Stephen A. Caudle, Jr. - Guin, AL
Posted by: YoSam.
N 33° 57.950 W 087° 54.880
16S E 415497 N 3758744
Founder of the site, that became the town
Waymark Code: WMPY0R
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 11/08/2015
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County of memorial: Marion County
Location of memorial: US 278 & US 43, Guin Memorial Park, Guin
Monument Text:
STEPHEN A. CAUDLE, Jr.
BORN: SEPT. 29, 1818 DIED: FEB. 27, 1895
In 1867, Stephen began the Caudle Sawmill, store, gun and blacksmith shops, gin and grist mill. A half -mile southwest of the present Guin Town Center
He was postmaster of the U.S. "CAUDLE" Post Office at this mill from 1883 until 1888, which was the original nucleus of the present town. In 1888, the Post Office was relocated to the new railway depot. "Guin", named for the land donor, Dr. Jeremiah Guin.
Stephen remains in a family cemetery on the hilltop west of the mill site.
His listing on Find-A-Grave shows the site, the cemetery, and some additional information on the man