Hi Betty Well, perhaps we should look back a bit further, into LA census records and into NC, where Sarah was born, and where I think I recall seeing the surname on census lists. Let's stay in touch and see what we find. I think, as unusual as the Cade name is, that it would be a pretty amazing coincidence if Sarah and C. T. were not related somehow. If the C. T. Cade were b. about the same time as James Taylor White (could they be BIL?) perhaps there would be a trace of the family in 1790 or 1800 in NC. White had lived in NC, also. Jan Jan Betty Bordenave wrote: > > Dear Ms. Garland: > > That is a fascinating article about the Opelousas Trail -- I had no > idea. > > I have found that the "Cade" name isn't very common because I've been > trying to get information on it. I would say, and, it may be hopeful > thinking, that the "C.T." would more than likely be "Charles Taylor"! I > would really give it a try!! From what I gather is that the "Charles > Taylor Cade", on whom I have information, was very wealthy but seems to > have fallen on hard times after the Civil War. I also have info that > says that Charles Taylor Cade had a plantation named "Oasis Plantation" > on which all of his children were born but as you see he and his wife > died in TX. > > If I get anything earlier, like early 1800's or late 1700's, I'll let > you know. > > I've looked for a "Cade" message board without success. > > Anything that I can do to help -- I'll be glad to do so! > > Good luck, > > Betty > > Hi > > I have only the initials of C. T. Cade. Here's the site where I heard of > him: http://block.dynip.com/wtblockjr/opelousa.htm > > I'm wondering if the Sarah Cade that was married to James Taylor White, > my relative, was related to him. James was b. 1798 and Sarah b. 1795 in > NC married 1/26/1813 in St. Martin Parish (which I think is the same as > old Opelousas Parish) LA. So, the location is correct. > > Charles Taylor Cade would no doubt be a younger generation. But he could > be a son or grandson, and namesake, of the C. T. Cade in the article. > The Taylor name is also a suspicious recurrence, that seems to go back > to NC or VA earlier in the 1700's. > > Let me know you thoughts after you read the article. > > Thanks so much for writing. Maybe we can make some sense of all this. > Jan Garland > > Betty Bordenave wrote: > > > > Dear Ms. Garland: > > I have a Charles Taylor Cade in my database.However he died 3Jun1912 > > @Mineral Wells, TX. He married Elizabeth Brownson Ker on 24Feb1854 @ > > Linden Plantation, St. Mary Parish, LA. She was b.10Jan1877 @ Linden > > Plantation and died 25Dec1920 @ Galveston. They had 5 children. Any > > relation to whomever you are researching? Do you have more info? I have > > the children's names but not much else. > > Regards, > > Betty B. Bordenave > > > > Jan Garland wrote: > > > > > Hi > > > > > > Ok, here's a new question: > > > > > > Looking for information on C. T. Cade, of Oasis, Iberville Parish, La., > > > who also owned a large cattle ranch on High Island, TX. He drove cattle > > > on the Opelousas Trail (pretty much the old Spanish Trail) to market in > > > New Orleans. > > > > > > Another old time cattle rancher near him in TX was James Taylor White. > > > He was married to Sarah Cade 1/26/1813 in St. Martin Parish LA. > > > Wondering if C. T. might have been her brother or father. Sarah is said > > > to have been born in NC. > > > > > > Any ideas? > > > > > > Jan G. > > >