Wedding photo of Henrietta Elizabeth Moore and Thomas Lindsay Caywood
Taken about 1883, Rice Co., KS.

Dates unknown.

Sterling, KS.  Date unknown.

Obituary of Thomas Lindsay Caywood in Alden newspaper:

Accidental Death of T. L. Caywood
Fell Down Belt Conveyor Shaft and Skull Was Crushed -- Body Found By Mr. Trimble

     The lifeless body of T. L. Caywood was found by Ira Trimble in the Arnold Mills, last Sunday evening, about 7 o'clock, when Mr. Trimble went on duty as night watchman to relieve Mr. Caywood.
     Mr. Caywood, who has been watchman for the mills on Sundays and holidays, went to work as usual Sunday morning.  When Mr. Trimble went to work that evening he was surprised to find the mill in darkness.  Entering the office, he found Mr. Caywood's lunch basket, with the lunch untouched, and immediately started an investigation, and found the lifeless body of Mr. Caywood on the fourth floor of the building.  His hat and time clock were found on the fifth floor.  Mr. Caywood met his death by falling down the elevator conveyor shaft.  Whether he became dizzy and fell through the opening, or whether he attempted to ride the conveyor and missed his footing will never be known.  His skull was crushed by the fall and death was likely instantaneous.
     Mr. Caywood was in his usual health, and his sudden and tragic death has been a terrible blow to his wife an [sic] children who have the sincerest sympathy of everyone.
     The following obituary was written by Rev. Brown, former pastor of the deceased, and is a fine tribute to a good man:
     Thomas Lindsay Caywood was the eldest of eight sons of Mason and Elizabeth Caywood all born near Ewing, Fleming county, Ky.  There Lindsay grew to manhood and met and won the hand of Miss Etta Moore of the same place.  On December 19, 1882 their lives were united in wedlock and their hearts were knit together in a simple, trusting faith and love which grew stronger as the years flew by.  Only those who have experienced it know the quiet peace and joy of such a life.  The benediction of God is upon such living and the mutual faith thus engenered [sic] cannot be broken by any earthly power.
     He has been a Christian, and a member of the Baptist church since about sixteen years of age.  Mrs. Caywood united with the Baptist church with him three years after marriage, having been converted and a member of the Methodist church since her fourteenth year.
     In March of 1883 they came to Kansas and went on a farm near Alden where they lived and raised their four children.  In 1915 they left the farm and moved into Nickerson where they spent nearly five years when they bought their home in Sterling in which they have lived the past six years.
     For three or four years he has been working for the library and the city and as watchman at the Arnold Mill where he met his death in a terrible accident last Sunday, December 27.
     He leaves his wife and children to mourn his loss.  They are Cyrus Elmer of Alden and Vernon Oren Caywood of Sterling, Mrs. Florence Mason Stout of Alden, and Bruce Prater Caywood of Hastings Nebraska.
     In the homes of these children are eight grand-children.  Of these descendants, all are converted that are old enough to be;  the richest heritage that parents can give.  He leaves five brothers who survive him.  They are Will Caywood of Alden; Rueben of Wakita, Oklahoma;  Elza and Cleon of Alden, and Eugene of Sharon, Oklahoma.  Two brothers preceded him in death, James Walter Caywood and Thorton Bruce Caywood, both of Alden.
     Lindsay Caywood came into this life on May 20, 1859, and passed to his reward December 27, 1925, at the age of 66 years, 7 months and 7 days.  He was rich in those things which money cannot give -- in home and family, in the love of friends and the confidence and esteem of all who had dealings with him.  His work was humble but faithfully done and nothing was too small to do well.
     By his own confession he was ready to meet his Maker thru an humble trust in his Savior.  In the words of Paul we think he might say, "I have fought a good fight;  I have finished my course;  I have kept the faith;  henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day."
     The funeral services were held in the Sterling Baptist church at 2 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, December 30, and were in charge of his former pastor Rev. H. M. Brown of Ottawa, assisted by Rev. Maguire, his present pastor.
     Three numbers were rendeded [sic] by the Baptist male quartette [sic] of Alden composed of the following  young men, Lawrence Fair, Ray Page, Spurgeon Stout and William McGrew.  Interment was made at Alden.

From an unidentified newspaper:

Mill Watchman Dead
T. L. Caywood of Arnold Mills at Sterling Found With Skull Crushed

Gravestone in Alden, KS.