MRS. ESTELLE WEARS REILY. 108190
Born in Bastrop, La.
Wife of William B. Reily.
Descendant of Rev. David Caldwell, Rachel Craighead Caldwell, Brig. Gen. Elijah Clarke, and Hannah Arlington Clarke, as follows:
1. James Caldwell Weaks (b. 1830) m. 1859 Nancy Hedrick (b. 1839).
2. George Weaks (1798-1850) m. 1828 Jane C. Caldwell (1808-78); Gibson C. Hedrick (1814-42) m. 1833 Isabella Kinny (1811-86).
3. James Caldwell (1772-1844) m. 1795 Ruth Penelope Davidson (1776-1815); John Hedrick (d. 1843) m. 1813 Nancy Clarke (1797-1833).
4. David Caldwell m. 1766 Rachel Craighead (1739-1825); Gibson Clarke (1772-
1820).
5. Elijah Clarke m. Hannah Arlington (1737-1827).
-David Caldwell (1725-1824) was a member of the Constitutional Convention of North Carolina, 1776; a patriotic preacher and teacher, constantly harassed by Tories. He was born in Lancaster County, Pa.; died in Mecklenburg County, N. C.
-Rachel Craighead Caldwell (1739-1825) was a patriot of the Revolution. She was born in Lancaster County, Pa.; died in Guilford County, N.C.
-Elijah Clarke (1736-99) served from Georgia as captain of a company of rangers and rose to the rank of brigadier-general. He was born in North Carolina; died in Wilkes County, Ga.
-Hannah Arrington Clarke (1737-1827) was a patriot, whose home was burned by the British and on her way to nurse her wounded husband, her horse was shot by the enemy. She was born in North Carolina; died in Wilkes County, Ga.
Source: Lineage Book, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Volume CXI, 1929; Pg. 57
NOTE: Descendant of Gibson Clarke, Sr. and Susannah Phillips
