Birth19 Apr 1777, Mayfield, Fulton Co., New York
Birth19 Apr 1777, Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut468
Death14 Apr 1820, drowned in Cuyaga Lake New York468
Spouses
Marriage10 Nov 1798, Sebagticoke, New York468
ChildrenSarah (1800-1841)
Notes for Caleb CANFIELD
[NOLDER FAMILY.FTW]
Note #1. After his marriage to Margaret Van Deusen the family moved to Union Bridges New York which is situated on Cayuga Lake. Caleb along with his young daughter Mary died in a boating accident on April 14, 1820 Another daughter Sarah was saved by the boats owner an old friend of Caleb.
Note #2. After Caleb's death his two youngest children; Eliza and Caleb Augustus lived with their grandfather Jonathon Canfield for a number of years. Isaac Kirby, Jonathon's son-in-law had been sent to the site of the tragedy to bring the children home.