Joseph J Caddy

Photographer:
Caddy
Johnstown, PA.

A great deal of guesswork, speculation and imagination was used to sketch out the life of Joseph J Caddy, photographer. With misspellings, illegible penmanship and missing documents, this review is only a patchwork view of the life of Joseph J Caddy, photographer.

It appears Joseph J Caddy was a photographer only a short time and even then, not all at once. Examples of his work will be rare.

Joseph J Caddy
(1864 - 1941)

1864 Aug 28
England, Joseph J Caddy is born to Thomas H Caddy and Elizabeth M Grase
1872
US census 1900: J J Caddy emigrates to US (1930 US census says 1892 which is incorrect)
1880 Jun 01
Mt Vernon, PA, US census J J Caddy at 16 living with parents, as iron ore miner

1884
Johnstown, PA, city directory, Joseph Caddy NOT listed, Thomas H Caddy as miner; res LP
1887
Johnstown, PA, city directory, Joseph J Caddy as photo-artist; bds 134 ½ Vine; also listed is his father Thomas H Caddy, miner, at same res
1889
Johnstown, PA, city directory Wesley Green as photographer at cor Stonycreek and Franklin; res 191 Vine
1889
Johnstown, PA, city directory, Joseph J Caddy as photographer with James Davis (Caddy and Davis) at 170 Main st ; res bds 61 Morris st
(There were three men named James Davis at this time in Johnstown. Searching now to find which one this is, and where he went from here. )
(Note that Wesley Green had an established studio at Stoney Creek and Franklin in 1889)
1893
Johnstown, PA, city directory, Joseph J Caddy as photographer with Wesley Green (Green & Caddy) at cor Franklin and Stonycreek sts; res 61 Morris

1896
Johnstown, PA, city directory, Joseph J Caddy as photographer at 300 Franklin; res 511 Franklin; At same address Annie Caddy, Ellen J Caddy, teacher, Lillie Caddy, teacher, Sarah A Caddy and Thomas H Caddy (coal operator)
1896
Johnstown, PA, city directory, Joseph J Caddy NOT listed; Thomas, Annie, Ellen and Sarah listed at 511 Franklin st
1899
Johnstown, PA, city directory, Joseph J Caddy as photographer at 300 Franklin (business section only)
1899 Jun 08
Pennsylvania state records and Philadelphia (PA) Times, announcement of marriage license for Joseph J Caddy and Lilian Himmelwright
1900 Jan 04
Altoona (PA) Tribune news item says residence at Johnstown of Joseph J Caddy was totally destroyed by fire
1900 Jun 01
Johnstown, PA, US census, Joseph J Caddy, no occupation shown

1901
Johnstown, PA, city directory, Jos J Caddy (Caddy Coal Co) Photographer at 300 Franklin st; res 420 Cypress (apparently in business also as Caddy Coal Co, with his father Thomas H Caddy)
1903
Johnstown, PA, city directory, Jos “L” Caddy as photographer; res 420 Cypress ave: NOT listed in business pages which probably means Caddy was working for another photographer
1905
Johnstown, PA, city directory, Jos J Caddy as Caddy Coal Co, res 420 Cypress, with Thos H Caddy, res 509 Franklin;
1909
Johnstown, PA, city directory, Joseph J Caddy as Caddy Coal Company; res 420 Cypress
1910 Apr 20
Johnstown, PA, US census, Jos J (Kaddy) Caddy as coal operator; with wife Lillian at 420 Cypress 1911 to 1915 (1916 and 1917 not available) Johnstown, PA, city directory, Joseph J Caddy as Caddy Coal Co; res 420 Cypress with wife Lillian

1918
Johnstown, PA, city directory, Jos J Caddy as insurance agent; res 420 Cypress; son Jos J Caddy Jr at same address
1919
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Jos J Caddy NOT listed
1920
Johnstown, PA, city directory, Jos J Caddy NOT listed
1920 Jan 20
Philadelphia, PA, US census, Jos J Caddy as artist; res 1607 Summer Street, North Side
1921 to 1924
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Jos J Caddy as Artist; res 1607 Summer
1922 Oct 18
Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer small item says a four story building has been sold by J J Caddy to W J Cameron
1923 Apr 16
Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer small item about resale of four story brick building in Philadelphia (see 1922)
1925 to 1930
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Jos J Caddy NOT listed

1930
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, too blurry to tell for certain, possiblev=
1930 Apr 19
Philadelphia, PA, US census, Jos Caddy as artist photography; res 1537 Kingsdale st
1933 May 03
Harrisburg (PA) Evening News, legal notice that Mr and Mrs J J Caddy are selling 165 pieces of household goods
1935
Philadelphia, PA, city directory partial record only, starts at “lyric”
1940
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, J J Caddy is NOT listed
1940
Philadelphia, PA, US census, J J Caddy has NOT been found in the 1940 census even after some line by line searches of some districts; exact location this year is still unknown
1941 Jan 03
Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer, small obit for Joseph J Caddy
1941 Jan 11
Philadelphia, PA, death certificate, Joseph J Caddy sr, as retired; signature of Mrs Lillian Caddy 1805 Plymouth st

Here is a recap of the scant photograph history of J J Caddy.
1887 Johnstown, PA, Joseph J Caddy as photo-artist at age 23 he was probably working for a local studio; living with his dad at a boarding house
1889 Johnstown, PA, Joseph J Caddy partners with James Davis as Davis and Caddy photography, at 170 Main Street
1893 Johnstown, PA, Joseph J Caddy partners with Wesley Green as Green and Caddy photographers at corner of Franklin and Storycreek Streets
1896 Johnstown, PA, Joseph J Caddy as photographer 300 Franklin
Shortly after this he seems to fade back into the Coal business with his father, Thomas H Caddy
1901 Johnstown, PA, Joseph J Caddy as photographer AND working with his father at Caddy Coal Co
1903 Johnstown, PA, Joseph J Caddy as photographer, NOT listed in business pages so he is probably working for another photographer
1905 to 1911 he appears to be back in only the coal business
1918 Joseph J Caddy is an insurance agent
1920 through 1930 J J Cady listed as “artist” apparently working other for photographer’s studios

So a cabinet card crediting J J Caddy alone, with his own studio, will probably be from between 1896 and 1901, the only time found that he was working on his own. The rest of the time he was apparently with a partner or working for another photographer studio. Remember also, partnerships came and went, sometimes lasting only a few weeks. A city directory listing might mean there was a partnership the DAY of the listing and no longer existed afterward.

photographer: Caddy
Johnsstown, PA
example from auction site

New Philadephia (OH) Times - 08 Jun 1899

Altoona (PA) Tribune - 04 Jan 1900

Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer - 18 Oct 1922

Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer - 16 Apr 1923

Harrisburg (PA) Evening News - 03 May 1933

OgukSWKOGU (PA) Ubqyurer - 03 jan 1941

photographer: Caddy
Johnstown, PA
example from auction site

Death Certificate for J J Caddy

photographer: Caddy
Johsnton, PA
example from auction site

Wesley Green

Green & Caddy
N End Franklin St. Bridge
Johnston, PA
J J Caddy partners with Wesley Green

reverse of card at left

At first there seemed to be a flood of information about photographer Wesley Green available for a time-line. Closer examination revealed however, that there were three people using the name Wesley Green touching the photography business in roughly the same geographic area. Reviewing the findings and sorting facts by connecting home addresses, spouse names and businesses, the following timeline was assembled.

Oddly, through many applicable documents were assembled, no middle name was ever found for Wesley Green.

Wesley Green
(1839 - 1912)

1839
Ohio, US census, death certificate, FindAgrave, Wesley Green is born to George Morris Green and Antha Houck
1861
Johnstown, PA, Boyd’s Penn State Business Directory, Missing pages
Johnstown, PA, Gopsill’s Penn Business Directory, Wesley “Greene”

1870 Jun 18
Johnstown, PA, US census, Wesley Green as photographer
1873
Johnstown, PA, Boyd’s Business Directory, W Green as photographer at 205 Main
1880 Jun 03
Johnstown, PA, US census, Wesley Green as Shoe Merchant
1884
Johnstown, PA, city directory, Wesley Green as shoe sales with Valentine Louther, as Louther and Green at 293 Main; res bds 335 Bedford
1887
Johnstown, PA, city directory, Wesley Green as photographer, cor Franklin and Stony Creek sts; res 191 Vine
1889
Johnstown, PA, city directory, Wesley Green as photographer at Stony Creek and Franklin; res 119 Vine
1889 Jun 08
Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer news item about a flood in Johnstown, PA, lists Wesley Green, photographer on Stony Creek Street as one who had losses
1889 Sep 13
Johnston (PA) Weekly Democrat, P H Cole obituary mentions Cole studied photography with Wesley J Green, artist

1893
Johnstown, PA, city directory, Wesley Green as photographer (Green and Caddy) at cor Franklin and Stoney Creek streets
1896
Johnstown, PA, city directory, Wesley Green as retired; res 441 Vine
1899
Johnstown, PA, city directory, Wesley Green as retired; bds Capital Hotel
1900 Jun 08
Johnstown, PA, US census, Wesley Green as retired
1901
Johnstown, PA, city directory, Wesley Green as insurance agent; res 441 Vine
1903, 1905
Johnstown, PA, city directory, Wesley Green as retired, res 441 Vine
1905 Jul, 06
New Philadelphia (OH) Daily Times item says Wesley Green went to Massillon to engage in penny photo business
1907
Johnstown, PA, city directory, Wesley Green as retired, res 441 Vine

1907 Jun 14
New Philadelphia (OH) Daily Times, gossipy mention of Wesley Green of Wheeling visiting New Philadelphia, OH
1909
Johnstown, PA, city directory, Wesley Green no occupation shown, res 441 Vine
1910 Apr 20
Johnstown, PA, US census, Wesley Green as “own income” (retired)
1910 Oct 11
Mt Vernon (OH) Democrat, news item mentions Mr and Mrs Wesley Green of Johnstown, PA
1911
Johnstown, PA, city directory, Wesley Green, wife, M Elizabeth) no occupation shown; res 411 Vine
1912 Dec 31
Johnston, PA, Wesley Green dies at age 73
1913, 1915
Johnstown, PA, city directory, Mary E Green as widow of Wesley; res 441 Vine

Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer - 08 Jun 1889
(excerpted from story about losses from major flood)

Vernon (PA) Democratic Banner - 11 Oct 1910

Photo from FindAgrave showing dates

Johnstown (PA) Weekly Democrat - 13 Srp 1889

Unknown newspaper - October 1918

photographer: Green & Caddy
N End Franklin St. Bridge, Johnston, PA
example from auction site
(low res scan)

From commenter "Edgwood" (see below):
"Wesley Green, age 30, photographer, shown on 1870 US Census as living in Johnstown Ward 3, Cambria, Pennsylvania . the 1880 census has him as a shoe merchant; 1900 is retired. Died 31 Dec 1912 in Johnstown. Obit in Pittsburgh Post Gazette says he lived in Johnstown for 60 years and was a photographer until he retired. Source - ancestry.com"

photographer: Green and Caddy
near Franklin St Bridgh, Johnston, PA
example from auction site

reverse of card at left

photographer: Green & Caddy
N End Franklin St. Bridge, Johnston, PA
example from auction site

reverse of card at left

James Davis

The information on James Davis was sketchy but there is enough to show he was only in the photography business a short time. His main occupations seem to have been steel and boiler works and truck farmer. The photography seems to be limited to 1880 to 1889.

James Davis
(1864 -1920)

1861 or 1864 Mar 28
(depending on source, but most likely 1861)
Kendal, England, James Davis is born to Charles Bennett Davies and Mary Elizabeth Young
1865
US census 1900, arrival in the US
1880 Jun 15
Woodvale, PA, US census James Davis as photographer apprentice

1884
Johnstown, PA, city directory, James Davis as photographer; res 6th and Maple
1887
Johnstown, PA, city directory, James Davis, no occupation at 14 Walnut Street
1889
Johnstown, PA, city directory, Joseph J Caddy as photographer with James Davis (Caddy and Davis) at 170 Main st ; res bds 61 Morris st
Note that Wesley Green had an established studio at Stoney Creek and Franklin in 1889
1889 May 31
Cambria county, PA, state records, James Davis wife Susan Davis, dies at age 27
1889 Dec 13
Johnstown (PA) Weekly Democrat, James Davis, photographer is mentioned in news story about fire at the opera house

1893
Johnston, PA, city directory, (two choices: James C Davis, Laborer, res 15 Huber st, Conemaugh Boro; James Davis, mill hand, res Pine street Woodville
1896
Johnstown, PA, city directory, James C Davis Laborer, res 439 Ash; James Davis, laborer, 439 Woodvale; James Davis, furnace man, res 410 Oak
1899
Johnstown, PA, city directory, James C Davis, laborer, res 418 Hickory; James Davis, mill hand, bds 203 Woodvale ave; James Davis, miner, res 336 Moore st
1900 Jun 01
Johnstown, PA, US census, James Davis as labor at steel mill

1901
Johnstown, PA, city directory, James C Davis, laborer, res 547 Bedford, Dale; James Davis, mill hand, res 203 Woodvale; James Davis, miner, res 665 Main
1902 Feb 19
Cambria, PA, state records, James Davis and Elizabeth Andrews are married
1910 Apr 21
Cambria, PA, US census, James Davis as farmer (truck and fruit)
1920 Feb 24
Cambria, PA, US census, James Davis as “Blower” and “Boiler”
1920 Feb 09
Johnstown, Cambria, PA, James Davis dies at age 55

No examples of the work of James Davis, alone or with J J Caddy, have been found.

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