Caldwell County, Missouri Genealogy Trails

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Established: Dec. 29, 1836
Parent County: Ray
County Seat: Kingston
Named After: John Caldwell, Indian scout

- Alexander Doniphan is credited with naming Caldwell County in honor of an Indian fighter his father, Joseph Doniphan, had known in Kentucky. According to Floyd C. Shoemaker, Doniphan probably referred to Colonel John Caldwell, the famous soldier for whom Caldwell County, Kentucky was named. Mathew Caldwell has also been cited as the person the Missouri county was named after.

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Caldwell County Clerk
49 E. Main Street
Kingston, MO 64650
Phone: (816) 586-2571

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Biographies	Birth	Established: Dec. 29, 1836 Parent County: Ray County Seat: Kingston Named After: John Caldwell, Indian scout - Alexander Doniphan is credited with naming Caldwell County in honor of an Indian fighter his father, Joseph Doniphan, had known in Kentucky. According to Floyd C. Shoemaker, Doniphan probably referred to Colonel John Caldwell, the famous soldier for whom Caldwell County, Kentucky was named. Mathew Caldwell has also been cited as the person the Missouri county was named after.
Death Certificates	Cemeteries
Census Census Excerpts	Church History & Records
Family Pages	History NEW
Land	Marriages
Military	Memorial Page
Newspaper Articles	Obituaries
Towns	Other Data
Guardianships
THIS COUNTY IS UP FOR ADOPTION!!!

Caldwell County Clerk 49 E. Main Street Kingston, MO 64650 Phone: (816) 586-2571	ABOUT US OUR MAILING LIST MISSOURI GENEALOGY TRAILS GENEALOGY TRAILS	SURROUNDING COUNTIES DAVIESS LIVINGSTON CARROLL RAY CLAY CLINTON DEKALB