Hello I believe the following Caves family line "has not" been researched. A great many Cave and Caves individuals may descend from the descendant branches of this line. The families moved all over the midwest and as far away as California and New Mexico from what I have found already. But lurking in County Court House Records may be the connecting information we need to bring these families back together. I have found many of the Cave/Caves recorded as Carr individuals, only to find the documents stating Cave/Caves. Especially in Adams and Brown County Illinois. This line dates back to Benjamin Cave born 1703. So if you haven't found a connection to your Cave/Caves family member yet, this may be the place to look. Hamtown/Hoffman Cem Located on what was the Hoffman farm. This information given on the Cave family you requested is taken from cem records and lists on the date of burial. Butler Missouri Caves: Edey A Caves Sept. 13, 1899 Gabriel R Caves Oct. 6, 1891 Ethal Caves March 8, 1892 Rhoda Caves Nov. 21, 1894 Charlie M Caves March 5, 1897 (Could this be a Charles Merrit? Named after Father) Joseph A Caves Nov. 26, 1899 (Note the "A", possibly for Ashworth) Infant (son of John) June 18, 1907 Bell July 8, 1907 Willie June 1916 Ella, ____ of J. R. March 12, 1920 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 (Believed to be Catherine Rush) 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 Merit H. Cave of St. Clair Co. Missouri Deeded 120 acres Certificate #55932 In 1859 Merit H. Cave m Catherine Rush 21 Jun 1835, Monroe, MO Merrit H. Cave m Mary Ann Earles 14 May 1861, St. Clair, MO Merrott Cave m Fannie Geary 23 Jun 1872, Pettis, MO Merit Cave m Mary M. Duncan 18 Mar 1874, Hickory, MO