Hello Well, here is a Brick layer, M. H. Cave, age 41 in the 1860 Census. Could this be the elusive Meritt H. Cave who married Catherine Rush, and parents of my Merit H. Cave born in 1852? He would have been 33 years of age 1852. CAVE, M. H.; Age: 41; Born: Kentucky Location: Cooper Co., Lamine Twn.; Pg. 579/165; Line: 13; Note: Occupation: brick layer. Note: Enumerated with W. E. STAPES (32 b. VA, occupation: miller)