William married to Elizabeth Wright on 2-18-1835. Children listed on census records are the following:
Elizabeth Jane b: 1836,
Nancy Emeline b: 1838
Martha Ann b: 1841,
Rhoda Calista b: 1842
M. Adaline b: 1844,
Thomas Meredith b: 1845
Mary Alifara b: 1847,
Wade Holland b: 1848,
James McGinty b: 1850
Norman Sylvester b: 1852,
Arzena E. b: 1856,
Isabella Evaline b: 1861.
Caves Springs Community Church & Cemetery was founded by William
Brown Caves in the late 1860's.
Mr. Caves, a wagon master, led an immigrant train to Texas. They camped near some springs for a few-days rest. They found good hunting and water and decided it was the place they had been searching for.
Mr. Caves obtained a land grant large enough for all the people on the wagon train.
The people held a meeting and voted to let Mr. Caves have the land surrounding the springs, and he gave 2 acres for a church-and cemetery, The people honored him by naming the community "Caves Springs".
Elizabeth Jane b: 1836,
Nancy Emeline b: 1838
Martha Ann b: 1841,
Rhoda Calista b: 1842
M. Adaline b: 1844,
Thomas Meredith b: 1845
Mary Alifara b: 1847,
Wade Holland b: 1848,
James McGinty b: 1850
Norman Sylvester b: 1852,
Arzena E. b: 1856,
Isabella Evaline b: 1861.
Caves Springs Community Church & Cemetery was founded by William
Brown Caves in the late 1860's.
Mr. Caves, a wagon master, led an immigrant train to Texas. They camped near some springs for a few-days rest. They found good hunting and water and decided it was the place they had been searching for.
Mr. Caves obtained a land grant large enough for all the people on the wagon train.
The people held a meeting and voted to let Mr. Caves have the land surrounding the springs, and he gave 2 acres for a church-and cemetery, The people honored him by naming the community "Caves Springs".
William married to Elizabeth Wright on 2-18-1835. Children listed on census records are the following:
Elizabeth Jane b: 1836,
Nancy Emeline b: 1838
Martha Ann b: 1841,
Rhoda Calista b: 1842
M. Adaline b: 1844,
Thomas Meredith b: 1845
Mary Alifara b: 1847,
Wade Holland b: 1848,
James McGinty b: 1850
Norman Sylvester b: 1852,
Arzena E. b: 1856,
Isabella Evaline b: 1861.
Caves Springs Community Church & Cemetery was founded by William
Brown Caves in the late 1860's.
Mr. Caves, a wagon master, led an immigrant train to Texas. They camped near some springs for a few-days rest. They found good hunting and water and decided it was the place they had been searching for.
Mr. Caves obtained a land grant large enough for all the people on the wagon train.
The people held a meeting and voted to let Mr. Caves have the land surrounding the springs, and he gave 2 acres for a church-and cemetery, The people honored him by naming the community "Caves Springs".
Elizabeth Jane b: 1836,
Nancy Emeline b: 1838
Martha Ann b: 1841,
Rhoda Calista b: 1842
M. Adaline b: 1844,
Thomas Meredith b: 1845
Mary Alifara b: 1847,
Wade Holland b: 1848,
James McGinty b: 1850
Norman Sylvester b: 1852,
Arzena E. b: 1856,
Isabella Evaline b: 1861.
Caves Springs Community Church & Cemetery was founded by William
Brown Caves in the late 1860's.
Mr. Caves, a wagon master, led an immigrant train to Texas. They camped near some springs for a few-days rest. They found good hunting and water and decided it was the place they had been searching for.
Mr. Caves obtained a land grant large enough for all the people on the wagon train.
The people held a meeting and voted to let Mr. Caves have the land surrounding the springs, and he gave 2 acres for a church-and cemetery, The people honored him by naming the community "Caves Springs".
Inscription
69 years 5 months 1 day
Married 2-18-1835
Gravesite Details
This is a Double stone rock marker with Elizabeth Caves. Newer marker placed in front with original wording copied (even misspellings).
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