill are twins.
- ELIZABETH A. CAUDILL, b. 1867, Kentucky.
(This information comes from Joseph Eugene Conley and other sources)