John Caudill, b April 25, 1815, d April 15, 1891 in Johnson Co., Ky., m Jan. 25, 1844, Phoebe Fitzpatrick, b June 15, 1821, d 1870, a daughter of John and Fanny Rice Fitzpatrick of Floyd Co., Ky.  John Caudill and wife Phoebe were my grandparents.  John was a son of my great grandfather, Stephen Caudill, b 1794. (see Chapter 4).  John and Phoebe lived on a farm on Caudill Branch on Hood Fork of Blaine, about a mile above where the Sip postoffice used to be.  They raised a large family, eleven children, including my father.
1. JOHN CAUDILL AND PHOEBE FITZPATRICK CAUDILL
   Children:
   1. Jesse Caudill, b Dec. 9, 1844, m Jan. 2, 1868, Perlina Sparks, Johnson Co.
   2. Sarah Caudill, b April 29, 1845.
   3. Winston Caudill, b Sept 7, 1847, d June 26, 1916, m Martha Chandler May 8, 1868, a daughter of Isaac Chandler.  Martha d in 1886.  Winston m (2) in 1890 Sarah Elizabeth (May) Caine.  See Chapter 8.
   4. Arminta Caudill, b Feb 24, 1849, m Sept. 2, 1878, Uriah Pack.  They had one child, John C. Pack.
   5. Frances "Fanny" Caudill, b Dec 7, 1850, d 1931, m June 6, 1878, Landon Taylor Daniel, b 1848, at Mingo, Johnson Co., Ky., d 1930.  Landon Taylor was a son of George W. Daniel and Mary "Polly" Ward.  Uncle Taylor owned and operated sawmills that he moved from one farm to another and sawed the farmers' timber into lumber.  During and after the Civil War every farm had a lot of virgin timber.  The population was increasing and that meant a greater demand for lumber and houses.  Aunt Fanny was born and grew up on the Caudill Branch on Hood.  Uncle Taylor wore out 6 sawmills and 52 pairs of gum boots.  He and Aunt Fanny lived on the head of Rockhouse, just across a high mountain from the head of the Buckbranch Fork of Froghonary Fork of Tom's Creek.  Uncle Taylor lived 82 years.  See numbers 12-15.
   6. John Henry Caudill, b June 27, 1852, m(1) Mar. 6, 1876, Emaline Daniel, m(2) Lurancy Sparks.
   7. Nancy Jane Caudill, b May 1, 1854, m(1) Jan 6, 1876, Benjamin Sparks and m(2) Dec. 18, 1903, Spencer Swinney.
   8. William R. Caudill, b July 6, 1857, d Sept. 22, 1857.
   9. Martha Ann Caudill, b July 23, 1858, m Lafayette "Lafe" Chandler, b 1860, of Chandlerville, Ky. where they lived all their married life.  Martha was a sister to Winston Caudill.  Lafe had a general store and kept the Chandlerville Postoffice in his store for many years.  Lafe was a son of James Chandler, b 1838 and Katherine Daniel, and a brother to Jemima Chandler who m Sherman McKenzie who m my sister Nancy.  Lafe was, also, a brother to Garfield Chandler who was a Johnson Co. school teacher for over 50 years.  see numbers 16-20.
10. Benjamin F. Caudill, b Sept. 15, 1860, d Sept. 1925, m 1886, Cynthia Ann Ward, b April 12, 1871, d Nov. 17, 1931.
11. Elizabeth Caudill, b Oct. 30, 1862, m Sept. 1, 1880, James Sparks.