C. W. Caffyn

Charles W Caffyn Birth 12 Nov 1842 Decatur, Adams County, Indiana Death 26 Sep 1913 Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska Burial Rochester IOOF Cemetery Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana, son of John C Caffyn and Sarah C Stout

Charles Caffyn Dies in Nebraska
Charles W. CAFFYN, ex-county auditor and well known resident of this city died Friday night in Lincoln, Neb., according to a telegram received here this morning from Mrs. CAFFYN, who was with her husband at the time of death.

Mr. Caffyn was past 70 years of age.

The news came as a shock to local relatives, as they have been under the impression that Mr. Caffyn was gaining in health.

A few weeks ago he left Rochester to consult physicians in Minnesota. After staying there a few days he and Mrs. Caffyn went to Lincoln, Nebraska, to visit his sister.

Here he seemed to get better and the telegram received this morning by his daughter, Mrs. AWALT, was very much unexpected.

Death was caused by anemia.

Charles Caffyn has been for many years prominent in local affairs and for two terms held the position as county auditor. He has always taken a prominent part in politics.

Deceased was born in Decatur, Ind., November 12, 1842, the son of John and Sarah CAFFYN.

His early education was received in the schools of that county and later he attended the high school at Kokomo for two years. His early life was spent on the farm.

In May, 1886, he was married to Josephine ELAM. To this union there was born one child, now Mrs. May AWALT, who survives him.

Mrs. Caffyn died in 1882 and a few years later Mr. Caffyn married Emma AWALT, who survives him. One child was born to this union, Walter CAFFYN.

After moving to Rochester, Mr. Caffyn engaged in the dry goods business for several years. Of late years he was engaged in the contracting business and with Marion CARTER, of this city, did considerable work in the South.

The funeral arrangements have not been made, but the body will be brought here for burial.

His son, Walter, and daughter, Mrs. Awalt, are here at the present time. - - Rochester Sentinel September 27, 1913


Caffyn Funeral
The funeral of Charles CAFFYN, who died Friday in Lincoln, Neb., will be held at the WOLF residence on south Main street, Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock. Rev. S. A. STEWART will have charge and burial will be made here. The body will arrive tonight. -- Rochester Sentinel September 29, 1913


Among those here to attend the Charles CAFFYN funeral Wednesday, are Miss Charlotte BLOSSINGHAM and Mrs. Kate COOPER, Chicago, and Mrs. Leon WHEELER, of Valparaiso and Mrs. Edward LANGLEY, of Los Angeles. The latter two are guests of Mrs. J. N. RANNELLS. Rochester Sentinel Wednesday, October 1, 1913

married 8 May 1866 Fulton County, Indiana Josephine Elam Birth 14 Jan 1844 Fulton County, Indiana Death 8 May 1883 Benton, Saline County, Arkansas Burial Rochester IOOF Cemetery Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana daughter of John Elam and Elizabeth Smith

This community was wholly unprepared for the great mental shock it received last Tuesday morning when a flash over the wires brought the sad intelligence that Mrs. Josephine (ELAM) CAFFYN, wife of our townsman and ex-Auditor of Fulton county, Charles W. CAFFYN, had died very suddenly at one o'clock that morning at Hot Springs, Ark.

A few weeks ago the deceased, in company with her mother, Mrs. ELAM, who has been a rheumatic invalid for a long time, and her sister, Mrs. James T. GAINER, who has been in feeble health fo years, went to the Springs for the benefit of the latter named persons health.

Mrs. Caffyn was in ordinary good health and had no object in going except as an escort and protector for her sick mother and sister. In fact she had no desire to go and much preferred to remain at home, but her love for her dearest relatives outweighed all considerations for her own comfort and pleasure, and she accompanied them thither.

During her absence she wrote many encouraging letters to her husband and friends, informing them of her own good health and the gradual improvement of her mother and sister.

They had about remained their allotted time and named the day for their return to their Rochester home.

The husband and friends here were making preparations for their reception whan a dispatch was received about 9 o'clock Tuesday morning announcing the death of the only robust and healthy one of the trio.

It was a severe blow to Mr. Caffyn but he bore it like a philosopher and managed to well conceal the deep grief that was wringing his heart. He and Mr. Gainer at once set out for St. Louis, having previously sent word to meet them with the body at that city.

On Thursday evening the late train brought home the corpse and the mourning friends. They were met at the depot and escorted to the Caffyn residence on Jefferson street, the home from whence the deceased had but a few weeks before departed in perfect health.

The funeral service took place from the family residence yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock and was largely attended by the many friends of the deceased and her family. Rev. A. M. WORK of the Presbyterian church, assisted by Rev. R. D. UTTER of the M.E. church, conducted brief but very appropriate religious services, after which the interment was made in the Odd Fellows cemetery.

Mrs. Josephine Caffyn was the beloved wife of Charles W. Caffyn, and daughter of John and Elizabeth ELAM. She was born in this county January 14th, 1844 and died May 8th, 1883, aghed 39 years, 3 months and 24 days.

She was married to her now heart-broken husband May 8th, 1866. By a strange coincidence the date of their marriage and the time of her death occurred on the same day of the same month with an intervening period of just seventeen years of domestic love, joy and happiness

They were blessed with two children, one of whom died in infancy, the other, Miss May [CAFFYN], remains to comfort her sorrowing father. Mrs. Caffyn was a most exemplary woman in all her relations of life. None knew her but to love and respect her. Society has lost one of its most valued members, and the husband will ever miss his true, devoted and loving wife. In his sad affliction, made most painful by the circumstances of her death away from home, almost wholly among strangers, he has the sympathy of all.

married 6 Oct 1886 Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin Emma Awalt Birth 28 Jun 1866 Chili, Miami County, Indiana Death 22 Oct 1941 Rochester, Fulton, County, Indiana Burial Rochester IOOF Cemetery Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana daughter of John Adam Awalt and Mary Charlotte Landgrave

Following a five-day illness, Mrs. Emma CAFFYN, prominent resident of Rochester passed away at 7:40 o'clock Wednesday morning, at Woodlawn hospital, this city.

Her death was attributed to an attack of pneumonia. Mrs. Caffyn was stricken with the disease while at her home, 928 South Main street, last Friday evening and was later removed to the hospital.

The deceased had resided in Rochester throughout practically all of her life and in later years spent the winters in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Mrs. Caffyn had a legion of friends throughout Rochester and community and took an active interest in the social and civic affairs of the city.

Emma, daughter of Adam and Charlotte (LANDGRAVE) AWALT, was born June 28th, 1866, in Chili, Ind.

In 1886 in a ceremony solemnized at Racine, Wis., she was united in marriage with Charles W. CAFFYN. Mr. Caffyn preceded her in death a number of years ago.

The deceased was a member of the Rochester Eastern Star.

The survivors are her son, Walter W. [CAFFYN], of this city; a step-daughter, May L. AWALT, of St. Petersburg, Fla.; two nieces, Mrs. Octavius PHILLIPS and Mrs. Mary HOPPE, of San Diego, Cal.

Funeral arrangements are being delayed pending the arrival of Mrs. Awalt.

The body will lie in state at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home until arrangements for the rites are completed it was stated. - - Rochester News-Sentinel Wednesday, October 22, 1941