David Caudill was born 2/1958 to James "Limber Jim" and Elizabeth "Betsy" Mullins. Caroline Cornett was born 3/1865 to Charles Lewis Cornett and Polly Creech. The Caudill and Cornett families were enumerate in the Leatherwood district of Perry Co in the 1870 census records.

 

When the railroad made its way through Letcher co about 1913 David was hired by Billy Rogers formerly of Zachaiah KY.  At that time Billie was married to Julia Charles of Wolfe Co . In 1917 Julia Rogers contracted the dreadful disease of tuberculosis. The disease force Billy to hire young David Caudill daughter Jessie to care for his wife and children.  Julie Charles Rogers would not recover. She died in Sept 1918.   

 

In the spring of 1919 Billy Rogers married young Jessie Caudill.  The year would end tragically when David Caudill was killed by a train while crossing a trestle on 12/7/1919 near Blackey.  Caroline Cornett Caudill was left a widow. 

 

Caroline Cornett Caudill Tyree Webb died on 10/25/1948.  She was buried in the Horsemill Point Cemetery near Jeremiah, Ky.  Her bother Dixon Cornett and her offspring were photographed the day of the funeral.

Michael C. Rogers