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Calhoun Family History
Calhoun Genealogy & Family TreeCalhoun is a Scottish name from Angus, Scotland, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Gaelic coil which means "nook" or "corner." The earliest known ancestor--Robert de Colechon--was recorded in 1240. The family motto is Si je puis which means "If I can."
Other spellings include "Colhoun," "Colhoon," "Cahoun," "Cohoun," "Cahoon," "Cohoon," and "Kalhoun." Notable people with the surname include American Vice-President John Caldwell Calhoun (7th Vice-President of the United States), American football player Don Calhoun (Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles), and American actor Rory Calhoun (The Texan, How to Marry a Millionaire, River of No Return). The first Calhoun to come to America was William Calhoun in 1795.
Calhoun Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Catherine Calhoun -- --, 1714 December 0, 1756
- Gerald Dean Calhoun -- --, 1927 June 20, 1970 Oklahoma
- Charles Amos Calhoun -- --, 1845 April 3, 1917 Illinois
- Mary Catherine Calhoun -- --, 1887 January 21, 1969 Texas
- Robert Norman Calhoun -- --, 1878 July 7, 1946 Mississippi
Calhoun Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Silas Lee Calhoun -- --, 1872 June 1, 1955 Mississippi
- Homell Calhoun -- --, 1916 December 9, 1982 Alabama
- Catherine Calhoun -- --, 1929 December 29, 1996 West Virginia
- Nathan G Calhoun -- --, 1817 February 0, 1850 Kentucky
- William Calhoun -- --, 1810 December 0, 1876 Kentucky
