Daily AncestorCallie
Callie is an old nickname for Caroline, found in American records of the 1700s and 1800s.
Callie is a pet form of Caroline. Callie appears as a pet form of Caroline on the Connecticut State Library's list of 18th and 19th century nicknames.
A gravestone or a family Bible may say Callie while a will or a deed says Caroline. Search indexes under both forms so you do not miss her.
As seen in a recordCounty newspaper death notice, 1916; her death certificate gives Caroline
Mrs. Callie Kimbrough, aged 73, died at her home May 18, 1916
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