William married Eliza Ann Caughey (his cousin) on November 9, 1843, in Columbiana County, Ohio. She was born June 9, 1825, in Jackson County, Ohio. She died on October 10, 1911, and was buried in the Old Robinson Cemetery. Her obituary (Robinson Constitution) reads “After a short illness, the result of a severe fall which she received a few days before, Mrs. Eliza Ann Caughey died Sunday, October 10th, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Young. The funeral services were conducted Thursday morning at the Young home, near Flat Rock, Andy W. Duncan officiated, and burial was made in the Robinson Cemetery. Thirty-nine grandchildren, thirty-eight great grandchildren, and nine children survive her. The children are John and James of this city, Henry of Carlisle, Ind., Miranda McDaniel of Sullivan, Ella Douglas and May Irish of Peoria, Ill., William and Elizabeth Young of Flat Rock and Jennie Richards of Vincennes.”

William was enrolled as corporal in the Civil War on August 21, 1862, at Jackson County, Ohio, in Co. “A”, 117th Regiment of Ohio Volunteers and served until April 20, 1863. He also served as a Corporal in Co. “K”, 91st Regiment of Ohio Volunteers from September 3, 1963, until June 24, 1865. He was 5 foot 8 ½ inches with fair complexion, gray eyes and dark hair. After the Civil War, he lived in Jackson, Ohio, and moved to Illinois in 1870. He also lived in Washington County, Pennsylvania, before 1870. He also lived in Washington County, Pennsylvania, before 1854 after his marriage. The 1870 Illinois Census of Honey Creek Township of Crawford County showed the following: William Caughey (46—Carpenter--$500 Property Value), Eliza (45), Elizabeth (22), James (21), Albert (19), Mary (16), Jane (14) and Samuel (11).

The obituary in the “Robinson Argus” (December 9, 1897) was listed as follows: “The Last Roll Call—It counted Wednesday evening of last week at 4:15, for Comrade Wm. Caughey, who was a soldier of two regiments during the late war for the Union—and having two honorable discharges. The deceased was…73 years, 5 months, and 6 days old when he died. He had been falling, unable to do any work for about ten years before his death, and for the past two or three years was unable to be about, his enfeebled condition being the result of hardship and exposure during the army service. Religiously, Mr. Caughey was originally a Presbyterian, belonging to what was known as the ‘Seceders.’ Then when this branch united with another he became a member of the United Presbyterian, and was at one time an elder. Having no church of his choice in Robinson he affiliated with the Christian Church here, and was for some time a teacher in the Sunday School. The funeral took place Friday at 10:00 a.m. from his residence, services being conducted by Elder W. C. Swartz, after which the remains were followed to the cemetery by a number of old comrades and friends, and there laid away to rest.”

The children of William and Eliza Caughey were as follows:
Name Born Died Married
1. John M. Aug. 1844 Oct. 4, 1919 Nancy M. Stewart
*2. Elizabeth Jan. 18, 1847 Mar. 2, 1923 Alex. Philip Young (my gggrandparents)
3. James F. 1849 1920s Anna Isabel Folck “Bella”
Mary Jane Powden
4. Albert E. Oct. 4, 1852 Aug. 23, 1904 Unknown
5. Miranda M. Oct. 1853 aft. 1911 C. H. McDaniel
6. Mary 1854 aft. 1880 Unknown
7. Jane 1855 aft. 1880 Unknown
8. Jennie Jan. 1856 aft. 1920 William A. Richards
9. Samuel 1859 aft. 1880 Unknown
10. Henry Mar. 1860 aft. 1911 Ida -------
11. Ella 1863 aft. 1911 Mr. Douglas
12. William E. Mar. 1868 aft. 1911 Rosa L. Watts
13. May G. 1869 1951 John J. Irish