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Family HistoryFamily History - Robert Caldwell


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Robert Caldwell and his immediate family.



First Generation
1. Robert Caldwell,1 born ____ (parents not determined). Robert married, 2 July 1845 in Harris County, Texas, Mary McGee5 (born ca. 1822 in New York, parents not determined;1, 2, 3 Mary died 25 February 1891 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas4).

Mary’s brief death notice is shown below.4

Death of Mrs. Caldwell

News was received her this evening from San Antonio of the death of Mrs. Mary Caldwell, which occurred there this morning. She formerly lived in this city where she had a large number of friends. She was the mother of Mr. George Gazley, who was a Houston boy for many years and also has many friends here.


  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, Texas, Harris County, Houston, Page No. 116, family of Mary Colwell (35, New York); John (20, Texas, clerk); George (18, Texas, clerk).
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Texas, Harris County, Houston, Page No. 59, family of George W. Gazley (23, Texas, clerk in store); Mary Caldwell (35, New York); George Washington (14, Texas, domestic servant).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Texas, Harris County, Houston, Enumeration District 75, Page No. 82, family of Mary Colwell (58, New York, widow, seamstress); son John Gazley (33, Texas, bookkeeper); son George Gazley (31, Texas, R.R. Clerk).
  4. Deaths, The Galveston Daily News, Gelveston, Texas, available at The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu. 25 February 1891, Death of Mrs. Caldwell.
  5. Texas Marriages, 1837-1973; marriage of Robert Caldwell and Mary Gazley, 2 July 1845 in Harris County, Texas.