Professor William Clarence Caldwell was born in Suwanee, Georgia Gwinnett County on August 12th 1879. Professor Strickland was educated in the public schools at Suwanee and went to Clark Atlanta Univesity earning a degree A.B. in 1909.
His parents were George Washington and Laura (Langley) Strickland. Both had been slaves and his father farmed. His grandparents on his paternal side were Joe and Mary Strickland and Archie and Betsy Langley on the maternal side. Being reared in slavery they were without book learning but lived to a ripe old age from sevety to ninety years.
Willaim worked hard cutting wood and running errands and lived on scanty rations in which one week consisted of bread and water. He was especially fond of history and read books of a strong religous and moral tone. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and Republican in politics. In addition to his work as a teacher, he is Field Secretary of the B. S. and D. of H. An organizer for the Independent Order of Woodsmen and prominent in the work of the Good Samaritans. He was successful as a book saleman and a competent farmer. He married Miss Ethel Nannette Jackson who was also a graduate of Clark University.
Find out what's happening in Suwaneefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
1. History of the American Negro and His In stitutions ...edited by Arthur Bunyan Caldwell A. B. Caldwell Publishing Company, 1917. Page 300