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William Caulfield, left, and his brother Amos Caulfield

Updated Mar 25, 2024
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William Caulfield, left, and his brother Amos Caulfield
This image appeared in The Belleville News-Democrat on June 29th 1985 along with a wonderful article written by Bill Beggs paying respect to William Caulfield and his brother Amos who had passed away earlier in the year.

The full article is located at William Caulfield: Obituary.
Date & Place: in Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois United States
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I watched the Tonight Show rerun on which they were featured just last night! Joan Rivers was also on the show. They were both such a kick and Johnny really enjoyed them!
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William Caulfield
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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