Hello Do you know anything about Major William Cave? > www.bocomo.org/hbc0739.htm > > The History of Boone County Missouri > by W.F. Switzler > originally published in 1882 > > Brown's Station > War Incident -- Killing of Maj. Wm. Cave. > > During the civil war, September 4, 1864, a squad from > Capt. Carey's company of the Third M. S. M., rode out from > Columbia and shot and killed Maj. Wm. Cave, who then > lived a mile north of Columbia, on the farm now owned by > Col. E. C. More. The look-out in the cupola of the court house > reported that he saw a squad of bushwhackers ride up to > Maj. Cave's residence about noon, and after remaining long > enough to eat a hearty dinner, came out again, and rode away > into the brush. The squad was immediately sent out, and soon > returned, reporting that the "old devil" would feed no more > bushwackers. > >

Hello Do you know the family of William Cave, wife Mary Ann, listed below? Cemetery Inscriptions of Orange County, Indiana French Lick Township Ames Chapel Cemetery CAVE, Thomas; h/o Louise. CAVE, Louise; w/o Thomas CAVE. CAVE, William W.; b. 1873, d. 12 Dec 1963; .....h/o (1) Cora WELLS, (2) Lorraine KING. CAVE, Cora; b. 1873, d. 1929; .....w/o Willliam W. CAVE; .....d/o Hiram E. & Mary J. HILL WELLS. CAVE, Lorraine; b. 1894, d. 1962; w/o William W. CAVE. CAVE, Mary C.; b. 22 Feb 1846, d. 25 Feb 1937; ....w/o Thomas J. CAVE; nee KIRKLAND. CAVE, Thomas J.; b. 1844, d. 1940; h/o Mary C. KIRKLAND. CAVE, Louise; b. _; d. 1 Jun 1956; w/o Joe CAVE; .....d/o William H. & Dora Ann DENNY. CAVE, Magileen; b. 11 May 1905, d. 23 Jun 1985; .....d/o Alfred & Anna Belle HENSON ELLEDGE. CAVE, Mary A.; b. 1829, d. 1924. CAVE, William M.; b. 1831, d. 1864; h/o Mary A. CAVE.<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< CAVE, Ruth; b. 15 Jun 1896, d. 3 Dec 1953; .....w/o William CAVE; d/o Henry G. & Louisa FLICK THOMPSON. CAVE, William; b. 15 Aug 1893, d. 22 May 1965; .....h/o Ruth THOMPSON. LASHBROOK, Rebecca; b. 31 Jan 1861, d. 17 Aug 1951; .....w/o Richard Enoch LASHBROOK; .....d/o William & Mary Ann MOORE CAVE ============================================ Cemetery Inscriptions of Orange County, Indiana Orleans Township Liberty Cemetery >From the records of the Lost River DAR CAVE, Charlie R. .....son of A.D. and A.E., December 27, 1889. Age ly/lm/3d.

Subj: Re: 1850 Boone C0 MO Gold Rush Date: 2/10/02 5:27:40 PM Central Standard Time From: <A HREF="mailto:bp@peavler.org">bp@peavler.org</A> To: <A HREF="mailto:Travelback4u@aol.com">Travelback4u@aol.com</A> Sent from the Internet (Details) Hi, The book mentions Merit Cave only as one of the (many) men from Boone County who went to California in 1850--which is something you obviously know already. Other Caves mentioned (from the index) are Reverend Cave, Caroline Cave, E. H. Cave, Henry Cave., J. B. Cave, John Cave, Martha Cave, Mary Cave, Mary Williams Cave, Mildred Cave, Reuben Cave, Richard Cave, Sarah Cave, Thomas Cave, William Cave, and William S. Cave. Do any of those sound familiar? >>>>>>>>>>>>>Looking for any information as to the relationships between above individuals? Tom travelback4u@aol.com There were quite a few index entries for Henry, Richard, and some others, so I looked at a few.>>>>What other index entries are in this book about the Cave Famlies? These quotations are from information about early settlers (around 1815, when a treaty was signed with the Indians): "Wm. Graham, Reuben and Henry Cave, and perhaps some others, all from Madison County, KY., settled along the old Boone's Lick trail, or old St. Charles Road, leading from St. Louis to Franklin" (p. 130). "Around the present site of Columbia were...Richard and Reuben Cave,...John Cave,..." (p. 134). Henry Cave Senr. served on a grand jury in Smithton on August 6, 1821 (p. 160). Henry Cave, Sr., also appeared on a list of receipts and expenditures for 1824 (printed in the Franklin Intelligencer on January 1, 1825); he was paid 5.00 "as commissioner to view a road in 1822." Henry Cave was an original member of the Baptist Church of Columbia, organized in 1823 (p. 818). In a Fourth of July celebration at the town of Smithton in 1820, Reuben Cave, Esq., offered several toasts: "May the Constitution of the State of Missouri be formed to the satisfaction of its citizens" and "Col. Daniel Boon, the pioneer of the West--may his last days be his happiest, and may his posterity prosper" (p. 147). Richard Cave, it appears, had a mill: "Richard Cave's mill was on the farm now owned by Capt. David Guitar. It was put up about 1821 or 1822 and was a horse mill" (p. 736). Richard was also the first justice of the peace for the township of Columbia (p. 738). As to the 1850 gold rush participants, Merit is the only Cave listed. John, Robert, and Tyre Martin and Nathan Martin, Jr. are also listed. That's about all the information there is. Well, that's a sample. I don't find Tyre Martin mentioned in the same context with any of these Caves. However, note that Reuben and Henry Cave came from Madison County, KY; this is where the Sappingtons, Joneses, Harrises, and Martins who were related to each other came from, too. (You will find Tyre Harris as well as Tyre Martin in Boone County.) It looks like you ought to be able to connect your Merit with one of the early Caves. Good luck. Beverly Park Peavler P.S. The book is History of Boone County, by Col William F. Switzler, first published in 1882 but recently reprinted by the Boone County Historical Society. At 04:59 PM 2/10/02 -0500, you wrote: >Hello > > No, I don't have the book. I descend from Merit Cave and in the family >line there are a very great many Martin name uses within the line. Since I >can't seem to find Merit Cave's line or grave site, I am hoping this lead >might help. > >tom

Hello I received a copy of a deed from St. Clair County Missouri that might help. Merit H. Cave of St. Clair County Missouri was granted a deed by The United States of America #55932 November 1, 1859 Recorded General Land Office. The East Half of the North East quarter, and the North East quarter of the South East quarter of Section Seven in the Township Thirty Six, of Range Twenty five in the District of Lands subject to sale at Warsaw Atipeari ?, containing One Hundred and Twenty acres. Anyone know how to know exactly where this land was located in 1859? What County would it be now? I'm wondering if I could find a Platt Map of that area, it might help me find a burial site for the family, or a will. Thanks Jane Thomas W. Rogers

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cave Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EGI.2ACEB/337 Message Board Post: Searching for decendents of Ruben {Rueben} and George Cave who lived around Remsen NY oneida county

www.bocomo.org/hbc0739.htm The History of Boone County Missouri by W.F. Switzler originally published in 1882 Brown's Station War Incident -- Killing of Maj. Wm. Cave. During the civil war, September 4, 1864, a squad from Capt. Carey's company of the Third M. S. M., rode out from Columbia and shot and killed Maj. Wm. Cave, who then lived a mile north of Columbia, on the farm now owned by Col. E. C. More. The look-out in the cupola of the court house reported that he saw a squad of bushwhackers ride up to Maj. Cave's residence about noon, and after remaining long enough to eat a hearty dinner, came out again, and rode away into the brush. The squad was immediately sent out, and soon returned, reporting that the "old devil" would feed no more bushwackers.

http://www.bocomo.org/cemetery/antioch/an10000.htm#Transcriptions Boone County, Missouri The Antioch Cemetery ...(with photo of the tombstone) Cave, Margaret Cave, Benjamin [obelisk-type stone] [on north side] Margaret Wife of V. Cave d. Dec 18, 1886 aged 65 yr [on south side] Benjamin Cave b. 1804 d. Feb 14, 1884 ==================================== http://www.bocomo.org/cemetery/antioch/an1ar01.htm The Antioch Cemetery - 1954 Article This article was originally printed by the Columbia Daily Tribune on 20 February 1954. ...Records show that the first communion in Antioch church was "furnished by Richard Cave -- 1 bottle wine -- $1."

Maple Grove Cemetery Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas Name - Death Date - Lot - Block - Division - Other Info CAVE, Archie B. - 2/15/1971 - 2 - 128 - 12 - Age 87 CAVE, Bertha - 3/22/1967 - 1 -128 -12 CAVE, Camilla - 8/1/1998 - 3 - 39 - 9 - Age 86 CAVE, Claud - 12/22/1958 - 1 - 52 - C CAVE, Cora - 8/27/1988 - 2 - 52 - C CAVE, Ellis - 11/23/1998 - 4 - 39 - 9 - Age 87 CAVE, Judith Jo - none listed - 2 - 39 - 9 CAVE, Pattie H. - 11/10/1993 - 1 - 63 - 17 - Age 73 CAVE, Ross - 11/27/1965 - 3 - 161 - 17

http://www.pac-info.com/ CALIFORNIA >Goleta Cemetery Registry Name - Section - Lot CAVE, Anna M - 3 East - 034 CAVE, Frankie - 3 East - 034 CAVE, Joseph - 3 East - 034 CAVE, Joseph W - 3 East - 034 CAVE, Margaret Taylor - 3 East - Can Legion CAVE, Nettie -3 East - 034 ====================================== >Native Daughters of the Golden West >California Pioneer Project CAVE Alfred (Hon.) Vol-Pg 58-371 CAVE Richard 50-371 CAVE Richard 58-370 ====================================== >An Illustrated History of Southern California The biographies contained within the book are set forth below by the name of the individual and the page number on which the biography commences. CAVE, B. W Page 544 ========================================= >An Illustrated History of Sacramento County, California CAVE, J. B. Page 316 ========================================= >"El Monte From the Pioneer Days >History and Biographical Sketches" CAVE, Fredrick Payson =========================================

Cemetery Inscriptions of Orange County, Indiana French Lick Township Ames Chapel Cemetery CAVE, Thomas; h/o Louise. CAVE, Louise; w/o Thomas CAVE. CAVE, William W.; b. 1873, d. 12 Dec 1963; .....h/o (1) Cora WELLS, (2) Lorraine KING. CAVE, Cora; b. 1873, d. 1929; .....w/o Willliam W. CAVE; .....d/o Hiram E. & Mary J. HILL WELLS. CAVE, Lorraine; b. 1894, d. 1962; w/o William W. CAVE. CAVE, Mary C.; b. 22 Feb 1846, d. 25 Feb 1937; ....w/o Thomas J. CAVE; nee KIRKLAND. CAVE, Thomas J.; b. 1844, d. 1940; h/o Mary C. KIRKLAND. CAVE, Louise; b. _; d. 1 Jun 1956; w/o Joe CAVE; .....d/o William H. & Dora Ann DENNY. CAVE, Magileen; b. 11 May 1905, d. 23 Jun 1985; .....d/o Alfred & Anna Belle HENSON ELLEDGE. CAVE, Mary A.; b. 1829, d. 1924. CAVE, William M.; b. 1831, d. 1864; h/o Mary A. CAVE. CAVE, Ruth; b. 15 Jun 1896, d. 3 Dec 1953; .....w/o William CAVE; d/o Henry G. & Louisa FLICK THOMPSON. CAVE, William; b. 15 Aug 1893, d. 22 May 1965; .....h/o Ruth THOMPSON. LASHBROOK, Rebecca; b. 31 Jan 1861, d. 17 Aug 1951; .....w/o Richard Enoch LASHBROOK; .....d/o William & Mary Ann MOORE CAVE ============================================ Cemetery Inscriptions of Orange County, Indiana Orleans Township Liberty Cemetery >From the records of the Lost River DAR CAVE, Charlie R. .....son of A.D. and A.E., December 27, 1889. Age ly/lm/3d.

FORT WAYNE LAND OFFICE ENTRIES, 1823-1852 CAVE, John - 1839/1/28 ========================================= LIFE PRISONERS' STATEMENTS: STATE PRISON AT MICHIGAN CITY, IN This index refers to records from a project of the State Board of Charities, which asked prisoners serving life sentences around the turn of the century to answer several simple questions and then to recount the story of their crimes. These statements were recorded in two volumes which the State Archives has microfilmed. Photographs for most of the prisoners are available as well. CAVES, James ...date of sentence: 1891/03/17 ...ID number: 69 ...Volme:1, page 132 =========================================

San Francisco Call Newspaper ============================================= Vital Records for the Years 1869-1891 Cave, D., Dr. ... married in 1878 to Meyer, Rosa ... 1878M-525 Cave, Ella ... married in 1872 to McCausland, John ... 1872M-420 Cave, Thomas C. ... died in 1880 ... age 61 ... 1880D-657 Caves, John ... died in 1877 ... age 54 ... 1877D-563 ============================================= Foreign-Born Voters of California-1872 Caves, Charles......born in England .......age 46 in 1871......document #8273 =============================================

CAVE, John Martin, b. Fulton, Mo., Aug. 5, 1916; A.B., U. Mo., 1938; L.L.B., Harvard U., 1941. Admitted to Mo. bar, 1941; Pros. atty. Callaway County (Mo.), 1948-52, spl. pros. atty., 1957; instr. bus. law Westminster Coll., 1947-52, William Woods Coll., 1960-63; del. Nat. Conf. State Trial Judges, 1965-68, 73-74, 78-. Mem. Callaway County, Boone County, Mo., Am. bar assns. Am Judicature Soc. Home: Fulton, MO. Office: Courthouse Fulton, MO.

Hello Is anyone familiar with this Martin Cave? Martin Cave The following is the Joint Center publication written by Martin Cave. <A HREF="http://www.aei.brookings.org/publications/#p2001">2001</A> <A HREF="http://www.aei.brookings.org/publications/#top">2001</A> > <A HREF="http://www.aei.brookings.org/publications/books/telecom.pdf">Telecommunications Liberalization on Two Sides of the Atlantic.</A> (PDF file). Martin Cave and <A HREF="http://www.aei.brookings.org/about/scholars.asp">Robert W. Crandall</A>. Books and Monographs. November 2001. <A HREF="http://www.aei.brookings.org/publications/abstract.asp?pID=184"> Abstract</A>.

Logan County, Arkansas - Corley Family Cemetery Corley Family Cemetery located on Route 309 south between Paris and Havana, Logan County, Arkansas. Corley Cemetery is well maintained but does have several graves marked with field stones and a few inscribed stones that have faded beyond reading.NAME BIRTH DEATH SPOUSE PARENTS/COMMENTSStrickland, M. F. 7-28-1895 10-5-1896 C.H. & M.M.Strickland, William 3-27-1826 10-9-1901Strickland, Martina Cave? 2-1829 9-1909 Anyone ever see anything on this "Martina Cave"? I'd be interested if anyone knows who her parents are? I have put out the question to the Strickland family as well. I'll look into obtaining a death certificate from Arkansas. Thomas W. Rogers

Hello Do you have Cave/Caves ancestors that have unidentified parents in Illinois? 1850-1900 Lucian Cave b. 1860 Macoupin Co., Illinois per: Blue Grass Roots V.19 #1 Spr. '92 pg.24. Rock Island County National Cemetery at Rock Island CAVE, CHARLES L. E 374C CAVE, LEVI JEFFERSON L 1519

Gabriel R. Cave married Deliah J. Ham on June 13, 1861 in Butler County Missouri and are the parents of: Notes: Joseph A. Cave is listed in the 1880 Census of Butler County, Missouri as being 10 years old.ID: I19887 Name: Sarah E. INMAN Sex: F Birth: OCT 08 1866/7 in Butler Co., MO Soundex: I550 C120 F460 in MO Death: MAR 26 1948 in Butler Co., MO 1 Burial: HAMTOWN CEM. Hamtown, Butler, MO Note: She may be buried in Hamtown's Hoffman Cemetery. Father: Shadrach INMAN b: OCT 20 1837 in Washington Co., KY Mother: Amy Angeline WILLIAMS b: AUG 17 1838 in KY Marriage 1 Joseph A. CAVE Married: JAN 15 1893 in Butler Co., MO Children Sebastian Calvin CAVE b: APR 10 1894 Alvin Lief CAVE b: ABOUT 1898 Marriage 2 Eligia FULLER Married: AFTER 1900 Children Aria E. FULLER b: MAR 01 1907 in Butler Co., MO Infant FULLER b: 0405107 Sources: Tombstone Butler County Missouri, Marriage Book E - 1888 - 1893 CAVE, Joseph A. - Inman, Sarah ...Date: 01-15-1893 ...Application: 4-119 Bk /Pg: E-431-1 CAVE, Mrs. Deliah J. - Harrison, William H. ...Date: 03-02-1892 ...Application: 3-409 Bk/Pg: E-343-2

Hello Question??? Hayden Cave, as found in the information below. Might he be Ezekiel Haydon Cave born abt 1807 to Reuben Cave and Charity Haydon who married in 1797 in Fayette County Kentucky? Others in this descendant line appear to have migrated from Boone County Kentucky to Boone County Missouri. "From: "Karen Rimel" To: Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 10:27 AMSubject: Cave - geneologyI am looking for information on an Alonzo Cave, he had two sons C.H. Cave and Nathanial Cave, one daughter Mary Catherine Cave who married Benjamin Franklin Thorp. Mary Cave was born in October of 1885. Do you have any information on any of these people. Alonzo was from Centralia.Karen:You hit the mother lode! Alonzo CAVE was the son of Ann Eliza WILLIAMS and Haden Cave. On 23 Nov 1854 he married Lucinda ROBERTS in Boone County, Missouri. His parents were married 8-9-1827 in Boone County, Missouri. According to the will of his grandmother, Frances Brent WILLIAMS, his mother died prior to March of 1843. Haden CAVE was the second husband of Ann Eliza WILLIAMS. Her first husband was James COLLINS who died in August of 1827 in Boone County, Missouri. Alonzo had a sister, Mary Frances.I have a copy of the will of Frances Brent WILLIAMS who died in Boone County on 5 March 1843. In it, she mentions Alonzo CAVE and says that she bequeaths no more to him than she already has given him. I'm delighted to hear from you as I have no record of the descendants of Alonzo CAVE.I have a rich and varied account of this family, partly because they were of the first group of Kentuckians to emigrate from the Bluegrass to central Missouri; but most interestingly because my g-g grandfather, John Brent WILLIAMS ( brother of Ann Eliza Williams CAVE) was a pioneer journalist who left a detailed record of this family.This is just a quick message to welcome you into a small but very importantcentral Missouri family. Please tell me all you know of Alonzo, and I will respond with what I know of his Kentucky and Virginia heritage.Annie Jaech"

Hello Have some news for you if you research Tippecanoe County Iowa Cave family, or Mason County Illinois William Cave, born Mason Co Illinois married Fannie Sherman March 7, 1844 in Tippecanoe Co Iowa Children: Alice Cave maried Walker C. Cruse April 2, 1882 in Mason Co Illinois Julia Cave Emma Cave Mahala Cave born married Addison Babcock March 11, 1869 in Mason County Illinois James A. Cave born Clinton Co Indiana married Jane Hindman on February 9, 1872 in Mason County Illinois. Not yet connected: Richard Cave married Elizabeth Barton January 2, 1860 in Mason County Illinois William H. Cave married Lillie M. Lane September23, 1887 in Mason County Illinois. Cyrus N. Cave married Amanda U. Hurst December 24, 1885 in Mason County Illinois. Walter E. Cave married Freda Schierbeck June 10, 1910 in Mason County Illinois Benjamin H. Cave married anna e. Furrer July 6, 1915 in Mason County Illinois Special Note: In Schulyer County Illinois, a short driving distance from Mason County, a lone early emigrant named Thomas Cave married a Elizabeth Cave in 1834. Thomas Cave is son of a John Cave within that license, but no other family information. He was the only Cave/Caves that I found prior to 1900, but I need to go back and do more research. Note: Name of Cyrus Cave: Misc. Info: Page: 92 Name: Cyrus Caves Death Date: 19 Sep 1864 Cemetery: Avon Town: A. Comment: in Civil War; Co. B 39 Ia. inf. One Cyrus Cave found in Census Information: 1850 Census CAVE, Cyrus; Age: 16; Born: Ohio; boarder Location: Montgomery Co., Miami; Page: 24 Note: Living with CRAIG family Richard Cave born February 12, 1803 married May 30, 1822 in Burlington, Boone County Kentucky to Mahala Rogers born in Boone County Kentucky, and to them I have children: William Cave, Mary Louise Cave and Cyrus Cave. William Cave married Fanny Sherman, Mary Louise Cave married Unknown Hutchins, and Cyrus Cave married ?. I'll need to go back to Mason County Illinois Court House to sort out the yet unknown individuals above.

Hello Merritt Henry Cave born 1852 in Clarence, Pettis County, Missouri to parents yet unproved ????? married Jennie Swisher (born 1857 in Virginia) October 16, 1877 in Brown County Illinois Children proved: Jennie Caves was 21 when their 1st child was born, Charles Absolum Caves born September 19, 1878 in Concord Twp, Adams County Illinois, 2nd birth Unnamed Male Child Born November 17, 1880 in Cooperstown, Brown County Illinois, Bert Cave born November 27, 1885 in Liberty, Adams County Illinois, 3rd birth Hettie R. Caves born abt 1890 in Missouri (according to Brown County Illinois marriage license dated March 26, 1908 to Charles Eakins of Ottumwa Wapello Co Iowa. Also on marriage license is her parents listed as being M. Caves and Jennie Cooper), and then there is Martie W. Caves, my grandfather, who, well, lets see, stated he was born April 18, 1890 in Pine Bluff Arkansas, stated he was born April 18, 1890 in Popular Bluff Arkansas, the 1900 Census of Adams County has him as grandson to Absolum S. Swisher and being born in March of 1888 and... lastly, Martie W. Caves put on his marriage license to Beulah Estella Simmons in Knox County Illinois that he was 22 when he was married in 1915, giving him a birth date in 1893 in Pine Bluff Arkansas. So your guess is as good as mine, but, he died in 1954, the year I was born and is buried in the Abington Cemetery, Abington Illinois. Merritt Cave, age 25, born in Missouri, White, as listed in 1880 Census Residing with wife Jenny, born in Virginia, Child, Charles A. Cave, age 2, born in Illinois, Residing in Butler County, Missouri in 1880 Black River Vol. 4 - ED 4, page 5, line 20 1860 Census, for Missouri Examined: Josephine Cave, age 13 Merit Cave, age 8, born in Missouri Residing in St. Clair County, Missouri in 1860 Speedwell Twp. Page 974 -104 line 17 Enumerated with Charles F. Ashworth, age 22, born in Virginia (Notes: This may have been from Merit's father dying when he was young, resulting in Merit and his sister Josephine residing with Charles F. Ashworth) Charles F. Ashworth married Martha Ann Cave, thus Josephine and Merritt are most likely siblings of Martha Ann Cave.) October 16, 1877 in Brown County Illinois. Merit H. Cave of St. Clair Co. Missouri Deeded 120 acres Certificate #55932 Dated 1859, So this has to be a Merritt H. Cave, Sr. and not a 7 year old man. But is this the Merritt H. Cave that married Catherine Rush in Monroe County Missouri on June 21, 1835? To examine if this is Merrit H. Cave who married Catherine Rush, I turned to the 1850 and 1880 Census below, especially noting Catherine and Gabriel, then looking at the location of Pettis County Missouri in 1850. Note: Catherine Rush is connected to Gabriel Rush, and is daughter of Garland Rush. Garland Rush died in 1820, when Catherine Rush was only 3 years of age, and she went to live with Garland Rush's brother Gabriel. It is a highly likely conclusion that she would then name her son after the man who raised her. 1880 Census Butler County, Missouri CAVE, Gabriel; Age: 41; Born: Missouri; Color: white; Relationship: head; 1850 CAVE , Jane D. ; Age: 35 ; Born: Missouri ; Color: white ; Relationship: wife CAVE , Sarah C. ; Age: 15 ; Born: Missouri ; Color: white ; Relationship: daughter CAVE , John R. ; Age: 13 ; Born: Missouri ; Color: white ; Relationship: son CAVE , Joseph A. ; Age: 10 ; Born: Missouri ; Color: white ; Relationship: son CAVE , Charles M. ; Age: 5 ; Born: Missouri ; Color: white ; Relationship: son Location: Butler Co. ; Volume: 41; E.D.: 11; Page: 19; Line: 16; ------------------------------1850 Census Below-------------------------------------------------- CAVE, Catherine; Age: 33; Born: KY CAVE, Gabriel; Age: 12; Born: MO; CAVE, Martha A.; Age: 7; Born: MO CAVE, Susan F.; Age: 6; Born: MO CAVE, Margaret; Age: 3; Born: MO CAVE, James R.; Age: 1; Born: MO Location: Pettis Co., 68th Dist.; LDS Volume: 443617; Page: 112A/223; Line 24 Martha Ann Cave, Age 7, MO (above) >1860 St. Clair Co., MO Census: Charles F. Ashworth 22 [1838] b VA >Speedwell Twp Josephine Cave 13 [1847] >p 974-104 Merit Cave 8 [1852] Charles Ashworth - actual name is : Charles Fenton Mercer Ashworth. (Married Martha Ann Cave November 23, 1856 in St. Clair MO) 10/11/1850 Census - St. Clair Co., Mo., 79th District #356-356 Ashworth, Lewis R. ,44, born Va., School Teacher, Rev 100 (md. within the year) Minerva ,22, " Tenn. Cotesworth P. ,17, " Va., farmer Fenton M. ,14, " Va. (Note: Fenton M(ercer) ***************** Amelia C. ,12, " Va. Susan K. ,10, " Mo. Eloisa J. ,08, " " Martha M.C. ,06, " " Singleton C. ,04, " " Basey, Nancy ,40, " Mexico 1840 RIVES CO., MO: Louis Ashworth 20-30 1810-20 p 367-3 1 Female 20-30 1810-20 Monegaw Twp. 2 Males 5-10 1830-35 (On line) 2 Males 0-5 1835-40 1850 ST. CLAIR CO., MO: Lewis R. Ashworth 44 1806 VA p 139 Minerva 22 1828 TN (St. Louis GS Soc) Cotesworth P. 17 1833 VA Fenton M. 14 1836 VA (Note Fenton M(ercer) Amelia C. 12 1838 VA Susan K. 10 1840 MO Eloisa J. 8 1842 MO Martha M.C. 6 1844 MO Singleton C. 4 1846 MO But, what about the other Merit Cave marriages??? Who are they, and who are their descendants? Pettis County Missouri is the key, I know this now, having found a document stating that the Merritt Henry Cave that married Jennie Swisher was born in Clarence Pettis County Missouri. 1. Merit H. Cave m Catherine Rush 21 Jun 1835, Monroe, MO 2. Merrit H. Cave m Mary Ann Earles 14 May 1861, St. Clair, MO (Is this the second marriage for the Merit H. Cave who married Catherine Rush?) 1b. Merrott Cave m Fannie Geary 23 Jun 1872, Pettis, MO (Is this the first marriage of the same Merritt Henry Cave who married Jennie Swisher in 1877?) ?? Merit Cave m Mary M. Duncan 18 Mar 1874, Hickory, MO (And exactly who is this?) 2b. Merritt Cave m Jennie Swisher October 16, 1877 Brown Co Illinois So as you can see, I am clearly lost and looking for a nibble of a lead. And it may be that all these marriages above are sons of various children of Merit H. Cave and Catherine Rush. I need to find out who the parents are of a Donna Mae Caves who is suppose to be still living, married, in the Ottumwa, Wapella County Iowa area. She "might" hold the key, if I can learn who her parents are. It is now my belief that the descendants stayed close to cousins or half siblings, but they are scattered thru the midwest, possibly even to California. And it is this highly fragmented family tree that my mom's brother Ernest Caves of Galesburg goes to the Library Computer regularly to make sure nobody is making progress in rebuilding the family tree. Why? He did extensive research in the 1940's and 1950's... as well as states he was given a documented family tree, but told never to share it with anyone. And my friends, that makes me want to work even harder... So I will keep buying birth, marriage and death certificates of all the Cave/Caves in the areas I find new ones, so that "we" can rebuild this family tree as best we can. And as you know, I'll share it all..openly, even give you the certificates of ones that are in your direct line, that I don't connect to. What do you think? Have I proved the connection to Merritt H. Cave and Catherine Rush? Lastly, if you read this all the way to here, and have been following or helping me in any way, shape or form, THANK YOU. Thomas W. Rogers P. O. Box 85 Deer Creek, Illinois 61733