Stephen Jacob Caudill b 13 Nov 1826 d 26 Jul 1906; buried Sandlick Cemetery, Sandlick, Letcher Co KY; s/o John A Caudill and Rachel Cornett. Stephen Jacob Caudill m. Peggy Asbury. Stephen Jacob Caudill m. 12 Dec 1845 Lee Co VA to Elizabeth Adams b 18 Jun 1826 Lee Co VA; d/o William Adams and Elizabeth Sims. (1850 Letcher Co KY Census and 1860 Letcher Co KY Census and the 1870 Letcher Co KY Census). Children of Stephen Jacob Caudill and Elizabeth Adams;

1. Manerva Vermillion Caudill b 1849 KY

2. Racheal Sims Caudill b 1852 KY

3. Martha Jane Caudill b 4 Jan 1853 Letcher Co KY d 11 Apr 1945 KS; m. 3 Sept 1869 Letcher Co KY 2 Sept 1869 Letcher Co KY to William Watson Long b 16 Jan 1841 Russell Co VA d 30 Mar 1919; age 78; s/o Andrew Jackson Long and Elizabeth Porter Gibson.

4. John Dixon Caudill b 5 Oct 1854 Jonesville, VA d 29 Apr 1938 Pikeville, KY; m. (1) Caroline Dotson b 1865 Wise Co VA. John Dixon Caudill m. to (2) Molly Sword, b 19 Sept 1877 Pike Co KY d 6 Feb 1967 Shelbyville, TN; d/o John R and Betty Sword.

5. Sarah Caudill b 1856 KY

6. Selina Caudill b 20 Mar 1859 Letcher Co KY

7. Susan Melinda Caudill b 26 Feb 1861 KY; m. 6 May 1877 to William M Walters b 17 Jul 1852; s/o William Walters and Jane B Bishop. Children of William M Walter and Susan Melinda Caudill;

i. Annie Walters

ii. Janie Walters

iii. Maggie Walters

iv. Bessie Walters.

1870 Letcher Co KY Census Precinct 1
126 126 Caudill Stephen 42 M W Farmer 2000 500 KY
126 126 Caudill Elizabeth 42 F W Keeping House VA
126 126 Caudill Rachel 19 F W KY
126 126 Caudill John 15 M W KY At school Can't read/write
126 126 Caudill Elizabeth 13 F W KY At school Can't read/write
126 126 Caudill Salina 11 F W KY At school
126 126 Caudill Susan 9 F W KY

127 127 Long W W W 28 M W Farmer 600 100 VA
127 127 Long Martha 17 F W Keeping House KY