Robert Caldwell

CADWELL, HUTHINSON, COOKE, FORBES, MOLESBERRY, SMITH

Posted By: Beverly Gerdts (email)
Date: 11/16/2020 at 09:40:40

Columbus Gazette, Columbus Junction, Iowa Thursday, December 29, 1892 page 8

Our community was startled Saturday morning by the announcement that Robert Caldwell was dead. All knew of his sickness, but few thought him so near death's door. Mr. Caldwell had not been down to his office for nearly or quite two months, but all of hoped to see him around again in the spring. He had been talking of a trip to Oklahoma in the fall where he had some interests to look after. Later he talked of a run up to Cherokee, this state to visit a sister, Mrs. Dr. J. O. Hutchinson. But he failed too rapidly to permit the attempt of either journey. All that medical skill and kind nursing could do was done, but without avail, and on Saturday morning at about 2:30 o'clock the end came.

Those of his own family present at his death were his wife, two children and a sister, Miss Della Caldwell, on Monmonth. The funeral occurred at the late residence Sunday, Christmas at, at 2 O'clock p. m. The services were conducted under the auspices of the K. P. lodge, of this place, of which Mr. Caldwell was a member, after which the remains were laid away by kind hands, in the cemetery at Columbus City.

Robert Caldwell was born December 20, 1838, in Butler county, Ohio. He was of Scotch-Irish decent, his parental grandfather, William Caldwell, having emigrated from the north of Ireland, his mother being of Scotch-Irish parentage. He took a partial course in the Miami University, but entered up on the study of law with Judge James Clarke, of Hamilton, Ohio, before he completed his course. He graduated at the Cincinnati law school in 1861. Practiced law there until 1863. Followed his chosen profession at Cleveland until 1866 when he removed to Cameron, Missouri. Here he stayed until 1872. Was in Kansas city a few months. Later at Monmonth, Illinois. Came to Columbus Junction in July, 1873, and here was his home up to the last. From 1882 to 1884 P.F. Forbes was associated in business with him. June last Mr. F. S. Molesberry entered into practice with him.

In 1879, April 21, he was united in marriage it Isabella Smith who with the two children Catherine E. And Robert C. are left to mourn their great loss. two sisters, Miss Caldwell, of Monmonth, Illinois, and Mrs. Hutchinson, of Cherokee, survive him. Mrs. Caldwell was an able lawyer, an honest man, and universally loved. Columns could pass no higher encomium than that short sentence, but his memory deserves the very best his friends have to give. His death is deplored by all who knew him and the mourning family have the sympathy of the entire community.