Amos and William Caulfield

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Amos and William Caulfield

The Caulfield twins - Amos and William

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Amos Caulfield May 27, 1903 - Feb 17, 1985 Belleville, Illinois

Amos' parents were John T Caulfield (1866-1920) and Katherine Millier Caulfield (1863-1929). He had ten siblings: Ellen, John, Sarah, Mamie, George, Edna, Camilla, Stella, Lottie, and a twin brother William Caulfield. He never married. According to his WW2 draft card for young men, Amos was 38 yrs old, worked for the Works Project Administration (WPA), weighed 125 lbs, was 5 ft 6", had a ruddy complexion, brown eyes, and brown hair. His next of kin was Stella Hill (his sister). In the 1950 federal census, Amos was living with his twin brother William i Belleville IL, was 47 yrs old, and was not working. In 1981, when the twins were 78, they appeared on the Johnny Carson Show. See the story at "The Tonight Show with the Caufield Twins" See Amos Caulfield: Obituary to read Amos' obituary and his brother's reaction to his death.

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William Caulfield May 27, 1903 - Jun 27, 1985 Belleville, Illinois

William Caulfield was born on May 27th, 1903 to John T Caulfield (1866-1920) and Katherine Millier Caulfield (1863-1929). He had ten siblings, including Ellen, John, Sarah, Mamie, George, Edna, Camilla, Stella, Lottie, and a twin brother Amos Caulfield. William never married, and when asked why, he responded that his mother had told him that "sharing a bed was unsanitary". Throughout their lives, William and Amos remained close and lived together until Amos passed away just a few months before William. On February 16, 1942, William registered for the World War II draft card for young men. He was 38 years old, weighed 122 lbs, was 5 ft 3 in, had a light complexion, hazel eyes, and brown hair. He worked for Edward Yoch and his next of kin was his brother Amos, who lived at the same address. William had a scar on his chin. In the 1950 US federal census, William was 47 years old and living with his brother Amos in Belleville, IL. William worked as a stone mounter in a stone foundry. In 1981, when the twins were 78 years old, they appeared on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. You can read the story at "The Tonight Show with the Caufield Twins". After Amos's death, William commented on his brother's obituary, which you can read at Amos Caulfield: Obituary. William passed away approximately four months after his brother. See William Caulfield: Obituary for William's obituary.

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