The Caywood Family Tree

Johannes DeCawood b abt 1200 Cawood, England d abt 1260 Cawood, England

Children of Johannes and ?:
John DeCawood b abt 1250 Cawood, England d Cawood, England
David DeCawood b abt 1240 Cawood, England d abt 1315 Cawood, England


David DeCawood (Johannes) b abt 1240 Cawood, England d abt 1315 Cawood, England

Children of David and ?:
David DeCawood
Will DeCawood b Cawood, England d Cawood, England
John DeCawood b 13 Jan 1294 Cawood, England (succeeded father as Keeper of Kings Forest) d abt 1360 Cawood, England
Will Caywood


John DeCawood (David, Johannes). Married Alice ?

Children of John and Alice:
William DeCawood
Adam DeCawood
Alice DeCawood
John DeCawood II b 1322 Cawood, England d 1390 Cawood, England.  Buried The Church of All Saints
Isabel DeCawood b abt 1330 Cawood, England


John DeCawood II (John, David, Johannes). Married Margaret ?

Children of John II and Margaret:
Agnes DeCawood b Cawood, England maried William Revyll
John DeCawood III b 1360 Cawood, England d abt 1430 Cawood, England
Alice DeCawood b Cawood, England married Thomas Aunger


John DeCawood III (John, John, David, Johannes).  Married Isabella ?

Children of John III and Isabella:
Peter DeCawood b abt 1393 Cawood, England d abt 1449 Cawood, England
Margaret DeCawood


Peter DeCawood (John, John, John, David, Johannes).

Child of Peter and ?
John Cawood b abt 1413 Cawood, England d abt 1490 Cawood, England


John Cawood (Peter, John, John, John, David, Johannes) b 1413 d 1490  Married Agnes Fairfax daughter of Sir Richard Fairfax..

(This branch of the family dropped the "De" making the spelling of the name "Cawood")

Children of John and Agnes:
Margaret Cawood married Richard Aclaham
John Cawood Sr. b abt 1475 Cawood, England d 1540 Cawood, England



John Cawood Sr (John, Peter, John, John, John, David, Johannes).  Married Elizabeth Folkingham daughter of Robert Folkingham.

Child of John Sr and Elizabeth:
John Cawood II b 1514 (Crown Publisher and Printer to Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth) d 1572 London, England, buried St. Faith's under St. Paul's in London


John Cawood II (John Sr, John, Peter, John, John, John, David, Johannes) b 1514.  Married Joane ?

NOTE:  His epitaph reads, "John Cawood, Citizen and Stationer of London, Printer to the most renowned Queen's Majesty, Elizabeth, married three Wives, and had issue by Joane, the first Wife only, as followeth -- three Sons, four Daughters; John his eldest Son being Bachelour of Law, and Fellow in New Colledge in Oxenford, died 1570; Mary married to George Bischoppe, Stationer; Isabel married to Thomas Woodcock, Stationer; Gabrael, his second Son, bestowed this dutiful Remembrance of his deare Parents 1591, then Churchwarden; Susanna married to Robert Bullok; Barbara married to Mark Norton; Edmund third son, died 1670.  "He died 1, of April 1572, being of Age the 58."

Children of John II and Joane:
Edmund Cawood d abt 1570
Gabrael Cawood b was Master of the Company 1592-1599
John Cawood III b 1532 d abt 1570


John Cawood III (John II, John Sr, John, Peter, John, John, John, David, Johannes) b 1532 d 1570.  Married ?

Child of John III and ?:
Thomas Cawood b 1550 York, England d 10 Jun 1585 buried Ackworth, England


Thomas Cawood (John III, John II, John Sr, John, Peter, John, John, John, David, Johannes) b 1550 d 1585 Ackworth, York, England.  Married Mary Jean Willy19 Sep 1574 in Rotherham, County of York, England.  Mary d abt 17 Mar 1599/1600 buried Ackworth.

Children of Thomas and Mary:
Robert Cawood b 1574  d 14 Jun 1610
Thomas Cawood b 6 Dec 1576 d 30 May 1626 married (1) Jane Howitt 12 Jun 1597 b 1580 (2) Frances Backster 9 Oct, 1615
Henry Cawood b 26 May 1577 d 13 Aug 1597
Alice Cawood b 29 May 1583 d ?


Robert Cawood (Thomas, John III, John II, John Sr, John, Peter, John, John, John, David, Johannes) b 1574 England, d 1610 England.  Married Isabel Jackson. 14 Jun 1601 Darrington, York, England.

Children of Robert and Isabel:
Simon Cawood
Anne Cawood
Stephen Cawood b 1606 England


Stephen Cawood (Robert, Thomas, John III, John II, John Sr, John, Peter, John, John, John, David, Johannes) b 1606 England d 19 Feb 1652/53 East Hardwick, Pontefract, York, England.  Married ? 1628 Ackworth, York, England.

Children of Stephen and ?
Robert Cawood
Thomas Cawood
Mary Cawood b aft 1628
Stephen Cawood b 1630


Stephen Cawood (Stephen, Robert, Thomas, John III, John II, John Sr, John, Peter, John, John, John, David, Johannes) b 1630 Pontefract, York, England d 1676 Charles Co., MD. (said to have been killed in the Susquehannock War about 1675-76).  Married Ann Terret 1648 Pontefract, York, England.

Children of Stephen and Ann:
? Cawood b 1670 Charles, MD
Stephen B. Cawood b 1670


Stephen B. Cawood (Stephen, Stephen, Robert, Thomas, John III, John II, John Sr, John, Peter, John, John, John, David, Johannes) b 1670 d 15 Oct 1735 Charles Co., MD.  Married Mary Cox b 1671 St Mary's Co., MD, marriage 1692 Charles Co., MD.

Children of Stephen and Mary:
John Cawood b 1693 Charles, MD
William Cawood b 1695 Charles, MD
Thomas Cawood b 1697 Charles Co., MD
Stephen Cawood b 1699 Charles, MD
Ann Cawood b 1701 Charles Co., MD
Mary Cawood b 1703 Charles, MD
Hester Cawood b 1705 Charles, MD
Penelope Cawood b 1707 Charles, MD


Thomas Cawood (Stephen B, Stephen, Stephen, Robert, Thomas, John III, John II, John Sr, John, Peter, John, John, John, David, Johannes) b 1697 Charles Co., MD d 26 May 1766 Charles Co., MD.  Married Ann Frishwater.

Children of Thomas and Ann:
Mary Cawood b 1737 Charles Co., MD
Stephen Cawood b 1740 Charles Co., MD
Benjamin Frishwater Cawood b 1742 Montgomery, MD
Thomas Cawood b 1744 Prince George, MD
Susanna Cawood b 1746 Montgomery Co., MD
Anna Cawood b 1748 Montgomery, MD
Elizabeth Cawood b 1762 Charles Co., MD


Stephen Caywood (Thomas, Stephen B, Stephen, Stephen, Robert, Thomas, John III, John II, John Sr, John, Peter, John, John, John, David, Johannes) b 1740 Charles Co., MD d 23 Feb 1802 Montgomery Co., MD.  Married Priscilla McDaniel b 1746-49 Charles Co., MD, marriage 1770 Charles Co., MD.

(This branch of the family added the "y" making the spelling of the name "Caywood")

Children of Stephen and Priscilla:
Aquilla Caywood b 1765
Rebecca Caywood
Erasmus Caywood
Thomas Austin Caywood
Stephen Caywood
Elizabeth Caywood
Verlinda Caywood married Benjamin Umpstadt
Asa Caywood
Mary Caywood married John Marsteller
Isaac Caywood
Permilla Caywood married ? Marsteller
Zillah or Tillah Caywood married ? Darnell
Ann Caywood married ? Darnell


Aquilla Caywood (Stephen, Thomas, Stephen B, Stephen, Stephen, Robert, Thomas, John III, John II, John Sr, John, Peter, John, John, John, David, Johannes) b 1765 in Charles Co., MD d 4 Mar 1822 Bath Co.,KY.  Married Catherine Hoggins in Montgomery Co.,MD.  Catherine was b 1773 Prince George's Co., MD.

Children of Aquilla and Catherine:
Thomas Owen Caywood b 30 Sep 1799 Montgomery Co.,KY
Horatio Rasche Caywood b 1804 d 1875
John T. Caywood b 1809 Montgomery Co., KY d 1826 Fleming Co., KY
Randall Caywood b Fleming Co., KY m Jemima Scott 20 Mar 1836                        
Solomon H. Caywood b 1810 MD  Married Sally Jones 1860
William Henry Harrison Caywood b 1813 d 1878
Sandy Caywood b Montgomery Co.,


Thomas Austin Caywood (Stephen, Thomas, Stephen B, Stephen, Stephen, Robert, Thomas, John III, John II, John Sr, John, Peter, John,John, John, David, Johannes) b ? MD d ? KY married Sarah Marsteller.

Children of Thomas Austin and Sarah:
James Lindsey Caywood b ? married Margaret Courtney
Mason Caywood


Solomon H Caywood (Aquilla, Stephen, Thomas, Stephen B, Stephen, Stephen, Robert, Thomas, John III, John II, John Sr, John, Peter, John, John, John, David, Johannes) b 1810 d ? married Sally Jones

Child of Solomon and Sally:
Benjamin Thomas Caywood b 26 Feb 1846


James Lindsey (Thomas, Stephen, Thomas, Stephen B, Stephen, Stephen, Robert, Thomas, John III, John II, John Sr, John, Peter, John, John, John, David, Johannes) b ? married Margaret Courtney.

Child of James and Margaret:
Elzay Caywood b ?


Benjamin Thomas Caywood (Solomon, Aquilla, Stephen, Thomas, Stephen B, Stephen, Stephen, Robert, Thomas, John III, John II, John Sr, John, Peter, John, John, John, David, Johannes) b 26 Feb 1846 d 15 Jul 1896 Wise Co., TX.  Married (1) "Indian Maiden" in MO, (2) Mary Jane
Lemons 23 Dec 1880. 

Note:  Benjamin was a Baptist Minister and a farmer

Note:  Mary Jane married (1) Will Haney


Child of Benjamin and "Indian Maiden":
John Edwin Caywood b 21 Apr 1875  in Sedalia, MO d 4 Jun 1954 married Minnie Strouard 1 Nov 1909 in Fredick,OK.

Children of Mary Jane and William Haney:
Sarah Ettie Haney married William Crenshaw
Beth Haney married William Williams

Children of Benjamin and Mary Jane:
James E. Caywood b 18 Nov 1881 d Dec 1947 married Maud Walker 24 Dec 1901
Loranzo Ran Caywood b 23 Nov 1882 Wise Co., TX d 11 Mar 1968 married Nora Hatten 21 May 1905
Benny Caywood (twin) b 28 Feb 1884 d 8 Dec 1884
Iommie Caywood (twin) b 28 Feb 1884 d 6 Nov 1884
Robert B. Caywood b 14Jun 1885 d 27 Jan 1960 married Villa Franklin 19 Oct 1909
Rosa Ann Caywood b 14 Dec 1886 d 1924 married John Nathaniel Crenshaw 19 Oct 1902
Joe L. Caywood b 2 Feb 1889 d 29 Jan 1936 married Sarah Lillie Chasteen
Dona Caywood b 21 Apr 1889 d 14May 1961 married D. J. Williams 28 Jan 1906
Hattie Mae Caywood b 27 Jan 1891 d 24 Dec 1938 married L. A. Trolinder 15 Mar 1914

                                          Please see the picture of
                                       Benjamin Thomas Caywood
                                                         and
                                            Mary Jane Lemons
                                       at the bottom of this page

NOTE:  All of the Caywood children (except for John Edwin) were born in Wise County, Texas.  After the death of Benjamin Thomas and Mary Jane a few months apart in 1896, the minor Caywood children went to live with the families of their half sisters who had married into the Williams and Crenshaw families.  They lived in a half dug-out seven miles northwest of what is now Duncan, OK.  Later the Crenshaws built a house on the property.  That house lasted until 1938 when they tore it down and built a new house.



Elzay Caywood (James, Thomas, Stephen, Thomas, Stephen B, Stephen, Stephen, Robert, Thomas, John III, John II, John Sr, John, Peter, John, John, John, David, Johannes) b ?

Child of Elzay Caywood:
James Alexander Caywood b ?


Joe L. Caywood (Benjamin, Solomon, Aquilla, Stephen, Thomas, Stephen B, Stephen, Stephen, Robert, Thomas, John III, John II, John Sr, John, Peter, John, John, John, David, Johannes) b 1886 Wise Co., TX d 1936 NM.  Married Sarah Lillie
Chasteen daughter of Christopher Columbus Clark Chasteen and Martha Ann Richey

Children of Joe and Lillie:
Joe Elvert b 10 Aug 1908 d 14 Dec 1993 married Mildred Maurine Bell 3 Mar 1928 Farwell, Parmer Co., TX.
Mable Ilene Caywood b 29 Jul 1911 married William Franklin Wolf 8 Dec 1831.
Elzie Wade Caywood b 31 Dec 1913 married Jimmie Catharine Wimberly 27 Feb 1937 Portales, Roosevelt Co., NM.  Jimmie is the daughter of Titus Abby Wimberly and Viola Humphrey.
Vernon Eugene Caywood b 17 Feb 1916 d 26 Nov 1982 married Laveda Lorene Hall 27 Jul 1940. Lorene re-married after Eugene's death to Victor Davis 8 Mar 1986 Salton Sea Beach, Imperial Co., CA.
Pauline Martha Caywood (twin) b 5 Aug 1917 d 2 Dec
1997 married William Taylor Wimberly 29 Dec 1935 Portales, Roosevelt Co., NM.
Paul Clark Caywood (twin) b 5 Aug 1917 d 1 Jul 1918
Ernest Leon Caywood b 15 Jun 1921 married Barbara "Bobbi" Eloise Riley Feb 1946.
Wilma LaFern Caywood 19 Jun 1922 married Warren Henry Scales 27 Aug 1941.
Doris Venita Caywood b 20 Oct 1923 married Wesley Wiley Widner 7 Sep 1946.
Evelyn Lillie Caywood b 8 Jul 1925 married Wilbern Paul Green 23 Apr 1943.  Wilbern died 19 Mar 1973 Reno, Washoe Co., NV.
Freddie Dale Caywood b 5 Jan 1927 married  (1) Laura Olive Lynch 12 Jan 1951 in Yuma, Yuma Co., AZ (2) Imogene Archer in California.
MonaLee Caywood b 3 Apr 1929 married Delmas Glenn "Shorty" Akers.
Robert Louis Caywood b 9 Dec 1931 married Geneva ?


James Caywood(Elzay, James, Thomas, Stephen, Thomas, Stephen B, Stephen, Stephen, Robert, Thomas, John III, John II, John Sr, John, Peter, John, John, John, David, Johannes) b ?

Child of James:
Ethel Estelle Caywood b ? married ? Christian


Ethel Estelle Caywood (James, Elzay, James, Thomas, Stephen, Thomas, Stephen B, Stephen, Stephen, Robert, Thomas, John III, John II, John Sr, John, Peter, John, John, John, David, Johannes) b? married ? Christian

Child of Ethel and ?:
Kathleen Christian b ? married ? Rogalla

                                                       



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