Hello This is my great grandfather, Merit Cave, that you hear so much about. Him and his line is just plain hiding. 1860 Census CAVE, Josephine; Age: 13; Born: Missouri CAVE Merit; Age: 8; Born: Missouri; <A HREF="http://www.cavescove.com/census/1880/mo1880f.htm#38">1880</A> Location: St. Clair Co., Speedwell Twn.; Pg. 974/104; Line: 17; Note: Enumerated with Charles F. Ashworth (age 22, b. VA) Below, we find my great grandparents starting their family. Jenny is Jennie Swisher. It is believed Charles A. Cave was named after Charles Ashworth (who raised Meritt) and he was probably born at the Absolom S. Swisher farm in Adams County near Kellerville Illinois. However, none of this has yet been proven. 1880 Census CAVE, Meritt; Age: 25; Born: Missouri; Color: white; Relationship: head; <A HREF="http://www.cavescove.com/census/1860/mo1860f.htm#20">1860</A> CAVE , Jenny ; Age: 22 ; Born: Virginia ; Color: white ; Relationship: wife CAVE , Charles A. ; Age: 2 ; Born: Illinois ; Color: white ; Relationship: son Location: Butler Co., Black River; Volume: 4; E.D.: 4; Page: 5; Line: 20;