BIO: Reuben CALDWELL, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 834 & 835.
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  REUBEN CALDWELL, a highly respected retired farmer of Knox township, 
Clearfield county, Pa., residing on his valuable farm of 300 acres, which is 
situated eight miles south of Curwensville, was born June 1, 1828, in Pike 
township, Clearfield county, Pa.  His parents were Matthew and Mary (Bloom) 
Caldwell.
  Matthew Caldwell was born and reared in Lancaster county, Pa., where he 
remained until early manhood, when he came to Clearfield county, where he spent 
the remainder of his life.  He married Mary Bloom who was born in New Jersey, 
and twenty children were born to them, Reuben being the seventh in order of 
birth.  Matthew Caldwell was the oldest of the sons of Hugh Caldwell and before 
his marriage resided for a time with his father, who then lived near 
Curwensville.  After marriage he settled on a wild tract of ninety acres, in 
Pike township, to which he subsequently added 100 acres and through hard work 
cleared one-half of his property.  When he died, at the age of eighty-two years, 
he expressed the wish to be buried on his own land, and his wife was laid by his 
side.  They were members of the Presbyterian church and lived consistent, 
Christian lives.  Matthew Caldwell was an old-time Democrat as were all his 
sons.  The family is one well known in Pennsylvania.
  Reuben Caldwell learned his first lessons in an old round log schoolhouse but 
afterward attended what was known as the Arnold school about one mile from his 
home.  The sessions were held but three months in the year but after he was old 
enough to go into the woods and to help materially on the farm, he had few 
opportunities for study.  It was the object of young men in his early years to 
work hard and thus acquire land and to find pleasure and profit in developing 
it.  Before he married, Mr. Caldwell had become the owner of a part of his 
present farm and afterward kept adding to it until he now owns 300 acres, land 
which is valuable both for farming, pasturing and also as coal land, a fine coal 
bank being on the home place.  For some years Mr. Caldwell has lived retired 
from active labor but he keeps in close touch with all that goes on on the farm 
and gives advice of which he knows the value by experience.  Formerly he also 
followed lumbering.
  In June, 1857, Mr. Caldwell was married to Miss Mary F. Johnston, a daughter 
of Robert and Mary (Cameron) Johnston, both of whom were born in Scotland.  To 
them were born the following children:  Mark A., who married Lydia Goon, a 
daughter of Joseph Goon; Elizabeth Alice, who is the wife of Samuel Wise, of 
Bloomington; Mary Ellen, who is the widow of Joseph Bechdel; Robert M., who 
married Amanda Campbell, who lives in Oregon; Priscilla Jane, who is the wife of 
William McNeal, of Altoona; and Annie Isabella, who is the wife of Frank Moore, 
residing near Lumber City, Pa.
  Mr. Caldwell and wife are members of the Presbyterian church in Jordan 
township.  During his more active years he served his fellow citizens in many 
township offices, being a school director, tax collector and road supervisor.  
Both he and wife are widely known and they are held in much esteem.