Benjamin Cave born 1703 Virginia died 1762, married Hannah Bledsoe and they had children: John born 1732, William Cave born 1738 and Richard Cave who married Elizabeth Craig. (Need further research into Benjamin and Hannah Bledsoe) Richard Cave m Elizabeth Craig and had Hannah Cave, Polly Cave and Rueben Cave who married Charity Haydon (Need further research, need some details and sources for Richard Cave) Richard Cave died 1816 Kentucky. Reuben Cave m Charity Haydon 1797 Fayette County, Kentucky and had son Merritt H. Cave who married Catherine Rush. Merritt H. Cave m 1st Catherine Rush 21 Jun 1835, Monroe, MO Merrit H. Cave m 2nd Mary Ann Earles 14 May 1861, St. Clair, MO (not proved) Merrott Cave m 1st Fannie Geary 23 Jun 1872, Pettis, MO (not proved) Merit Cave m 2nd Mary M. Duncan 18 Mar 1874, Hickory, MO (not proved) Merritt Henry Cave m 3rd Jennie E. Swisher October 16, 1877 Brown Co Illinois (I have proved this Merritt Henry Cave is the son of Merritt H. Cave and Catherine Rush) I descend thru Merritt Henry Cave and Jennie E. Swisher, (daughter of Absolom S. Swisher who died in Adams County in 1910 and is buried in the Amens Cemetery, in Adams County Illinois) who married October 16, 1877 in Brown County Illinois. Their son Martie W. Caves married Beulah Estella Simmons in 1915 in Knox County Illinois and raised their family in Greenbush, Warren County Illinois. I'm currently working on trying to find the graves of Merritt Cave and Jennie E. Swisher for my mother, now 83, who would very much like to know where they are buried. In that effort, I need to verify that all the above marriages are to only two Merritt H. Cave individuals, and that in fact my "speculation" about the various marriages shown to Merritt H. Cave took place as I have shown above. By accomplishing this, I may find living descendants that might help me find the graves of Merritt H. Cave and Jennie E. Swisher. So specifically speaking, if you find anything at all that might help this effort, it would be greatly appreciated. Thomas W. Rogers